(Cma Presents I Will Always Love You: A Celebration Of Dolly Parton - 21. October 2026) Intro Dm G Dm Bm Verse 1 The DmGates And Doors Were Barred And All The CWindows Fastened DmDown DmI Spent The Night In Sleeplessness And CRose At Every DmSound GmHalf In Hopeless Sorrow And CHalf In Fear The DmDay DmWould Find The Soldiers Breaking Through To CDrag Us All DmAway Verse 2 And DmJust Before The Sunrise I Heard CSomething At The DmWall DmThe Gate Began To Rattle And A CVoice Began To DmCall I GmHurried To The Window Looked CDown Into The DmStreet DmExpecting Swords And Torches C And The Sound Of SolDmdiers' Feet C Verse 3 But There Was DmNo One There But Mary So I CWent Down To Let Her DmIn DmJohn Stood There Beside Me As She CTold Me Where She'd DmBeen She SGmaid They've Moved Him In The Night And None Of Us Knows DmWhere DmThe Stone's Been Rolled Away And Now His CBody Isn't DmThere Verse 4 DmSo We Both Ran Towards The Garden Then CJohn Ran On ADmhead DmWe Found The Stone And Empty Tomb Just The CWay That Mary DmSaid But The GmWinding Sheet They Wrapped Him In Was Just An Empty DmShell DmAnd How Or Where They'd Taken Him Was CMore Than I DmCould Tell Verse 5 DmOh Something Strange Had Happened There Just CWhat I Did Not DmKnow DmJohn Believed A Miracle But CI Just Turned To DmGo CircumGmstance And Speculation Couldn't CLift Me Very DmHigh DmCause I'd Seen Them Crucify HimC Then I Saw DmHim Die C Verse 6 DmBack Inside The House Again The CGuilt And Anguish DmCame DmEverything I'd Promised Him Just CAdded To My DmShame When At GmLast It Came To Choices I Denied I Knew DmHis Name And Even If He Was AliveC It Wouldn't Be The DmSame C Verse 7 But DmSuddenly The Air Was Filled With A Strange And Sweet PerfumeC DmLight That Came From Everywhere DmDrove Shadows From The Room And GmJesus Stood Before Me With His CArms Held ODmpen Wide DmAnd I Fell Down On My Knees And I Just CClung To Him DmAnd Cried C Verse 8 Then He DmRaised Me To My Feet And As I CLooked Into His DmEyes DmThe Love Was Shining Out From Him Like CSunlight From The FSkies A#Guilt And My Confusion DisaCppeared In Sweet ReDmlease DmAnd Every Fear I Ever Had Just CMelted InDmto Peace Interlude D F C Gm Chorus He's ADlive Yes, He's AFlive Yes, He's AClive And I'm Forgiven Heaven's GGates Are Open Wide He's ADlive (He's Alive) Yes, He's AFlive (He's Alive) Oh He's AClive And I'm Forgiven Heaven's GGates Are Open Wide He's ADlive (He's Alive) He's AlFive HalleClujah, He's Alive He's AGlive And I'm Forgiven He's ADlive He's AFlive He's AClive Praise Jesus, I BeGlieve It, He's Alive Sweet JeDsus
FAQ
What are the chords for Hes Alive?
The chords for Hes Alive are: Dm, G, Bm, C, Gm, F, A#, D
What is the original key of Hes Alive?
The original key is Em.
What is the difficulty of playing Hes Alive?
The difficulty level is Beginner.
Can I play Hes Alive in another key?
Yes. You can transpose the song to any key using the transpose feature.
Can Hes Alive be played on an acoustic guitar?
Yes. The chords work for both acoustic and electric guitar.
Can I play Hes Alive on ukulele?
Chord Hes Alive can be played on guitar or ukulele using their respective chord shapes.
How many chords are used in Hes Alive?
Hes Alive uses 8 chords: Dm, G, Bm, C, Gm, F, A#, D
What is the easiest way to play Hes Alive?
You can use the transpose feature to change the key to one that better matches your vocal range or uses easier chord shapes.
What decade was Hes Alive released in?
Hes Alive was released in the 2020s. See more 2020s songs here
Are there easier chord versions for Hes Alive?
Yes. Tap the Simplify button to switch Hes Alive to beginner-friendly chords - it drops advanced extensions like maj7, m7, and 9ths without changing the song's key or progression.
Guitar Chords
Dm
G
Bm
C
Gm
F
A#
D
Capo · play original chords
