(Cma Presents I Will Always Love You: A Celebration Of Dolly Parton - 21. October 2026) Intro Gm C Gm Em Verse 1 The GmGates And Doors Were Barred And All The FWindows Fastened GmDown GmI Spent The Night In Sleeplessness And FRose At Every GmSound CmHalf In Hopeless Sorrow And FHalf In Fear The GmDay GmWould Find The Soldiers Breaking Through To FDrag Us All GmAway Verse 2 And GmJust Before The Sunrise I Heard FSomething At The GmWall GmThe Gate Began To Rattle And A FVoice Began To GmCall I CmHurried To The Window Looked FDown Into The GmStreet GmExpecting Swords And Torches F And The Sound Of SolGmdiers' Feet F Verse 3 But There Was GmNo One There But Mary So I FWent Down To Let Her GmIn GmJohn Stood There Beside Me As She FTold Me Where She'd GmBeen She SCmaid They've Moved Him In The Night And None Of Us Knows GmWhere GmThe Stone's Been Rolled Away And Now His FBody Isn't GmThere Verse 4 GmSo We Both Ran Towards The Garden Then FJohn Ran On AGmhead GmWe Found The Stone And Empty Tomb Just The FWay That Mary GmSaid But The CmWinding Sheet They Wrapped Him In Was Just An Empty GmShell GmAnd How Or Where They'd Taken Him Was FMore Than I GmCould Tell Verse 5 GmOh Something Strange Had Happened There Just FWhat I Did Not GmKnow GmJohn Believed A Miracle But FI Just Turned To GmGo CircumCmstance And Speculation Couldn't FLift Me Very GmHigh GmCause I'd Seen Them Crucify HimF Then I Saw GmHim Die F Verse 6 GmBack Inside The House Again The FGuilt And Anguish GmCame GmEverything I'd Promised Him Just FAdded To My GmShame When At CmLast It Came To Choices I Denied I Knew GmHis Name And Even If He Was AliveF It Wouldn't Be The GmSame F Verse 7 But GmSuddenly The Air Was Filled With A Strange And Sweet PerfumeF GmLight That Came From Everywhere GmDrove Shadows From The Room And CmJesus Stood Before Me With His FArms Held OGmpen Wide GmAnd I Fell Down On My Knees And I Just FClung To Him GmAnd Cried F Verse 8 Then He GmRaised Me To My Feet And As I FLooked Into His GmEyes GmThe Love Was Shining Out From Him Like FSunlight From The A#Skies D#Guilt And My Confusion DisaFppeared In Sweet ReGmlease GmAnd Every Fear I Ever Had Just FMelted InGmto Peace Interlude G A# F Cm Chorus He's AGlive Yes, He's AA#live Yes, He's AFlive And I'm Forgiven Heaven's CGates Are Open Wide He's AGlive (He's Alive) Yes, He's AA#live (He's Alive) Oh He's AFlive And I'm Forgiven Heaven's CGates Are Open Wide He's AGlive (He's Alive) He's AlA#ive HalleFlujah, He's Alive He's AClive And I'm Forgiven He's AGlive He's AA#live He's AFlive Praise Jesus, I BeClieve It, He's Alive Sweet JeGsus
FAQ
What are the chords for Hes Alive?
The chords for Hes Alive are: Gm, C, Em, F, Cm, A#, D#, G
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: Gm, C, Em, F, Cm, A#, D#, G
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
Gm
C
Em
F
Cm
A#
D#
G
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