Hymns From The Heart

"Hymns From The Heart" - Johnny Cash
Released 1962
Full Album Chord Chart

#    Title                                       Author / Editor(S)
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1.) He'll Understand And Say Well Done           Kurt1964 / Amyers1330, Nspen1, Ryjazi23
2.) God Must Have My Fortune Laid Away           Fl_Bob2002 / Ryjazi23
3.) When I've Learned Enough To Die              Ryjazi23
4.) I Got Shoes                                  Frans.vanuytv
5.) Let The Lower Lights Be Burning              Kurt1964 / Nspen1, Ryjazi23, Skippoulsen
6.) If We Never Meet Again                       Kurt1964 / Nspen1, Ryjazi23, Qphysics
7.) When I Take My Vacation In Heaven            Kurt1964 / Ryjazi23
8.) When He Reached Down His Hand For Me         Brocksensy / Nspen1, Ryjazi23, Sethross1320
9.) Taller Than Trees                            Ryjazi23
10.) I Won't Have To Cross Jordan Alone          Tikken
11.) My God Is Real (Yes, God Is Real)           Masongrady56 / Nspen1, Ryjazi23
12.) These Hands                                 Unregistered / Nspen1, Ryjazi23
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1.) "He'll Understand And Say Well Done"
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Intro
D    G#   A   F#
B7   E    A

Verse 1
E7Give, When You Give Him The ABest Of Your Service
E7   Telling The World That The ASavior Has Come
A   Be Not DismA7ayed If DMen Don't BelAieve You
D   He'll UnderAstand F#And B7Say..E. Well ADone

Chorus
E7   Oh, When I Come To The AEnd Of My Journey
E7Weary Of Life And The ABattle Is Won
A   Bearing The A7Staff And The DCross Of ReAdemption
DHe'll G#UnderAstand F#And B7Say..E. Well ADone
(DHe'll G#UnderAstand F#And B7Say..E. Well ADone)

Verse 2
E7   Misunderstood, The ASavior Of Sinners
E7   Died On The Cross, He Was AGod's Only Son
A   But He Knew WA7ell That His DFather In AHeaven
D   Would UnderAstand F#And B7Say..E. Well ADone

Chorus
E7   Oh, When I Come To The AEnd Of My Journey
E7Weary Of Life And The ABattle Is Won
A   Bearing The A7Staff And The DCross Of ReAdemption
DHe'll G#UnderAstand F#And B7Say..E. Well ADone

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2.) "God Must Have My Fortune Laid Away"
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Intro
(God Has My Fortune Laid AGwayC)  G​

Verse 1
Oh, The GWorld CIs Full Of GPeople CWith Money Just To GBurn
CAffording D7All The CThings In Life GFor Which A Man Might D7Yearn
GSome Can Take Life G7Easy, But I CLive From Day To Day
CGod Has My GFortuneD7 Laid AGway (CLaid AGway)

Chorus
I D7Search For Sunshine Every Day, But There CAlways Comes The GRain
The CHope Over D7My HoGrizon Was A7Smoke Without A D7Flame
GPockets That Stay G7Empty, CDreams That Go Astray
CGod Has My GFortuneD7 Laid AGway C   G​
(CGod Has My GFortune D7Laid AGway, CLaid AGway)

Verse 2
Oh, How GOften CI Have GWondered CWhy Some Things Have To GBe
CSome People D7Live In CRiches While GSome Live Just Like D7Me
GThe More I Try To G7Work And Save, CThe More I Have To Pay
But CGod Has My GFortuneD7 Laid AGway (CLaid AGway)

Chorus
I D7Search For Sunshine Every Day, But There CAlways Comes The GRain
The CHope Over D7My HoGrizon Was A7Smoke Without A D7Flame
GPockets That Stay G7Empty, CDreams That Go Astray
CGod Has My GFortune D7Laid AGway
(D7Mmm-GMmm)

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3.) "When I've Learned Enough To Die"
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Intro
(When I've CLearned ED7nough To GReally CLive)
(I'll Be GOld Enough To Die)
(COld Enough To GDie)

Verse
I'veG Met The MasterD7 On My Knees, I Was Tested, I Was GTried
GI've Seen The God D7Of Heaven Paint The A7Fields And CountryD7side
GI've Been The HusbandD7 Of One Wife, Heard My Newborn Baby GCry
But When I've CLearned ED7nough To GReally CLive
I'Gll Be Old Enough To Die
COld Enough To GDie

Chorus
D7I've Always Been A HardG-Working Man, D7No Stopping Place Have I GFound
D7   But When I'm Tired, I'Gm Still Inspired A7At Night When I Lie D7Down
G   I've Learned To Kinda D7Like This Earth, But I Sometime Wonder GWhy
'Cause When I've CLearned ED7nough To GReally CLive
I'Gll Be Old Enough To Die
COld Enough To GDie

Bridge
(When I've CLearned ED7nough To GReally CLive)
(I'll Be GOld Enough To Die)
(COld Enough To GDie)

Chorus
D7I've Always Been A HardG-Working Man, D7No Stopping Place Have I GFound
D7   But When I'm Tired, I'Gm Still Inspired A7At Night When I Lie D7Down
GI've Learned To Kinda D7Like This Earth, But I Sometime Wonder GWhy
'Cause When I've CLearned ED7nough To GReally CLive
I'll Be GOld Enough To Die
COld Enough To GDie
COld Enough To GDie

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4.) "I Got Shoes"
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Verse 1
C  I Got Shoes, F7  You Got Shoes, C  All Of God's Children's Got CShoes.
N.c.
When I Get To Heaven Gonna Put On My Shoes,
I'm Gonna CWalk All F/GOver God's CHeaven (H) GHeaven (H).
CEverybody Talkin' Bout FHeaven Ain't A Goin' There CHeaven (H) GHeaven (H),
I'm Gonna CWalk All F/GOver God's CHeaven (I'm Gonna Ab7Fly).

Verse 2
DbI Got Wings, DbYou Got Wings, DbAll Of God's Children's Got DbWings.
DbWhen I Get To Heaven Gonna GbPut On My Wings
I'm Gonna DbFly All Gb/AbOver God's DbHeaven (H) AbHeaven (H).
DbEverybody Talkin' Bout GbHeaven Ain't A Goin' There DbHeaven (H) AbHeaven (H),
I'm Gonna DbFly All Gb/AbOver God's DbHeaven (It's Gonna A7Shine).

Verse 3
DI Got A Crown, DYou Got A Crown, DAll Of God's Children's Got A DCrown.
DWhen I Get To Heaven Gonna GPut On My Crown,
I'm Gonna DShine All G/AOver God's DHeaven (H) AHeaven (H).
DEverybody Talkin' Bout GHeaven Ain't A G#dimGoin' There DHeaven (H) AHeaven (H),
I'm Gonna DShine All G/AOver God's DHeaven (I'm Gonna Bb7Play).

Verse 4
EbI Got A Harp, EbYou Got A Harp, EbAll Of God's Children's Got A EbHarp.
EbWhen I Get To Heaven Gonna AbPlay On My Harp,
I'm Gonna EbPlay All Ab/BbOver God's EbHeaven (H) BbHeaven (H).
EbEverybody Eb7Talkin' Bout AbHeaven Ain't A AdimGoin' There EbHeaven (H) BbHeaven (H),
I'm Gonna EbPlay All Ab/BbOver God's EbHeaven.

Outro
(I'm Gonna EbWalk,Ab7 Fly, AdimShine, Eb/BbPlay),  EbWalk All Over God's Heaven.   Eb​

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5.) "Let The Lower Lights Be Burning"
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Intro
D    A7    D  G  D

Verse 1
Brightly DBeams Our Father's GMercy
From His E7Lighthouse EverA7more
But To DUs, He Gives The GKeeping
Of The DLights AA7long The DShoGre D​

Chorus
Let The GLower Lights Be DBurning
Send A DBeam AE7cross The A7WaveE7    A7​
Some Poor DFainting, Struggling GSeaman
You May DRescue, A7You May DSave (GYou May DSave)

Interlude
D    A7    D  G  D

Verse 2
Dark The DNight Of Sin Has GSettled
Loud The E7Angry Bellows A7Roar
Eager DEyes Are Watching, GLonging
For The DLights AA7long The DShoGre D​

Chorus
Let The GLower Lights Be DBurning
Send A DBeam AE7cross The A7WaveE7    A7​
Some Poor DFainting, Struggling GSeaman
You May DRescue... A7You May DSave (GYou May DSave)

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6.) "If We Never Meet Again"
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Intro
N.c.
I Will Meet You On That Beautiful Shore (Beautiful Shore)

Verse 1
Soon We'll CCome To The End Of Life's FJourney
And PerChaps We'll Never Meet AnymG7ore
'Til We CGather In Heaven's Bright FCity
Far ACway On That G7Beautiful CShore

Chorus
If We CNever Meet Again This Side Of FHeaven
As We SCtruggle Through This World And Its G7Strife
There's ACnother Meeting Place Somewhere In FHeaven
By The CSide Of The G7River Of CLife
Where The FCharming Roses Bloom ForCever
And Where CSeparation Comes No G7More
If We CNever Meet Again This Side Of FHeaven
I Will CMeet You On That G7Beautiful CShore

Interlude
C   G7   C

Verse 2
Oh, They CSay We Shall Meet By The FRiver
Where No CStorm Clouds Ever Darken The SkG7y
And They SCay We'll Be C7Happy In FHeaven
In The CWonderful G7Sweet By And CBy

Chorus
If We CNever Meet Again This Side Of FHeaven
As We SCtruggle Through This World And Its G7Strife
There's ACnother Meeting Place Somewhere In FHeaven
By The CSide Of The G7River Of CLife
Where The FCharming Roses Bloom ForCever
And Where CSeparation Comes No G7More
If We CNever Meet Again This Side Of FHeaven
I Will CMeet You On That G7Beautiful CShore

Outro
(If We CNever Meet Again This Side Of FHeaven)
I Will CMeet You On That G7Beautiful Shore (Beautiful, Beautiful ShCore)

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7.) "When I Take My Vacation In Heaven"
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Intro
F#7   B7   E  A  E

Verse
There Are EThose Who Are Taking Vacations
To The AMountains, The Lakes And The ESea
Where They ERest From Their Cares And Their Burdens
What A F#7Wonderful Time That Must B7Be
But It ESeems Not My B7Lot To Be ELike Them
I Must AToil Through The Heat And The ECold
Seeking EOut The Lost Sheep On The Mountains
Bringing F#7Wanderers B7Back To The EFold

Chorus
But When I ETake My Vacation In Heaven
What A AWonderful Time That Will EBe
Hearing EConcerts By The Heavenly Chorus
And The F#7Face Of My Savior I'll B7See
Sitting EDown On The B7Banks Of The ERiver
'Neath The AShade Of The Evergreen ETree
There I'll ERest From My Burdens Forever C#​
Won't You F#7Take Your VaB7cation With EMe?

Outro Chorus
(Sitting EDown On The B7Banks Of The ERiver)
(Under The AShade Of The Evergreen ETree)
There I'll ERest From My Burdens Forever C#​
Won't You F#7Take Your VaB7cation With EMe? A  E​

Outro
F#7   B7   E  A  E

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8.) "When He Reached Down His Hand For Me"
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Intro
(When He EReached Down His B7Hand For EMe) A  E​

Verse 1
Once, My ESoul Was Astray From The B7Heavenly EWay
I Was EWretched And B7Vile As Could EBe
But My ESavior In E7Love Gave Me APeace From AEbove
When He EReached Down His B7Hand For EMe A  E​

Chorus
When He EReached Down His AHand For EMe (For Me)
When He EReached Way Down For B7Me (F#For B7Me)
I Was ELost And UnE7done Without My AGod Or His ESon
When He EReached Down His B7Hand For EMe (AFor EMe)

Interlude
E   B7   E  A E

Verse 2
I Was ENear To Despair When He B7Came To Me EThere
And He EShowed Me That B7I Could Be EFree
Then He ELifted My E7Feet, Gave Me AGladness ComEplete
When He EReached Down His B7Hand For EMe

Chorus
When He EReached Down His AHand For EMe (For Me)
When He EReached Way Down For B7Me (F#For B7Me)
I Was ELost And UnE7done Without My AGod Or His ESon
When He EReached Down His B7Hand For EMe (AFor EMe)

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9.) "Taller Than Trees"
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Chorus
GOn Your Knees, CYou Are GTaller Than Trees
You Can GLook Over A7Heartache And D7Pain
When My GFaith Is G7Gone, To My CKnees I Will GGo
Growing CStronger And D7Taller Than GTrees

Verse 1
G   One Night - It Was A CLong Time AGgo, Now - I Knelt At My Mother's Knee
G   And She Said, "Son,A7 Lift Up Your EyesD7 To Him In The Skies
And You'll GrGow Like The Mighty Oaks.G7 But You, CSon, CreGated In The Image Of God
C   Can Become Taller,D7 Even Taller Than The Tallest Of GTrees"

Verse 2
And A7This Was The Answer I D7Felt
As A7Down At Her Knees I D7Knelt

Chorus
G   "On Your Knees, CYou're GTaller Than Trees
You Can Look Over Your HeartGaches,A7 And Son, You Can Look Over D7All Of Your Pain"
When My GFaith Is G7Gone, To My CKnees I Will GGo
Growing CStronger And D7Taller Than GTrees

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10.) "I Won't Have To Cross Jordan Alone"
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Intro
E7      A

Verse 1
When I ACome To The River At The Ending Of Day
When The E7Last Winds Of Sorrow Have ABlown
There'll Be ASomebody Waiting To Show Me The Way
I Won't E7Have To Cross Jordan AAlone

Chorus
I Won't DHave To Cross Jordan AAlone
Jesus E7Died, All My Sins To AAtone
In The ADarkness, I A7See He'll Be DWaiting For D#dimMe
I Won't E7Have To Cross Jordan AAlone D  A​

Piano Interlude
E7      A  D A

Verse 2
OftentAimes, I'm Forsaken And Weary And Sad
When It E7Seems That My Friends Have All AGone
There Is AOne Thought That Cheers Me And Makes My Heart Glad
I Won't E7Have To Cross Jordan AAlone

Chorus
I Won't DHave To Cross Jordan AAlone
Jesus E7Died, All My Sins To AAtone
In The ADarkness, I A7See He'll Be DWaiting For D#dimMe
I Won't E7Have To Cross Jordan AAlone D  A​

Guitar Interlude
E7      A  D A

Verse 3
Though The ABillows Of Sorrow And Trouble May Sweep
Christ The E7Savior Will Care For His AOwn
'Til The AEnd Dof The Journey, My Soul He Will Keep
And I Won't E7Have To Cross Jordan AAlone

Chorus
(I Won't DHave To Cross Jordan AAlone)
(Jesus E7Died, All My Sins To AAtone)
In The ADarkness, I A7See He'll Be DWaiting For D#dimMe
I Won't E7Have To Cross Jordan AAlone
E7Mmm, AMmm

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11.) "My God Is Real (Yes, God Is Real)"
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Intro
E    B7    E  A  E

Verse 1
There Are Some EThingsE7 I May Not AKnow
There Are Some EPlaces B7I Can't EGo
But I Am ESureE7 Of This One AThing
My God Is EReal For I Can B7Feel Him In My ESoul A   E​

Chorus
My God Is AReal (Real, Real), Real In My ESoul
My God Is EReal For He Has F#Washed And Made Me B7Whole (He's F#Made Me B7Whole)
His Love For EMe (Love, E7Love) Is Like Pure AGold (Is Like Pure Gold)
My God Is EReal For I Can B7Feel Him In My ESoul (He's AIn My ESoul)

Interlude
E    B7    E  A  E

Verse 2
Some Folks May EDoubt,E7 Some Folks May AScorn
All Can Go EOn,B7 Just Leave Me AElone
But As For EMe,E7 I'll Take God's APart
'Cause God Is EReal For I Can B7Feel Him In My EHeart A   E​

Chorus
My God Is AReal (Real, Real), Real In My ESoul
My God Is EReal For He Has F#Washed And Made Me B7Whole (He's F#Made Me B7Whole)
His Love For EMe (Love, E7Love) Is Like Pure AGold (Is Like Pure Gold)
My God Is EReal For I Can B7Feel Him In My ESoul (He's AIn My ESoul)

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12.) "These Hands"
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Intro
G   D7   G  C G

Verse 1
These GHands Aren't The D7Hands Of A GGentleman
These GHands Are D7Calloused And GOld
These GHands Raised A BFamily, These CHands Built A GHome
Now These GHands Raise To A7Praise The D7Lord

Verse 2
These GHands Won The D7Heart Of My GLoved One
And With GHers, They Were D7Never AGlone
If These GHands Filled Their BTask, Then What CMore Could You GAsk?
For These GFingers Have D7Worked To The GBone

Interlude
G   D7   G  C G

Bridge
Now Don't GTry To Judge BMe By What CYou'd Like Me GBe
For My GLife Hasn't D7Been A SucGcess
Some GPeople Have BPower, But CStill They GGrieve
While These GHands Brought A7Me HappiD7ness

Verse 3
Now I'm GTired And I'm D7Old And I GHaven't Much Gold
Maybe GThings Ain't Been BAll That IC Planned
Lord ACbove, Hear My Plea, When It's GTime To Judge Me
Take A GLook At These D7Hard-Working GHands
Take A GLook At These D7Hard-Working GHands C   G​