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
E    A#   B   G#
C#7   F#    B

Verse 1
F#7Give, When You Give Him The BBest Of Your Service
F#7   Telling The World That The SBavior Has Come
B   Be Not DismB7ayed If EMen Don't BelBieve You
E   He'll UnderBstand G#And C#7Say...F# Well DoBne

Chorus
F#7   Oh, When I Come To The EBnd Of My Journey
F#7Weary Of Life And The BBattle Is Won
B   Bearing The B7Staff And The ECross Of ReBdemption
EHe'll A#UnderBstand G#And C#7Say...F# Well DoBne
(EHe'll A#UnderBstand G#And C#7Say...F# Well DoBne)

Verse 2
F#7   Misunderstood, The SBavior Of Sinners
F#7   Died On The Cross, He Was GBod's Only Son
B   But He Knew WB7ell That His EFather In BHeaven
E   Would UnderBstand G#And C#7Say...F# Well DoBne

Chorus
F#7   Oh, When I Come To The EBnd Of My Journey
F#7Weary Of Life And The BBattle Is Won
B   Bearing The B7Staff And The ECross Of ReBdemption
EHe'll A#UnderBstand G#And C#7Say...F# Well DoBne

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2.) "God Must Have My Fortune Laid Away"
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Intro
(God Has My Fortune Laid AAwayD)  A​

Verse 1
Oh, The AWorld DIs Full Of APeople DWith Money Just To ABurn
DAffording E7All The DThings In Life AFor Which A Man Might E7Yearn
ASome Can Take Life A7Easy, But I DLive From Day To Day
DGod Has My AFortuneE7 Laid AAway (DLaid AAway)

Chorus
I E7Search For Sunshine Every Day, But There DAlways Comes The ARain
The DHope Over E7My HoArizon Was B7Smoke Without A E7Flame
APockets That Stay A7Empty, DDreams That Go Astray
DGod Has My AFortuneE7 Laid AAway D   A​
(DGod Has My AFortune E7Laid AAway, DLaid AAway)

Verse 2
Oh, How AOften DI Have AWondered DWhy Some Things Have To ABe
DSome People E7Live In DRiches While ASome Live Just Like E7Me
AThe More I Try To A7Work And Save, DThe More I Have To Pay
But DGod Has My AFortuneE7 Laid AAway (DLaid AAway)

Chorus
I E7Search For Sunshine Every Day, But There DAlways Comes The ARain
The DHope Over E7My HoArizon Was B7Smoke Without A E7Flame
APockets That Stay A7Empty, DDreams That Go Astray
DGod Has My AFortune E7Laid AAway
(E7Mmm-AMmm)

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3.) "When I've Learned Enough To Die"
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Intro
(When I've DLearned EE7nough To AReally DLive)
(I'll Be AOld Enough To Die)
(DOld Enough To ADie)

Verse
I'veA Met The MasterE7 On My Knees, I Was Tested, I Was ATried
AI've Seen The God E7Of Heaven Paint The B7Fields And CountryE7side
AI've Been The HusbandE7 Of One Wife, Heard My Newborn Baby ACry
But When I've DLearned EE7nough To AReally DLive
I'All Be Old Enough To Die
DOld Enough To ADie

Chorus
E7I've Always Been A HardA-Working Man, E7No Stopping Place Have I AFound
E7   But When I'm Tired, I'Am Still Inspired B7At Night When I Lie E7Down
A   I've Learned To Kinda E7Like This Earth, But I Sometime Wonder AWhy
'Cause When I've DLearned EE7nough To AReally DLive
I'All Be Old Enough To Die
DOld Enough To ADie

Bridge
(When I've DLearned EE7nough To AReally DLive)
(I'll Be AOld Enough To Die)
(DOld Enough To ADie)

Chorus
E7I've Always Been A HardA-Working Man, E7No Stopping Place Have I AFound
E7   But When I'm Tired, I'Am Still Inspired B7At Night When I Lie E7Down
AI've Learned To Kinda E7Like This Earth, But I Sometime Wonder AWhy
'Cause When I've DLearned EE7nough To AReally DLive
I'll Be AOld Enough To Die
DOld Enough To ADie
DOld Enough To ADie

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4.) "I Got Shoes"
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Verse 1
D  I Got Shoes, G7  You Got Shoes, D  All Of God's Children's Got DShoes.
N.c.
When I Get To Heaven Gonna Put On My Shoes,
I'm Gonna DWalk All G/AOver God's DHeaven (H) AHeaven (H).
DEverybody Talkin' Bout GHeaven Ain't A Goin' There DHeaven (H) AHeaven (H),
I'm Gonna DWalk All G/AOver God's DHeaven (I'm Gonna A#7Fly).

Verse 2
D#I Got Wings, D#You Got Wings, D#All Of God's Children's Got D#Wings.
D#When I Get To Heaven Gonna G#Put On My Wings
I'm Gonna D#Fly All G#/A#Over God's D#Heaven (H) A#Heaven (H).
D#Everybody Talkin' Bout G#Heaven Ain't A Goin' There D#Heaven (H) A#Heaven (H),
I'm Gonna D#Fly All G#/A#Over God's D#Heaven (It's Gonna B7Shine).

Verse 3
EI Got A Crown, EYou Got A Crown, EAll Of God's Children's Got A ECrown.
EWhen I Get To Heaven Gonna APut On My Crown,
I'm Gonna EShine All A/BOver God's EHeaven (H) BHeaven (H).
EEverybody Talkin' Bout AHeaven Ain't A A#dimGoin' There EHeaven (H) BHeaven (H),
I'm Gonna EShine All A/BOver God's EHeaven (I'm Gonna C7Play).

Verse 4
FI Got A Harp,F You Got A HarpF, All Of God's Children's GotF A Harp.
FWhen I Get To Heaven GonnaA# Play On My Harp,
I'm Gonna FPlay AllA#/C Over God'Fs Heaven (CH) Heaven (H).
FEverybodyF7 Talkin' BouA#t Heaven Ain't BdimA Goin' TherFe Heaven (CH) Heaven (H),
I'm Gonna FPlay AllA#/C Over God'Fs Heaven.

Outro
(I'm Gonna FWalkA#7, Fly,Bdim Shine,F/C Play)F,  Walk All Over God's HeavenF.

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5.) "Let The Lower Lights Be Burning"
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Intro
E    B7    E  A  E

Verse 1
Brightly EBeams Our Father's AMercy
From His F#7Lighthouse EvermB7ore
But To EUs, He Gives The AKeeping
Of The ELights AB7long The EShoAre E​

Chorus
Let The ALower Lights Be EBurning
Send A EBeam AF#7cross The WB7ave F#7     B7​
Some Poor EFainting, Struggling ASeaman
You May ERescue, B7You May ESave (AYou May ESave)

Interlude
E    B7    E  A  E

Verse 2
Dark The ENight Of Sin Has ASettled
Loud The F#7Angry Bellows RB7oar
Eager EEyes Are Watching, ALonging
For The ELights AB7long The EShoAre E​

Chorus
Let The ALower Lights Be EBurning
Send A EBeam AF#7cross The WB7ave F#7     B7​
Some Poor EFainting, Struggling ASeaman
You May ERescue... B7You May ESave (AYou May ESave)

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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 DCome To The End Of Life's GJourney
And PerDhaps We'll Never Meet AnymA7ore
'Til We DGather In Heaven's Bright GCity
Far ADway On That A7Beautiful DShore

Chorus
If We DNever Meet Again This Side Of GHeaven
As We SDtruggle Through This World And Its A7Strife
There's ADnother Meeting Place Somewhere In GHeaven
By The DSide Of The A7River Of DLife
Where The GCharming Roses Bloom ForDever
And Where DSeparation Comes No A7More
If We DNever Meet Again This Side Of GHeaven
I Will DMeet You On That A7Beautiful DShore

Interlude
D   A7   D

Verse 2
Oh, They DSay We Shall Meet By The GRiver
Where No DStorm Clouds Ever Darken The SkA7y
And They SDay We'll Be D7Happy In GHeaven
In The DWonderful A7Sweet By And DBy

Chorus
If We DNever Meet Again This Side Of GHeaven
As We SDtruggle Through This World And Its A7Strife
There's ADnother Meeting Place Somewhere In GHeaven
By The DSide Of The A7River Of DLife
Where The GCharming Roses Bloom ForDever
And Where DSeparation Comes No A7More
If We DNever Meet Again This Side Of GHeaven
I Will DMeet You On That A7Beautiful DShore

Outro
(If We DNever Meet Again This Side Of GHeaven)
I Will DMeet You On That A7Beautiful Shore (Beautiful, Beautiful ShDore)

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7.) "When I Take My Vacation In Heaven"
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Intro
G#7   C#7   F#  B  F#

Verse
There Are F#Those Who Are Taking Vacations
To The BMountains, The Lakes And The F#Sea
Where They F#Rest From Their Cares And Their Burdens
What A G#7Wonderful Time That Must C#7Be
But It F#Seems Not My LC#7ot To Be LiF#ke Them
I Must BToil Through The Heat And The F#Cold
Seeking F#Out The Lost Sheep On The Mountains
Bringing G#7Wanderers C#7Back To The FF#old

Chorus
But When I F#Take My Vacation In Heaven
What A BWonderful Time That Will F#Be
Hearing F#Concerts By The Heavenly Chorus
And The G#7Face Of My Savior I'll C#7See
Sitting F#Down On The BC#7anks Of The RiF#ver
'Neath The BShade Of The Evergreen F#Tree
There I'll F#Rest From My Burdens Forever  D#​
Won't You G#7Take Your VaC#7cation With MF#e?

Outro Chorus
(Sitting F#Down On The BC#7anks Of The RiF#ver)
(Under The BShade Of The Evergreen F#Tree)
There I'll F#Rest From My Burdens Forever  D#​
Won't You G#7Take Your VaC#7cation With MF#e?   B  F#​

Outro
G#7   C#7   F#  B  F#

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8.) "When He Reached Down His Hand For Me"
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Intro
(When He F#Reached Down His HC#7and For MeF#)    B  F#​

Verse 1
Once, My F#Soul Was Astray From The HC#7eavenly WaF#y
I Was F#Wretched And VC#7ile As Could BeF#​
But My F#Savior In LF#7ove Gave Me PeBace From AboF#ve
When He F#Reached Down His HC#7and For MeF#    B  F#​

Chorus
When He F#Reached Down His HBand For MF#e (For Me)
When He F#Reached Way Down For MC#7e (FoG#r MeC#7)
I Was F#Lost And UndF#7one Without My GoBd Or His SoF#n
When He F#Reached Down His HC#7and For MeF# (ForB Me)F#​

Interlude
F#   C#7   F#  B F#

Verse 2
I Was F#Near To Despair When He CC#7ame To Me ThF#ere
And He F#Showed Me That IC#7 Could Be FrF#ee
Then He F#Lifted My FF#7eet, Gave Me GlBadness ComplF#ete
When He F#Reached Down His HC#7and For MeF#​

Chorus
When He F#Reached Down His HBand For MF#e (For Me)
When He F#Reached Way Down For MC#7e (FoG#r MeC#7)
I Was F#Lost And UndF#7one Without My GoBd Or His SoF#n
When He F#Reached Down His HC#7and For MeF# (ForB Me)F#​

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9.) "Taller Than Trees"
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Chorus
AOn Your Knees, DYou Are ATaller Than Trees
You Can ALook Over B7Heartache And E7Pain
When My AFaith Is A7Gone, To My DKnees I Will AGo
Growing DStronger And E7Taller Than ATrees

Verse 1
A   One Night - It Was A DLong Time AAgo, Now - I Knelt At My Mother's Knee
A   And She Said, "Son,B7 Lift Up Your EyesE7 To Him In The Skies
And You'll GrAow Like The Mighty Oaks.A7 But You, DSon, CreAated In The Image Of God
D   Can Become Taller,E7 Even Taller Than The Tallest Of ATrees"

Verse 2
And B7This Was The Answer I E7Felt
As B7Down At Her Knees I E7Knelt

Chorus
A   "On Your Knees, DYou're ATaller Than Trees
You Can Look Over Your HeartAaches,B7 And Son, You Can Look Over E7All Of Your Pain"
When My AFaith Is A7Gone, To My DKnees I Will AGo
Growing DStronger And E7Taller Than ATrees

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10.) "I Won't Have To Cross Jordan Alone"
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Intro
F#7      B

Verse 1
When I BCome To The River At The Ending Of Day
When The F#7Last Winds Of Sorrow Have BBlown
There'll Be BSomebody Waiting To Show Me The Way
I Won't F#7Have To Cross Jordan AlBone

Chorus
I Won't EHave To Cross Jordan ABlone
Jesus F#7Died, All My Sins To AtBone
In The BDarkness, I B7See He'll Be EWaiting For FdimMe
I Won't F#7Have To Cross Jordan AlBone  E  B​

Piano Interlude
F#7      B  E B

Verse 2
OftentBimes, I'm Forsaken And Weary And Sad
When It F#7Seems That My Friends Have All GBone
There Is BOne Thought That Cheers Me And Makes My Heart Glad
I Won't F#7Have To Cross Jordan AlBone

Chorus
I Won't EHave To Cross Jordan ABlone
Jesus F#7Died, All My Sins To AtBone
In The BDarkness, I B7See He'll Be EWaiting For FdimMe
I Won't F#7Have To Cross Jordan AlBone  E  B​

Guitar Interlude
F#7      B  E B

Verse 3
Though The BBillows Of Sorrow And Trouble May Sweep
Christ The F#7Savior Will Care For His OBwn
'Til The BEnd Dof The Journey, My Soul He Will Keep
And I Won't F#7Have To Cross Jordan AlBone

Chorus
(I Won't EHave To Cross Jordan ABlone)
(Jesus F#7Died, All My Sins To AtBone)
In The BDarkness, I B7See He'll Be EWaiting For FdimMe
I Won't F#7Have To Cross Jordan AlBone
F#7Mmm, MBmm

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11.) "My God Is Real (Yes, God Is Real)"
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Intro
F#    C#7    F#  B  F#

Verse 1
There Are Some F#Things F#7I May Not KnBow
There Are Some F#Places IC#7 Can't GoF#​
But I Am F#Sure F#7Of This One ThBing
My God Is F#Real For I Can FC#7eel Him In My SoF#ul    B   F#​

Chorus
My God Is BReal (Real, Real), Real In My F#Soul
My God Is F#Real For He Has WG#ashed And Made Me WC#7hole (He's MaG#de Me WhC#7ole)
His Love For F#Me (Love, LF#7ove) Is Like Pure GoBld (Is Like Pure Gold)
My God Is F#Real For I Can FC#7eel Him In My SoF#ul (He's In BMy SouF#l)

Interlude
F#    C#7    F#  B  F#

Verse 2
Some Folks May F#Doubt, F#7Some Folks May ScBorn
All Can Go F#On, C#7Just Leave Me AloF#ne
But As For F#Me, F#7I'll Take God's PaBrt
'Cause God Is F#Real For I Can FC#7eel Him In My HeF#art    B   F#​

Chorus
My God Is BReal (Real, Real), Real In My F#Soul
My God Is F#Real For He Has WG#ashed And Made Me WC#7hole (He's MaG#de Me WhC#7ole)
His Love For F#Me (Love, LF#7ove) Is Like Pure GoBld (Is Like Pure Gold)
My God Is F#Real For I Can FC#7eel Him In My SoF#ul (He's In BMy SouF#l)

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12.) "These Hands"
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Intro
A   E7   A  D A

Verse 1
These AHands Aren't The E7Hands Of A AGentleman
These AHands Are E7Calloused And AOld
These AHands Raised A C#Family, These HDands Built A HAome
Now These AHands Raise To B7Praise The E7Lord

Verse 2
These AHands Won The E7Heart Of My ALoved One
And With AHers, They Were E7Never AAlone
If These AHands Filled Their C#Task, Then What MDore Could You AAsk?
For These AFingers Have E7Worked To The ABone

Interlude
A   E7   A  D A

Bridge
Now Don't ATry To Judge C#Me By What YDou'd Like Me BAe
For My ALife Hasn't E7Been A SucAcess
Some APeople Have C#Power, But SDtill They GArieve
While These AHands Brought B7Me HappiE7ness

Verse 3
Now I'm ATired And I'm E7Old And I AHaven't Much Gold
Maybe AThings Ain't Been C#All That I DPlanned
Lord ADbove, Hear My Plea, When It's ATime To Judge Me
Take A ALook At These E7Hard-Working AHands
Take A ALook At These E7Hard-Working AHands D   A​