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
A    D#   E   C#
F#7   B    E

Verse 1
B7Give, When You Give Him The EBest Of Your Service
B7   Telling The World That The ESavior Has Come
E   Be Not DismE7ayed If AMen Don't BelEieve You
A   He'll UnderEstand C#And F#7Say...B Well DEone

Chorus
B7   Oh, When I Come To The EEnd Of My Journey
B7Weary Of Life And The EBattle Is Won
E   Bearing The E7Staff And The ACross Of ReEdemption
AHe'll D#UnderEstand C#And F#7Say...B Well DEone
(AHe'll D#UnderEstand C#And F#7Say...B Well DEone)

Verse 2
B7   Misunderstood, The ESavior Of Sinners
B7   Died On The Cross, He Was EGod's Only Son
E   But He Knew WE7ell That His AFather In EHeaven
A   Would UnderEstand C#And F#7Say...B Well DEone

Chorus
B7   Oh, When I Come To The EEnd Of My Journey
B7Weary Of Life And The EBattle Is Won
E   Bearing The E7Staff And The ACross Of ReEdemption
AHe'll D#UnderEstand C#And F#7Say...B Well DEone

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2.) "God Must Have My Fortune Laid Away"
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Intro
(God Has My Fortune Laid ADwayG)  D​

Verse 1
Oh, The DWorld GIs Full Of DPeople GWith Money Just To DBurn
GAffording A7All The GThings In Life DFor Which A Man Might A7Yearn
DSome Can Take Life D7Easy, But I GLive From Day To Day
GGod Has My DFortuneA7 Laid ADway (GLaid ADway)

Chorus
I A7Search For Sunshine Every Day, But There GAlways Comes The DRain
The GHope Over A7My HoDrizon Was E7Smoke Without A A7Flame
DPockets That Stay D7Empty, GDreams That Go Astray
GGod Has My DFortuneA7 Laid ADway G   D​
(GGod Has My DFortune A7Laid ADway, GLaid ADway)

Verse 2
Oh, How DOften GI Have DWondered GWhy Some Things Have To DBe
GSome People A7Live In GRiches While DSome Live Just Like A7Me
DThe More I Try To D7Work And Save, GThe More I Have To Pay
But GGod Has My DFortuneA7 Laid ADway (GLaid ADway)

Chorus
I A7Search For Sunshine Every Day, But There GAlways Comes The DRain
The GHope Over A7My HoDrizon Was E7Smoke Without A A7Flame
DPockets That Stay D7Empty, GDreams That Go Astray
GGod Has My DFortune A7Laid ADway
(A7Mmm-DMmm)

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3.) "When I've Learned Enough To Die"
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Intro
(When I've GLearned EA7nough To DReally GLive)
(I'll Be DOld Enough To Die)
(GOld Enough To DDie)

Verse
I'veD Met The MasterA7 On My Knees, I Was Tested, I Was DTried
DI've Seen The God A7Of Heaven Paint The E7Fields And CountryA7side
DI've Been The HusbandA7 Of One Wife, Heard My Newborn Baby DCry
But When I've GLearned EA7nough To DReally GLive
I'Dll Be Old Enough To Die
GOld Enough To DDie

Chorus
A7I've Always Been A HardD-Working Man, A7No Stopping Place Have I DFound
A7   But When I'm Tired, I'Dm Still Inspired E7At Night When I Lie A7Down
D   I've Learned To Kinda A7Like This Earth, But I Sometime Wonder DWhy
'Cause When I've GLearned EA7nough To DReally GLive
I'Dll Be Old Enough To Die
GOld Enough To DDie

Bridge
(When I've GLearned EA7nough To DReally GLive)
(I'll Be DOld Enough To Die)
(GOld Enough To DDie)

Chorus
A7I've Always Been A HardD-Working Man, A7No Stopping Place Have I DFound
A7   But When I'm Tired, I'Dm Still Inspired E7At Night When I Lie A7Down
DI've Learned To Kinda A7Like This Earth, But I Sometime Wonder DWhy
'Cause When I've GLearned EA7nough To DReally GLive
I'll Be DOld Enough To Die
GOld Enough To DDie
GOld Enough To DDie

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4.) "I Got Shoes"
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Verse 1
G  I Got Shoes, C7  You Got Shoes, G  All Of God's Children's Got GShoes.
N.c.
When I Get To Heaven Gonna Put On My Shoes,
I'm Gonna GWalk All C/DOver God's GHeaven (H) DHeaven (H).
GEverybody Talkin' Bout CHeaven Ain't A Goin' There GHeaven (H) DHeaven (H),
I'm Gonna GWalk All C/DOver God's GHeaven (I'm Gonna D#7Fly).

Verse 2
G#I Got Wings, G#You Got Wings, G#All Of God's Children's Got G#Wings.
G#When I Get To Heaven Gonna C#Put On My Wings
I'm Gonna G#Fly All C#/D#Over God's G#Heaven (H) D#Heaven (H).
G#Everybody Talkin' Bout C#Heaven Ain't A Goin' There G#Heaven (H) D#Heaven (H),
I'm Gonna G#Fly All C#/D#Over God's G#Heaven (It's Gonna E7Shine).

Verse 3
AI Got A Crown, AYou Got A Crown, AAll Of God's Children's Got A ACrown.
AWhen I Get To Heaven Gonna DPut On My Crown,
I'm Gonna AShine All D/EOver God's AHeaven (H) EHeaven (H).
AEverybody Talkin' Bout DHeaven Ain't A D#dimGoin' There AHeaven (H) EHeaven (H),
I'm Gonna AShine All D/EOver God's AHeaven (I'm Gonna F7Play).

Verse 4
A#I Got A Harp, A#You Got A Harp, A#All Of God's Children's Got A A#Harp.
A#When I Get To Heaven Gonna D#Play On My Harp,
I'm Gonna A#Play All D#/FOver God'sA# Heaven (H)F Heaven (H).
A#Everybody A#7Talkin' Bout D#Heaven Ain't A EdimGoin' There A#Heaven (H) FHeaven (H),
I'm Gonna A#Play All D#/FOver God'sA# Heaven.

Outro
(I'm Gonna A#Walk,D#7 Fly, EdimShine, A#/FPlay), A# Walk All Over God's Heaven.  A#​

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5.) "Let The Lower Lights Be Burning"
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Intro
A    E7    A  D  A

Verse 1
Brightly ABeams Our Father's DMercy
From His B7Lighthouse EverE7more
But To AUs, He Gives The DKeeping
Of The ALights AE7long The AShoDre A​

Chorus
Let The DLower Lights Be ABurning
Send A ABeam AB7cross The E7WaveB7    E7​
Some Poor AFainting, Struggling DSeaman
You May ARescue, E7You May ASave (DYou May ASave)

Interlude
A    E7    A  D  A

Verse 2
Dark The ANight Of Sin Has DSettled
Loud The B7Angry Bellows E7Roar
Eager AEyes Are Watching, DLonging
For The ALights AE7long The AShoDre A​

Chorus
Let The DLower Lights Be ABurning
Send A ABeam AB7cross The E7WaveB7    E7​
Some Poor AFainting, Struggling DSeaman
You May ARescue... E7You May ASave (DYou May ASave)

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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 GCome To The End Of Life's CJourney
And PerGhaps We'll Never Meet AnymD7ore
'Til We GGather In Heaven's Bright CCity
Far AGway On That D7Beautiful GShore

Chorus
If We GNever Meet Again This Side Of CHeaven
As We SGtruggle Through This World And Its D7Strife
There's AGnother Meeting Place Somewhere In CHeaven
By The GSide Of The D7River Of GLife
Where The CCharming Roses Bloom ForGever
And Where GSeparation Comes No D7More
If We GNever Meet Again This Side Of CHeaven
I Will GMeet You On That D7Beautiful GShore

Interlude
G   D7   G

Verse 2
Oh, They GSay We Shall Meet By The CRiver
Where No GStorm Clouds Ever Darken The SkD7y
And They SGay We'll Be G7Happy In CHeaven
In The GWonderful D7Sweet By And GBy

Chorus
If We GNever Meet Again This Side Of CHeaven
As We SGtruggle Through This World And Its D7Strife
There's AGnother Meeting Place Somewhere In CHeaven
By The GSide Of The D7River Of GLife
Where The CCharming Roses Bloom ForGever
And Where GSeparation Comes No D7More
If We GNever Meet Again This Side Of CHeaven
I Will GMeet You On That D7Beautiful GShore

Outro
(If We GNever Meet Again This Side Of CHeaven)
I Will GMeet You On That D7Beautiful Shore (Beautiful, Beautiful ShGore)

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

Verse
There Are BThose Who Are Taking Vacations
To The EMountains, The Lakes And The BSea
Where They BRest From Their Cares And Their Burdens
What A C#7Wonderful Time That Must F#7Be
But It BSeems Not My F#7Lot To Be LBike Them
I Must EToil Through The Heat And The BCold
Seeking BOut The Lost Sheep On The Mountains
Bringing C#7Wanderers F#7Back To The FBold

Chorus
But When I BTake My Vacation In Heaven
What A EWonderful Time That Will BBe
Hearing BConcerts By The Heavenly Chorus
And The C#7Face Of My Savior I'll F#7See
Sitting BDown On The F#7Banks Of The RBiver
'Neath The EShade Of The Evergreen BTree
There I'll BRest From My Burdens Forever G#​
Won't You C#7Take Your VaF#7cation With MBe?

Outro Chorus
(Sitting BDown On The F#7Banks Of The RBiver)
(Under The EShade Of The Evergreen BTree)
There I'll BRest From My Burdens Forever G#​
Won't You C#7Take Your VaF#7cation With MBe?  E  B​

Outro
C#7   F#7   B  E  B

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8.) "When He Reached Down His Hand For Me"
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Intro
(When He BReached Down His F#7Hand For MBe)  E  B​

Verse 1
Once, My BSoul Was Astray From The F#7Heavenly WBay
I Was BWretched And F#7Vile As Could BBe
But My BSavior In B7Love Gave Me EPeace From ABbove
When He BReached Down His F#7Hand For MBe  E  B​

Chorus
When He BReached Down His EHand For BMe (For Me)
When He BReached Way Down For F#7Me (FC#or MF#7e)
I Was BLost And UnB7done Without My EGod Or His BSon
When He BReached Down His F#7Hand For MBe (FEor MBe)

Interlude
B   F#7   B  E B

Verse 2
I Was BNear To Despair When He F#7Came To Me TBhere
And He BShowed Me That F#7I Could Be FBree
Then He BLifted My B7Feet, Gave Me EGladness ComBplete
When He BReached Down His F#7Hand For MBe

Chorus
When He BReached Down His EHand For BMe (For Me)
When He BReached Way Down For F#7Me (FC#or MF#7e)
I Was BLost And UnB7done Without My EGod Or His BSon
When He BReached Down His F#7Hand For MBe (FEor MBe)

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9.) "Taller Than Trees"
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Chorus
DOn Your Knees, GYou Are DTaller Than Trees
You Can DLook Over E7Heartache And A7Pain
When My DFaith Is D7Gone, To My GKnees I Will DGo
Growing GStronger And A7Taller Than DTrees

Verse 1
D   One Night - It Was A GLong Time ADgo, Now - I Knelt At My Mother's Knee
D   And She Said, "Son,E7 Lift Up Your EyesA7 To Him In The Skies
And You'll GrDow Like The Mighty Oaks.D7 But You, GSon, CreDated In The Image Of God
G   Can Become Taller,A7 Even Taller Than The Tallest Of DTrees"

Verse 2
And E7This Was The Answer I A7Felt
As E7Down At Her Knees I A7Knelt

Chorus
D   "On Your Knees, GYou're DTaller Than Trees
You Can Look Over Your HeartDaches,E7 And Son, You Can Look Over A7All Of Your Pain"
When My DFaith Is D7Gone, To My GKnees I Will DGo
Growing GStronger And A7Taller Than DTrees

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10.) "I Won't Have To Cross Jordan Alone"
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Intro
B7      E

Verse 1
When I ECome To The River At The Ending Of Day
When The B7Last Winds Of Sorrow Have EBlown
There'll Be ESomebody Waiting To Show Me The Way
I Won't B7Have To Cross Jordan AElone

Chorus
I Won't AHave To Cross Jordan AElone
Jesus B7Died, All My Sins To AEtone
In The EDarkness, I E7See He'll Be AWaiting For A#dimMe
I Won't B7Have To Cross Jordan AElone A  E​

Piano Interlude
B7      E  A E

Verse 2
OftentEimes, I'm Forsaken And Weary And Sad
When It B7Seems That My Friends Have All EGone
There Is EOne Thought That Cheers Me And Makes My Heart Glad
I Won't B7Have To Cross Jordan AElone

Chorus
I Won't AHave To Cross Jordan AElone
Jesus B7Died, All My Sins To AEtone
In The EDarkness, I E7See He'll Be AWaiting For A#dimMe
I Won't B7Have To Cross Jordan AElone A  E​

Guitar Interlude
B7      E  A E

Verse 3
Though The EBillows Of Sorrow And Trouble May Sweep
Christ The B7Savior Will Care For His EOwn
'Til The EEnd Dof The Journey, My Soul He Will Keep
And I Won't B7Have To Cross Jordan AElone

Chorus
(I Won't AHave To Cross Jordan AElone)
(Jesus B7Died, All My Sins To AEtone)
In The EDarkness, I E7See He'll Be AWaiting For A#dimMe
I Won't B7Have To Cross Jordan AElone
B7Mmm, EMmm

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

Verse 1
There Are Some BThingsB7 I May Not EKnow
There Are Some BPlaces F#7I Can't GBo
But I Am BSureB7 Of This One EThing
My God Is BReal For I Can F#7Feel Him In My SBoul  E   B​

Chorus
My God Is EReal (Real, Real), Real In My BSoul
My God Is BReal For He Has C#Washed And Made Me F#7Whole (He's MC#ade Me WF#7hole)
His Love For BMe (Love, B7Love) Is Like Pure EGold (Is Like Pure Gold)
My God Is BReal For I Can F#7Feel Him In My SBoul (He's IEn My SBoul)

Interlude
B    F#7    B  E  B

Verse 2
Some Folks May BDoubt,B7 Some Folks May EScorn
All Can Go BOn,F#7 Just Leave Me AlBone
But As For BMe,B7 I'll Take God's EPart
'Cause God Is BReal For I Can F#7Feel Him In My HBeart  E   B​

Chorus
My God Is EReal (Real, Real), Real In My BSoul
My God Is BReal For He Has C#Washed And Made Me F#7Whole (He's MC#ade Me WF#7hole)
His Love For BMe (Love, B7Love) Is Like Pure EGold (Is Like Pure Gold)
My God Is BReal For I Can F#7Feel Him In My SBoul (He's IEn My SBoul)

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12.) "These Hands"
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Intro
D   A7   D  G D

Verse 1
These DHands Aren't The A7Hands Of A DGentleman
These DHands Are A7Calloused And DOld
These DHands Raised A F#Family, These HGands Built A HDome
Now These DHands Raise To E7Praise The A7Lord

Verse 2
These DHands Won The A7Heart Of My DLoved One
And With DHers, They Were A7Never ADlone
If These DHands Filled Their F#Task, Then What MGore Could You ADsk?
For These DFingers Have A7Worked To The DBone

Interlude
D   A7   D  G D

Bridge
Now Don't DTry To Judge F#Me By What YGou'd Like Me BDe
For My DLife Hasn't A7Been A SucDcess
Some DPeople Have F#Power, But SGtill They GDrieve
While These DHands Brought E7Me HappiA7ness

Verse 3
Now I'm DTired And I'm A7Old And I DHaven't Much Gold
Maybe DThings Ain't Been F#All That I GPlanned
Lord AGbove, Hear My Plea, When It's DTime To Judge Me
Take A DLook At These A7Hard-Working DHands
Take A DLook At These A7Hard-Working DHands G   D​