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
G    C#   D   B
E7   A    D

Verse 1
A7Give, When You Give Him The DBest Of Your Service
A7   Telling The World That The DSavior Has Come
D   Be Not DismD7ayed If GMen Don't BelDieve You
G   He'll UnderDstand BAndE7 Say.A.. WellD Done

Chorus
A7   Oh, When I Come To The DEnd Of My Journey
A7Weary Of Life And The DBattle Is Won
D   Bearing The D7Staff And The GCross Of ReDdemption
GHe'll C#UnderDstand BAndE7 Say.A.. WellD Done
(GHe'll C#UnderDstand BAndE7 Say.A.. WellD Done)

Verse 2
A7   Misunderstood, The DSavior Of Sinners
A7   Died On The Cross, He Was DGod's Only Son
D   But He Knew WD7ell That His GFather In DHeaven
G   Would UnderDstand BAndE7 Say.A.. WellD Done

Chorus
A7   Oh, When I Come To The DEnd Of My Journey
A7Weary Of Life And The DBattle Is Won
D   Bearing The D7Staff And The GCross Of ReDdemption
GHe'll C#UnderDstand BAndE7 Say.A.. WellD Done

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2.) "God Must Have My Fortune Laid Away"
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Intro
(God Has My Fortune Laid ACwayF)  C​

Verse 1
Oh, The CWorld FIs Full Of CPeople FWith Money Just To CBurn
FAffording G7All The FThings In Life CFor Which A Man Might G7Yearn
CSome Can Take Life C7Easy, But I FLive From Day To Day
FGod Has My CFortuneG7 Laid ACway (FLaid ACway)

Chorus
I G7Search For Sunshine Every Day, But There FAlways Comes The CRain
The FHope Over G7My HoCrizon Was D7Smoke Without A G7Flame
CPockets That Stay C7Empty, FDreams That Go Astray
FGod Has My CFortuneG7 Laid ACway F   C​
(FGod Has My CFortune G7Laid ACway, FLaid ACway)

Verse 2
Oh, How COften FI Have CWondered FWhy Some Things Have To CBe
FSome People G7Live In FRiches While CSome Live Just Like G7Me
CThe More I Try To C7Work And Save, FThe More I Have To Pay
But FGod Has My CFortuneG7 Laid ACway (FLaid ACway)

Chorus
I G7Search For Sunshine Every Day, But There FAlways Comes The CRain
The FHope Over G7My HoCrizon Was D7Smoke Without A G7Flame
CPockets That Stay C7Empty, FDreams That Go Astray
FGod Has My CFortune G7Laid ACway
(G7Mmm-CMmm)

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3.) "When I've Learned Enough To Die"
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Intro
(When I've FLearned EG7nough To CReally FLive)
(I'll Be COld Enough To Die)
(FOld Enough To CDie)

Verse
I'veC Met The MasterG7 On My Knees, I Was Tested, I Was CTried
CI've Seen The God G7Of Heaven Paint The D7Fields And CountryG7side
CI've Been The HusbandG7 Of One Wife, Heard My Newborn Baby CCry
But When I've FLearned EG7nough To CReally FLive
I'Cll Be Old Enough To Die
FOld Enough To CDie

Chorus
G7I've Always Been A HardC-Working Man, G7No Stopping Place Have I CFound
G7   But When I'm Tired, I'Cm Still Inspired D7At Night When I Lie G7Down
C   I've Learned To Kinda G7Like This Earth, But I Sometime Wonder CWhy
'Cause When I've FLearned EG7nough To CReally FLive
I'Cll Be Old Enough To Die
FOld Enough To CDie

Bridge
(When I've FLearned EG7nough To CReally FLive)
(I'll Be COld Enough To Die)
(FOld Enough To CDie)

Chorus
G7I've Always Been A HardC-Working Man, G7No Stopping Place Have I CFound
G7   But When I'm Tired, I'Cm Still Inspired D7At Night When I Lie G7Down
CI've Learned To Kinda G7Like This Earth, But I Sometime Wonder CWhy
'Cause When I've FLearned EG7nough To CReally FLive
I'll Be COld Enough To Die
FOld Enough To CDie
FOld Enough To CDie

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4.) "I Got Shoes"
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Verse 1
F  I Got Shoes, A#7  You Got Shoes,  F All Of God's Children's Got SFhoes.
N.c.
When I Get To Heaven Gonna Put On My Shoes,
I'm Gonna FWalk All A#/COver God's HFeaven (H) HCeaven (H).
FEverybody Talkin' Bout A#Heaven Ain't A Goin' There HFeaven (H) HCeaven (H),
I'm Gonna FWalk All A#/COver God's HFeaven (I'm Gonna FC#7ly).

Verse 2
F#I Got Wings, F#You Got Wings, F#All Of God's Children's Got F#Wings.
F#When I Get To Heaven Gonna BPut On My Wings
I'm Gonna F#Fly All B/C#Over God'sF# Heaven (H)C# Heaven (H).
F#Everybody Talkin' Bout BHeaven Ain't A Goin' ThereF# Heaven (H)C# Heaven (H),
I'm Gonna F#Fly All B/C#Over God'sF# Heaven (It's GonnaD7 Shine).

Verse 3
GI Got A Crown, GYou Got A Crown, GAll Of God's Children's Got A GCrown.
GWhen I Get To Heaven Gonna CPut On My Crown,
I'm Gonna GShine All C/DOver God's GHeaven (H) DHeaven (H).
GEverybody Talkin' Bout CHeaven Ain't A C#dimGoin' There GHeaven (H) DHeaven (H),
I'm Gonna GShine All C/DOver God's GHeaven (I'm Gonna D#7Play).

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

Outro
(I'm Gonna G#Walk,C#7 Fly, DdimShine, G#/D#Play),  G#Walk All Over God's Heaven.   G#​

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5.) "Let The Lower Lights Be Burning"
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Intro
G    D7    G  C  G

Verse 1
Brightly GBeams Our Father's CMercy
From His A7Lighthouse EverD7more
But To GUs, He Gives The CKeeping
Of The GLights AD7long The GShoCre G​

Chorus
Let The CLower Lights Be GBurning
Send A GBeam AA7cross The D7WaveA7    D7​
Some Poor GFainting, Struggling CSeaman
You May GRescue, D7You May GSave (CYou May GSave)

Interlude
G    D7    G  C  G

Verse 2
Dark The GNight Of Sin Has CSettled
Loud The A7Angry Bellows D7Roar
Eager GEyes Are Watching, CLonging
For The GLights AD7long The GShoCre G​

Chorus
Let The CLower Lights Be GBurning
Send A GBeam AA7cross The D7WaveA7    D7​
Some Poor GFainting, Struggling CSeaman
You May GRescue... D7You May GSave (CYou May GSave)

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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 FCome To The End Of Life's A#Journey
And PerFhaps We'll Never Meet AnymC7ore
'Til We FGather In Heaven's Bright A#City
Far AFway On That C7Beautiful FShore

Chorus
If We FNever Meet Again This Side Of A#Heaven
As We SFtruggle Through This World And Its C7Strife
There's AFnother Meeting Place Somewhere In A#Heaven
By The FSide Of The C7River Of FLife
Where The A#Charming Roses Bloom ForeFver
And Where FSeparation Comes No C7More
If We FNever Meet Again This Side Of A#Heaven
I Will FMeet You On That C7Beautiful FShore

Interlude
F   C7   F

Verse 2
Oh, They FSay We Shall Meet By The A#River
Where No FStorm Clouds Ever Darken The SkC7y
And They SFay We'll Be F7Happy In A#Heaven
In The FWonderful C7Sweet By And FBy

Chorus
If We FNever Meet Again This Side Of A#Heaven
As We SFtruggle Through This World And Its C7Strife
There's AFnother Meeting Place Somewhere In A#Heaven
By The FSide Of The C7River Of FLife
Where The A#Charming Roses Bloom ForeFver
And Where FSeparation Comes No C7More
If We FNever Meet Again This Side Of A#Heaven
I Will FMeet You On That C7Beautiful FShore

Outro
(If We FNever Meet Again This Side Of A#Heaven)
I Will FMeet You On That C7Beautiful Shore (Beautiful, Beautiful ShFore)

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7.) "When I Take My Vacation In Heaven"
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Intro
B7   E7   A  D  A

Verse
There Are AThose Who Are Taking Vacations
To The DMountains, The Lakes And The ASea
Where They ARest From Their Cares And Their Burdens
What A B7Wonderful Time That MustE7 Be
But It ASeems Not My E7Lot To Be ALike Them
I Must DToil Through The Heat And The ACold
Seeking AOut The Lost Sheep On The Mountains
Bringing B7WanderersE7 Back To TheA Fold

Chorus
But When I ATake My Vacation In Heaven
What A DWonderful Time That Will ABe
Hearing AConcerts By The Heavenly Chorus
And The B7Face Of My Savior I'llE7 See
Sitting ADown On The E7Banks Of The ARiver
'Neath The DShade Of The Evergreen ATree
There I'll ARest From My Burdens Forever F#​
Won't You B7Take Your VE7acation WithA Me?

Outro Chorus
(Sitting ADown On The E7Banks Of The ARiver)
(Under The DShade Of The Evergreen ATree)
There I'll ARest From My Burdens Forever F#​
Won't You B7Take Your VE7acation WithA Me?D  A​

Outro
B7   E7   A  D  A

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8.) "When He Reached Down His Hand For Me"
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Intro
(When He AReached Down His E7Hand For AMe) D  A​

Verse 1
Once, My ASoul Was Astray From The E7Heavenly AWay
I Was AWretched And E7Vile As Could ABe
But My ASavior In A7Love Gave Me DPeace From AAbove
When He AReached Down His E7Hand For AMe D  A​

Chorus
When He AReached Down His DHand For AMe (For Me)
When He AReached Way Down For E7Me (BForE7 Me)
I Was ALost And UnA7done Without My DGod Or His ASon
When He AReached Down His E7Hand For AMe (DFor AMe)

Interlude
A   E7   A  D A

Verse 2
I Was ANear To Despair When He E7Came To Me AThere
And He AShowed Me That E7I Could Be AFree
Then He ALifted My A7Feet, Gave Me DGladness ComAplete
When He AReached Down His E7Hand For AMe

Chorus
When He AReached Down His DHand For AMe (For Me)
When He AReached Way Down For E7Me (BForE7 Me)
I Was ALost And UnA7done Without My DGod Or His ASon
When He AReached Down His E7Hand For AMe (DFor AMe)

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9.) "Taller Than Trees"
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Chorus
COn Your Knees, FYou Are CTaller Than Trees
You Can CLook Over D7Heartache And G7Pain
When My CFaith Is C7Gone, To My FKnees I Will CGo
Growing FStronger And G7Taller Than CTrees

Verse 1
C   One Night - It Was A FLong Time ACgo, Now - I Knelt At My Mother's Knee
C   And She Said, "Son,D7 Lift Up Your EyesG7 To Him In The Skies
And You'll GrCow Like The Mighty Oaks.C7 But You, FSon, CreCated In The Image Of God
F   Can Become Taller,G7 Even Taller Than The Tallest Of CTrees"

Verse 2
And D7This Was The Answer I G7Felt
As D7Down At Her Knees I G7Knelt

Chorus
C   "On Your Knees, FYou're CTaller Than Trees
You Can Look Over Your HeartCaches,D7 And Son, You Can Look Over G7All Of Your Pain"
When My CFaith Is C7Gone, To My FKnees I Will CGo
Growing FStronger And G7Taller Than CTrees

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10.) "I Won't Have To Cross Jordan Alone"
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Intro
A7      D

Verse 1
When I DCome To The River At The Ending Of Day
When The A7Last Winds Of Sorrow Have DBlown
There'll Be DSomebody Waiting To Show Me The Way
I Won't A7Have To Cross Jordan ADlone

Chorus
I Won't GHave To Cross Jordan ADlone
Jesus A7Died, All My Sins To ADtone
In The DDarkness, I D7See He'll Be GWaiting For G#dimMe
I Won't A7Have To Cross Jordan ADlone G  D​

Piano Interlude
A7      D  G D

Verse 2
OftentDimes, I'm Forsaken And Weary And Sad
When It A7Seems That My Friends Have All DGone
There Is DOne Thought That Cheers Me And Makes My Heart Glad
I Won't A7Have To Cross Jordan ADlone

Chorus
I Won't GHave To Cross Jordan ADlone
Jesus A7Died, All My Sins To ADtone
In The DDarkness, I D7See He'll Be GWaiting For G#dimMe
I Won't A7Have To Cross Jordan ADlone G  D​

Guitar Interlude
A7      D  G D

Verse 3
Though The DBillows Of Sorrow And Trouble May Sweep
Christ The A7Savior Will Care For His DOwn
'Til The DEnd Dof The Journey, My Soul He Will Keep
And I Won't A7Have To Cross Jordan ADlone

Chorus
(I Won't GHave To Cross Jordan ADlone)
(Jesus A7Died, All My Sins To ADtone)
In The DDarkness, I D7See He'll Be GWaiting For G#dimMe
I Won't A7Have To Cross Jordan ADlone
A7Mmm, DMmm

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11.) "My God Is Real (Yes, God Is Real)"
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Intro
A    E7    A  D  A

Verse 1
There Are Some AThingsA7 I May Not DKnow
There Are Some APlaces E7I Can't AGo
But I Am ASureA7 Of This One DThing
My God Is AReal For I Can E7Feel Him In My ASoul D   A​

Chorus
My God Is DReal (Real, Real), Real In My ASoul
My God Is AReal For He Has BWashed And Made MeE7 Whole (He'sB Made ME7e Whole)
His Love For AMe (Love, A7Love) Is Like Pure DGold (Is Like Pure Gold)
My God Is AReal For I Can E7Feel Him In My ASoul (He's DIn My ASoul)

Interlude
A    E7    A  D  A

Verse 2
Some Folks May ADoubt,A7 Some Folks May DScorn
All Can Go AOn,E7 Just Leave Me AAlone
But As For AMe,A7 I'll Take God's DPart
'Cause God Is AReal For I Can E7Feel Him In My AHeart D   A​

Chorus
My God Is DReal (Real, Real), Real In My ASoul
My God Is AReal For He Has BWashed And Made MeE7 Whole (He'sB Made ME7e Whole)
His Love For AMe (Love, A7Love) Is Like Pure DGold (Is Like Pure Gold)
My God Is AReal For I Can E7Feel Him In My ASoul (He's DIn My ASoul)

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12.) "These Hands"
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Intro
C   G7   C  F C

Verse 1
These CHands Aren't The G7Hands Of A CGentleman
These CHands Are G7Calloused And COld
These CHands Raised A EFamily, These FHands Built A CHome
Now These CHands Raise To D7Praise The G7Lord

Verse 2
These CHands Won The G7Heart Of My CLoved One
And With CHers, They Were G7Never AClone
If These CHands Filled Their ETask, Then What FMore Could You CAsk?
For These CFingers Have G7Worked To The CBone

Interlude
C   G7   C  F C

Bridge
Now Don't CTry To Judge EMe By What FYou'd Like Me CBe
For My CLife Hasn't G7Been A SucCcess
Some CPeople Have EPower, But FStill They CGrieve
While These CHands Brought D7Me HappiG7ness

Verse 3
Now I'm CTired And I'm G7Old And I CHaven't Much Gold
Maybe CThings Ain't Been EAll That IF Planned
Lord AFbove, Hear My Plea, When It's CTime To Judge Me
Take A CLook At These G7Hard-Working CHands
Take A CLook At These G7Hard-Working CHands F   C​