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Blessed Assurance chords

Fanny Crosby (words), Phoebe Knapp (music), 1873

Knapp played the melody for Crosby, who wrote the words on the spot. Crosby wrote thousands of hymns despite being blind from infancy.

Chords
3
Level
Beginner
Time
4/4

Chords

D××132
G213
A×123

Chart

Verse

  1. D
  2. /
  3. G
  4. D
  5. D
  6. /
  7. A
  8. /
  9. D
  10. /
  11. G
  12. D
  13. A
  14. /
  15. D
  16. /

Chorus

  1. D
  2. /
  3. G
  4. D
  5. D
  6. /
  7. A
  8. /
  9. D
  10. /
  11. G
  12. D
  13. A
  14. /
  15. D
  16. /

How to play it

You need 3 chords: D, G and A. The change you'll make most is D to G, so practice switching between those two slowly before playing along.

Each box is one bar of 4/4 time. Strum the chord on the beat, and change when the next box starts. A slash means keep playing the same chord.

Questions

What chords are in Blessed Assurance?

This arrangement uses D, G and A.

Is Blessed Assurance easy to play on guitar?

Yes. It only needs 3 open chords, so it's a good beginner song.