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Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing chords

Robert Robinson (words, 1758), tune "Nettleton" (1813)

Robinson wrote the text at 22, and the American tune "Nettleton" became its usual setting. It moves almost entirely between D, G and A.

Chords
3
Level
Beginner
Time
3/4

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. D
  14. A
  15. D
  16. /
  17. A
  18. /
  19. D
  20. /
  21. A
  22. /
  23. D
  24. A
  25. D
  26. /
  27. G
  28. D
  29. D
  30. A
  31. D
  32. /

How to play it

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

Each box is one bar of 3/4 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 Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing?

This arrangement uses D, G and A.

Is Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing easy to play on guitar?

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