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It Is Well with My Soul chords

Horatio Spafford (words, 1873), Philip Bliss (music, 1876)

Spafford wrote the words after his four daughters died in a shipwreck, and Bliss named the tune after the ship, the Ville du Havre. It is slow and steady, so take your time with each change.

Chords
5
Level
Easy
Time
4/4

Chords

C×321
F××321
Am×231
D7××213
G7321

Chart

Verse

  1. C
  2. /
  3. F
  4. C
  5. C
  6. Am
  7. D7
  8. G7
  9. C
  10. /
  11. F
  12. C
  13. F
  14. C
  15. G7
  16. C

Chorus

  1. G7
  2. /
  3. C
  4. /
  5. G7
  6. /
  7. C
  8. /
  9. F
  10. C
  11. G7
  12. C

How to play it

You need 5 chords: C, F, Am, D7 and G7. The change you'll make most is C to F, 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 It Is Well with My Soul?

This arrangement uses C, F, Am, D7 and G7.

Is It Is Well with My Soul easy to play on guitar?

Fairly. None of the 5 chords needs a full barre, though there are a few more shapes to learn.

Can I play It Is Well with My Soul with easier chords?

Yes. Put a capo on fret 5 and play G, C, Em, A7 and D7. It sounds exactly the same.