Song Info
Arrangement
Artist: Chris Tomlin
Album: How Great Is Our God
Album info: 78 bpm, 4/4 time, key of Db (male – med/high)
For chord charts and more tutorials for this song (including drums, bass, vocals, and more), visit Worship Artistry.
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How Great Is Our God is probably the single most popular modern worship song of all time. It’s essentially a modern hymn. It’s a great song, and very easy to play and sing.
In our resources, we’ve covered the arrangement from the ‘How Great Is Our God: The Essential Collection’ album. It has a little different electric guitar lead part that breathes new life in the song.
Play it yourself
Chord Diagrams
Strumming Pattern
Hi!The lessons are really efficient.
What software Chris Tomlin use to write song, so that you can see also
The chords changing when he is playing
I’m Oscar Bunozande I belong to Hillsong Century City
at Cape Town.
Peace to you !
Thank You SOOOOOO much. I am just starting guitar and this tutorial has helped me a lot.
Thanks!
This tutorial goes way too fast to actually learn from, making it so frustrating.
Great site,just can’t put voice with playing any sujestions
Cheers Mick. P.s would like to progress to worship lead any tips?
Singing and playing at the same time just comes with practice. Memorize both the words and the chords, and just keep at it. It’ll come with time 🙂
What does the underscore mean on the strumming patterns
It just means pause.
Thank you so much for this – fantastic tutorial, it is much appreciated! God bless you.
Thanks Rene!
Thank you & God bless
Are you sure it is legal for you to sell other peoples music ? From a Christian point of view it appears to be hum ? maybe theft ? fraud ? just a though, wonder what Chris Tomlins ‘s take on this would be ? hum
Hi CJ,
We license all our products here through the publishing companies that control the songs. Even the revenue from YouTube advertisements go to the publishing companies. So, any time anyone buys something from Worship Tutorials, or even watches a video, we (or in the case of the videos, YouTube) pay a royalty to the publishing company, and then they pay the songwriters (including Chris Tomlin). This is pretty much how it works with every site who sells anything based on other people’s songs (loopcommunity.com, multitracks.com, praisecharts.com, etc).
I recently purchased the chord charts for this song. The download link took me to a blank page labeled ” untitled “. Wondering if anyone had the same problem or can help?
Hi John – I sent you a support reponse to this – are you all up and running now?
i love praise songs but i don’t have a guitar. hope I can afford. hehehe
Love it!
Thanks!
I can’t get the strumming pattern what is it ?
Hi Christian – try this:
D UDUD UDUD DU,…
you saying the strumming pattern is too fast what is it?
if i decide not to do the hammer on do I do this :
“D_ UDUD_ UDUD_ DU” twice for each chord?
btw i’ve been playing the guitar seriously for 6 months and was having an extremely hard time strumming. your videos have helped me so much that now i can play and sing “How He Loves Us” THANK YOU SO MUCH!
Hey Jessica – that should work fine – thanks!
Hi may I know if I need to play this in the G key do I just shift it down by 4 frets?? Sorry am unable to purchase the chords although I would really love to, but am playing this at church this coming sunday. Would really appreciate the help!! 🙂 God Bless abundantly!!
Hi Luke – if you look into our Chord Number System, that will help you learn how to transpose this song into any key you’d like, including G.
This is a great song if you are trying to break away from using music stands in worship. Easy lyrics and easy progression, especially if you like to edit your arrangement on the fly (the first three chords are the same in all sections of the song!).
I Cant get the strumming pattern what is it?
Hi Kelsey – it’s D UDUD UDUD DU,…
Brian,
Your YouTube videos have been such a huge resource! I have taken some lessons on and off over a period of 17 years and could never figure out strumming patterns. I think I’m finally getting the hang of it and have the motivation to stick with it! I pray that God blesses you beyond your wildest dreams! Keep up your excellent work for the Kingdom!
Thank you so much, Anthony! Good luck!
the electric guitar part is awesome for this version, do you think you can do these songs?
#1 overcome by Jeremy camp.(electric and acoustic guitar parts)
#2 only you by Hawk Nelson.
#3 and finally king Jesus by Jeremy camp ( acoustic and electric guitar parts)
it would be great if you looked in to it!
p.s third day is a great band
Hi… Lovena here… your tutorials r very helpful…thx Brian… between can I just ask you for a strumming pattern for “loyal” by Lauren Daigle…I just love that song but can’t strum it well…
Can you guys do patches for those who can’t afford a $700+ Kemper or Pod hd500x, I have a fender mustang, do think you can make patches for those amps? their sorta cheap, around $200 but it’s a great amp. it would be great if you could those patches, I do understand if you can’t.