Printable Amazing Grace Guitar Chords
Three chords, three beats to the bar, and a melody almost everyone already knows. The best possible first song in 3/4. Almost every beginner song is in 4/4, which makes 3/4 feel strange the first time you meet it. Amazing Grace is the easiest way in, because the melody is so familiar that your ear already knows where the bar lines fall. Three chords, one strum per beat, sixteen bars. This printable song sheet has every chord shape you need, the chord order bar by bar, the strumming pattern and simple steps to learn it. The song is in the public domain and the arrangement is Fretwork's own.
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What’s inside
- Chord diagrams for G, C, D
- Chord order, bar by bar
- Strumming or picking pattern
- Step-by-step learning plan
How to use it
- Print the sheet and learn the chord shapes first.
- Practice the chord changes slowly, then add the strum or picking pattern.
- Play along with the free click track on the song page, raising the tempo as you improve.
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Questions
What chords are in Amazing Grace?
Just G, C and D in the key of G. That is the whole song, which is why it is such a common first piece.
Is Amazing Grace in 3/4 or 4/4?
Amazing Grace is in 3/4, three beats to the bar. Counting one, two, three out loud while you strum is the fastest way to get the feel.
Can I play Amazing Grace with only two chords?
You can get through most of it with G and C, but the D in bars seven, eight and fourteen is what makes the line resolve. It is worth learning the D.
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