519 Lift Every Voice and Sing

Posted on January 4, 2009 | 3 Comments

Lift Every Voice And Sing
Note: In the hymnal, the two Dsus chords are written as D7. I prefer
the Dsus for solo guitar accompaniment, but if you’re playing with someone
else, you may need a D7.

D          G                                           
Lift every voice and sing, till earth and heaven ring,
              Am           G    D7  
ring with the harmonies of liberty;
          G       E7               D7        G      
Let our rejoicing rise high as the listening skies,
Gdim     G                 Dsus    G    
let it resound loud as the rolling sea.
G      Em                          
Sing a song full of the faith that
                      G          
    the dark past has taught us;
            Cm                    
Sing a song full of the hope that
                    G       D7  
    the present has brought us;
           G      E7             D7    G    
Facing the rising sun of our new day begun,
Gdim         G            Dsus  G    
let us march on till victory is won.

Words: James Weldon Johnson, 1921
Music: J. Rosamond Johnson, 1921

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3 responses to “519 Lift Every Voice and Sing”

  1. chordsumc | January 10, 2011 at 8:19 am | Reply

    Updated to more closely reflect the hymnal version.

  2. Alfreda | February 5, 2011 at 2:47 pm | Reply

    Thanks for the chords. This is just in time!

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