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I Can Only Imagine by MercyMe
I Can Only Imagine
Tuning: Standard (E,A,D,G,B,E)
Chords:
E Emaj7 A2 B
E|-0-| E|-0-| E|-0-| E|-0-|
B|-0-| B|-4-| B|-2-| B|-3-|
G|-1-| G|-1-| G|-4-| G|-3-|
D|-3-| D|-0-| D|-1-| D|-3-|
A|-2-| A|-2-| A|-0-| A|-1-|
E|-0-| E|-0-| E|-X-| E|-0-|
[Verse]
E Emaj7
I can only imagine
What it will be like
A2
When I walk
By your side
E Emaj7
I can only imagine
What my eyes will see
A2
When your face
Is before me
E Emaj7
I can only imagine
[Chorus]
A2 B
Surrounded by Your glory, what will my heart feel?
E
Will I dance for you Jesus or in awe of you be still
A2 B
Will I stand in your presence or to my knees will I fall
E
Will I sing hallelujah, will I be able to speak at all
A2 B
I can only imagine
[Verse]
E Emaj7
I can only imagine
When that day comes
A2
And I find myself
Standing in the Son
E Emaj7
I can only imagine
When all I will do
A2
Is forever
Forever worship you
E Emaj7
I can only imagine
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version 2
(Chords)
E Emaj7 B Asus2 Db
e|-0-|-0-|-2-|-0-|-4-|
B|-0-|-0-|-4-|-0-|-6-|
G|-1-|-1-|-4-|-2-|-6-|
D|-2-|-1-|-4-|-2-|-6-|
A|-2-|-2-|-2-|-0-|-4-|
E|-0-|-0-|-2-|-0-|-4-|
intro: (piano, but here''s the guitar version anyway)
guitar 1 guitar 2
e|-11-12-7~~-----7--7------------5-|-----------------------------------|
B|----------4-5---45--4-5-----4-5--|------7---------7----------------7-|
G|-----------------------6~~-------|----9--------9--------9--------9---|
D|---------------------------------|-------------------7-9------7-9----|
A|---------------------------------|-7-9------7-9----------------------|
E|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
(repeat intro riff a few times)
I can only imagine what it will be like when I walk by Your side.
I can only imagine what my eyes will see when Your face is before me.
I can only imagine. yeah...
[Chorus]
(piano)
Surrounded by Your glory, what will my heart feel?
Will I dance for you Jesus, or in awe of You be still?
Will I stand in your presence, or to my knees will I fall?
Will I sing "Hallelujah"? Will I be able to speak at all?
I can only imagine
I can only imagine
(repeat first half of intro)
[Verse 2]
E
I can only imagine
Emaj7
when that day comes
Asus2
when I find myself standing in the Son.
E
I can only imagine
Emaj7
when all I will do
Asus2
is forever, forever worship You.
E Emaj7
I can only imagine
Asus2
I can only imagine
[Chorus 2]
Asus2 B
Surrounded by Your glory, what will my heart feel?
E
Will I dance for you Jesus, or in awe of You be still?
Asus2 B
Will I stand in your presence, or to my knees will I fall?
E
Will I sing "Hallelujah"? Will I be able to speak at all?
Asus2 B
I can only imagine yeah,
E
I can only imagine
[Chorus 3]
Asus2 B
Surrounded by Your glory, what will my heart feel?
E
Will I dance for you Jesus, or in awe of You be still?
Asus2 B
Will I stand in your presence, or to my knees will I fall?
E
Will I sing "Hallelujah"? Will I be able to speak at all?
Asus2 B
I can only imagine yeah,
E
I can only imagine
Asus2 B
I can only imagine yeah,
E
I can only imagine
Asus2 B
I can only imagine
Db
I can only imagine
[Outro]
(piano)
I can only imagine
when all I will do
is forever, forever worship You.
I can only imagine
I can only imagine
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version 3
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: 2nd fret
G D Dsus4 A Asus4 A6 Bm
e|-3-| e|-2-| e|-3-| e|-0-| e|-0-| e|-2-| e|-2-|
B|-3-| B|-3-| B|-3-| B|-2-| B|-3-| B|-2-| B|-3-|
G|-0-| G|-2-| G|-2-| G|-2-| G|-2-| G|-2-| G|-4-|
D|-0-| D|-0-| D|-0-| D|-2-| D|-2-| D|-2-| D|-4-|
A|-2-| A|-0-| A|-0-| A|-0-| A|-0-| A|-0-| A|-2-|
E|-3-| E|-0-| E|-0-| E|-0-| E|-0-| E|-X-| E|-2-|
[Verse 1]
D
I can only imagine What it will be like
G
When I walk By your side
D
I can only imagine What my eyes will see
G
When your face Is before me
D Dsus4 D
I can only imagine
G
I can only imagine
[Chorus]
G A
Surrounded by Your glory, what will my heart feel
D
Will I dance for you Jesus or in awe of you be still
G A
Will I stand in your presence or to my knees will I fall
D Dsus4 D
Will I sing hallelujah, will I be able to speak at all
G Asus4 A
I can only imagine
D Dsus4 D
I can only imagine
[Verse 2]
D Dsus4 D
I can only imagine When that day comes
G
And I find myself Standing in the Son
D Dsus4 D
I can only imagine When all I will do
G
Is forever Forever worship You
D Dsus4 D
I can only imagine
G
I can only imagine
[Chorus]
G A
Surrounded by Your glory, what will my heart feel
D Dsus4 D
Will I dance for you Jesus or in awe of you be still
G A
Will I stand in your presence or to my knees will I fall
D Dsus4 D
Will I sing hallelujah, will I be able to speak at all
G A
I can only imagine oooh ooooh
D Dsus4 D
I can only imagine yeahhh yeahhh
[Chorus]
G A
Surrounded by Your glory, what will my heart feel
D Dsus4 D
Will I dance for you Jesus or in awe of you be still
G A
Will I stand in your presence or to my knees will I fall
D Dsus4 D
Will I sing hallelujah, will I be able to speak at all
G A
I can only imagine oooh ooooh
D Dsus4 D
I can only imagine yeahhh yeahhh
G A
I can only imagine oooh ooooh
[End]
D
I can only imagine
when all I will do is forever
G
forever worship you
G A6
I can only imagine
D Dsus4 D
I can only imagine
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version 4
[Intro]
G
[Verse 1]
G
I can only imagine what it will be like
C
When I walk, by your side
G
I can only imagine what my eyes will see
C
When your face is before me
G
I can only imagine
[Chorus]
C
Surrounded by You glory
D
What will my heart feel
G
Will I dance for you Jesus
Or in awe of You be still
C
Will I stand in your presence
D
Or to my knees will I fall
G
Will I sing hallelujah
G
Will I be able to speak at all
C D
I can only imagine
G
I can only imagine
[Verse 2]
G
I can only imagine when that day comes
C
When I find myself standing in the Son
G C
I can only imagine when all I would do is forever
Forever worship You
G
I can only imagine
C
I can only imagine
[Chorus]
C
Surrounded by Your glory
D
What will my heart feel
G
Will I dance for You, Jesus
Or in awe of you be still
C
Will I stand in your presence
D
Or to my knees will I fall
G
Will I sing hallelujah
G
Will I be able to speak at all
C D
I can only imagine
G
I can only imagine hey ya ah
[Chorus 2]
C
Surrounded by Your glory
D
What will my heart feel
G
Will I dance for You, Jesus
Or in awe of you be still
C
Will I stand in Your presence
D
Or to my knees will I fall
G
Will I sing hallelujah
Will I be able to speak at all
C D
I can only imagine hey ya ah
Em
I can only imagine yeah yeah
C D
I can only imagine ey ey
G
I can only imagine
[Outro]
G
I can only imagine when all I will do
C
Is forever, forever worship You
G
I can only imagine
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version 5
Key: E
chords used:
E E2 A B C#m
e-x-|-x-|-5-|-7-|-4-|
B-x-|-x-|-5-|-7-|-5-|
G-9-|-8-|-6-|-8-|-6-|
D-9-|-9-|-7-|-9-|-6-|
A-7-|-7-|-7-|-9-|-4-|
E-x-|-x-|-5-|-7-|-x-|
intro: E E2 A x2
verse 1:
E E2 A
I can only imagine what it will be like when I walk by Your side.
E E2 A
I can only imagine what my eyes will see when Your face is before me.
E E2
I can only imagine. yeah...
A
I can only imagine.
chorus:
A B
Surrounded by Your glory, what will my heart feel?
E E2
Will I dance for you Jesus, or in awe of You be still?
A B
Will I stand in your presence, or to my knees will I fall?
E E2
Will I sing "Hallelujah"? Will I be able to speak at all?
A B
I can only imagine
E
I can only imagine
repeat intro but only play the sequence one time
verse 2:
E
I can only imagine
E2
when that day comes
A
when I find myself standing in the sun.
E
I can only imagine
E2
when all I will do
A
is forever, forever worship You.
E E2
I can only imagine
A
I can only imagine
chorus 2:
A B
Surrounded by Your glory, what will my heart feel?
E E2
Will I dance for you Jesus, or in awe of You be still?
A B
Will I stand in your presence, or to my knees will I fall?
E E2
Will I sing "Hallelujah"? Will I be able to speak at all?
A B
I can only imagine yeah,
E
I can only imagine
chorus 3:
A B
Surrounded by Your glory, what will my heart feel?
E E2
Will I dance for you Jesus, or in awe of You be still?
A B
Will I stand in your presence, or to my knees will I fall?
E E2
Will I sing "Hallelujah"? Will I be able to speak at all?
A B
I can only imagine yeah,
E E2
I can only imagine
A B
I can only imagine yeah,
E E2
I can only imagine
A B
I can only imagine
C#m
I can only imagine
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version 6
e|-11-12-7------7----7-------------5------------------------
B|----------4-5----45---4-5-2--4-5--------------------------
G|----------------------------------------------------------
D|----------------------------------------------------------
A|----------------------------------------------------------
E|----------------------------------------------------------
e|-11-12-7------7-------------5-----------------------------
B|----------4-5----4-5-2--4-5-------------------------------
G|----------------------------------------------------------
D|----------------------------------------------------------
A|----------------------------------------------------------
E|----------------------------------------------------------
I can only imagine
What it would be like
When I walk by your side
I can only imagine
What my eyes would see
When your face is before me
I can only imagine
I can only imagine
Surrounded by your glory
What will my heart feel
Will I dance for you Jesus
Or in awe of You be still
Will I stand in your presence
To my knees will I fall
Will I sing hallelujah
Will I be able to speak at all
I can only imagine
I can only imagine
I can only imagine
When that day comes
When I find myself
Standing in the Son
I can only imagine
When all I will do
Is forever, forever worship you
I can only imagine
I can only imagine
Surrounded by your glory
What will my heart feel
Will I dance for you Jesus
Or in awe of You be still
Will I stand in your presence
To my knees will I fall
Will I sing hallelujah
Will I be able to speak at all
I can only imagine, yeah
I can only imagine
Surrounded by your glory
What will my heart feel
Will I dance for you Jesus
Or in awe of You be still
Will I stand in your presence
To my knees will I fall
Will I sing hallelujah
Will I be able to speak at all
I can only imagine yeah
I can only imagine yeah yeah
I can only imagine yeah yeah
I can only imagine
I can only imagine yeah yeah
I can only imagine
I can only imagine
When all I will do
Is forever, forever worship you
I can only imagine
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version 7
Tuning: E Standard
e|--------12-11-7------7------7----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------4-5----4-5------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|1x
e|----------------5----------------------------------------------------------|
B|------4-5-2-4-5------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|1x
e|--------12-11-7------7-----------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------4-5-------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|1x
Again
e|----------------5----------------------------------------------------------|
B|------4-5-2-4-5------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|1x
I can only imagine
What it would be like
When I walk by your side
I can only imagine
What my eyes would see
When your face is before me
I can only imagine
I can only imagine
Surrounded by your glory
What will my heart feel
Will I dance for you Jesus
Or in awe of You be still
Will I stand in your presence
To my knees will I fall
Will I sing hallelujah
Will I be able to speak at all
I can only imagine
I can only imagine
I can only imagine
When that day comes
When I find myself
Standing in the Son
I can only imagine
When all I will do
Is forever, forever worship you
I can only imagine
I can only imagine
Surrounded by your glory
What will my heart feel
Will I dance for you Jesus
Or in awe of You be still
Will I stand in your presence
To my knees will I fall
Will I sing hallelujah
Will I be able to speak at all
I can only imagine, yeah
I can only imagine
Surrounded by your glory
What will my heart feel
Will I dance for you Jesus
Or in awe of You be still
Will I stand in your presence
To my knees will I fall
Will I sing hallelujah
Will I be able to speak at all
I can only imagine yeah
I can only imagine yeah yeah
I can only imagine yeah yeah
I can only imagine
I can only imagine yeah yeah
I can only imagine
I can only imagine
When all I will do
Is forever, forever worship you
I can only imagine
| / slide up
| \\ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
| b Bend
| pb Pre-bend
| br Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend
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version 8
Intro Riff
e|---------------------------------]
B|-----------------------------10--]
G|--8-9-----8-9-----8-9-6---8-9----]
D|------9-------9------------------]
A|------------------0-------0------]
E|--0-------0----------------------]
Verse1 (quiet strums, keep it simple)
E A2 E A2 E
E[--0----0----0-----0----0---]
B[--0----0----0-----0----0---]
G[--9----9----9-----9----1---]
D[--9----7----9-----7----2---]
A[--7----0----7-----0----2---]
E[--0---------0----------0---]
Chorus1 (still really quiet)
A2 Bsus E Emaj7
E[--0----0----0------0-----]
B[--0----0----0------0-----]
G[--2----4----9------8-----]
D[--2----4----9------6-----]
A[--0----2----7------7-----]
E[-------------------------]
Tag
e|-----------------]
B|-----------------]
G|--8-9-----8-9----]
D|------9-------9--]
A|-----------------]
E|--0-------0------]
Verse2 (strum normal)
E[--0-0-0--0-0-0----0-0-0--0-0--0--]
B[--0-0-0--0-0-0----0-0-0--0-0-10--]
G[--8-9-9--8-9-9----8-9-9--8-9--9--] (4x)
D[--9-9-9--9-9-9----9-9-9--9-9--9--]
A[--7-7-7--7-7-7----0-7-7--0-7--7--]
E[------0------0--------0-------0--]
Chorus2 (strum normal)
A2 Bsus E Emaj7
E[--0----0----0------0-----]
B[--0----0----0------0-----]
G[--2----4----9------8-----] (3x)
D[--2----4----9------6-----]
A[--0----2----7------7-----]
E[-------------------------]
A2 Bsus E
E[--0----0----0----]
B[--0----0----0----]
G[--2----4----4----] (1x)
D[--2----4----2----]
A[--0----2----2----]
E[------------0----]
Chorus3 (high-energy, bulding-up strum)
A2 Bsus E Emaj7
E[--0----0----0------0-----]
B[--0----0----0------0-----]
G[--2----4----9------8-----] (7x)
D[--2----4----9------6-----]
A[--0----2----7------7-----]
E[------------0------0-----]
A2 Bsus C#m
E[--0----0----0----]
B[--0----0----0----]
G[--2----4----6----] (1x)
D[--2----4----6----]
A[--0----2----4----]
E[-----------------]
Outro Verse
E A2 C#m E A2 Bsus E
E[--0----0----0-----0----0---0----0--]
B[--0----0----0-----0----0---0----0--]
G[--9----2----6-----9----2---4----1--]
D[--9----2----6-----6----2---4----2--]
A[--7----0----4-----7----0---2----2--]
E[--0-----------------------------0--]
Verse1
I can only imagine what it will be like
When I walk by your side
I can only imagine what my eyes will see
When your face is before me, I can only imagine
Chorus
Surrounded by Your glory, what will my heart feel?
Will I dance for You Jesus or in awe of You be still?
Will I stand in Your presence or to my knees will I fall?
Will I sing hallelujah, will I be able to speak at all?
I can only imagine, I can only imagine
Verse2
I can only imagine when that day comes
And I find myself standing in the Son
I can only imagine
When all I will do is forever, forever worship You
I can only imagine, I can only imagine
Chorus2
Surrounded by Your glory, what will my heart feel?
Will I dance for You Jesus or in awe of You be still?
Will I stand in Your presence or to my knees will I fall?
Will I sing hallelujah, will I be able to speak at all?
I can only imagine, I can only imagine
Chorus3
Surrounded by Your glory, what will my heart feel?
Will I dance for You Jesus or in awe of You be still?
Will I stand in Your presence or to my knees will I fall?
Will I sing hallelujah, will I be able to speak at all?
I can only imagine, I can only imagine, ya-eh-ya
I can only imagine, I can only imagine
Outro Verse
I can only imagine
When all I will do
Is forever, forever worship You
I can only imagine
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version 9
Intro
E----------------------7------7------------------5-----------------------|
B-------4-5-0-----4-5------4-5-----4-5-2----4-5--------------------------|
G------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Then play this
E-------11-12-7----11-12-19---11-12-19-----11-12-9-----11-12-17--|
B----------------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
Then the singing starts and you play chords but i dont want to put them in
I can only imagine
What it would be like
When I walk by your side
I can only imagine
What my eyes would see
When your face is before me
I can only imagine
I can only imagine
Surrounded by your glory
What will my heart feel
Will I dance for you Jesus
Or in awe of You be still
Will I stand in your presence
To my knees will I fall
Will I sing hallelujah
Will I be able to speak at all
I can only imagine
I can only imagine
I can only imagine
When that day comes
When I find myself
Standing in the Son
I can only imagine
When all I will do
Is forever, forever worship you
I can only imagine
I can only imagine
Surrounded by your glory
What will my heart feel
Will I dance for you Jesus
Or in awe of You be still
Will I stand in your presence
To my knees will I fall
Will I sing hallelujah
Will I be able to speak at all
I can only imagine, yeah
I can only imagine
Surrounded by your glory
What will my heart feel
Will I dance for you Jesus
Or in awe of You be still
Will I stand in your presence
To my knees will I fall
Will I sing hallelujah
Will I be able to speak at all
I can only imagine yeah
I can only imagine yeah yeah
I can only imagine yeah yeah
I can only imagine
I can only imagine yeah yeah
I can only imagine
I can only imagine
When all I will do
Is forever, forever worship you
I can only imagine
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