Better Is One Day Chords

by Matt Redman - Matt Redman


VERSE 1:
     E                            
How lovely is Your dwelling place,
A           B
 oh Lord Almighty
 E                                 B
My soul longs and even faints for You
     E     
For here my heart is satisfied,
A              B
 within Your presence
   E                               B
I sing beneath the shadow of Your wings

CHORUS:
           A
Better is one day in Your courts
           B
Better is one day in Your house
           A
Better is one day in Your courts
                B
Than thousands elsewhere

VERSE 2:
      E
One thing I ask and I would seek,
A              B
 to see Your beauty
    E                                 B
To find You in the place Your glory dwells

BRIDGE:
C#m7                     B  
 My heart and flesh cry out,
A                    B
 for You the living God
C#m7                 B      A   B
 Your spirit's water to my soul
C#m7                   B
 I've tasted and I've seen,
A
 come once again to me
E/G#
 I will draw near to You
F#m7                 B
 I will draw near to You

Better Is One Day Lyrics:

VERSE 1:
How lovely is Your dwelling place,
oh Lord Almighty
My soul longs and even faints for You
For here my heart is satisfied,
within Your presence
I sing beneath the shadow of Your wings

CHORUS:
Better is one day in Your courts
Better is one day in Your house
Better is one day in Your courts
Than thousands elsewhere

VERSE 2:
One thing I ask and I would seek,
to see Your beauty
To find You in the place Your glory dwells

BRIDGE:
My heart and flesh cry out,
for You the living God
Your spirit's water to my soul
I've tasted and I've seen,
come once again to me
I will draw near to You
I will draw near to You

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About This Song

“Better Is One Day” by Matt Redman is a worship song centered on God’s presence, adoration, longing, and the beauty of dwelling with the Lord. It is commonly used as a reflective response song or congregational worship song because its familiar chorus helps the church express desire for God above anything else.

  • Artist: Matt Redman
  • Authors: Matt Redman
  • Original Key: E
  • Suggested Worship Key: E
  • Album: Passion: Better Is One Day
  • CCLI Song Number: 1097451
  • Meter: 4/4
  • Style: Ballad
  • Tempo: Medium slow
  • Common Themes: presence, adoration, longing, worship, satisfaction
  • Best For: response, reflection, prayer, adoration, closing worship
  • Difficulty: Easy

Last reviewed by: Timothy Norris