How Great Chords


Verse 1
            F              G            Am
Nothing in this world that can compare
            F              G            Am
Nothing in this world, no one, nowhere
            F              G            Am
Worthy of a crown no man can wear
                 F
Ain't nothin' touchin' our God
G
Ain't nothin' better, full stop


Chorus
          F              G            Am
Oh-oh-oh, how great, how great, yeah.
                         F
How great is the name of our God?
G                 Am
Great is the name of our God
          F              G            Am
Oh-oh-oh, how great, how great, yeah
                         F
How great is the name of our God?
G                 Am
Great is the name of our God


Verse 2
            F              G            Am
Who could tell the world to let me go?
            F              G                 Am
What king would trade his blood to save my soul?
            F              G            Am
He goes by a name that I think you know
              F
Jesus, Messiah, our God
G
The only one I'm praisin', full stop


Chorus
          F              G            Am
Oh-oh-oh, how great, how great, yeah
                         F
How great is the name of our God?
G                 Am
Great is the name of our God
          F              G            Am
Oh-oh-oh, how great, how great, yeah (How great, how great)
                         F
How great is the name of our God?
G                 Am
Great is the name of our God


Verse 3
                              Dm
Holy Spirit, speak through me
    Em                  F
Look, every knee gon' bow..

But the difference is the ones who choose to kneel right now
        Dm                         Em
Seen Yeshua through my darkest days, make the heavens smile
F
Don't let your head get inflated, these praises ain't for the crowd
Dm              Em              F
I serve a name so great, it made the sea split
                                       Dm
I serve a name so great, it made my knees hit the floor
                  Em                    F
Feel the Spirit when I look to You, that breeze hit my core
                                                   Dm
Like Peter, I can walk with You, that freeze hit the shore
      Em                  F
Holy is the Lamb who gave up everything
                                            Dm
No leader can compare to Heaven's greatest name
       Em                         F
I seen Jehovah Rapha heal the greatest pain
                                         Dm    Em
I seen the Holy Father build the orphan a place, hey.
F
One day at Your feet worth them all
Dm                 Em
To see all set free worth the tomb
G
Forever we live just for You


Chorus
          F              G            Am
Oh-oh-oh, how great, how great, yeah (How great, how great)
                         F
How great is the name of our God?
G                 Am
Great is the name of our God (How great is the name of our God?)
          F              G       Am
Oh-oh-oh, how great, how great, yeah (How great, how great)
                         F
How great is the name of our God?
G                 Am
Great is the name of our God


Outro
F
Ooh
G    Am                              F     G    Am
How great (How great is the name of our God?)
                  F        G    Am
(Worthy, worthy) Oh-oh-oh, how great
                         F
How great is the name of our God?
G                 Am
Great is the name of our God
                         F
(How great is the name of our God?)
G      Am
Ayy, holy, holy
                         F
(How great is the name of our God?)
G                 Am
Great is the name, great is the name

How Great Lyrics:

Verse 1
Nothing in this world that can compare
Nothing in this world, no one, nowhere
Worthy of a crown no man can wear
Ain't nothin' touchin' our God
Ain't nothin' better, full stop

Chorus
Oh-oh-oh, how great, how great, yeah.
How great is the name of our God?
Great is the name of our God
Oh-oh-oh, how great, how great, yeah
How great is the name of our God?
Great is the name of our God

Verse 2
Who could tell the world to let me go?
What king would trade his blood to save my soul?
He goes by a name that I think you know
Jesus, Messiah, our God
The only one I'm praisin', full stop

Chorus
Oh-oh-oh, how great, how great, yeah
How great is the name of our God?
Great is the name of our God
Oh-oh-oh, how great, how great, yeah (How great, how great)
How great is the name of our God?
Great is the name of our God

Verse 3
Holy Spirit, speak through me
Look, every knee gon' bow..

But the difference is the ones who choose to kneel right now
Seen Yeshua through my darkest days, make the heavens smile
Don't let your head get inflated, these praises ain't for the crowd
I serve a name so great, it made the sea split
I serve a name so great, it made my knees hit the floor
Feel the Spirit when I look to You, that breeze hit my core
Like Peter, I can walk with You, that freeze hit the shore
Holy is the Lamb who gave up everything
No leader can compare to Heaven's greatest name
I seen Jehovah Rapha heal the greatest pain
I seen the Holy Father build the orphan a place, hey.
One day at Your feet worth them all
To see all set free worth the tomb
Forever we live just for You

Chorus
Oh-oh-oh, how great, how great, yeah (How great, how great)
How great is the name of our God?
Great is the name of our God (How great is the name of our God?)
Oh-oh-oh, how great, how great, yeah (How great, how great)
How great is the name of our God?
Great is the name of our God

Ooh
How great (How great is the name of our God?)
(Worthy, worthy) Oh-oh-oh, how great
How great is the name of our God?
Great is the name of our God
(How great is the name of our God?)
Ayy, holy, holy
(How great is the name of our God?)
Great is the name, great is the name

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About This Song

“How Great” by Tauren Wells, Phil Wickham, and Hulvey is a high-energy worship song centered on the greatness of God’s name, praise, salvation, freedom, and the worthiness of the Lamb of God. It is commonly used as an opening song or celebration song because its fast tempo and bold chorus help the congregation lift up the name of God with confidence and joy.

  • Artist: Tauren Wells, Phil Wickham, Hulvey
  • Authors: Tauren Wells, Jordan Sapp, Paul Duncan
  • Original Key: C
  • Suggested Worship Key: C
  • Album: Breathe On It
  • CCLI Song Number: 7262035
  • Meter: 4/4
  • Tempo: Fast
  • Common Themes: praise, salvation, freedom, worthiness, Lamb of God
  • Best For: opening worship, celebration, praise, declaration, high-energy worship
  • Difficulty: Easy to moderate

Last reviewed by: Ethan Joyce