It Is Well With My Soul Chords

by Brian Doerksen/Harry Doerksen - Horatio Spafford and Philip Paul Bliss

 
Intro

 B   Bsus     B   B2     B   Bsus     B   B2



Verse 1

B2   B            F#      F#7         B

When peace like a river attendeth my way

     G#m          C#  C#sus C#   F#

When sorrows like sea bil - lows roll

    B       E              C#/E#         F#

Whatever my lot, Thou hast taught me to say

      B/D#  E     B F# F#     B    Bsus B B2 B Bsus B B2

It is well, it is well with my soul



Verse 2

       B            F#             F#7             B

Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come

    G#m       C# C#sus C#  F#

Let blessed assurance  control

     B             E         C#/E#      F#

That Christ hath regarded my helpless estate

         B/D# E       B F#  F#    B    Bsus B

And hath shed His own blood for my soul



Chorus 1

      B          F#                        B

It is well            with my soul

           It is well              With my soul 

   B/D# E           B F# F#     B   Bsus B B2 B Bsus B B2

It is   well, it is well with my soul

 G#m   G#m  B   Bsus     B   B2



Verse 3

B2 Ab          Eb Ab         Db Ab    Ab

My sin, oh the bliss of this glorious thought

   Fm          Bbsus Bb     Eb

My sin, not in part,  but in whole

   Ab            Db          Bb/D       Eb

Is nailed to the cross and I bear it no more

       Eb Db   Ab/C Db         Ab Eb Eb   Ab   Absus Ab

Praise the Lord,   praise the Lord, oh my soul



Chorus 2

      Ab         Eb                        Ab

It is well            with my soul

           It is well              With my soul 

   Ab/C Db          Ab Eb Eb     Ab   Absus Ab Ab2 Ab Absus Ab Ab2

It is   well, it is well  with my soul



Verse 4

    Db

And Lord, haste the day when my faith shall be sight

    Bbm7             Eb        Ab    Ab Gb

The clouds be rolled back as a scroll

    Db/F          Gb            Eb/G           Ab

The trump shall resound and the Lord shall descend

     Db/F Gb    Db Ab Ab      Db

Even so,  it is well  with my soul



Chorus 3

      Db         Ab           Db

It is well            with my soul

           It is well              With my soul 

   Db/F Gb          Db Ab Ab     Db

It is   well, it is well  with my soul





   Db/F Gb          Db Ab Ab     Db

It is   well, it is well  with my soul

       Gb          Db Ab Ab     Db   Dbsus

It is  well, it is well  with my soul

Db Db2 Db Dbsus Db Db2 Db

It Is Well With My Soul Lyrics:

Verse 1
When peace like a river attendeth my way
When sorrows like sea bil - lows roll
Whatever my lot, Thou hast taught me to say
It is well, it is well with my soul

Verse 2
Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come
Let blessed assurance control
That Christ hath regarded my helpless estate
And hath shed His own blood for my soul

Chorus 1
It is well with my soul
It is well With my soul
It is well, it is well with my soul

Verse 3
My sin, oh the bliss of this glorious thought
My sin, not in part, but in whole
Is nailed to the cross and I bear it no more
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, oh my soul

Chorus 2
It is well with my soul
It is well With my soul
It is well, it is well with my soul

Verse 4
And Lord, haste the day when my faith shall be sight
The clouds be rolled back as a scroll
The trump shall resound and the Lord shall descend
Even so, it is well with my soul

Chorus 3
It is well with my soul
It is well With my soul
It is well, it is well with my soul

It is well, it is well with my soul
It is well, it is well with my soul

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About This Song

“It Is Well” by Brian Doerksen is a worship hymn centered on comfort, peace, faith, forgiveness, the cross, and trusting God through sorrow and trials. It is commonly used as a reflective worship song or hymn of assurance because its familiar lyrics help the congregation confess peace in Christ even when life feels heavy or uncertain.

  • Artist: Brian Doerksen
  • Authors: Philip Bliss, Brian Doerksen, Horatio Spafford
  • Original Key: Bb
  • Suggested Worship Key: A with capo 1
  • Album: Hymns For Life
  • CCLI Song Number: 7171636
  • Common Themes: comfort, peace, faith, forgiveness, the cross
  • Best For: reflection, comfort, hymn worship, funeral, closing worship
  • Difficulty: Easy

Last reviewed by: Lydia Hart