Living Hope Chords

by Phil Wickham - Brian Johnson and Phil Wickham


Intro
  Eb5   Ab2   Eb5   Ab2 


Verse 1
               Eb5            Bb5
How great the chasm that lay between us
               Ab2   Cm             Bbsus
How high the mountain  I could not climb
         Eb5                  Bb5
In desperation, I turned to heaven
                Ab2   Bbsus   Eb
And spoke Your name into the night
                  Ab2                   Eb
Then through the darkness, Your loving-kindness
                   Cm           Bbsus
Tore through the shadows of my soul
             Eb5                  Bb5
The work is finished, the end is written
        Ab2       Bbsus  Eb  Ab2
Jesus Christ, my living hope


Verse 2
            Eb                Bbsus 
Who could imagine so great a mercy
                  Ab   Cm               Bb
What heart could fathom such boundless grace
            Eb                      Bbsus 
The God of ages stepped down from glory
            Ab      Bb       Eb
To wear my sin and bear my shame
               Ab              Eb
The cross has spoken, I am forgiven
             Cm                 Bb
The King of kings calls me His own
           Eb                  Bbsus 
Beautiful Savior, I'm Yours forever
         Ab       Bb     Eb
Jesus Christ, my living hope


Chorus 1
     Ab Eb              Bb             Cm 
Hallelujah, praise the One who set me free
     Ab Eb             Bb              Cm  Bb
Hallelujah, death has lost its grip on me
           Ab          Eb
You have broken every chain
           Bb              Cm  Bb
There's salvation in Your name
         Ab       Bb      Eb  Ab    
Jesus Christ, my living hope


Verse 3
                Eb5                    Bbsus 
Then came the morning that sealed the promise
             Ab2 Cm        Bb
Your buried body   began to breathe
            Eb5                  Bbsus
Out of the silence, the Roaring Lion
               Ab2           Bbsus  Eb Cm  Eb/G    
Declared the grave has no claim on me


Tag
        Ab            Bb  Eb
Jesus, Yours is the victory, whoa


Chorus 2
     Ab Eb              Bb             Cm 
Hallelujah, praise the One who set me free
     Ab Eb             Bb              Cm  Bb
Hallelujah, death has lost its grip on me
           Ab          Eb
You have broken every chain
           Bb              Cm 
There's salvation in Your name
 Bb      Ab       Bb      Eb Cm  Eb/G    
Jesus Christ, my living hope


Ending
         Ab       Bb      Cm  Eb/G 
Jesus Christ, my living hope
   Eb/Bb     Ab    Eb/Bb Bb   Eb
Oh God, You are my li- -ving hope

Living Hope Lyrics:

Verse 1
How great the chasm that lay between us
How high the mountain I could not climb
In desperation, I turned to heaven
And spoke Your name into the night
Then through the darkness, Your loving-kindness
Tore through the shadows of my soul
The work is finished, the end is written
Jesus Christ, my living hope

Verse 2
Who could imagine so great a mercy
What heart could fathom such boundless grace
The God of ages stepped down from glory
To wear my sin and bear my shame
The cross has spoken, I am forgiven
The King of kings calls me His own
Beautiful Savior, I'm Yours forever
Jesus Christ, my living hope

Chorus 1
Hallelujah, praise the One who set me free
Hallelujah, death has lost its grip on me
You have broken every chain
There's salvation in Your name
Jesus Christ, my living hope

Verse 3
Then came the morning that sealed the promise
Your buried body began to breathe
Out of the silence, the Roaring Lion
Declared the grave has no claim on me

Tag
Jesus, Yours is the victory, whoa

Chorus 2
Hallelujah, praise the One who set me free
Hallelujah, death has lost its grip on me
You have broken every chain
There's salvation in Your name
Jesus Christ, my living hope

Ending
Jesus Christ, my living hope
Oh God, You are my li- -ving hope

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About This Song

“Living Hope” by Phil Wickham is a worship song centered on the resurrection of Jesus, grace, forgiveness, and the hope of salvation. It is commonly used as a response song or Easter worship song because its lyrics move from the weight of sin and shame into a strong declaration of Christ’s victory over the grave.

  • Artist: Phil Wickham
  • Authors: Brian Johnson, Phil Wickham
  • Original Key: Eb
  • Suggested Worship Key: D with capo 1
  • Album: Living Hope
  • CCLI Song Number: 7106807
  • Meter: 4/4
  • Style: Ballad
  • Tempo: Medium slow
  • Common Themes: resurrection, hope, grace, salvation, victory
  • Best For: Easter worship, response, reflection, altar call, closing worship
  • Difficulty: Easy to moderate

Last reviewed by: Ethan Joyce