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Audrey Assad - Be Thou My Vision Ukulele Chords

ChordsD, Bm, G, A
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
  • Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram


[D]Be Thou my [Bm]vision O [G]Lord of my [D]heart.
[A]Naught be all else to me, [G]save that Thou [A]art.
[Bm]Thou my best [G]thought, by [D]day or by [G]night. [A]
[D]Waking or [Bm]sleeping, Thy [G]presence my [D]light.


[D]Be Thou my [Bm]wisdom, and [G]Thou my true [D]word.
[A]I ever with Thee, and [G]Thou with me, [A]Lord.
[Bm]Thou my great [G]Father, and [D]I Thy true [G]son; [A]
[D]Thou in me [Bm]dwelling, and [G]I with Thee [D]one.


[D]Be Thou my [Bm]battle Shield, [G]Sword for the [D]fight.
[A]Be Thou my Dignity, [G]Thou my [A]Delight.
[Bm]Thou my soul’s [G]Shelter, [D]Thou my high [G]Tower. [A]
[D]Raise Thou me [Bm]heavenward, O [G]Power of my [D]power.


[D]Riches I [Bm]heed not, nor [G]man’s empty [D]praise
[A]Thou mine inheritance [G]now and [A]always.
[Bm]Thou and Thou [G]only, [D]first in my [G]heart. [A]
[D]High King of [Bm]heaven, my [G]treasure Thou [D]art.


O [A]God be my [Bm]everythi[G]ng, be [A]my deligh
Be [A]Jesus my [Bm]glory, [G]my soul [A]satisfied.
Be [A]Jesus my [Bm]glory, [G]my soul [A]satisfied.
My [A] [Bm]Jesus[G], You [A]satisfy.
My [A] [Bm]Jesus[G], You [A]satisfy.
My [A] [Bm]Jesus[G], You [A]satisfy.
My [A] [Bm]Jesus[G], You [A]satisfy.


[D]High King of [Bm]heaven, my [G]victory [D]won,
[A]May I reach [Bm]heaven’s joys, [G]O bright heaven’s [A]Sun!
[Bm]Heart of my [G]own heart, what[D]ever [G]be[A]fall,
[D]Still be my [Bm]vision, O [G]Ruler of [D]all.


O [A]God be my [Bm]everythi[G]ng, be [A]my deligh
Be [A]Jesus my [Bm]glory, [G]my soul [A]satisfied.
Be [A]Jesus my [Bm]glory, [G]my soul [A]satisfied.

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AlbumInheritance
GenresChristian
Year2016
KeyD

How to play Be Thou My Vision on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Audrey Assad - Be Thou My Vision on ukulele requires 4 chords and 6 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Be Thou My Vision uses these transitions most often: Bm → G (26), G → A (20), and A → Bm (16). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with D - Bm chord transition.

1. D → Bm chord transition

To move from D to Bm;

  1. While playing D, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 4.
D to Bm

2. Bm → G chord transition

To move from Bm to G;

  1. Keep index finger on C string fret 2.
  2. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
  3. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
Bm to G

3. G → D chord transition

To move from G to D;

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.
G to D

4. D → A chord transition

To move from D to A;

  1. While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
D to A

5. A → G chord transition

To move from A to G;

  1. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.

6. A → Bm chord transition

To move from A to Bm;

  1. While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 4.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Be Thou My Vision.

  • Be Thou My Vision includes 109 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Be Thou My Vision contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Be Thou My Vision connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → D: 24%
    • G → A: 6%
    After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → D: 29%
    • A → G: 13%