We Have Overcome Chords by Israel Houghton

Tempo:
69.925 bpm
Chords used:

E

B

A

F#m

D

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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We Have Overcome chords
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Any overcomers in the room you got a shout left to victory
[G#]
[G] [E] Thanks be to God [Em] Yeah
Thanks be to God
Gave himself through all the [A] scars and scars to triumph [Em] this day
Thanks be to [F#m] God
Thanks be to God
We have [E] overcome [B]
[E] [C#m] by way
[D]
Inspired us, [E] drove us wild
To [F#] the new world [B] outta this hassle
We'll make a [F#m] way for us
To [A] triumph in the name of
[E] [B] [A]
[E] [A] [E]
[Bm] [D] [E]
[A] [D] [E]
[C#] [D] [E]
[C#m] [F#m] [E]
[B] [E]
[A] [D] [E]
[F#] [B] [F#m]
[A] [E]
[B] [A] [E] Whoa!
Oh!
Oh!
[B] Whoa!
[D] Oh!
[Em]
Oh! Oh! Oh!
Thanks be to God!
Thanks be [E] to God!
Who all this confidence
is just trying to
make the way.
Thanks be to God!
Who all the
clouds is just [Em] through it.
[A] Thanks [E] be to God!
Who all the clouds
is [Em] just trying
All right, everything will be all [C] right.
[A] We're on the [Em] winning side.
We got the victory.
Yeah, yeah.
All right, we got the victory.
Yeah, yeah.
All [Am] right, [F#m] we're on the winning side.
[C] [A] We're on the [C] winning side.
[C#m] Oh, [B] we have all [E] the gold.
Hallelujah.
[B] [E]
[A] [D] [E]
[F#] Hallelujah.
[B] Hallelujah.
The one who [F#m] made a way.
The one who [B] made a way.
Made [F#m] a way.
Made [B] a [F#m]
[E] way.
Tried [Bm] to feel [A] the name.
Oh, [E] oh.
[B]
[F#m] Oh, [E] oh. Oh, oh.
Oh, [B] oh.
Oh, [A] oh.
[E] Oh, oh.
[B]
Key:  
E
2311
B
12341112
A
1231
F#m
123111112
D
1321
E
2311
B
12341112
A
1231
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To learn Israel Houghton - We Have Overcome chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - E, B, A, E, A, D, E, B and F#m. Begin your practice at a relaxed 34 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 70. With E Major as the song's key, tweak the capo to cater to your vocal pitch and chord likes.

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_ _ Any overcomers in the room you got a shout left to victory _
_ _ _ _ [G#] _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ [E] Thanks be to God _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] Yeah
_ Thanks be to God
Gave himself through all the [A] scars and scars to triumph [Em] this day
Thanks be to [F#m] God
Thanks be to God
We have [E] overcome _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ [E] _ [C#m] by way
_ [D] _
_ Inspired us, [E] drove us wild
To [F#] the new world [B] outta this hassle
We'll make a [F#m] way for us
To [A] triumph in the name of
[E] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [A] _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ [D] _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ [A] _ [D] _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [C#] _ [D] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ [C#m] _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ [F#] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ [A] [E] Whoa!
Oh!
Oh!
[B] Whoa!
_ [D] Oh!
[Em] _ _ _ _ _
_ Oh! Oh! Oh!
Thanks be to God! _ _ _ _
_ Thanks be [E] to God!
Who all this confidence
is just trying to
make the way.
Thanks be to God!
Who all the
clouds is just [Em] through it.
_ [A] Thanks [E] be to God!
Who all the clouds
is [Em] just trying
All _ _ _ _ right, everything will be all [C] right.
[A] We're on the [Em] winning side.
We got the victory.
Yeah, yeah.
All _ right, we got the victory.
Yeah, yeah.
All [Am] right, [F#m] we're on the winning side.
[C] [A] We're on the [C] winning side.
_ [C#m] Oh, [B] we have all [E] the gold.
Hallelujah.
_ [B] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ [F#] Hallelujah.
[B] Hallelujah.
The one who [F#m] made a way.
The one who [B] made a way.
Made [F#m] a way.
Made [B] a [F#m]
[E] way.
Tried [Bm] to feel [A] the name.
Oh, [E] oh.
[B] _
_ _ [F#m] Oh, [E] oh. Oh, oh.
Oh, [B] oh.
_ Oh, [A] oh.
[E] Oh, oh.
_ _ [B] _

Facts about this song

This song was featured on the Decade album.