Be Thou My Vision chords
The words come from an early Irish poem, and the tune is the Irish folk melody "Slane". It sits naturally in D with a lilting three-beat feel.
- Chords
- 5
- Level
- Intermediate
- Time
- 3/4
How to play it
You need 5 chords: D, G, Em, A and Bm. The change you'll make most is D to G, so practice switching between those two slowly before playing along.
Each box is one bar of 3/4 time. Strum the chord on the beat, and change when the next box starts. A slash means keep playing the same chord.
Questions
What chords are in Be Thou My Vision?
This arrangement uses D, G, Em, A and Bm.
Is Be Thou My Vision easy to play on guitar?
It's a step up, because at least one chord is a barre chord.
Can I play Be Thou My Vision with easier chords?
Yes. Put a capo on fret 2 and play C, F, Dm, G and Am. It sounds exactly the same.