And Can It Be?

Authors

Wesley, Charles (1707-1788) (Text)
Ingalls, Jeremiah (1764-1828) (Music)

Bible verses

And Can It Be?

Verse 1
G
Am/C
D
G
And can be that 
I 
should 
gain,
u
f
s
G
C
b
an 
in
terest 
in my 
Sa
vior's 
blood?
7
F#u
sBe
m
Died He for 
me, who 
caused His 
pain?
+
u
?
F
For 
me, who 
Him to 
death pur
sued?
m
+ds
b
d
*
Amazing 
love, how 
can 
it 
be
s
9
c
B
That 
thou my 
Lord should 
die for 
me?
Chorus
A
f
F
7
A
mazing 
love, how 
can it 
be
9
s
+?
c
#
s
That 
thou my 
God 
should 
die 
for 
me?
Verse 2
m
f*ub
G
b
Long my imprisoned 
spi
rit 
lay,
C
F
a
C
?
b
Fast 
bound 
in 
sin and 
na
ture's 
night,
E
c?G
?e9
s
Thine eye dif
fused a 
quickening 
ray,
F
c
s
s
I 
woke, the 
dungeon 
flamed with 
light;
#
9bb
?
b
+
My chains fell 
off, my 
heart 
was 
free,
e
A
b
c
I 
rose, went 
forth and 
followed 
thee.
Verse 3
c
7?F+
d
?
No condemnation 
now 
I 
dread,
b
a
m
+
f
D
Je
sus, 
and 
all in 
Him, 
is 
mine;
?
?c?
#d?
#
Alive in 
Him, my 
living 
Head
f
B
G
*
and 
clothed with 
righteous
ness di
vine,
d
f#G
s
B
e
Bold I ap
proach the e
ter
nal 
throne,
*
E
B
b
And 
claim the 
crown through 
Christ, my 
own.
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