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About What A Beautiful Name
What A Beautiful Name by Hillsong Worship (2016) is a slow and contemplative worship song written in D major with a capo on the 1st fret. D major is bright and triumphant. The chord chart uses 4 chords — D, A, Bm, G — at 68 BPM.
Frequently asked questions
Who wrote What A Beautiful Name?
What A Beautiful Name was written and recorded by Hillsong Worship and released in 2016. It appears on the album "Let There Be Light".
What key is What A Beautiful Name in?
What A Beautiful Name is in D major. On guitar, place a capo on the 1st fret to play in the original recorded key.
What are the chords in What A Beautiful Name?
The chord chart uses 4 chords: D, A, Bm, G.
How fast is What A Beautiful Name?
What A Beautiful Name is played at 68 BPM (beats per minute) — a slow and contemplative feel.
Is What A Beautiful Name easy to play?
With 4 unique chords and a capo on the 1st fret, What A Beautiful Name is rated Beginner–Intermediate. Most beginners can learn it in one session.
Does What A Beautiful Name use a capo?
Yes — place a capo on the 1st fret to play What A Beautiful Name in its original key.
Can I get a printable PDF of What A Beautiful Name?
Yes — click PDF in the toolbar above for a printable, transposable chord chart for What A Beautiful Name by Hillsong Worship. Free, no signup needed.
Practice tools
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Metronome
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Guitar Tuner
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Guitar Tab Player
Tab out the melody note by note on a 6-string grid
Bass Tab Player
Build the bass line for What A Beautiful Name on a 4-string grid
Chord Transposer
Move the chords to a friendlier key for your voice
What A Beautiful Name Lyrics
Hillsong Worship · 2016 · Let There Be Light
[Verse 1]
You were the Word at the beginning
One with God the Lord Most High
Your hidden glory in creation
Now revealed in You our Christ
[Pre-chorus]
What a beautiful name it is
What a beautiful name it is
The name of Jesus Christ my King
What a beautiful name it is
[Chorus]
What a beautiful name it is
Nothing compares to this
What a beautiful name it is
The name of Jesus
[Verse 2]
You didn't want heaven without us
So Jesus You brought heaven down
My sin was great Your love was greater
What could separate us now
[Bridge]
Death could not hold You, the veil tore before You
You silence the boast of sin and grave
The heavens are roaring the praise of Your glory
For You are raised to life again