Holy Forever
Chris Tomlin · Key of Db · Capo 1 · 72 BPM · 4/4
Minimum skill needed to play
At minimum you will need to be able to play all the chords including the minor second chord (ii chord, Dm in key of C), which isn't too common.
Chords and chord transitions
You can play the chords of the original key using Db chord shapes with capo on the first fret.
Use the Chord Shape Finder below to pick what chord shapes you want to play. Here's how it works:
- First choose the key of the song.
- Then choose the capo fret until "Play shapes in" shows a key you are familiar with and the chords listed in "Chord Shapes" are ones you know or want to learn. This allows you to play the song using chords and chord shapes you know while the song is in a key you don't know.
- View chords and chord transition pairs for suggested voicings.
Key
Capo
Sounds in
Db
Capo
1
Play shapes in
C
Chord Transitions
F → Am
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Am → G
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G → C
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C → Am
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C → F
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F → C
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G → F
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G → Am
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Am → F
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Am → Dm
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Dm → C
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C → Csus4
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Csus4 → C
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Dm → G
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Dm → F
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C → Dm
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What to watch out for
After Chorus 2, the song goes back to the Prechorus and builds again before ending on the Chorus 2.
How to play this song solo
This song is fairly straightforward and progresses at an even and deliberate pace so strumming and the chord changes are easy.
Song structure
The song can be played following this order.
- Intro
- Verse
- Prechorus
- Chorus 1
- Verse
- Chorus 2
- Prechorus (2x)
- Chorus 2
- Tag