Song chords
Graves Into Gardens chords
Elevation Worship
A 6/8 rock anthem recorded in B, a key with no open shapes at all, so the standard chart is capo 4 with G shapes. The verse walks down from the tonic to the vi and the chorus answers by rocking between just two of those chords.
Before you start
The chords you need.
4 shapes covers the whole song, fretted with the capo at fret 4. Tap any diagram’s play button to hear it, or open its page for every voicing on six instruments.
The chart
Section by section.
Capo 4 with G shapes: G sounds as B, C as E, Em as G#m and D as F#. It is in 6/8 — the bpm here is the dotted-quarter pulse, not the eighth note. Hit play on any section to hear it walk through at 72 bpm.
Verse
6 barsA I–IV rock, then a walk down through the vi to the IV.
Shapes as fretted with the capo on — the names above are what you grab, not what you hear.
Chorus
4 barsShapes as fretted with the capo on — the names above are what you grab, not what you hear.
Bridge
6 barsThe list section — the same chords with twice the room.
Shapes as fretted with the capo on — the names above are what you grab, not what you hear.
Need it in a different key, or without the capo? Run it through the transposer — move every chord by the same interval and the song is unchanged.
Playing it
What actually trips people up.
Count it in six. Played as a four-to-the-floor strum the song loses the rolling lilt the bridge depends on, and the bridge is why people learn it.
The chart above is the commonly played arrangement — the version a competent player would hand you, not a bar-for-bar transcription of a specific master. Section labels are there to orient you; live and studio versions repeat, extend and drop sections freely, and none of that changes which chords you need.
About this page
Chord names and song structure are facts; for lyrics and official notation, support the artist. This page carries no lyrics on purpose — Graves Into Gardens was written and recorded by Elevation Worship, and the words belong to them. What you get here is the harmony: the key, the capo, the tempo, and which chord goes where.
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FAQ
Questions people actually ask.
What key is Graves Into Gardens in?
Graves Into Gardens sounds in B Major. The common arrangement gets there with a capo at fret 4 and G Major shapes, which is why the chords written here are G Major chords rather than B Major ones.
Do I need a capo for Graves Into Gardens?
Yes for the standard arrangement: capo 4. Without it you would be playing B Major shapes, which needs barre chords. With the capo on, the shapes are G Major — much friendlier under the hand.
What chords are in Graves Into Gardens?
G, C, Em and D — 4 chords across 3 sections. Capo 4 with G shapes: G sounds as B, C as E, Em as G#m and D as F#. It is in 6/8 — the bpm here is the dotted-quarter pulse, not the eighth note.
What is the easiest way to play Graves Into Gardens?
Beginner overall. Count it in six. Played as a four-to-the-floor strum the song loses the rolling lilt the bridge depends on, and the bridge is why people learn it.
How fast is Graves Into Gardens?
About 72 bpm. Every section on this page plays back at that tempo, so you can hear how long each chord is meant to be held before you try it yourself.
Can I play Graves Into Gardens in a different key?
Yes — the progression is the song, not the letters. Move every chord by the same number of semitones and it still works. The transposer will do the arithmetic, or you can move the capo and keep these shapes.