Song chords
Jireh chords
Elevation Worship & Maverick City Music
Eight minutes of one loop, recorded in Eb and charted almost everywhere as capo 1 with D shapes. The only harmonic surprise is the last line of each section, where the IV gets swapped for the ii minor.
Before you start
The chords you need.
5 shapes covers the whole song, fretted with the capo at fret 1. 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 1 with D shapes: D sounds as Eb, Bm as Cm, A as Bb, G as Ab and Em as Fm. The record spends most of its length on D/F#, so let the bass note move under the shape rather than reaching for new chords. Hit play on any section to hear it walk through at 71 bpm.
Verse
8 barsThe final line swaps the IV for the ii minor.
Shapes as fretted with the capo on — the names above are what you grab, not what you hear.
Chorus
8 barsThe same rotation, opened on the V.
Shapes as fretted with the capo on — the names above are what you grab, not what you hear.
Bridge
4 barsSpoken more than sung — the loop keeps running underneath.
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.
The Em substitution at the end of each section is the one thing to memorise. Everything else is the same four chords, so once that swap is automatic the whole song is.
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 — Jireh was written and recorded by Elevation Worship & Maverick City Music, 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 Jireh in?
Jireh sounds in Eb Major. The common arrangement gets there with a capo at fret 1 and D Major shapes, which is why the chords written here are D Major chords rather than Eb Major ones.
Do I need a capo for Jireh?
Yes for the standard arrangement: capo 1. Without it you would be playing Eb Major shapes, which needs barre chords. With the capo on, the shapes are D Major — much friendlier under the hand.
What chords are in Jireh?
Bm, A, G, D and Em — 5 chords across 3 sections. Capo 1 with D shapes: D sounds as Eb, Bm as Cm, A as Bb, G as Ab and Em as Fm. The record spends most of its length on D/F#, so let the bass note move under the shape rather than reaching for new chords.
What is the easiest way to play Jireh?
Beginner overall. The Em substitution at the end of each section is the one thing to memorise. Everything else is the same four chords, so once that swap is automatic the whole song is.
How fast is Jireh?
About 71 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 Jireh 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.