Song chords
Same God chords
Elevation Worship
A long, patient build recorded in Db — one fret above open C, which is why the standard chart is a capo at the first fret with C shapes. Almost the whole verse rocks between the I and the IV, and the minor chord arriving is the event the song has been waiting for.
Before you start
The chords you need.
4 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 C shapes: C sounds as Db, F as Gb, Am as Bbm and G as Ab. The record voices the F as F/C, so keeping the C bass under the change gets closer than reaching for a full barre. Hit play on any section to hear it walk through at 72 bpm.
Verse
6 barsI–IV rocking, until the Am darkens the third line.
Shapes as fretted with the capo on — the names above are what you grab, not what you hear.
Chorus
4 barsThe same family of chords, rotated to start on the vi.
Shapes as fretted with the capo on — the names above are what you grab, not what you hear.
Bridge
4 barsShapes 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.
Give it room. At 72 bpm with this much repetition the temptation is to strum harder every bar — the recording gets its size by adding instruments, not volume.
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 — Same God 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 Same God in?
Same God sounds in Db Major. The common arrangement gets there with a capo at fret 1 and C Major shapes, which is why the chords written here are C Major chords rather than Db Major ones.
Do I need a capo for Same God?
Yes for the standard arrangement: capo 1. Without it you would be playing Db Major shapes, which needs barre chords. With the capo on, the shapes are C Major — much friendlier under the hand.
What chords are in Same God?
C, F, Am and G — 4 chords across 3 sections. Capo 1 with C shapes: C sounds as Db, F as Gb, Am as Bbm and G as Ab. The record voices the F as F/C, so keeping the C bass under the change gets closer than reaching for a full barre.
What is the easiest way to play Same God?
Beginner overall. Give it room. At 72 bpm with this much repetition the temptation is to strum harder every bar — the recording gets its size by adding instruments, not volume.
How fast is Same God?
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 Same God 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.