Song chords
Who You Say I Am chords
Hillsong Worship
A 6/8 declaration recorded in Gb, a key with no open shapes whatsoever, which is why every practical guitar chart moves it under a capo. Capo 4 with D shapes puts the record's key back inside four open 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 D shapes: D sounds as Gb, Bm as Ebm, A as Db and G as B. Publishers disagree about the original — some print it in G — but PraiseCharts and WorshipChords both list the recording at Gb, and that is the key charted here. Hit play on any section to hear it walk through at 68 bpm.
Verse
7 barsEnds on the IV rather than the tonic, which is what keeps it moving.
Shapes as fretted with the capo on — the names above are what you grab, not what you hear.
Chorus
6 barsShapes as fretted with the capo on — the names above are what you grab, not what you hear.
Bridge
4 barsOpens on the vi — the call-and-response section.
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.
It is in 6/8 and the chords change on the dotted-quarter pulse, not on every beat. Count one-two-three, four-five-six and move on one and four.
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 — Who You Say I Am was written and recorded by Hillsong 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 Who You Say I Am in?
Who You Say I Am sounds in Gb Major. The common arrangement gets there with a capo at fret 4 and D Major shapes, which is why the chords written here are D Major chords rather than Gb Major ones.
Do I need a capo for Who You Say I Am?
Yes for the standard arrangement: capo 4. Without it you would be playing Gb Major shapes, which needs barre chords. With the capo on, the shapes are D Major — much friendlier under the hand.
What chords are in Who You Say I Am?
D, Bm, A and G — 4 chords across 3 sections. Capo 4 with D shapes: D sounds as Gb, Bm as Ebm, A as Db and G as B. Publishers disagree about the original — some print it in G — but PraiseCharts and WorshipChords both list the recording at Gb, and that is the key charted here.
What is the easiest way to play Who You Say I Am?
Beginner overall. It is in 6/8 and the chords change on the dotted-quarter pulse, not on every beat. Count one-two-three, four-five-six and move on one and four.
How fast is Who You Say I Am?
About 68 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 Who You Say I Am 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.