John Hughes (1873–1932) · G major · 4/4 · 88 BPM · 14 bars · Hymns
Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah sits in Hymns, written in G major. It uses 3 chords across 14 bars, at about 88 BPM.
GCD
G
C
D
| A | G | · | C | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | D | G | · | · |
| B | D | G | D | · |
| 4 | · | G |
Fourteen bars of four. The beat is the half note of the written 4/2. Eight bars state the opening twice, then six bars climb for the refrain and land on G. Broad and firm.
| Keys | Chord chart |
|---|---|
| C major | C · F · C · G · C · G · C · G · C |
| Db major | Db · Gb · Db · Ab · Db · Ab · Db · Ab · Db |
| D major | D · G · D · A · D · A · D · A · D |
| Eb major | Eb · Ab · Eb · Bb · Eb · Bb · Eb · Bb · Eb |
| E major | E · A · E · B · E · B · E · B · E |
| F major | F · Bb · F · C · F · C · F · C · F |
| F# major | F# · B · F# · C# · F# · C# · F# · C# · F# |
| G major · Written in this key | G · C · G · D · G · D · G · D · G |
| Ab major | Ab · Db · Ab · Eb · Ab · Eb · Ab · Eb · Ab |
| A major | A · D · A · E · A · E · A · E · A |
| Bb major | Bb · Eb · Bb · F · Bb · F · Bb · F · Bb |
| B major | B · E · B · F# · B · F# · B · F# · B |
The composer died in 1932. First published in 1907. Life-plus-70 and the US 95-year publication term (cutoff 1930) have both ended. The 1907 publication and the 1932 death year were checked against standard references.
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