Thomas Hastings (1784–1872) · tune Toplady · G major · 3/4 · 80 BPM · 12 bars · Hymns
Rock of Ages sits in Hymns, written in G major. It uses 3 chords across 12 bars, at about 80 BPM.
GD7C
G
D7
C
| A | G | · | · | · |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle | D7 | C | D7 | C |
| A | G | · | · | · |
Twelve bars of three, with one beat of pickup. The first four bars and the last four are the same G phrase. The middle is D7, C, D7, C. Steady and unhurried.
| Keys | Chord chart |
|---|---|
| C major | C · G7 · F · G7 · F · C |
| Db major | Db · Ab7 · Gb · Ab7 · Gb · Db |
| D major | D · A7 · G · A7 · G · D |
| Eb major | Eb · Bb7 · Ab · Bb7 · Ab · Eb |
| E major | E · B7 · A · B7 · A · E |
| F major | F · C7 · Bb · C7 · Bb · F |
| F# major | F# · C#7 · B · C#7 · B · F# |
| G major · Written in this key | G · D7 · C · D7 · C · G |
| Ab major | Ab · Eb7 · Db · Eb7 · Db · Ab |
| A major | A · E7 · D · E7 · D · A |
| Bb major | Bb · F7 · Eb · F7 · Eb · Bb |
| B major | B · F#7 · E · F#7 · E · B |
The tune Toplady was composed by Thomas Hastings in 1830. Hastings died in 1872, so the term ended in 1942 on a life-plus-70 basis. Free everywhere.
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