When I Survey the Wondrous Cross

Isaac Watts (1674–1748) · E major · 4/4 · 72 BPM · 16 bars · Hymns

Play this song

When I Survey the Wondrous Cross sits in Hymns, written in E major. It uses 3 chords across 16 bars, at about 72 BPM.

Chords in this song

EAB7

E

A

B7

Chord chart

Chord chart
AE·A·
2B7·E·
B··A·
4B7·E·

How to sing it

Sing When I Survey the Wondrous Cross in E major, four beats a bar, 16 bars. Open on E and rest on E. Keep time at 72.

In every key

In every key
KeysChord chart
C majorC · F · G7 · C · F · G7 · C
Db majorDb · Gb · Ab7 · Db · Gb · Ab7 · Db
D majorD · G · A7 · D · G · A7 · D
Eb majorEb · Ab · Bb7 · Eb · Ab · Bb7 · Eb
E major · Written in this keyE · A · B7 · E · A · B7 · E
F majorF · Bb · C7 · F · Bb · C7 · F
F# majorF# · B · C#7 · F# · B · C#7 · F#
G majorG · C · D7 · G · C · D7 · G
Ab majorAb · Db · Eb7 · Ab · Db · Eb7 · Ab
A majorA · D · E7 · A · D · E7 · A
Bb majorBb · Eb · F7 · Bb · Eb · F7 · Bb
B majorB · E · F#7 · B · E · F#7 · B

Patterns inside this song

Why this song is free to play

The composer died in 1748. First published in 1707. Life-plus-70 and the US 95-year publication term (cutoff 1930) have both ended. The 1707 publication and the 1748 death year were checked against standard references.

More in this category

More in this key

Playlists with this song