The Unseen Hand

Words and Music by A.J. Sims

Arrangement by Jim E. Davis

Public Domain

 

Key: Db/D/Eb

 

 

Verse I:

 

          Gb/Ab Db Gb/Db                      Db     Gb/Db

There is an  un     -     seen hand to me

 

        F7                   Bbm7   Eb7               B     Ab7

That leads through ways          I cannot see

 

          Gb/Ab Db          Gb/Db                   Db        Gb/Db

While going through          this world of woe

 

         Ab/Gb B/Ab Bbm7 Eb7/G      Ab7 Db

This hand   still    leads          me as I go

 

 

Chorus:

 

 Gb/Ab           Db2 Fm7 Gb6     F7         Bbm7            Ab    Gb  

(I’m trusting to)               the unseen hand (the unseen hand)

 

                          Db2          Ab/Db Bbm7/Db  Ebm/Db Bbm7

That guides me through (guides me                       through)

 

        Eb7     Ab     Bm/Ab Ab7

This weary land (weary land)

 

 Gb/Ab                   Db2  Fm7 Gb6  F7             Bbm7    Bbm          Ab   Gb

(And some sweet day)         I’ll   reach that strand (I’ll reach that strand)

 

                   Db/Ab         Bbm7    Ab7       Db                  Gb/Ab  Db               Gb/Ab

Still guided by (guided by) the unseen hand (unseen hand          unseen hand)

 

 

Verse II:

 

       Gb/Ab     Db  Gb/Db              Db           Gb/Db

His hand has led          through shadows drear

 

        F7        Bbm7    Eb7                 B     Ab7

And while it leads          I have no fear

 

  Gb/Ab          Db    Gb/Db                 Db        Gb/Db

I know it will lead          me to that home

 

            Ab/Gb B/Ab Bbm7     Eb7/G    Ab7        Db

Where sin     nor    sorrow               e’er can come

 

 

Verse III (key change to D):

 

               D    G/D                       D      G/D

I long to see          my Savior’s face

 

        F#7         Bm7    E7                    A              Bb

And sing the story          “Saved by Grace”

 

        Ab/Bb   Eb   Ab/Bb                    Eb         Ab/Bb

And there upon          that Golden Strand

 

      Bb/Ab  Db/Bb Cm7                          F7/A        Bb7        Eb

I’ll praise Him   for (praise Him [3x])          His guiding hand