Van Morrison - When Will I Ever Learn to Live In God: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "When Will I Ever Learn to Live In God" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn When Will I Ever Learn to Live In God Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Van Morrison

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "When Will I Ever Learn to Live In God" smoothly on your guitar.

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Em			D/F# G
The sun was setting over Avalon
Bm C			         D G
The last time we stood in the West
Em				D/F#	   G
Suffering long time angels enraptured by Blake
	       Bm C			   D G
Burn out the dross, innocence captured again

Standing on the beach at sunset
And all the boats keep moving slow
In the glory of the flashing light in the evenings
glow

Chorus:
G	    C     G	   C       Em
When will I ever learn to live in God?
	    C	   G
When will I ever learn?
G	    C      G	   C       Em
He gives me everything I need and more
	    C	   G
When will I ever learn?

You brought it to my attention
That everything was made in God
Down through centuries of great writings
and paintings
Everything was in God

Seen through architecture of great cathedrals
Down through the history of time
Is and was in the beginning and evermore shall
ever be

Chorus

C	      Bm
What ever it takes to fulfill His mission
C			 G
That is the way we must go
C			    Bm
But you've got to do it in your way
Am		     D
Tear down the old, bring up the new

And up on the hillside it's quiet
Where the shepherd is tending his sheep
And over the mountains and the valleys
And the countryside is so green
Standing on the highest hill with a sense of wonder
You can see that everything is made in God
Head back down the roadside and give thanks
for it all

Chorus - x3


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Bm

Guitar chord Bm

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

F#

Guitar chord F#

G

Guitar chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "When Will I Ever Learn to Live In God" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "When Will I Ever Learn to Live In God" by Van Morrison.

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