God is So Good
Lyrics and Sheet Music
God is So Good lyrics and sheet music, with two additional versions.
This simple and sweet hymn is perfect for beginning musicians.
Only 5 notes to worry about
Like Mary Had a Little Lamb and Ode to Joy, this song has just five different notes, so it fits into the hand nicely. Like the lyrics, the melody is predictable, but in a pleasing way...
How nice that the gospel hymn's lyrics are beautiful, too.
A very plain setting
Here is the first new arrangement. It is just a plain setting, with no lettered notes. The chords can be struck every time the chord symbol appears above the line. This way, the rhythm guesswork is taken out of the equation!
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One of the things that makes this song perfect for beginners is that only five fingers are needed. No stretching, no finger replacement!
Use notes with letters for beginners
Below is a "helper" version of this song, with just a few of the trickier notes holding letters inside the note heads:
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LOTS of AlphaNotes
Here's the easiest version of this pretty little hymn, free!
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This popular hymn's lyrics were invented as friends on a car trip rode along, goes the story.
One website claims that one lady made up the melody, and soon they were all singing and making up their own verses.
I have seen more verses than the hymn song lyrics I've put into this sheet music.
Below is an arrangement that is just a bit harder.
It encourages beginning students to add the tonic chord, C, plus the IV and V chords in their smallest forms.
Add little chords in the left hand
These tiny chord fragments are labeled the "G pinch" and "Baby F".
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More challenging arrangements
Now here are two piano arrangements of this hymn in the keys of C and D.
Though they sound and look easy, they require quite a bit of skill to play!
And a minor chord too
Note that this version, and the lead sheets after, add a minor chord after the IV chord.
That's the ordinary chord progression for this song, but I decided not to use it with the very easy versions.
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Arrangements for other instruments
Here are a couple of lead sheets for violin and other instruments:
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Guitar and ukulele
And now, guitar tabs and ukulele tabs for this song... first, guitar tablature, shown here in the key of C:
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Here is the gospel hymn for a C-tuned ukulele:
The sheet music links:
Download the simple lead sheet for God is Good
Download the song "God is Good" with a few lettered notes
Here is the link to the easy version with all lettered notes:
Download "God is So Good" with made-easy notes for piano, melody only, with chord symbols above
And with added left hand part:
Download very easy arrangement of God is Good lyrics and piano music with left hand part
The fancier piano arrangements, incorporating a minor chord:
Download hymn song lyrics and music in C
Download gospel hymn's lyrics and sheetmusic in D
The lead sheets:
Download hymn music in the key of C
Download hymn lyrics and music in the key of D major
Here are the guitar tab links:
Download guitar hymn tabs in the key of C
Download guitar sheet music in the key of D for beginners
And the ukulele tabs!
Download ukulele tabs for God is Good hymn
More 5-finger songs at Music-for-Music-Teachers:
Boil'em Cabbage Down - only 4 notes, and lots of repeated notes, with energy!
Cat Came Back (easiest version) - with fun-to-sing lyrics, many verses!
Eensie Weensie Spider - check out the lead sheet version, which stays with just 5 notes
Erie Canal - Part I has only 5 notes, but is a satisfying introduction to this song
God is So Good - a sweet melody with sweet words
Jingle Bells - every child knows this one
Mary Had a Little Lamb - a song with many uses!
Ode to Joy, the famous tune by Beethoven
Pizza Please (Hot Cross Buns) - 3 notes, arranged for each hand
Sharks (3 notes, for left hand) - this is like the Jaws theme song
Snake Charmer - with fun lyrics and a mysterious minor melody
Tarantelle - the spider dance, with silly lyrics about tarantulas
When the Saints Go Marching In - with several arrangements!
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