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Casting Crowns - At Calvary Ukulele Chords

ChordsG, C, Em, D
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

GYearsIspentinvanityandpride,GcaringnotmyLordwascrucified
KnowingCnotitwasformeHedied,atCalvaryG
GByGod’sWordatlastmysinIlearned,GthenItrembledatthelawI’dspurned
‘TilmyCguiltysoul,imploring,turned,toGCalvary
GThereYourmercyandYourgracewasfree,EmthereYourpardonmultipliedtoCme
EmTheremyburdenedsoulfoundDliberty,atCCalvary
GNowI’vegivenJesuseverything,GnowIgladlyknowHimasmyKing
NowmyCrapturedsoulcanonlysing,ofCalvaryG
GThereYourmercyandYourgracewasfree,EmthereYourpardonmultipliedtoCme
EmTheremyburdenedsoulfoundDliberty,atCCalvary
GOhthelovethatdrewsalvation’splan,Gohthegracethatbroughtitdowntoman
OhtheCmightygulfthatGoddidspan,atGCalvary
AlbumGlorious Day: Hymns of Faith
GenresChristian
Year2015
KeyG
DifficultyEasy

How to play At Calvary on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Casting Crowns - At Calvary on ukulele requires 4 chords and 5 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

At Calvary uses these transitions most often: C → G (6), G → C (4), and C → Em (2). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G - C chord transition.

1. G → C chord transition

Switching from G to C:

  1. While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

G to C

2. G → Em chord transition

Switching from G to Em:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

G to Em

3. Em → C chord transition

To move from Em to C:

  1. While playing Em, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

Em to C

4. Em → D chord transition

Switching from Em to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to C string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

Em to D

5. D → C chord transition

Switching from D to C:

  1. While playing D, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in At Calvary.

  • At Calvary includes 20 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • At Calvary contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how At Calvary connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → Em: 9%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → Em: 8%