A Wonderful Time Up There

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Key: G

110 BPM

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Strum: ↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑

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[Intro]
[G] [G7] [C] [Am] [G] [D7] [G] [G7] [C] [Am] [G] [D7] [G] [D7] [G] [D7] [G] [D7] [G] [D7] [G] [G7] [C] [Am] [G] [D7] [G] [G7] [C] [Am] [G] [D7] [G] [D7] [G] [D7] [G] [D7] [G] [D7] [G] [G7] [C] [Am] [G] [D7] [G] [G7] [C] [Am] [G] [D7] [G]

[G]Well, now, everybody's gonna [G7]have religion and glory
[C]Everybody's gonna be [Am]a-singin' that story
[G]Everybody's gonna have a [D7]wonderful time up there
[G]Oh, glory hallelujah
[G7]Brother, there's a reckonin' [C]a-comin' in the mornin'
[Am]Better get ready 'cause [G]I'm givin' you the warnin'
[D7]Everybody's gonna have a [G]wonderful time up there
[D7]Now listen, everybody 'cause [G]I'm talkin' to you
[D7]The Lord is the only [G]one to carry you through
[D7]Ya better get ready [G]'cause I'm tellin' ya why
[D7]The Lord is a-comin' [G]from his throne on high
[G7]Goin' down the valley, [C]goin' one by one
[Am]We're gonna be rewarded [G]for the things we've done
[D7]How ya gonna feel about the [G]things you'll say on that judgment day?
[G7]Well-a, well-a, well-a
[C]Well, now, everybody's gonna [Am]have religion and glory
[G]Everybody's gonna be [D7]a-singin' that story
[G]Everybody's gonna have a [D7]wonderful time up there
[G]Oh, glory hallelujah
[D7]Brother, there's a reckonin' [G]a-comin' in the mornin'
[D7]Better get ready 'cause [G]I'm givin' you the warnin'
[D7]Everybody's gonna have a [G]wonderful time up there
[G7]Now ya get your Holy Bible [C]in the back of the book
[Am]The book of Revelations [G]is the place ya look
[D7]If you understand it and [G]you can if you try
[G7]The Lord is a-comin' [C]from his throne on high
[Am]a-readin' in the Bible [G]'bout the things he said
[D7]He said he's comin' back [G]again to raise the dead
[G]Are ya gonna be [G7]among the chosen few?
[C]Or will you [Am]make it through?
[G]Well-a, well-a, well-a
[D7]Everybody's gonna have [G]religion and glory
[G7]Everybody's gonna be [C]a-singin' that story
[Am]Everybody's gonna have a [G]wonderful time up there
[D7]Oh, glory hallelujah
[G]Brother, there's a reckonin' [D7]comin' in the mornin'
[G]Better get ready 'cause [D7]I'm givin' you the warnin'
[G]Everybody's gonna have a [D7]wonderful time up there
[G]Well-a, well-a, well-a
[D7]Everybody's gonna have [G]religion and glory
[G7]Everybody's gonna be [C]a-singin' that story
[Am]Everybody's gonna have a [G]wonderful time up there
[D7]Oh, glory hallelujah
[G]Brother, there's a reckonin' [G7]a-comin' in the mornin'
[C]Better get ready 'cause [Am]I'm givin' you the warnin'
[G]Everybody's gonna have a [D7]wonderful time up there

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Song Summary & Key Facts

Transcribed by Contributor

Album A Wonderful Time Up There

Released 1993

Genre

Adult Adult Standards

Songwriter Pat Boone

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2 Versions

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Song Fundamentals

Original Key G (G Major)

Tempo / BPM 110 BPM

Tuning Standard (E A D G B E)

Time Signature 4/4

Difficulty Level Very Easy

Capo Position No Capo

Chord Count 5 Unique Chords

Genre Adult

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Strumming Pattern ↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑

Time Signature 4/4

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A Wonderful Time Up There by Pat Boone is played in the key of G with a tempo of around 110 BPM. Progresi ini menciptakan pergerakan harmoni alami: G (I) sebagai Tonic (Pusat Nada/Stabil), diikuti G7 (I) sebagai Tonic (Pusat Nada/Stabil), diikuti C (IV) sebagai Subdominant (Gerak Maju/Tensi Sedang), diikuti Am (ii) sebagai Supertonic (Subdominant/Penghubung), diikuti D7 (V) sebagai Dominant (Tensi Kuat Menuju Tonic).

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Theory Guide

Guitar playing guide for A Wonderful Time Up There by Pat Boone: sounding in G without capo at 110 BPM (4/4) featuring beginner-friendly strumming ('↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑').

check_circle Key & Tempo: Sounding in G (Standard tuning without capo) at 110 BPM in 4/4 time signature.
check_circle Voicing & Fingering: 100% open cowboy chords (C, G, D, Em, Am) requiring zero barre finger pressure.
check_circle Critical Transition: Transition from G to G7 requires anchoring index or ring finger as a stable pivot.
check_circle Strumming Pattern: Master '↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑' by starting at 79 BPM before accelerating to studio 110 BPM.

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Harmonic Progression

Progression Pattern (Roman Numerals)

I – IV – ii – V

Song chords:

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G G7 C Am

Chords that repeat most frequently throughout the verse and chorus.

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Used as harmonic transition variations in intro, bridge, or outro.

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Capo & Sounding Key

Sounding Key G Acoustic pitch of original recording

No Capo sync_alt Raises the pitch of open strings

Fingering Shape Key G Open chord finger positions

The song is played in its original key of G without a capo.

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piano Chord Family G

Diatonic Matrix

This song is built on the key of G. Here are the 7 diatonic chords (Chord Family) that harmonize according to music theory:

I G Tonic

ii Am Supertonic

iii Bm Mediant

IV C Subdominant

V D Dominant

vi Em Submediant

vii° F#dim Leading

speed Difficulty Level: Very Easy

Difficulty Determinants for This Song:

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KEY: G • TEMPO: 110 BPM • PROG: I – IV – ii – V • DIFF: 1/5 • CAPO: 0

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The original recording key for A Wonderful Time Up There by Pat Boone is G. You can use the Transpose (+ / -) feature anytime to adjust the pitch to match male or female vocal ranges automatically.

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Song Summary & Key Facts

Transcribed by Contributor

Album A Wonderful Time Up There

Released 1993

Genre

Adult Adult Standards

Songwriter Pat Boone

Chord Version Options

2 Versions

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[Intro]
[G] [G7] [C] [Am] [G] [D7] [G] [G7] [C] [Am] [G] [D7] [G] [D7] [G] [D7] [G] [D7] [G] [D7] [G] [G7] [C] [Am] [G] [D7] [G] [G7] [C] [Am] [G] [D7] [G] [D7] [G] [D7] [G] [D7] [G] [D7] [G] [G7] [C] [Am] [G] [D7] [G] [G7] [C] [Am] [G] [D7] [G]

[G]Well, now, everybody's gonna [G7]have religion and glory
[C]Everybody's gonna be [Am]a-singin' that story
[G]Everybody's gonna have a [D7]wonderful time up there
[G]Oh, glory hallelujah
[G7]Brother, there's a reckonin' [C]a-comin' in the mornin'
[Am]Better get ready 'cause [G]I'm givin' you the warnin'
[D7]Everybody's gonna have a [G]wonderful time up there
[D7]Now listen, everybody 'cause [G]I'm talkin' to you
[D7]The Lord is the only [G]one to carry you through
[D7]Ya better get ready [G]'cause I'm tellin' ya why
[D7]The Lord is a-comin' [G]from his throne on high
[G7]Goin' down the valley, [C]goin' one by one
[Am]We're gonna be rewarded [G]for the things we've done
[D7]How ya gonna feel about the [G]things you'll say on that judgment day?
[G7]Well-a, well-a, well-a
[C]Well, now, everybody's gonna [Am]have religion and glory
[G]Everybody's gonna be [D7]a-singin' that story
[G]Everybody's gonna have a [D7]wonderful time up there
[G]Oh, glory hallelujah
[D7]Brother, there's a reckonin' [G]a-comin' in the mornin'
[D7]Better get ready 'cause [G]I'm givin' you the warnin'
[D7]Everybody's gonna have a [G]wonderful time up there
[G7]Now ya get your Holy Bible [C]in the back of the book
[Am]The book of Revelations [G]is the place ya look
[D7]If you understand it and [G]you can if you try
[G7]The Lord is a-comin' [C]from his throne on high
[Am]a-readin' in the Bible [G]'bout the things he said
[D7]He said he's comin' back [G]again to raise the dead
[G]Are ya gonna be [G7]among the chosen few?
[C]Or will you [Am]make it through?
[G]Well-a, well-a, well-a
[D7]Everybody's gonna have [G]religion and glory
[G7]Everybody's gonna be [C]a-singin' that story
[Am]Everybody's gonna have a [G]wonderful time up there
[D7]Oh, glory hallelujah
[G]Brother, there's a reckonin' [D7]comin' in the mornin'
[G]Better get ready 'cause [D7]I'm givin' you the warnin'
[G]Everybody's gonna have a [D7]wonderful time up there
[G]Well-a, well-a, well-a
[D7]Everybody's gonna have [G]religion and glory
[G7]Everybody's gonna be [C]a-singin' that story
[Am]Everybody's gonna have a [G]wonderful time up there
[D7]Oh, glory hallelujah
[G]Brother, there's a reckonin' [G7]a-comin' in the mornin'
[C]Better get ready 'cause [Am]I'm givin' you the warnin'
[G]Everybody's gonna have a [D7]wonderful time up there