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God of Nations Tab and cords aka "New Zealand National Anthem" Lyrics Thomas Bracken, 1870's Music John Joseph Woods, 1876 Adopted 1940 (as national hymn) 1977 (as national anthem) Tab By Robert Cooze. I typed my words verbatim from an old photocopy in my sheet music collection was feeling some what patriotic on Waitangi day 2015. In the key of G major any feed back appreciated have included words of all five versus I know about. Open strings can be substituted, but this can be moved so can be played in any key. This is my First Tab G C G A7 D e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| b|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| g|-----------------|-4---4-2---------|-----5--------4--|-2---------------| D|-5---4---5-------|-----------5-----|-2---------------|---5--4--2-------| A|-------------5---|-----------------|----------5------|------------5----| E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| God of nations at thy feet in the bonds of love we meet G C D7 G C D7 G e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| b|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| g|-----------------|-----2----4------|-4------------2--|-----------------| D|-5--------2---4--|-5---------------|-----5----2------|-5----4-----5----| A|-----5-----------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| Hear our voices we entreat God defend our free land A Am D7 D e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| b|-3---3-----------|-3---3-5---3-----|-----------------|-----------------| g|--------------4--|-----------------|-2---4----5-4-2--|-----------------| D|----------5------|-----------------|----------------5|-4-5-4-2---------| A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------5----| E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| Gaurd Pacific's triple star From the shafts of strife and war Em Am C G C D G e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| b|-----------------|----------3------|-3---------------|-----------------| g|-----------------|-----2-----------|------5---4----5-|-4----2----------| D|-5--------2----4-|-5---------------|-----------------|-----------5-----| A|-----5-----------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| Make her praises heard afar God Defend New Zealand 2 Men of every creed and race Gather here before thy face Asking thee to bless this place God defend our free land From dissension envy hate and corruption gaurd our state Make our country good and great God defend New Zealand 3 Peace, not war shall be our boast But, should foes assail our coast Make us then a mighty host God defend our free and Lord of battles in thy might Put our enemies to flight Let our cause be just and right God defend New Zealand 4 Let our love for Thee increase May they blessing never cease Give us plenty, give us peace God defend our free land From dishonor and from shame Guard our country's spotless name Crown her with immortal flame God defend New Zealand 5 May our mountains ever be Freedom's ramparts on the sea Make us faithful unto thee God defend our free land Guide her in the nation vain Preaching love and truth to man Working out thy glorious plan God defend New Zealand