Other arrangements of The Great Divide
Pick a learning view.
(F)Si lence,
trying to (Bb)fath om the (Eb6)dis tance,
look ing out ’cross the (Bb)can yon carved by (Bbm)my hands.
God is (F)gra cious.
Sin would (Bb)still sep a (Eb6)rate us
were it not for the (Bb)bridge His grace has (Bbm)made us.
His (G)love
will car ry (Csus)me.
(F)There’s a bridge to (Bb)cross the great di (C)vide,
a (F)way was made to (Bb)reach the oth er (C)side.
(C)The (F)mer cy of the (Bb)Fa ther
(Bbm)cost His Son His (F)life.
His (Gm7)love
is (F)deep,
His (Eb)love is (Dm)wide.
There’s a (Gm7)cross
to (Bb)bridge the (C)great di (Dm)vide.
God is (F)faith ful.
On my (Bb)own I’m un (Eb6)a ble.
found me hope less, a (Bb)lone and sent a (Bbm)Sav ior.
He’s pro (F)vid ed
path and (Bb)prom ised to (Eb6)guide us
safe ly past all the (Bb)sin that would di (Bbm)vide us.
His (G)love
de liv ers (Csus)me.
(F)There’s a bridge to (Bb)cross the great di (C)vide,
a (F)way was made to (Bb)reach the oth er (C)side.
(C)The (F)mer cy of the (Bb)Fa ther
(Bbm)cost His Son His (F)life.
His (Gm7)love
is (F)deep,
His (Eb)love is (Dm)wide.
There’s a (Gm7)cross
to (Bb)bridge the (C)great di (Dm)vide.
God is (Dm)vide.
The cross that (C)cost
my (Bb)Lord
His (F)life has giv en me (Dm7)mine.
(F)There’s a bridge to (Bb)cross the great di (C)vide.
(F)There’s a cross to (Dm)bridge the great di (C)vide.
(G)There’s a bridge to (C)cross the great di (D)vide,
a (G)way was made to (C)reach the oth er (D)side.
(D)The (G)mer cy of the (C)Fa ther
(Cm)cost His Son His (G)life.
His (Am7)love
is (G)deep,
His (F)love is (Em)wide.
There’s a (Am7)cross
to (G)bridge the (D)great di (Em)vide.
There’s a (Am7)cross
to (G)bridge the (D)great di (Gsus)vide.
The Great Divide — Classic Piano Sheet Music
Read "The Great Divide" by Point Of Grace in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of G. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 120 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “The Great Divide”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "The Great Divide"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature G. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "The Great Divide" by Point Of Grace played in?
- The Great Divide is arranged in the key of G on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "The Great Divide"?
- The arrangement plays at 120 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "The Great Divide" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "The Great Divide"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "The Great Divide"?
- "The Great Divide" was originally performed by Point Of Grace. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Point Of Grace can I play here?
- Try "JESUS WILL STILL BE THERE", "CIRCLE OF FRIENDS", "WHEN LOVE CAME DOWN". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "The Great Divide" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature G, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 120 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.