Why We Sing
By: Kirk Franklin
Posted by: Val215
Key Db
L H / R H
Db / Ab-Db-Eb-F
SomeoneF / Db-Eb-Ab
asked theGb / Bb-F-Bb
questionG / Eb-F-Bb
whyEb / Eb-G-Bb-Eb, Db
do weAb / Eb-Ab-C
sing/ Eb, F
When weC / Bb-Eb-Gb, F
lift ourF / F-A-Eb, F
hands toBb / Gb-Eb, F-Db
JesusF / Eb-Ab-Db
whatEb / F-Gb-Db, C
do weAb / Db-Gb-Bb, C
really Db / F-Ab-Db
meanUse same chords for the following verse:
Someone maybe wondering, when we sing our song
At times we may be crying, and nothing’s even wrongChorus:
/ Db-F-Ab
IAb / Cb-Eb-Gb-Bb
sing be-Db / Db-F-Ab-Db
cause I’m Gb / Bb-Db-F-Ab
happy/ Db-F-Ab
IC / Gb-Bb-Eb
sing be-F / A-Db-F-Ab
cause I’m Bb / Ab-Db-F
free/ Db-F-Ab
HisAb / Cb-Eb-Gb-Bb
eye isDb / Db-F-Ab-Db
on theGb / Bb-Db-F-Ab
sparrowBb / Eb-C, C-Ab
That’s the Eb / Gb-Bb-Db, C
reasonAb / Gb-Bb, C
why IDb / F-Ab-Db
singF / A-Bb-Ab, Gb
Bb / Ab-Db-F
glory Bb / Db-F-Ab-Db
halle-Eb / G-Db-F
lujah/ Bb, C
You’re theEb / Gb-Bb-Db, C
reasonAb / Gb-Bb, C
why IDb / F-Ab-Db
singF / A-Db-Ab, Gb
Repeat then go to *2nd ending
*2nd ending
Eb / Gb-Bb-Db, C
reasonAb / Gb-Bb, C
why I Db / F-Ab-Db
singF / C-Eb-G-Bb
Bb / D-Bb-Bb
Key Change Eb
Eb / Bb-Eb-F-G
SomeoneG / Eb-F-Bb
asked theAb / C-G-C
questionA / F-G-C
whyF / F-A-C-F, Eb
do weBb / F-Bb-D
sing/ F, G
when weD / C-F-Ab, G
lift ourG / G-B-F, G
hands toC / Bb-D-F, Eb
Jesus / C
whatF / G-Ab-Eb, D
do weBb / Eb-Ab-C, D
really Eb / G-Bb-Eb
mean C, D / Ab-Eb, Db-F
Eb / Bb-Eb-F-G
someoneG / Eb-F-Bb
may beAb / Eb-C
wond’ringA / F-G-C
when weF / F-A-C-F, Eb
sing ourBb / F-Bb-D
song/ G
at D / C-F-Ab, G
times weG / G-B-F, G
may beC / Bb-D-F
crying/ Eb-C
andF / G-Ab-Eb, D
nothing’sBb / Eb-Ab-C, D
even Eb / G-Bb-Eb
wrongC, B / Bb-Eb-G, A-D-F# (These chords lead into chorus)
Use same chords for the following verse:
When the song is over we’ve all said Amen
In your heart just keep on singing and the song will never end
And if somebody asks you, was it just a show
Lift your hands and be a witness, and tell the whole world now.
Chorus:
/ Eb-G-Bb
IBb / Db-F-Ab-C
sing be-Eb / Eb-G-Bb-Eb
cause I’m Ab / C-Eb-G-Bb
happy/ Eb-G-Bb
IBb / Ab-C-F
sing be-G / B-Eb-G-Bb
cause I’m C / Bb-Eb-G
freeC, B / Bb-Eb-G, A-D-F#
/ Eb-G-Bb
HisBb / Db-F-Ab-C
eye isEb / Eb-G-Bb-Eb
on theAb / C-Eb-G-Bb
sparrow/ C, D
that’s theF / Ab-C-Eb, D
reasonBb / Ab-C, D
why IEb / G-Bb-Eb
singG / B-Eb-Bb
C / Bb-Eb-G-Bb
glory G / Eb-G-Bb-Eb
halle-F / A-Eb-G
lujah/ Eb-G-Bb
I Bb / Db-F-Ab-C
give theEb / Eb-G-Bb Eb
praisesAb / C-Eb-G-Bb
to YouF / A-Eb-G
Bb / Db-F-Ab-C
gloryEb / Eb-G-Bb-Eb
halle-Ab / C-Eb-G-Bb
lujah/ C, D
You’re theF / Ab-C-Eb, D
reasonBb / Ab-C, D
why IEb / G-Bb-Eb
sing.Verse:
And when we cross that river to study war no more
We will sing our songs to Jesus the One whom we adoreGo back to chorus and end song.
Enjoy & Be Blessed