Why We Sing
By: Kirk Franklin
Posted by: Val215
Key Db
L H / R H
Db / Ab-Db-Eb-F Someone
F / Db-Eb-Ab asked the
Gb / Bb-F-Bb question
G / Eb-F-Bb why
Eb / Eb-G-Bb-Eb, Db do we
Ab / Eb-Ab-C sing
/ Eb, F When we
C / Bb-Eb-Gb, F lift our
F / F-A-Eb, F hands to
Bb / Gb-Eb, F-Db Jesus
F / Eb-Ab-Db what
Eb / F-Gb-Db, C do we
Ab / Db-Gb-Bb, C really
Db / F-Ab-Db mean
Use same chords for the following verse:
Someone maybe wondering, when we sing our song
At times we may be crying, and nothing’s even wrong
Chorus:
/ Db-F-Ab I
Ab / Cb-Eb-Gb-Bb sing be-
Db / Db-F-Ab-Db cause I’m
Gb / Bb-Db-F-Ab happy
/ Db-F-Ab I
C / Gb-Bb-Eb sing be-
F / A-Db-F-Ab cause I’m
Bb / Ab-Db-F free
/ Db-F-Ab His
Ab / Cb-Eb-Gb-Bb eye is
Db / Db-F-Ab-Db on the
Gb / Bb-Db-F-Ab sparrow
Bb / Eb-C, C-Ab That’s the
Eb / Gb-Bb-Db, C reason
Ab / Gb-Bb, C why I
Db / F-Ab-Db sing
F / A-Bb-Ab, Gb
Bb / Ab-Db-F glory
Bb / Db-F-Ab-Db halle-
Eb / G-Db-F lujah
/ Bb, C You’re the
Eb / Gb-Bb-Db, C reason
Ab / Gb-Bb, C why I
Db / F-Ab-Db sing
F / A-Db-Ab, Gb
Repeat then go to *2nd ending
*2nd ending
Eb / Gb-Bb-Db, C reason
Ab / Gb-Bb, C why I
Db / F-Ab-Db sing
F / C-Eb-G-Bb
Bb / D-Bb-Bb
Key Change Eb
Eb / Bb-Eb-F-G Someone
G / Eb-F-Bb asked the
Ab / C-G-C question
A / F-G-C why
F / F-A-C-F, Eb do we
Bb / F-Bb-D sing
/ F, G when we
D / C-F-Ab, G lift our
G / G-B-F, G hands to
C / Bb-D-F, Eb Jesus
/ C what
F / G-Ab-Eb, D do we
Bb / Eb-Ab-C, D really
Eb / G-Bb-Eb mean
C, D / Ab-Eb, Db-F
Eb / Bb-Eb-F-G someone
G / Eb-F-Bb may be
Ab / Eb-C wond’ring
A / F-G-C when we
F / F-A-C-F, Eb sing our
Bb / F-Bb-D song
/ G at
D / C-F-Ab, G times we
G / G-B-F, G may be
C / Bb-D-F crying
/ Eb-C and
F / G-Ab-Eb, D nothing’s
Bb / Eb-Ab-C, D even
Eb / G-Bb-Eb wrong
C, 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 I
Bb / Db-F-Ab-C sing be-
Eb / Eb-G-Bb-Eb cause I’m
Ab / C-Eb-G-Bb happy
/ Eb-G-Bb I
Bb / Ab-C-F sing be-
G / B-Eb-G-Bb cause I’m
C / Bb-Eb-G free
C, B / Bb-Eb-G, A-D-F#
/ Eb-G-Bb His
Bb / Db-F-Ab-C eye is
Eb / Eb-G-Bb-Eb on the
Ab / C-Eb-G-Bb sparrow
/ C, D that’s the
F / Ab-C-Eb, D reason
Bb / Ab-C, D why I
Eb / G-Bb-Eb sing
G / 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 the
Eb / Eb-G-Bb Eb praises
Ab / C-Eb-G-Bb to You
F / A-Eb-G
Bb / Db-F-Ab-C glory
Eb / Eb-G-Bb-Eb halle-
Ab / C-Eb-G-Bb lujah
/ C, D You’re the
F / Ab-C-Eb, D reason
Bb / Ab-C, D why I
Eb / 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 adore
Go back to chorus and end song.
Enjoy & Be Blessed