This is a pretty simple song. Lots of basic chords being used. The only difficulty is the rhythm. Enjoy!!!
"Everybody Clap Your Hands" by: Joshua's Troop
Key Db LH/RH
Intro:
Gb / Db-F-Bb
/ Db
F / C-Eb-Ab
/ Eb, F
Eb / Bb-Db-Gb
/ F
Ab / Gb-Bb-Eb
/ Db, Bb
Db / Db-F-Ab
F / Ab-Db-F
Gb / Bb-Db-Gb
Bb / Bb-Db-Gb *last time, go on from here
C / C-Eb-Ab
(repeat 2x)
/ Eb, F
Cb / Bb-Db-Gb
/ Ab, Bb
Eb / Db-F-Ab
/ Gb, F
G / F-Bb-Eb
Ab / Gb-Bb-Db (2x)
Part 1:
We
Db / Db-F-Ab praise
F / Ab-Db-F You
Gb / Bb-Db-Gb oh *last time, go on from here
Lord,
Bb / Bb-Db-Gb
C / C-Eb-Ab
(repeat 3x)
F / C-Eb-Gb-A
we
Bb / Db-F-Bb wor-
Ab / C-Eb-Ab ship
Gb / Bb-Db-Gb You
Gb / Bb-Db-Gb oh
F / Ab-Db-F Lord,
Run fast w/both hands: Ab, Bb, Db
F / Ab-Db-F
Gb / Bb-Db-Gb
Bb / Bb-Db-Gb
C / C-Eb-Ab
we
Db / Db-F-Ab mag-
F / Ab-Db-F ni-
Gb / Bb-Db-Gb fy
Your
Bb / Bb-Db-Gb name,
C / C-Eb-Ab
Db / Db-F-Ab
F / Ab-Db-F
Gb / Bb-Db-Bb *go to Part 2 from here
Eb / Db-Gb-Bb
Ab / C-Eb-Gb-A
Part 2:
Ab / Bb-Db-Gb-Ab (3x)
every-
Db / Db-F-Ab body
F / Ab-Db-F
clap
Gb / Bb-Db-Gb your
hands,
Bb / Bb-Db-Gb
C / C-Eb-Ab
(repeat 3x)
Part 3:
Db / Db-F-Ab this
is
F / Ab-Db-F the
way
Gb / Bb-Db-Gb we
praise
Bb / Bb-Db-Gb Him,
C / C-Eb-Ab
Db / Db-F-Ab
F / Ab-Db-F
Gb / Bb-Db-Gb
clap
Bb / Bb-Db-Gb your
hands,
C / C-Eb-Ab
(repeat)
Part 1 repeat (ladies starting out):
/ Db-F-Ab we praise
Db / Ab-Db-F You
Db / Bb-Db-Gb oh *last time go on from here
Lord,
/ Bb-Db-Gb
/ C-Eb-Ab
(repeat 2x)
F / C-Eb-Gb-A
we
Bb / Db-F-Bb wor-
Ab / C-Eb-Ab ship
Gb / Bb-Db-Gb You
Gb / Bb-Db-Gb oh
F / Ab-Db-F Lord,
Run fast w/both hands: Ab, Bb, Db
Db / Ab-Db-F
Db / Bb-Db-Gb
/ Bb-Db-Gb
/ C-Eb-Ab
we
/ Db-F-Ab mag-
Db / Ab-Db-F ni-
Db / Bb-Db-Gb fy,
Your
/ Bb-Db-Gb name,
/ C-Eb-Ab
/ Db-F-Ab
Db / Ab-Db-F
Db / Bb-Db-Gb
Ab / Bb-Db-Gb-Ab (3x)
Back to Part 2, then Part 3
Part 4:
Eb / Bb-Db-F
Ab / Ab-C-Eb (2x) lifting
our
Bb / Db-F-Ab voice,
Cb / Cb-D-F-Ab
C / C-Eb-Ab
(repeat)
Db / Ab-Db-F (2x) singing
our
Eb / Gb-Bb-Db song,
E / E-G-Bb-Db
F / F-Ab-Db
(repeat)
Ab / Bb-Db-Gb-Ab *hop on this chord a few times, then back to Part 2 and Part 3
Part 3 modulated to D:
A / B-D-G
D / D-F#-A this
is
F# / A-D-F# the *repeat from here
way
G / B-D-G we
praise
B / B-D-G Him,
C# / C#-E-A
D / D-F#-A
F# / A-D-F#
G / B-D-G
clap
B / B-D-G your
hands,
C# / C#-E-A
B / D-F#-A
(repeat)
Part 3 modulated to Eb:
Bb / C-Eb-Ab
Eb / Eb-G-Bb this
is
G / Bb-Eb-G the way
Ab / C-Eb-Ab we
praise
/ Eb-Eb Him, *hit repeatedly
(repeat 3x)
G / F-Ab-Cb-D
C / G-C-Eb this is
Bb / F-Bb-D the way
Ab / G-C-Eb we
praise
Eb / Him,
Db /
Eb /
G / Bb-Eb-G
Ab / C-Eb-Ab
/ Eb-Eb *hit repeatedly
(repeat 2x)
Music break:
Bb / F-Bb-D
C / G-C-Eb
Bb / F-Bb-D
Ab / G-C-Eb
(repeat 3x)
Ending:
Eb / Bb-Eb-G this
is the way
Eb / Bb-Eb-G we
Eb / Bb-Eb-G praise
Eb / Bb-Eb-G Him.
Experiment with different inversions of these chords to get the sound that you're looking for.
