Chris Tomlin: Not To Us (Chords)

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 Not To Us by Chris Tomlin and Jesse Reeves (words and music) was written in 2001. It was recorded a half step lower. I have chord charts for this great song in the Key of G and Key of A. I wanted to focus this particular chord chart in the Key of C because I get lots of requests from beginners and also from those folks who may be longing to play in another Key other than C Major. Before we go on, let's take a look at this song and see if we know our chords and chord progression in C.

C                                Am7  
The cross before me the world behind, No turning back raise the 
        G        
banner high
F                             C  Csus  C
It’s not for me, it’s all for you

C                                 Am7      
Let the heavens shake and split the sky, Let the people clap their 
         G
hands and cry
 

F                            C  Csus C
It’s not for us, it’s all for you

C                      Fsus F     Fsus     F
Not to us, but to your name be the glory
C                     Fsus   F      Fsus     F
Not to us, but to your name be the glory


C                                 Am7                                
Our hearts unfold before your throne, the only place for those who 
 G

know
  F                          C  Csus C 
It’s not for us, it’s all for you
C                                Am7       
Send your holy fire on this offering, let our worship burn for the 
         G
world to see   
F                           C  Csus C    
It’s not for us, it’s all for you

C                                        
The earth is shaking, the mountains shouting
F 

It’s all for you
    Am7                      G                 
The waves are crashing, the sun is raging,
F
It’s all for you
   C                                 
The universe spinning and singing
F
It’s all for you
     Am7          G                  
Your children dancing, dancing, dancing
F                              Csus C Csus
It’s all for you, it’s all for you
C           F     Am7    G7sus F   C
My all for you

 Chord Breakdown:

 C = C/CEG

Am7 = A/EGC

G = G/GBD

F= F/FAC

Csus = C/CFG

Fsus = F/FBbC

What is so very cool about the melody is that you can harmonize the melody line in your r.h.

Here are some chords, for example, to play with your r.h.

CEG, EGC, GCE, EGD, EGC to A (single note), EGC, GCE, EGC, GBD, C to Eb to D to C (single notes). Here's a great article on Harmonize-Melodies

Same Song in Key of G

G                                 Em  
The cross before me the world behind, No turning back raise the 
        D        
banner high
C                        G
It’s not for me, it’s all for you

G                                  Em      
Let the heavens shake and split the sky, Let the people clap their 
         D
hands and cry
C                             G 
It’s not for us, it’s all for you

G                      Em     C     Em     C
Not to us, but to your name be the glory
G                      Em     C     Em     C
Not to us, but to your name be the glory


G                                 Em                                
Our hearts unfold before your throne, the only place for those who 
   D
know
  C                          G 
It’s not for us, it’s all for you
G                                Em       
Send your holy fire on this offering, let our worship burn for the 
        D
world to see   
C                       G
It’s not for us, it’s all for you

G                                         
The earth is shaking, the mountains shouting
Em              D
It’s all for you
    Em                                       
The waves are crashing, the sun is raging,
C
It’s all for you
   G                                 
The universe spinning and singing
C
It’s all for you
     Em                            
Your children dancing, dancing, dancing
C                              G
It’s all for you, it’s all for you
G            C     Em    D    C
My all for you

Key of A: Not To Us

INTRO: A D2 F#m7 Esus D2 A F#m7 The cross before me the world behind, No turning back raise the Esus banner high D2 A It’s not for me, it’s all for you A F#m7 Let the heavens shake and split the sky, Let the people clap their Esus hands and cry D2 A Asus A It’s not for us, it’s all for you A G/D D G/D D Not to us, but to your name be the glory A G/D D G/D D Not to us, but to your name be the glory Instrumental after 1st time: A D2 A F#m7 Our hearts unfold before your throne, the only place for those who Esus know D2 A Asus A It’s not for us, it’s all for you A F#m7 Send your holy fire on this offering, let our worship burn for the Esus world to see D2 A Asus A It’s not for us, it’s all for you A D6 The earth is shaking, the mountains shouting D It’s all for you F#7 Esus The waves are crashing, the sun is raging, D It’s all for you A D6 The universe spinning and singing D It’s all for you F#m7 Esus Your children dancing, dancing, dancing D Asus A Asus It’s all for you, it’s all for you A D2 F#m7 Esus D2 My all for you Repeat last phrase several times using the above chord progression end on A

 Indeed, the earth is shaking. Our hearts and prayers go out to the people in Japan.

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