Cover of Amy Grant |
A popular song, El Shaddai was written in 1981 by Michael Card and John Thompson. I've received lots of requests for this song and have fond memories performing this one in church, along with my daughter singing in the band with me on the piano. Play it with much expression, 4/4 time signature, in two and be sure to use the pedal.
Online Piano Chords can be found at http://www.chordie.com
I've added more to the keyboard chord chart below in red.
Dm | G/B | |
El Shad | dai, El Shad | dai, |
C C/E | F | |
El Ely | onna Adona | i, |
Bb | E7/G# | |
age to a | ge you're still the s | ame, |
Am | G/B | A/C# | |
by the po | wer o | f the n | ame. |
Dm | G7/B | |
El Shad | dai, El Shad | dai, |
C C/E | F | |
erkamk | ana Adon | ai, |
Bb | Dm7/A | G | |
we will pr | aise and lift | you hig | h, |
Gsus | C | |
El Shadd | ai. |
Verse 1: |
Dm | G | |
Through your l | ove and through the r | am, |
G/B | C | F(add9) |
you saved the s | on of Abrah | am, |
Bb | E7 | |
through the p | ower of your h | and |
Am | G/B | A/C# | |
you turned the s | ea in | to dry l | and. |
Dm | G | |
To the ou | tcast on her kn | ees |
G7/B | C | Cma7 | F | |
you | were the G | od who r | eally se | es, |
Bb | G | C | Csus | C | |
and | by your might you s | et your children f | ree. |
Verse 2: |
Dm | G | |
Through the y | ears you made it cl | ear |
G/B | C | F |
that the t | ime of Christ was n | ear, |
F/A | Bb | E7 |
though the p | eople couldn't s | ee |
Am | G/B | A/C# | |
what Mes | siah o | ught to | be. |
Dm | G | |
Though your W | ord contained the p | lan, |
G/B | C | F Fmaj7/A |
they just co | uld not underst | and, |
Bb | G | Bb/F | G | |
your most | awesome work was d | one in the f | railty of your S | on |
There are tons of arpeggiated chords throughout this song. Here's the chord breakdown, showing you the notes as blocked chords, or solid chords.
Dm = D/DFA
G/B = B/DGB
C = CEG
C/E = E/EGC
F = F/FAC
Bb = Bb/DFBbD
E7/G# = G#D/EB
Am = A/EAC
A/C# = C#A/AE
Dm = DA/AA
G7/B = BG/DGB
Dm7/A = A/DAC
G = GDG/GB
The Intro (one octave higher)
Dm
Dm/C
G/B
C
G/B
F/A
F/E
Bb
F/A
G
Between verse 1 and verse 2 play the following piano chords:
C
Csus
C
Bb
Dm7/A
Gm
Dm/F
E7
E7/D
C
Cmaj7/B
Am
G
F
F/E
Dm
Fmaj7/C
Bm7b5
F/A
E7/G#
E7
Dm/A
Now in the part that goes "in the frailty of your Son", roll this chord:
GDB/BDGB
Outro to El Shaddai (one octave higher)
Dm
G
C
F
Bb
Fmaj7/A
Gm7
F
E7
E+
E
Dm/A
Am (arpeggiate last chord, AA/CEAC)
It's a beautiful song, wouldn't you agree?
You may be interested in the following Gospel classes:
Michael Bereal
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1 comment:
Oh, I love Amy Grant! Too bad I can't play an instrument :-) Thank you for stopping to visit me. Have a great day!
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