LadyDpiano: The Blood Song: Kirk Franklin

The Rebirth of Kirk Franklin (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

I am a huge fan of Kirk Franklin and you'll notice that I have organized some of his songs in alphabetical order to the right of this post on the side bar. This particular song, The Blood Song performed by Crystal Lewis, Jaci Velasquez, Donnie McClurkin with Kirk Franklin, was written in 2002. It's written in the Key of Eb, played freely with 4/4 time signature.

I was fortunate to be on the same stage with the Praise Band when Crystal Lewis performed at New Venture Christian Fellowship in Oceanside, California. She's a beautiful person with a warm personality and a fantastic, dynamic singer. I have been in a Gospel Choir before and LOVE Gospel music!

I'm also a huge fan of Jaci Velasquez. Here I am playing her song, Imagine Me Without You.

Are you familiar with The Blood Song? Here is a clip from YouTube:

Chord Chart

Here's the arrangement of slash chords with solo and choir parts.

L.H. / R.H.

Solo 1

Eb/BbGBb - YOU HAVE THE

Eb/CAbBb - POWER TO

D/BbFB - MAKE THE

C/BbEbG - SEASONS

A/FGA - CHANGE

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Ab/GCEb - THE RIVERS

CG/BbEbF - FLOW FOR YOU

D/BbF - THE WIND

Eb/EbG - WHISPERS YOUR

Bb/AbDbF - NAME

Eb/DbFBb - FOR ME YOU LEFT YOUR

E/BbCG - THRONE AND TRADED

F/CFAb - CROWN FOR

Eb/GBbEb - THORNS

Db/AbCF - INSTEAD, I'M

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C/DEbBb - SAVED WITH

B/F#AD - IN NOT

Bb/AbDbF - BY YOUR

A/GDbEb - SKIN, BUT BE-

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Ab/CEb - CAUSE

G/Bb - YOUR

F/AEb - BLOOD

Bb/Ab

EbBb/G - WAS MADE

EbC/Ab - RED

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Solo 2

EbBb/FG - SOME SAY YOU'RE BLACK

EbC/ - YOU'RE WHITE

D/BbF - THEY QUESTION

C/BbEbG - IF YOU'RE

AG/FC - REAL, WE

AbEbBb/EbBb - TREAT YOU LIKE WE

CG/EbBb - TREAT OURSELVES I

D/FBb - WONDER

Eb/BbEbG - HOW YOU

BbFAb/DbFBb - FEEL. To

Duet

Eb/DbFBb - SEE YOUR CHILDREN

E/CGC - FIGHT IN SPITE THE

Solo 2

F/FAb - TEARS FOR

Eb/FG - US YOU

Solo 1 (ad lib fill) ...

Db/AbEbF - SHED

C/EBFBb - DOESN'T

B/AD#A - MATTER WHAT

Bb/FAbDbEb - COLOR YOU

A/GDbEb - ARE AS

Ab/CEb - LONG AS

G/Bb - YOUR

F/AEb - BLOOD

Bb/Ab - WAS

EbBb/GEb - RED. FOR IT'S

* 2nd time: Stronger feel
2nd time : Solo ad lib

D/BbFBb - STRONG ENOUGH TO

Ab/AbC - WASH

Ab/FBbD - AWAY MY

G/BbEbBb - SINS

D/BbF - PURE

C/BbEbG - ENOUGH TO

F/FAbC - CLEANSE ME

Bb/FBbD - DEEP

Eb/GBbEb - WITHIN

F/BbDF - REAL

GF/BEbG - ENOUGH TO

Ab/AbCEb - FIND ME

B/FDF - WHEN I'M

C/BbEbG - LOST

Bb/FDbF - GREAT

A/GDbEb - ENOUGH TO

A/GCEb - DIE

Bb/AbCEb - UPON THE

Eb/ GBbEb - CROSS (2nd time to Coda)

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C/BbDEbG - DOESN'T

B/ADF# - MATTER WHAT

Bb/ADbF - COLOR YOU

A/GDbEb - ARE, (NO JESUS)

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Ab/CEb - AS LONG

G/BbEb - AS YOUR

F/AEb - BLOOD

Bb/AbEb - WAS

Eb/GEb - RED

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F/AbBbEb

Solo 2

Eb/GBbEb - WE MAY BE

EbC/AbBbEb - DIFFERENT BUT

D/BbF - THE GOD WE

C/GBbEb - SERVE'S THE

A/FGC - SAME

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Ab/GCEb - EVERY SUNDAY WE

C/BbDF - SEPARATE

D/BbF - BRING THE

Eb/BbEbG - FATHER

Bb/FAbDbF - PAIN

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Choir

Eb/FDbF - BUT YOUR NAME IS HIGHER THAN ANY

E/BbCG - OTHER, YET YOU

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F/CEbAb - TOOK MY

Eb/BbEbG - PLACE IN-

Db/AbCF - STEAD

Solo 1 (ad lib fill)

C/GBbEb - AND NOW MY

B/F#AEb - SINS ARE WASHED

Bb/FAbDbEb - A

A/GDbEb - WAY

Ab/CEb - BE

G/B - CAUSE YOUR

F/AEb - BLOOD

Bb/Ab - WAS

Eb/ GBbEb - RED * Back to the star then Coda*

Coda

Eb/GBbEb
GF/EbGB
CC/CEbGC
BB/DGD - DOESN'T MATTER WHAT
BbBb/AbDbF - COLOR YOU
A/G/DbEb - ARE AS
Ab/CEb - LONG AS
G/BbEb YOUR
F/AEb - BLOOD
Bb/AbEb - WAS
Eb/GBbEb - RED

The rest of the song is the old hymn

EbEb/ BbEbGBb - OH!

FEb/AbCEbG - PRECIOUS

GF/BbEbG - IS THE

GF/BbEbG - FLOW
AF/CEbG

Bb/BbDF - THAT

Ab/BbDF - MAKES ME

GEb/BbFG - WHITE AS

Bb/EbFBb SNOW
Ab/DFBb

GEb/BbEbBb - NO

AbEb/GCEbG - OTHER
AbF/FBbDF

G/GBbEbG - FOUNT I

Bb/AbCEbG - KNOW
B/AbDF
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C/GCEbG - DOESN'T

B/GDG - MATTER WHAT

Bb/AbDbF - COLOR YOU

A/GDbEb - ARE AS

Ab/AbCEb - LONG AS YOUR

Bb/Ab/CEb - BLOOD WAS RED
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Solo 2

D/GACEb - YEAH
G/BF - YEAH

C/GBbEb - DOESN'T

FC/FEb - MATTER WHAT

Bb/AbDbF - COLOR YOU ARE

A/GDbEb - AS
Ab/CEb - LONG AS
G/BbEb - YOUR
F/AbEb - BLOOD
Eb/GEb - WAS
D/F#CF - RED
G/GBF
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Solo 2

C/GBbDF - IT DOESN'T

Cb/ADbEb - MATTER

Bb/AbDbEb - WHAT COLOR I

A/GDbEb - AM AS

Ab/CEb - LONG AS

G/BbEb - YOUR

F/AEb - BLOOD

Bb/AbEb - WAS

Eb/GBbEb - RED

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F/EbAbC
Bb/DGBb
Bb/DbFAb
EbBb/GBbEb

Yes, it's a long post of the piano chords but it's such an awesome song! If you want, you can order the CD, The Rebirth of Kirk Franklin from Amazon. Do you have a favorite Kirk Franklin song?

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