LadyDpiano: January 2016

How to Play: Lord, I Lift Your Name on High

Awhile back I wrote a post regarding Rick Founds song... Lord, I Lift Your Name on High. He wrote the song in 1989 and you can read about the story behind the song, here! Plus, I've shared the song playing in several different keys.

I wanted to talk about this famous song for all beginners and perhaps youth group worship teams who want to play the song, too. Here it is again but with a simple chord progression.

Lord, I Lift your Name on High

       C                 D  C
Lord I lift Your name on High
G       C                 D   C 
Lord I love to sing Your praises
       C                D   C 
I'm so glad You're in my life
G       C                D   C 
I'm so glad You came to save us
G              C        D    
You came from heaven to earth
     C       G
To show the way
          C            D
From the earth to the cross
    C       G 
My debt to pay
          C            D
From the cross to the grave
          Em           Am7
From the grave to the sky
        Dsus      D      G
Lord I lift your name on high

Melody to the song:

Here are the single notes to play in the right hand.

While playing a C chord, then D chord and back to C with your left hand, play...

B D G F E D, D

Lord I Lift Your Name On High

With G in the bass and then C, D and C... right hand plays

B D G F E D E-D-D

Lord, I love to sing your praises

Left hand plays C, D, C chords...

B D G F E D D

I'm so glad you're in my life.

L.H. chords: G, C, Dsus, D...

B D G F E D Dsus D

I'm so glad You came to save us.

Chording in the left, G then C, D and C

B B B C B G A D C B B

You came from heaven to earth to show the way,

C chord, D chord, and C chord:

B B C -B A G A D C B B

From the earth to the cross, my debt to pay.

C chord, D, Em chord in l.h.

B B C-B A G A A A B-A G F G

From the cross to the grave, from the grave to the sky.

L.H. Chords: Am7, Dsus, D, G

E G A G F G G

Lord, I lift Your name on high.

It's such a pretty worship song for everyone to come together and sing to the Lord. I hope the melody line helps fill in the song with your left hand chording. Chords 101 & 102 are a great addition for the musician's library. In today's song we experienced a simple chord progression for beginners. The resource from Hear and Play teaches musicians so many chords that you need to perform and execute on your learning curve.

All the best,

"The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you." B.B.King

How To Play Gravity: Shawn McDonald

Gravity: Shawn McDonald l LadyDpiano.com

I was listening to the song Gravity on my iPod by Shawn McDonald. It's a good one. Now you may be thinking of the other Gravity by John Mayer. That's one of my favorites, too. I wanted to share the chords with you, hoping you will like it, too.

Chords & Lyrics to Gravity

Words and Music by Shawn McDonald and Chris Stevens

Key: Ab Major

Time: 4/4 Easy Rhythm

L.H. / R.H.

Intro

Fm7 Cm7 Absus2(#4) Abmaj9 (2x)

Fm7 Cm7

The ways of this world are grabbing a hold

Absus2(#4) Abmaj9

Won't let me go, won't let me fly by.

Fm7 Cm7

It taking its toll down on my soul,

Absus2(#4) Abmaj9

'Cause I know what I need in my life.

Cm7 Absus2(#4) Abmaj9

Don't let me lose my sight of You.

Chorus

Bb Cm7 Abmaj7

I don't wanna fall away from You,

Bb Cm7 Abmaj7

Gravity is pulling me on down

Bb Cm7 Abmaj7

I don't wanna fall away from You.

Bb Cm7 Abmaj7

Gravity is pulling me to the ground.

Fm7 Cm7 Absus2(#4) Abmaj9 (2x)

Verse 2

This world keeps making me cry,

But I'm gonna' try, gonna try to fly, gonna fly high.

Don't want to lose my sight of You.

Don't wanna lose my sight.

Chorus

Cm Bb Abmaj7 Cm Bb Abmaj7

I want to fly into the sky

Cm Bb Abmaj7

and turn my back on this old world

Cm Bb Abmaj7

and leave it all behind.

Cm Bb Abmaj7

This place is not my home

Cm Bb Abmaj7

it's got nothing for me

Cm Bb Abmaj7

only leaves me with emptiness

Cm Bb Absus2

and tears in my eyes.

Chorus to the end. (Abmaj9)

Chord Breakdown

Intro

Fm7 = F/CEbAb

Cm7 = C/GEbG

Absus2(#4) = AbEb/AbBbD

Abmaj9 = Ab/BbCEbG

Verse

Fm7 = F/CEbAb

Cm7 = C/EbGC

Absus2(#4) = AbEb/DGC

Abmaj9 = Ab/EbGC

Bb = Bb/BbDF and Bb/FBbD

Abmaj7 = Ab/GCEb

Absus2 = AbEbAb/BbEb

Abmaj9 = Ab/BbCEbG




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Blessings,

"The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you." B.B.King

Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)

I absolutely love this song, Oceans by Hillsong. It sounds so cool to play on an ethereal voice setting on the keyboard. The chords are fairly easy to play and if you have the voice to go with it, it's a keeper for worship and praise, for sure. It's such a great experience to play live with a worship team. I'd love to hear from some of you, regarding your experiences as a church musician. Anyway, do hope you enjoy the song. My students, mostly teenagers really like this one.

Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)

Chords & Lyrics: Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)

Key: D Major
Time: 4/4 Ballad

Intro

Bm7   A/C#    D      A      G(no3)

Verse 1

    Bm                    A/C#      D

  You call me out upon the waters

                 A                                    G

The great unknown where feet may fail

Bm                              A/C#         D

  And there I find You in the mystery

                  A                          G

In oceans deep my faith will stand

Chorus

            D                        A

 I will call upon Your Name

G                      D                       A

  And keep my eyes above the waves

                        G                        D         A

my soul will rest in Your embrace

                 G             A           Bm  A/C#  D  D/F# A A/C# G6  G6/A

For I am Yours and You are  mine

Verse 2

Bm                                   A/C#     D

  Your grace abounds in deepest waters

                          A                         G

Your sovereign hand will be my guide

Bm                                     A/C#            D

  Where feet may fail and fear surrounds me

                         A                                     G

You've never failed and You won't start now

CHORUS 2 & REPEAT "YOU ARE MINE SECTION"

REPEAT INTRO 2 TIMES

Bridge Lyrics and Chords

Bm                                   G                                      

Spirit lead me where my trust is without borders 

                   D                                    A      

Let me walk upon the waters wherever You would call me

Bm                                      G  

Take me deeper than my feet could ever wander   

              D  

And my faith will be made stronger

A

In the presence of my Saviour

Instrumental

Bm  a  D  A  Em  Bm  A  D  A  Em

REPEAT CHORUS DOWN

 G       D                        A

 I will call upon Your Name

G                      D                       A

  And keep my eyes above the waves

 G                        D                    A

 my soul will rest in Your embrace

                 G             A           Bm  A/C#  D  D/F# A A/C# G6  G6/A

For I am Yours and You are  mine

© 2012 Hillsong Music Publishing (APRA)

Chord Breakdown

Intro Chords:

Bm7 = Bm/DF#A

A/C# = C#/EAC#

D = D/F#AD

A = A/AC#E

G(no3) = G/GDG

Outro Chords

D = D/ADF#

A = A/AC#E

G6 = G/EGBD

Bm = Bm/F#BD

D = D/ADF#

More Hillsong Chord Charts

All of My Days

Cornerstone

God Is Able

God Is Great

Hosanna

Let Creation Sing

This Is Living

... and be sure and check out Song Tutor Software

Do you have a favorite selection from Hillsong music?

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All the best,

"The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you." B.B.King

Made New Chords: Lincoln Brewster

From the new album, Oxygen, here'a a great song that I love by Lincoln Brewster. Maybe it's the high energy of the song or the repetition of a few chords... but I hope you like it as much as I do. Have fun playing the song. If you're not familiar with this way cool song, listen to it on YouTube. I think you'll agree, it rocks!

Made New (Chords & Lyrics)

Josiah James Meeker, Lincoln Brewster & Colby Wedgeworth

Key: Bb
Time: 4/4

Intro

Gm7 Fsus4 // Bb Eb // Gm7 Fsus4 // Bb Eb //

Gm7 Fsus4 Bb Eb

You're calling me over

Gm7 Fsus4 Bb Eb

You're pulling me close

Gm7 Fsus 4 Bb Eb
With love You surround me

Gm7 Fsus4 Bb Eb Gm7 Fsus4 Bb Eb
You give me hope

Gm7 Fsus4 Bb Eb

You're taking me deeper

Gm7 Fsus4 Bb Eb
You're making me whole

Gm7 Fsus4 Bb Eb
With grace You redeem me

Gm7 Fsus4 Bb Eb Gm7 Fsus4 Bb Eb
You restore my soul

F Eb

Now I'm made new

F Eb
Because of You

Chorus

Gm7 Fsus4 Bb Eb
You hold my head up

Gm7 Fsus4 Bb Eb
You remind me who I am

Gm7 Fsus4 bb Eb
You hold my head up

Gm7 Fsus4 Bb Eb
I'm alive in You again

Gm7 Fsus4 Bb Eb
I'm made new

Gm7 Fsus4 Bb Eb
You're making me stronger

Gm7 Fsus4 Bb Eb
You're healing my heart

Gm7 Fsus4 Bb Eb
With Your hands You hold me

Gm7 Fsus4 Bb Eb
And You set me apart

Bridge

F Gm7
You are my salvation

Eb
I will not fear

F Gm7
You're the strength of my life

Eb
I won't fear

Chord Breakdown

Gm7 = GBb/FBbD and GBb/DFBb and G/BbDF

Fsus4 = Bb/FAC and FBb/FBbC

Bb = Bb/BbDG and Bb/BbFBb and Bb/DFBb

Eb = Eb/EbGBb and Eb/BbFBb and Eb/BbEbG

Bridge

Gm7 = G/BbFBb and G/GBbF

F = F/ACF

Eb = Eb/EbGC and Eb/BbEbG

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Guitar 301

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All the best,

"The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you." B.B.King

Frozen: Do You Want To Build a Snowman?

Do You Want To Build a Snowman? l Chords & Lyrics

My granddaughter has Frozen fever! Yep, it's her favorite movie and she knows every song in the movie. Although it was first released in 2013, it remains her all-time favorite. You can purchase or rent the movie, Frozen (2013) I know so many folks like to sing, Let It Go at the top of their lungs! lol As you can see in the above photo, she received Olaf for a Christmas present from her uncle.

Do You Want To Build a Snowman? is another fun song to sing and play at the piano. The song is easy to play in C major and I have the chords listed below in D, which you can purchase the entire song list from the songbook,
Frozen: Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack (Piano/Vocal/Guitar) (Piano, Vocal, Guitar Songbook)

Chords & Lyrics: Do You Want To Build A Snowman?

Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez

Key: D Major
Time: 4/4 Moderately Fast

Intro

D G (4xs)

Little Anna: (Spoken) Elsa? (knocks)

 Dsus                       G
Do you want to build a snowman?
  D                   D/F#
Come on let's go and play
D                C/E
I never see you anymore
             Em
Come out the door,
                      Dm
It's like you've gone away
  G/B                C
We used to be best buddies
    Bm
And now we're not
  F#7              B7    Em
I wish you would tell me why
  A7                     Am
Do you want to build a snowman?
                        Cm6/Eb
It doesn't have to be a Snowman

Young Elsa: (Spoken) Go away, Anna
                    G
Toddler Anna: Okay, bye

Eb  G/D // Eb  G/D // G //  C //  Eb
[ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/f/frozen/378592.html ]
 D                      G
Do you wanna build a snowman?
                              D/F#
Or ride our bike around the halls
                          C/E
I think some company is overdue
                Em                             Dm   
I've started talking to the pictures on the walls
(Hang in there, Joan)
 G                  C
It gets a little lonely
         G/B         
All these empty rooms
         B7                  Em
Just watching the hours tick by
(Tic-Tock, Tic-Tock)

A // Eb // Cm/G // Eb // G // Cm7 // Gm/Bb

D/A // Cm7 //  Gm/Bb //  F/A // Cm7 //  Gm/D  Eb // D


                           G/D
Please, I know you're in there
                               D/F#
People are asking where you've been
                                C/E
They say have courage, and I'm trying to
              Em                       Bm
I'm right out here for you, just let me in
                  C
We only have each other
           D/F#    G
It's just you and me
F#m7                 Em A7
What are we gonna do?
                        G/B   C  D  G  Em C/G  Em  C/G  G   
Do you wanna build a snowman?

© 2013 Wonderland Music Company, Inc.

Frozen on YouTube

Online Chords

Elsa?
(Knocking)
 C
Do you want to build a snowman?
 G/B
Come on lets go and play
 F/A
I never see you anymore
 Am
Come out the door
 Gm - C
It’s like you’ve gone away-
 F
We used to be best buddies
 C
And now we’re not
 E7sus/B E7/B Am - D
I wish you would tell me why!-
 Dm
Do you want to build a snowman?
 Fm/Ab
It doesn’t have to be a snowman.
Go away, Anna
 C
Okay, bye…
 C
Do you want to build a snowman?
 G/B
Or ride our bikes around the halls
 F/A
I think some company is overdue
 Am
I’ve started talking to
 Gm - C
the pictures on the walls-
(Hang in there, Joan!)
 F
It gets a little lonely
 C/E
All these empty rooms,
 E E7/D Am/C - D
Just watching the hours tick by-
(Tic-Tock, Tic-Tock, Tic-Tock, Tic-Tock, Tic-Tock)

Dm - Fm/Ab - C
(Knocking)
Elsa?
 C
Please, I know you’re in there,
 G/B
People are asking where you’ve been
 F/A
They say “have courage”, and I’m trying to
 Am Em
I’m right out here for you, just let me in
 F
We only have each other
 G/B C
It’s just you and me
E7sus/B E7/B Am - D
What are we gonna do?

Do you want to build a snowman?
 - C/E F
 - F G
 - C

easy-piano-let-it-go-frozen

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Happy singing and playing in cold weather.... brrrr! (or wherever you are!)

"The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you." B.B.King