WeWorship: Mighty To Save

She never left the Temple but stayed there day and night, worshiping God with fasting and prayer. -- Luke 2:37

I think that waiting marks one's life. It's challenging to wait for something and yes, sometimes it's just hard to wait on God. I'm reminded we're on His timetable, not ours. Perhaps you are waiting for God to reveal a more exciting and awesome plan for your life. Ask God to show you the potential of waiting on Him... God helps us learn to wait. In the meantime, let us worship Him for He is mighty to save! Do you love the song, too?

Mighty To Save

By Ben Fielding and Reuben Morgan

Verse 1:
D                  A
Everyone needs compassion
                     F#m
A love thats never failing
     E
Let mercy fall on me

D                  A
Everyone needs forgiveness
                  F#m
The kindness of a savior
    E             D E D E
The hope of nations


Chorus:
A                       E
Savior, He can move the mountains
          D         A
My God is mighty to save
      F#m       E
He is mighty to save

    A                  E
Forever, author of salvation
             D              A
He rose and conquered the grave
       F#m            E
Jesus conquered the grave
        

Verse 2:
D                  A
So take me as you find me
                  F#m
All my fears and failures
  E
Fill my life again

D                  A
I give my life to follow
                F#m
Everything I believe in
    E          D E D E
Now I surrender


Bridge:
D                   
Shine your light and 
A                  E
Let the whole world see
       A/C#
We're singing
D            
For the glory
A           E      A/C#
Of the risen king, Jesus (x2)

Mighty To Save Bible Verse:

Isaiah 60:1-3

Zephaniah 3:17

Matthew 17:20

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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

How To Play Something Beautiful: Gaither

Gaither and his wife, Gloria, have written many songs including:

 "The Longer I Serve Him,"

 "Because He Lives," 

"The King Is Coming,"

 "Sinner Saved By Grace", 

"Something Beautiful,"

 "He Touched Me", "It Is Finished," 

"Jesus, There's Something About That Name" 

"I'm Gonna Sing"

 and "Let's Just Praise The Lord." 

Do you have a favorite?

Gloria Gaither often writes the lyrics while Bill writes the music, although composing is usually a collaborative project between the two. As of 2005, they had composed 600 songs and by 2012, that number had increased to over 700. For more information, visit Bill Gaither (gospel_singer).

Something Beautiful

Words and Music by William J. and Gloria Gaither

Key: Eb

Time: 4/4

Chorus

Eb       Ebdim   Eb           Bb7     Bbdim  Bb7
Something beautiful, something good

  Fm(maj7) Fm7 Bb7  Eb    Eb7
All my confusion He understood;

Ab                                           Eb/Ab    Eb   D/G7  Cm
All I had to offer Him was brokenness and strife

Bb/Eb Ab6     Bb/Eb             Bb7                     Eb  Ab  Eb
But he made something beautiful of my life

Verse

               Eb                Ebmaj7
If there ever were dreams
                     Eb6          Ebdim
That were lofty and noble
Fm7                                                Bb7
They were my dreams at the start
                                       Fm (maj7)            Fm7
And the hopes for life's best were the hopes
             Bb7           Eb/Ab            Eb   Ebdim  Eb
That I harbored down deep in my heart
                Eb                            Ebmaj7
But my dreams turned to ashes
                Eb7                                         Ab                           Ab6
And my castles all crumbled, my fortune turned to loss
         Cm               F7              Cm7      F7
So I wrapped it all in the rags of life
        Bb/Fm7 Bb6  Bb/Fm  Bb/Eb  Bb7
And laid it at the cross

Chorus

(C) 1971 by William Gaither. Administered by Gaither Music Company

Chord Breakdown in the Song

Eb = Eb/BbEbG and EbBbEb/GBb

Ebdim = bb/AEbF#

Eb7 = EbBbEb/DbFBb and EbGBb/FBb

Eb/Ab = EbEb/CEbAb

Ebmaj7 = EbBbD/GBb

Bb7 = BbBb/AbDF and BbAb/DbF and BbAbBb/DFG

Bbdim = F/GC#E

Bb/Fm7 = Bb/EbAbC

Bb/Fm = Bb/CFAb

Bb/Eb = Bb/BbEbG

Bb6 = Bb/DGBb

Fm = FC/AbCFAb FC/FAb

Fm(maj7) = FCAb/CEAb

Fm7 = FC/CEbAb FEbF/AbC

F7 = FC/AEbF

Ab = AbEb/CEbBb

Ab6 = AbEbC/F

Cm = CBb/CEbG

Cm7 = CBb/EbG

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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

Message Of The Cross: Delirious

Today I want to share a Delirious song with you that has a pretty melody line and simple chords to play. I posted another song recorded by the group, I Could Sing Of Your Love Forever awhile back.

Message Of The Cross

Words and Music by Martin Smith
© 1993 Curious?Music

Key: G
Time: 4/4 Moderately

Intro:

G  D  Csus2  G/B  D
G  D  Csus2  G  Am/C

Verse 1: 
G                                      Csus2             C      G
This is the message of the cross, that we can be free 
                      Csus2                C           G
To live in the victory and turn from our sin. 
                               Am7   Csus2         C/E  G
My precious Lord Jesus with sinners you died. 
                         Am7             Csus2            D   C/D          G   C/D
For there you revealed your love and you laid down your life. 
 
 
Verse 2: 
 
 
This is the message of the cross, that we can be free. 
To lay all our burdens here at the foot of the tree. 
The cross was the shame of the world 
But the glory of God 
For Jesus, You conquered sin and You gave us new life. 

A: 
G             D                             C/D  G
You set me free when I came to the cross, 
                          D                          C/D         G
Poured out your blood for I was broken and lost. 
                   D               Em9
There I was healed and you covered my sin 
                       Csus2
It's there you saved me 
D  G
This is the message of the cross 


Verse 3: 
 
 
This is the message of the cross, that we can be free. 
To hunger for heaven, Lord, to hunger for Thee. 
"The cross is such foolishness to the perishing, 
But to us who are being saved, it is the power of God." 
 
 
Chorus B: 

You set us free when we come to the cross. 
You pour out your blood for we are broken and lost. 
Here we are healed and you cover our sin. 
It's here you save us. 
You set me free when I come to the cross. 
Pour out your blood for I am broken and lost. 
Here I am healed and you cover my sin. 
It's here you save me. 
This is the message of the cross. 
 

Coda: 

G D
Let us rejoice at the foot of the cross 
C2 G/B D
We can be free, glory to God 
G  D
Thank you, Lord Thank you, Lord 
C2 G/B D
You set us free glory to God 


























So, the intro sounds like this with block chords:



L.H. / R.H.



G/DBG

D/ADF#

C/GCD

B/BDG

D/ADF#

G/BDG

D/ADF#

C/CDG

G/DGB

C/EAC

G/DGB



Here's a list of the chords played throughout the song 

in no particular order:



Am7 = A/CEB, then A/CEG



C = C/EGC

Csus2 = C/CDG

C/D = D/EGC

C/E = E/GCE



D = D/F#AD



Em9 = E/DF#GB



G = G/DGB and G/GBD and G/BDG

G/B = B/GBD



There's lots of chording going on in the right hand, too... 

with single driving bass notes in the left hand at times. There's a bass run that you do a few times in the left hand. Here's what the single notes look like:



B, C, C#, D E, F, F#



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

Mighty Is the Power of the Cross

I love to sing this song and play these marvelous chords with sixteenth notes in the right hand, along with single bass notes in the left hand. I play the song in Bb and below you will find a chart for the guitar as well. I wanted to let my musician friends know that HearandPlay offers a great resource, Guitar301.

Do you have a favorite Chris Tomlin song? From a few former posts, you can take a look at Unfailing Love and Be Glorified for the chords. With Easter approaching towards the end of the month, I think I'll post more songs for Easter on my blog such as The Wonderful Cross and Amazing Grace.

Mighty Is the Power of the Cross

Words and Music by Chris Tomlin, Sean Craig and Jesse Reeves

Key: Bb
Time: 4/4
© 2004 worshiptogether.com

Intermediate: Chord Chart

 

Verse 1:
 Gb
What can take a dying man 
     Ebm
And raise him up to life again?
  Cb
What can heal a wounded soul? 
Db/F
What can make us white as snow? 
 Gb
What can fill the emptiness? 
 Ebm                          Cb      Db
What can mend our brokenness? Brokenness

Chorus:
 Cb2                Db    Gb Gb/Bb
Mighty, awesome, wonderful 
Cb     Gb/Bb  Db Dbsus Db
Is the  holy  cross 
Cb2                 Db       Gb Gb/Bb
Where the Lamb laid down His life 
    Cb     Gb/Bb      Db
To lift us from the fall 
       Cb2  Ebm7  Db/F         Gb  (Cb)  
Mighty is     the power of the cross 

Verse 2:
  Gb                          
What restores our faith in God? 
 Ebm       
What reveals the Father's love? 
 Cb
What can lead the wayward home? 
Db/F
What can melt a heart of stone? 
 Gb
What can free the guilty ones 
 Ebm                      Cb       Db 
What can save and overcome?  Overcome 

Bridge:
(Cb)               Gb/Bb
It's a miracle to me       
                   Cb
(It's a miracle to me)   
                     Gb/Bb
And it's still a mystery    
                        Cb
(And it's still a mystery)
                 Gb/Bb
It's a miracle to me 
             Abm7
The power of God 
                Db/F
For those who believe

Coda:

Db/F              Gb

power of the cross.

Chords to Learn:

L.h. / R.H.

Gb = Gb/DbGbAb
Eb = Eb/EbGbBb
Cb = C/EbGbBb
Db/F = F/DbFBb
Db = Db/AbDF

Cb2= Cb/ebGbDb
Db = Db/FAbEb
Gb = Gb/DbGbBb
Cb = Cb/EbGbCb
Gb/Bb = Bb/DbGbBb
Dbsus = Db/DbFGb
Ebm7 = Eb/GbBbDb

Db/F = F/DbFBb
Gb = Gb/DbGbBb
Gb/Bb = Bb/GbBbDb
Abm7 = Ab/CbEbAb
Db/F = F/DbFAbBbC
Gb = GbDbGb/BbDbGb



Beginner: Chords and Lyrics

Key: G
Intro: G   C   2X  

Verse 1:
 G
What can take a dying man 
     Em
And raise him up to life again?
  C
What can heal a wounded soul? 
D/F#
What can make us white as snow? 
 G
What can fill the emptiness? 
 Em                          C         D
What can mend our brokenness? Brokenness

Chorus:
 C                D    G
Mighty, awesome, wonderful 
C        G/B     D
Is the  holy  cross 
C                    D         G
Where the Lamb laid down His life 
    C       G/B      D
To lift us from the fall 
        C  Em      D             G  (C)  
Mighty is     the power of the cross 

Verse 2:
  G                          
What restores our faith in God? 
 Em       
What reveals the Father's love? 
 C
What can lead the wayward home? 
D/F#
What can melt a heart of stone? 
 G
What can free the guilty ones 
 Em                      C          D 
What can save and overcome?  Overcome 

Bridge:
(C)               G/B
It's a miracle to me       
                   C
(It's a miracle to me)   
                     G/B
And it's still a mystery    
                        C
(And it's still a mystery)
                 G/B
It's a miracle to me 
             Am7
The power of God 
                D/F#
For those who believe

MP3 Mighty Is the Power of the Cross


Blessings,






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

How To Remember Larger Extended Chords

What Are Chords?

Chords are defined as a combination of tones which blend harmoniously when sounded together.

Three toned chord is called a triad. Read more about The Three Primary Chords

Four toned chord is a seventh. Read about Voicing 7th Chords

Five toned chord a ninth. Check out my post on The 9th Chord

Six toned chord an eleventh.

Eleventh chords are a lot easier to remember, especially if you know your seventh chord. The easiest way to think of this chord is the Major chord + the "5" dominant seventh chord. In the key of C major, this is simply C major (C-E-G) under a G7 (because G is the fifth tone of the C major scale. Use its dominant chord, which is G7). So, C maj + G7 = Cmaj11 (CEGBDF)

Formula for Remembering Eleventh Chords

Major eleventh: 1 + 3 + 5 + 7 + 9 + 11

Minor eleventh: 1 + b3 + 5 + b7 + 9 + 11 

(Cmin11: C Eb G Bb D F)

Dominant eleventh: 1 + 3 + 5 + b7 + 9 + 11 

(C11 : CEGBDF)

Dominant:

The dominant eleventh is identical to the dominant minor except for one change.

Major chord +b7 major chord = Dominant eleventh chord.

Instead of playing a minor chord at the bottom (like you did with this min11 chord, simply play a regular major triad. In  C major, this is Cmaj (C E G) under Bbmaj (Bb D F). Basically, 2 major triads stacked on top of each other. C11 =  Cmaj + Bbmaj

Seven toned chord a thirteenth. Finding Thirteenth Chords on Keyboard

The formulas for the three thirteenth chords:

Major thirteenth: 1 + 3 + 5 + 7 + 9 + 11 + 13

Cmaj13: C E G B D F

The major seventh chord + 2 major chord = Major 13th chord.

Example: Key of C, C maj7 (CEGB) under Dmaj (DFA).

All played together (CEGBDFA) create a Cmaj13 chord.

Minor thirteenth: 1 + b3 + 5 + b7 + 9 + 11 + 13

Cmin13: C Eb G Bb D F A

Min seventh chord + 2 major chord = minor 13th chord.

Example: Key of C, Cmin7 (C Eb G Bb) under Dmaj (D F A).

Cmin13 = C Eb G Bb D F A (Cmin7 + Dmaj)

Dominant thirteenth: 1 + 3 + 5 + b7 + 9 + 11 + 13

C13: C E G B D F A

Dominant seventh chord + 2 major chord + Major thirteenth chord.

Example: Key of C, this is C7 (C E G Bb) under Dmaj (D F A)

C13 = C E G Bb D F A

Either way, play C on your left hand while playing a Bbmaj7 on your right hand.

L.H. / R.H.

C / BbDFA

This produces the same sound as a 13th chord, just without the third and fifth present. Notice the Bb is the 7th of C... the D is the 9th... the F is the 11th... and the A is the 13th.

Other Posts on Chords:

Quartal and Quintal Chords

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Blessings,






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