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

How To Play If by David Gates

Such a beautiful song, If produced in 1971, with Words and Music by David Gates. You can listen to more songs of his on Jango. He has a very distinct voice and style. David Gates is an American singer-songwriter, best known as the lead singer of the group Bread. A wonderful CD with 20 songs you won't want to miss, David Gates Songbook. I'm thinking of my Kansas City Cousins today who have been married for 57 years. Seems so rare now but oh, so precious! Today is Jan's memorial service and indeed, she was a bright star in our family. Her husband Dick, how he loved her so. I can just picture him singing this song... So hard to say goodbye. This is a love song dedicated to my cousins, Dick and Jan. Love you! xo

Chords and Lyrics to If

Key: F

Time: 4/4 Slowly

      F                C                   Cm        F7      Bb
    
If a picture paints a thousand words, then why can't I paint you?

    Bb m              F       Bb m6             C7sus4 C7
   
The words will never show the you  I've come to know.


     F                        C               Cm       F7   Bb
If a face could launch a thousand ships, then where am I to go?

       Bb m             F             Bb m6               C7
There's no one home but you -- you're all that's left me, too.


Bridge:

 C#dim Dm     Db+        F               Bb6
   
And when my   love   for life is running dry,

     Am7-5     D7      Gm7 Gm7-5 C7
     
You come and pour your-self on me.


     F                C         Cm            F7      Bb
If a man could be two places at one time, I'd be with you;


  Bb m         F     Bb m6              C7sus4 C7
Tomorrow and today, beside you all the way.


         F                  C                Cm      F7     Bb
If the world should stop revolving, spinning slowly down to die,

    Bb m                F        Bb m6                C7
I'd spend the end with you, and when the world was through,


 C#dim Dm    C#+        F                 Bb6
Then one by  one,  the stars would all go out,

    Am7-5      D7        Gm7           C7sus4
   
Then you and   I   would sim  -  ply    fly

         F  Gm7  Gm7-5  F

   A  -  way.

Piano Chord Breakdown: Left Hand Arpeggios (Single Notes)

L.H. / R.H.

Am7-5 = AEbGEb, AEbGEb / GC

Bb = DFCF, DFBbF / F

Bb6 = BbFGF / DG

Bbm = DbFBbF, DbFBbF / Bb

Bb m6 = BbFGF, BbFGF / Db

C = EGCG, EGCG / C

Cm = EbGCG / C

C7sus4 = CFGBb / G

C7 = CGBbG / EG

C#dim = C#GBbG / F

C#+ = DbFAF, DbFAF / AE

Dm = DFAF / FA

Db+ = DbFAF, DbFAF / AE

D7 = DACA, DACA / DF#

F = FACA, FACA / C

F7 = EbFAF / Bb

Gm7 = GDFD / GBb

Gm7-5 = GDbFDb / F

"If" Online Chord Chart from the guitar guy.com

Key of A

Intro:
  A        E7      Em7      D9     Bb+7     A      Dm6     E7 

      A                E7                  Em7              D9
    
If a picture paints a thousand words, then why can't I paint you?

    Bb+7              A       Dm6                E7
   
The words will never show the you  I've come to know.


     A           E7                            Em7          D9
If a face could launch a thousand ships, then where am I to go?

       Bb+7             A             Dm6                E7
There's no one home but you -- you're all that's left me to.


Bridge:

     F#m    Fdim(III)    F#m             D6
   
And when my   love   for life is running dry,

     C#m7-5     F#7      Bm7-5    E7
     
You'll come and pour your-self on me.


     A                 E7           Em7               D9
If a man could be two places at one time, I'd be with you;


  Bb+7          A     Dm6              E7
Tomorrow and today, beside you all the way.


         A                  E7                Em7            D9
If the world should stop revolving, spinning slowly down to die,

    Bb+7                A        Dm6                 E7
I'd spend the end with you, and when the world was through,


     F#m   Fdim(III)    F#m               D6
Then one by  one,  the stars would all go out,

    C#m7-5    F#7        Bm      Bm7    Bm7-5
   
Then you and   I   would sim  -  ply    fly

  E7      A      D9      Bb+7       A

   A  -  way.

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Blessings,

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

How To Play A Love Song: Chuck Girard

 I remember fondly when Chuck Girard, Tommy Coomes, Jay Truax and Fred Field first stepped out onto the Calvary Chapel stage back in 1970. I blogged about Chuck Girard's song, Freedom.

One of my favorite songs by Chuck Girard and Jesse Johnston is A Love Song. Copyright 1972 by Dunamis Music. It's played in the Key of G with a moderate waltz tempo.

Here are the piano chords to A Love Song.

Gmaj7   Dm/G      C        Cm
Lend an ear to a love song
        G
Ooh, a love song
        Bm               Cmaj7 Am7 Dsus4 D7 Gmaj7
Let it take you, let it start
              Dm/G      C         Cm
What can you hear in a love song?
            G
If you can feel it
              Bm              Cmaj7 D7 G
Then you're feeling from the heart
F#m                                             Emaj7
All the emotions true feelings of life is what music of love is about
Em7                         A7                         D   Gmaj7
If you are listening with peace in your heart and no doubt
           Dm/G     C        Cm
So listen now to a love song
           G
If you can hear it
         Bm        Cmaj7 D7 G
We will never be apart

If you're not familiar with some of the chords, here's what they look like.

Gmaj7 = G/DF#C
Dm (G bass) = G/FAD
C = C/EGC
Cm = C/GCEb
G = G/DGB
Bm = B/F#BD
Cmaj7 = C/EGB
Am7 = A/CEA
Dsus = DG/CEA
D7 = D/DF#A
F#m F#/AC#F#
Emaj7 = E/G#BF#
Em7 = E/GBDE
A7 = A/C#EA
D = D/DF#A

Here's the beautiful song on YouTube. Hope you enjoy playing along.

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