Awhile back I wrote a post on the chords to Mandolin Rain by Bruce and John Hornsby. Mencho Calloway has asked for the intro chords. So, here goes and thank you for asking, Mencho!
Mandolin Rain
Key: G
Time: 4/4
Moderately Slow
Intro
G / Am7, G / Em7, D, G /
Am7, G / Cadd9, G /
Am7, G / Em7, D, G /
Am7, G / Cadd9, G, D /
Chord Breakdown
G/DGBD = G
A/ACEA = Am7
E/EGBE = Em7
D/DF#AD = D
C/DEAG = Cadd9
First Measure:
G/DGBD, G/EGBE, GBDG
Second Measure:
A/ACEA, GCEG, GBDG, EGBE, DGBD
Third Measure:
E/EGBE, DGBD, EGBE
D/DF#AD
G/EGC, DGB, EGC, DGB
Fourth Measure
A/EGC, DGB, CDG
G/BDG, DG, EA, B/DGB, EA, DG
Fifth Measure
C/EGBE, DGBD
D/EGBE, D/DF#AD
G/EBE, DGBD
D/DGBD, EGBE, GBDG
Sixth Measure
A/ACEA, GCEGB
G/GBDG, G/BDGB, ADA, GBDG, F#DF#
Seventh Measure
E/ EGBE, DGBD
D/EGBD, DF#AD
G/EBE, DGBD
Eighth Measure
A/EACE, DGBD
G/DGBD, EGCE, DGBD, EGCE
D/GBD, AD,GD
Ninth Measure
C/AD, ED, GD
G/DGBD
D/DF#AD
Another favorite Bruce Hornsby song of mine, That's Just The Way It Is, has the chord progression to the song as well.
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A beautiful worship song that I have loved to play with the worship team in the past, is a song by Don Moen called, I want To Be Where You Are. It was written in 1989 and it's in the Key of G with 4/4 time signature. Here's the chord chart that I found in my music library.
Verse 1
G Am7 G2/B C
I just want to be where you are
D C/G G
Dwelling daily in Your presence
Em7 Am7 G2/B C
I don’t want to worship from afar
D G C/G D/G G
Draw me near to where You are
Verse 2
Am7 G2/B C
I just want to be where You are
D C/G G
In Your dwelling place forever
Em7 Am7 G2/B C
Take me to the place where You are
D G C/G D/G G
Cause I just want to be with You
Chorus
Am7 C/D
I want to be where You are
D/G G D/E
Dwelling in Your presence
Em Am7 C/D
Feasting at Your table
D D/E Em
Surrounded by Your glo - ry
D D/C C C/D
In Your pre - sence
G Bm/F# Em Gmaj7/D
That’s where I always want to be
C D Eb F G
I just want to be, I just want to be with You
Bridge
D/F# Em D/E Em
O my God
Am C/D D/C
You are my strength and my song
Bm Em
And when I’m in Your presence
Am C/D
Though I’m weak You’re always strong
Ending - Verse 2
Am7 G2/B C
I just want to be where You are
D C/G G
In Your dwelling place forever
Em7 Am7 G2/B C
Take me to the place where You are
D Eb F G G2/B C
I just want to be, I just want to be with You
D Eb F G
I just want to be, I just want to be with You
I'm sure you can play the song from the chord chart but I thought I'd post some slash chords and share with you how I play the song. There's a lot of third intervals in the melody to give the song that added harmony because the words are so beautiful to sing and listen to.
"And I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever." Psalm 23:6
G = GD/GB I just want to
Am7 = AC/EA be where you are
G2/B = BA/DG
C = CC/EG dwelling dai-
D = DD/F#A ly in Your
C/G = G/CE pres-
G = G/BD ence
Em7 = EG/DB I don't want to
Am7 = AC/EA worship from afar
G2/B = BA/DG
C = CG/CE draw me near
D = DD/F#A to where You
G = GB/DG are.
C/G = GG/CE
D/G = GA/DF#
G = GB/DG I just want to
Am7 = AC/EA be where You are
G2/B = BA/DG
C = CC/EG in Your dwell
D = DD/F#A ing place for
C/G = G/CE ev-
G = G/BD er
Em7 = EG/DB Take me to the
Am7 = AC/EA place where You are
G2/B = BA/DG
C = CC/EG I just
D = DD/F#A want to be with You.
G = GB/DG
C/G = GG/CE
D/G = GA/DF#
G = GG/BDG I want to be where
Am7 = AC/EGB You are
C/D = DC/EGD dwelling in Your
D/G = GD/F#A presence
G = GD/GB
D/E = E/DF#A
Em = EB/G feasting at Your
Am9 = AC/EB table
Am7 = AG/CEA
C/D = DD/GCD sur-
D = DA/F#D rounded by Your
D/E = EB/F#A glor-
Em = EE/GB y
D = DD/F#A In Your
D/C = CD/F#A presence
C = CC/EG
C/D = DC/EA that's where I
G = GB/GD always want
Bm/F# = BD/F#A to be
Em = EB/EG
GMaj7/D = DB/F#, G, F#, D
C = CG/CE I just want
D = DC/F#A to be
Eb = EbBb/EbG I just want
F = AC/FC to be with
G = GB/DG D.S. al Coda
Coda
G = GB/DG
C/G = GG/CE
D/G = GA/DF#
G = GB/DG O
D/F# = F#A/DA my
Em = EB/EG God
D/E = EA/DF#A
Em = EB/EGB You
D/F# = F#D/DA are
Em/G = GB/EB my
Am = A/EC strength and my
C/D = DC/EA song
D/C = CA/DF# and
Bm = BB/F#D when I'm in Your pres
Em = EB/F#A, EG ence though I'm
Am = AA/EC weak You're always strong.
C/D = DG/ I just want to
Am7 = AC/EA be where You are
G2/B = BA/DG
C = CC/EG in Your dwell-
D = DC/F#A ing place for-
C/G = G/CE ev-
G = G/BD er
Em7 = EG/DB Take me to the
Am7 = AC/EA place where You are
G2B = BA/DG
C = CC/EG I just want
D = DD/F#A to be
Eb = EbBb/EbG I just want
F = AC/FC to be with
G = GB/DG You.
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I really like this song and loved the group from the 80s... A nice romantic song. I have been asked to post rhythm and blues songs for Valentine's Day. I'm a bit late but gee, love is everyday and it's here to stay! Thanks for your suggestions, dear readers. I hope you enjoy this song.
Intro: C#--F#-- x4
Verse 1:
C# F# C#
I I was the game he would play
F# Fm
He brought the clouds to my day
F Bbm
Then like a ray of light
Fm F# C#/F
You came out with the night
Ebm D
Just one look and I knew
G D
You would make everything clear
G F#m
Make all the clouds disappear
F# Bm
Put all your fears to rest
F#m G D/F#
Who do I love the best
Em A
Don't you know
Don't you-
Chorus 1:
F#m Bm
-know You've got
Em A
it all o--ver him
Em G A
You got me o-ver him
Em
Honey it's true
A G F#m
There's just you
Bm
You must have
Em A
been heaven sent
F#
Hearing me call
Bm Em
You were out on a limb
Em D/F#
And you're all that he's not
G D/F#
Just look what I've got
Em
Cause you've
A D G D G
got it all Over him
Verse 2:
D G
No don't let him
D
worry you so
G
Once I met you
F#m F#
I let go Oh you
Bm
can surely see
F#m G D/F#
You're so much more to me
Em A Eb
Just one look and I knew
G# Eb
You would make everything clear
G# Gm
Make all the clouds disappear
G Cm
betting on all the rest
Gm G# Eb/G
Who do I love the best
Fm Bb
Don't you know
Don't you-
Chorus 2:
Gm Cm
-know You've got
Fm Bb
it all o--ver him
Fm G# Bb
You got me o--ver him
Fm
Honey it's true
Bb G# Fm
There's just you
Cm
You must have
Fm Bb
been heaven sent
G
Hearing me call
Cm Fm
You were out on a limb
Fm Eb/G
And you're all that he's not
G# Eb/G
Just look what I've got
Fm
Cause you've
Bb
got it all all Over-
Chorus 3:
Gm Cm
-him You've got
Fm Bb
it all o--ver him
Fm G# Bb
You got me o--ver him
Fm
Honey it's true
Bb G# Fm
There's just you
Cm
You must have
Fm Bb
been heaven sent
G
Hearing me call
Cm Fm
You were out on a limb
Fm Eb/G
And you're all that he's not
G# Eb/G
Just look what I've got
Fm
Cause you've
Bb
got it all all Over him
(Repeat)
There's many arrangements that I love, so it's difficult to choose a favorite. Maybe someday we'll do a marathon post of his top hits. Are you familiar with the song, Love Will Conquer All?
Oh, and awhile back I listed the chords to another cool song of Lionel's that I like, Jesus Is Love
Here's the chord chart I found online and then I'll do a chord breakdown for you. I believe the song is played in the Key of F.
Fsus2 Gm7 C7 Fsus2 A7sus4 A7 Dmaj7
oooo ooo oooooo whoa whoa whoa
Gm7 C7 Fmaj7 Dm7 A7sus4 A7 Dmaj7
oooo ooo oooooo oooo whoa whoa whoa
(Drums begin).....fade in synth on Fsus2
Gm7 C7 Fsus2
Here we are
A7sus4 A7 Dmaj7 D6
Out here me and you
F#+5/Ab Gm7 C7 Fmaj7 Dm7
Reaching out to each o-o-o ther
A7sus4 A7 Dmaj7
Is all that we can do
D7+5 Gm7 C7 Fmaj7
Here we stand
A7sus4 A7 Dmaj7 D6
Trying not to fall
F#+5/Ab Gm7 C7 Fmaj7 Dm7
There's no need to wo-o-o-r ry
A7sus4 A7 Dmaj7
Love will conquer all
Dm7 Gm7
Do you really wanna know
C11 C7 Fmaj9
Just how long love will last
Am7-5 D7 C7sus4/G
All of the bad times, is past
C11 C7 Fmaj9 Am7 D7-9
How can we make things right
Gm9 Bbmaj7/C Am7 Am7-5
(ooh) And why, why is the world so un kind
D7-9 D7 Gm7
We surely can find peace of mind
C11 C7 F F C/F
If we only see the light
Am7 D7+5
Can we see that
Gm7 C7 Fmaj7
here we are
A7sus4 A7 Dmaj7 D6
Out here me and you
F#+5/Ab Gm7 C7 Fmaj7 Dm7
reaching out to each o-o-o- ther
A7sus4 A7 Dmaj7 Dm7
Is all that we can do
Gm7 C7 Fmaj7
Here we stand
A7sus4 A7 Dmaj7 D6
Trying not to fall
F#+5/Ab Gm7 C7 Fmaj7 Dm7
There's no need to wo-o-o-r ry
A7sus4 A7 Dmaj7
Love will conquer all
Dm7 Gm7
Can somebody tell me why
C11 C7 Fmaj7
Why do our dreams go wrong
Am7-5 D7 Gm7
Why can't we all belong
C11 Fmaj9
(ooh) where we do we start
Am7 A+5/B Gm9
Oh, and tell me when
C11 C7 Am7-5
When will we ever learn
D7 Gm7
There's nowhere else we can turn
C11 C7 F F C/F
The truth is in our heart
Am7 Dm7
Here we are together
Gm7 C7 Fmaj7 A7sus4 A7 Dmaj7 D6
oooo ooo oooooo whoa whoa whoa
F#7+5/Ab Gm7 C7 Fmaj7 Dm7 A7sus4 A7 Dmaj7 Dm7
(baby) oooo ooo oooooo oooo whoa whoa whoa
Gm7 C7 Fmaj7 A7sus4 A7 Dmaj7 D6
oooo ooo oooooo ohh ohhh ohh
F#7+5/Ab Gm7 C7 Fmaj7 Dm7 A7sus4 A7 Dmaj7
oooo ooo oooooo oooo whoa whoa whoa
Bb C/Bb Bb C/Bb
Sometimes the road gets hard to travel
bass notes G Ab A Bb
Gm7 Am7 Dm7
Sometimes the pain's too much to bare
Bb C Am7
Sometimes when life seems to unravel
Gm7 Gm9 Am7
That's the time, oh I'm saying
Dm7 Am7 Bbmaj7 Am7
We gonna make it any wa-a-a-ay
Dm7 D7+5
Can we see that
Gm7 C7 Fmaj7
Here we are
A7sus4 A7 Dmaj7 D6
Out here me and you
F#+5/Ab Gm7 C7 Fmaj7 Dm7
Reaching out to each o-o-o ther
A7sus4 A7 Dmaj7 Dm7
Is all that we can do
F#+5/Ab Gm7 C7 Fmaj7
Here we stand
A7sus4 A7 Dmaj7 D6
Trying not to fall
F#+5/Ab Gm7 C7 Fmaj7 Dm7
There's no need to wo-o-o-r ry
A7sus4 A7 Dmaj7 Dm7 D7+5
Love will conquer all
You'll want to play this piece with a moderate tempo, 4/4 time signature.
G/FBbD Here
C/EGBbC we
F/CFA are,
E/DA out here,
A/C#G me and
D/F#C#
D6, Ab7+5, Gm7
G/FBbD Reaching
C/GCE out to
C/ADF each
F/GCE oth-
Bb/FAD er is
E/DA all that
A/C#G we can
D/ADF# do.
Am7add4, Ab7-5
G/FBbD Here
C/EGBbC we
F/ACFG stand
E/DA tryin'
A/C#A not to
D/F#C# fall.
D6, Ab7+5
G/FBbD There's no
C/GCE need to
F/GCE wor-
Bb/FAD ry.
E/DA Love will
A/C#G conquer * last time to coda
D/AF# all. Do you really want to
G/DFBbD know
C/FBbD just how long
C/FBbDE love will
F/EAC last? Will
A/EbGC all of the
D/CF#D bad times
G/BbDF pass?
G/BbDF How can we
C/BbDF make things
F/EAE right?
DC/EGF Ooh, and
G/FABbF why,
C/FBbDF why is the
C/FBbDE world, C/EGD so un-
A/EbGC kind? We
D/GACEb sure-ly can
D/F#CF find peace of
G/FBbD mind if we
G/DFBbC only
C/BbDFG see the
F/ACG light.* repeat to beginning
Coda
E/DA ooh,
A/C#G ooh,
D/DF#
If you're wondering what keys to play in the chords, Am7add4 or Ab7-5 play:
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