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

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

C/DEbBb - SAVED WITH

B/F#AD - IN NOT

Bb/AbDbF - BY YOUR

A/GDbEb - SKIN, BUT BE-

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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)

 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

C/BbDEbG - DOESN'T

B/ADF# - MATTER WHAT

Bb/ADbF - COLOR YOU

A/GDbEb - ARE, (NO JESUS)

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Ab/CEb - AS LONG

G/BbEb - AS YOUR

F/AEb - BLOOD

Bb/AbEb - WAS

Eb/GEb - RED

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

 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

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Ab/GCEb - EVERY SUNDAY WE

C/BbDF - SEPARATE

D/BbF - BRING THE

Eb/BbEbG - FATHER

Bb/FAbDbF - PAIN

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~


Choir

Eb/FDbF - BUT YOUR NAME IS HIGHER THAN ANY

E/BbCG - OTHER, YET YOU

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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
 

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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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Donnie McClurkin: I Will Sing

Cover of Donnie McClurkin

I received a couple of song requests from Amoji and unfortunately I couldn't find the chords to a timely song in lieu of the Aurora, Colorado tragedy, "We Need An Outpour of Your Spirit" by Deitrik Haddon. However,  here's a wonderful tutorial on YouTube that will definitely help you play this wonderful song by Donnie McClurkin, I Will Sing. Watch it all the way. Thanks for your email Amoji, much appreciated.

 

Intro:

Eb Ab(add9) 4 x's


 Eb(add9)         Fm11     Eb/G             Ab(add9)       Eb/Gb               Dm7b5  G7#5/B  Cm7 

I will sing, I will sing, I will sing, I will sing

Gm7 Ab  Eb/G Ab(add9)
Of His goodness and His kindness and His mercy
I will sing.

Holy, holy, Glory to the lamb
Singing praises to the awesome God
Ever I will sing.

Let us sing (vamp)

We will sing (vamp)

Sing praises in the morning
Brand new mercy ever dawning
Melodies, harmonies, I will sing. 
  

 +++++

Donnie Mcclurkin
I Will Sing lyrics

Verse 1:
I will sing
I will sing
I will sing
I will sing
Of His goodness
And His kindness
And His mercy
I will sing (Repeat)

Chorus:
Holy,holy
Glory to the Lamb
Singing Praises to the awesome God
Ever I will sing

Verse 2:
Let us sing
Let us sing
Let us sing
Let us sing
Of His goodness
And His kindness
And His mercy
Let us sing

+++++

Piano Chords at the beginning of the tutorial:

Eb/ EbFGBb

G/ FGBbEb

F/ EbGAbCEb or Ab/ EbGAbCEb

Bb/ DFBbD

+++++


You may be interested in these products:


Speak to My Heart (F) Donnie McClurkin Drums Play-Along Track

Speak to My Heart (F) Donnie McClurkin Bass Play-Along Track


 Speak To My Heart (In the Style of Donnie Mcclurkin Performance Track Without Background Vocals)

Be blessed and please keep the victims, family and friends of the movie theater shooting in your prayers. Thank you.

 



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

Donnie McClurkin: Ooh Child

Donnie McClurkin & Kirk Franklin - Ooh Child

I love the song. How about you?

Here are the chords by Bellms540

Key of F (modulates to Ab)

(melody lines in the last note of the chord):

things    are  gon na get eas-i-er
G/Bb-C  F    F     F   F     F (A, G)

put it                 to-gether and we'll get it all done
Bb/Db-Eb-Ab   Ab  Ab  Ab Ab Ab Ab (C, Bb)

Intro:

Bb/A-C-D-F

A/G-C-F

G/A-Bb-C-D

Bb/A-C-D-F
/E,F

D/G-C-E-G,E
D/C

G/A-Bb-C-F

F/A-D-G

Bb/A-D-G

A/G-E  D,C

G/F-A-Bb-C

Bb/A-D, F

D/G-C-E-G

G/A-Bb-C-F

F/D-G-A

Verse

Bb/F-A-D, (C)  Ooh_____
A/A-C-F        Child
G/Bb-C-F (A,G)   Things are gon-na get eas-i-er
Bb/F-A-D, (C)  Ooh_____
A/A-C-F  Child things  'll get
G/Bb-D-A (G, F, G) brighter
Repeat

(Key Change Db)

Db/F-ab-C-F  Some
C/Eb-Ab-Bb-Eb, (Ab)
/Ab  we'll
Bb/Db-Eb-Ab put it to-geth-er and we'll get it
/C all
Bb/Db done
Db/F-Ab-C-F  Some
C/Eb-Ab-Bb-Eb, (Ab) day when the world is much
Bb/Db-C, Bb, Ab, Bb bright-er
Db/F-Ab-C-F  Some
C/Eb-Ab-Bb-Eb  Day
/Ab  Yes
/Ab We'll
Bb/Db-Eb-Ab (F, Ab, C, Bb) Walk in the ray of the Beau-ti-ful sun
Db/F-A-C-F  Some
C/Eb-Ab-Bb-Eb, (Ab) day when the world is much
Bb/Db-C. Bb, Ab, Bb  brighter

Donnie Mcclurkin
Ooh Child lyrics

Songwriters: VINCENT, STAN

Lyrics | Donnie Mcclurkin lyrics - Ooh Child lyrics


Blessings,
 






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

The Very Best of Praise and Worship- Songs of Praise For the Family

With Mother's Day on the way, I want to share with you one fabulous CD that moms and grandmas would enjoy listening to... and many musicians, church musicians and piano students will enjoy playing along with the chords to a few songs listed below.
The Very Best of Praise & Worship



On the album, The Very Best of Praise & Worship: Songs of Praise For the Family, released in 2008, are various artists. You can listen to the tracks on the CD at:

http://www.jr.com/product/music/pm/_1031925

* Great Is Your Mercy (Track #3) Donnie McClurkin

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODmHMKfD_iY

Chords to song:

C / A D Gb ---------- Great
Bb / Bb D F G ---------- is
A / C D F A ---------- Your
G / Bb D F A,Bb ---------- Mer - cy
D / Bb C D F ---------- t'wards
C / G Bb C E ---------- me
C / G Bb C E ---------- Your
D / Bb D F ---------- lov
E / Bb C E G ---------- ing
F / C E G ---------- kind
F / C F A ---------- ness
Bb / A C D F ---------- t'wards
D / F A C D ---------- me
D / A C D Gb ---------- Your
E / Bb C E G ---------- tend
Gb / C D Gb A ---------- er
G / Bb D F A,Bb ---------- Mer-cies
D / A Bb D F ---------- I
C / G Bb C E ---------- see
A / G C E ---------- day
A / A D F ---------- af
A / B D G ---------- ter
D / B D Gb A ---------- day
A / B D G
D / A C D ---------- Gb
C / A C D Gb ---------- For
Bb / Bb D F G ---------- ev
A / C D F A ---------- er
G / Bb D F A,Bb ---------- Faith-ul
D / A Bb D F ---------- t'wards
C / G Bb C E ---------- me
C / G Bb C E ---------- You're
C / G Bb C E ---------- al
D / A Bb D G ---------- ways
E / C E G ---------- pro
F / E G C ---------- vid
F / C F A ---------- ing
F / A C F ---------- for
D / F A C D ---------- me
C / A C F ---------- Great
Bb / Bb D F G ---------- is
A / C D F A ---------- Your
G / Bb D F A,Bb ---------- Mer-cy
D / Bb C D F ---------- t'wards
C / G Bb C E ---------- me
A / G C E ---------- day
A / A D F ---------- af.......
A / B D G ---------- ter
D / B D Gb A ---------- day
A / B D G
D / A C D Gb

Notes/Reviews

"This family-oriented 2008 collection presents a fine set of praise & worship songs by contemporary gospel artists. Donnie McClurkin (the gentle "Great Is Your Mercy"), Kirk Franklin (the moving "Why We Sing"), and Martha Munizzi (the passionate "Say the Name") are just a few of the renowned names on the 12-track compilation."

http://www.silverplatters.com/rel/v2_viewupc.php?storenr=215&upc=8869734

* Piano Tutorial to Great is Your Mercy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwuEUDTMNRM

* Total Praise (Track #7) Richard Smallwood
Listen to the music clip:

http://www.jr.com/product/music/pm/_1031925

* Chord Chart to Total Praise

Total Praise-Richard Smallwood:Key-Db

Db,(Ab)/Eb-F-Ab-Db (4 x's)

Db/Eb-F-Ab-Db.......Lord--(C-bass note)

Bb/F-Bb-Db.......I

Ab/Ab-C-Eb......will

Db/Ab-Db-F.....lift

Eb/Ab-C-Eb-Gb.....mine

F/Ab-(Eb),Db-F-Ab...eyes

Gb/Bb(C)-Gb-Bb..To(o)

F/Db-F-Ab.......the

D/Bb-F-Ab......hi-

Eb/Bb-Eb-Gb....ills

B/Gb-B-Eb...(filler)

F-Ab-D..........(filler)

Eb/Gb-Bb-Eb.....know-

B/Gb-B-Eb.....ing

F/Eb-A-C........(filler)

Bb/F-Bb-D.....my

D/F-Ab-Bb

Eb/Bb-Eb-Gb.....help

Ab/Ab-C-Eb-Gb

Db/Db-F-Ab.....is

Gb/Db(C)-Gb-Bb......co(om)

F/Db-F-Ab......ing

Eb/G-Bb-Db-F.......from

Ab/Ab-C-Eb......You

Ab-C-Eb/Ab,G,Ab,Bb,C,Bb

Gb-C-Eb/Eb,Db,C,Eb,Ab,G

F/Db-F-Ab-Db...Your

F/F-A-Db.....peace

Eb-A-C........You

Gb/Eb-Ab-C......give

Gb/Db-Gb-Bb.....me

Bb/D-F-Ab-Bb....in

Eb/Eb-G-Bb.......time

F/F-Ab-C........of

Eb-G-Bb-Db....the

B-B/G-A-Db-Eb...storm

*Eb/Gb-A-Db-Eb...(filler)

F/Ab-Db-F.......(filler)

A-Db-Eb-Gb......(filler)

Gb-A-Db-Eb......(filler)

Ab/Ab-Db-F...You are the

Eb-Gb-Bb/Ab-Db-F....source

Eb-Gb-Bb/Gb-Bb-Eb....of

Eb-Gb-Bb/F-Ab-Db.....my

Eb-Gb-Bb/Gb-Bb-Eb....strength

F-C-Eb/A-Db-Eb-(Ab,Gb,F,Eb)...(filler)

Bb-F-Ab/Ab-Db-F.......(filler)

Eb/G-Bb-Db-F.............you are

Ab-Eb-Gb/B-Eb-Gb-Bb

Ab-Db-F/B-Db-F-Ab......the

Gb/Bb-Db-F-Ab.......strength of

Gb/F-Ab-Db, Gb-Ab-Eb.........my life

B/Gb-Ab-Eb

Eb,F,Gb,Eb/C-Db-Eb(F,Gb)

Ab-Ab/Ab-Db-F-Ab......I

Ab/Gb-B-Eb.....lift

Db/F-Ab-Db.....my

Gb/Eb-Ab-C........hands

Gb/Db-Gb-Bb......in

D/B-F-Ab.........to-

Eb/A-Eb-Gb....tal

Ab/Ab(G)-Db-F........pra-ise

Ab/Ab(Gb)-C-Eb......to-o

Db/F-Ab-Db........you

*Go back to * to repeat chorus

Db/Db-F-Db,Eb-Gb-Db,F-Ab-Db.....A-a-a-

A/Gb-A-Db........men

Ab/F-Ab-Db....A-

Gb/Gb-A-Db...a

F/Ab-B-Db.....a

Gb/Gb-A-Db...a

Db/F-Ab-Db.....men

*play inversions of the above chords to complete.



Here also are the closing Chords to "Total Praise"

Key of Db

Db / F-Ab-Db

B / Eb-Gb-Db

A / Gb-A-Db

Ab / F-Ab-Db

Gb / Gb-A-Db

F / Ab-B-Db

Gb / Gb-A-Db

Ab / Eb-Ab-C

Db / F-Ab-Db

* Piano Tutorial to Total Praise

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZg886EC2k0



* Imagine Me (Track #10) Kirk Franklin

I did an earlier post on this song. You can view the chords at:

http://ladydpiano.blogspot.com/2008/11/play-by-ear-imagine-me-by-kirk-franklin.html



* Friend of God (Track #9) Israel Houghton

http://ladydpiano.blogspot.com/2008/10/friend-of-god-israel-hooughton.html



* Say the Name (Track #4) Martha Munizzi
Listen to the Music Clip:

http://www.jr.com/product/music/pm/_1031925

Piano tutorial 7-3-6-2-5-1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlS6EQeVCMw



* Chord Chart
Say the name of Jesus by Clint Brown & Martha Munizzi
Arr by Lauragal

Key of Eb
RH/LH

Intro - Abmaj7 (4 beats) Eb/G (4 beats) Dbmaj7 (4 beats) Ab/Bb (4 beats)


Say the name - Eb
of Je - Ab/Eb
sus - Eb
say the - Bb/D
name of Jesus - Cm
say the Eb/Bb
name - Ab
so precious Eb/G
No other - Fm7
name I Eb/G
know Ab/Bb
(repeat)

that can
calm your fears and - Bbm7/Eb
dry you tears and Eb/G
wipe a- Abmaj7
way your Eb/G
pain, when you Fm7
don't know what Fm9
else to pray Eb/G
Ab/Bb
Bb/C
when you
can't find the Fm9
words to say Eb/G
F/A
Ab/Bb
say the
name Eb
Ab/Bb Bb Ab/Bb Bb (back to top)

2nd ending (say the name) - Bbm7 A7sus

Jesus Abmaj7
Jesus Eb/G
Cm7 Bbm7 Eb7
Jesus Abmaj7
Jesus Eb/G
Cm7 Bbm7 Eb7 (repeat from Jesus)

He's Cm7
Gonna Bbm7
make a- Abmaj7
way when you say Eb/G
(back to Jesus)

(then to the fast Jesus)
Jesus Abmaj7
Jesus
Jesus Eb/G
Jesus Cm7 Bbm7 Eb7
Jesus Abmaj7
Jesus
Jesus Eb/G
He's Cm
gonna Eb/G
make Bbm7
way Eb7
Jesus Abmaj7
Jesus
Jesus Eb/G
Cm7 Bb/C
when you C/E
dont know what Fm9
else to Eb/G
pray Ab/Bb
When you Bb/C
can't find the Fm9
words to say Eb/G
Ab/Bb
Bb/C
when you
can't make it Fm9
through another day F/A
Ab/Bb
say the
name Abmaj7
Eb/G
Dbmaj7
Eb


http://www.earnestandroline.com/Music/Chords/saythenameofjesus.html



Happy Mother's Day Weekend!

~ LadyD