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

Learn To Play I Need You

Maranatha! Music (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

I Need You was written by Rick Founds in 1989 and this arrangement was copyrighted in 1990 by Maranatha! Music. I've played the song many times in church. Are you familiar with the tune? It's written in the Key of D with a 4/4 time signature.

I don't know about you but I find myself dependent upon God and His strength many times throughout the day. Looking back over my life, I would say He has always been so faithful to me. He knows me so well, loves me and is so patient with me. I believe it is the same with you.

1. Key of C

  C     C/B                 Am

Lord, look upon my need

  Dm7           G7sus          G

I need You, I  need  You

  C               C/B               Am7   Am7/G

Lord, have mercy now on me

     Dm7      C#dim             Dm7      Gsus

Forgive me,    O    Lord, forgive me

  G                   C        2nd: G/B

And I will be clean

(repeat)

Am Dm7                    G                     C   G/B   Am

 O   Lord, You are familiar with my ways

                        D                      Gsus   G   E/G#

There is nothing hid from You

Am Dm7                           G                    C   C/B   Am

 O   Lord, You know the number of my days

                D                  Gsus   G

I want to live my life for You

  C              C/B                Am

Lord, have mercy now on me

     Dm7     C#dim             Dm7      Gsus

Forgive me,   O    Lord, forgive me

  G                   C

And I will be clean

2. Key of D

  D     D/C#                 Bm7  D/A

Lord, look upon my need

  Em7           A7sus          A7

I need You, I  need  You

  D               D/C#               Bm7   D/A

Lord, have mercy now on me

     Em7      D#dim7             Em7      Asus

Forgive me,    O    Lord, forgive me

  A7                 D        2nd: G/B

And I will be clean

(repeat)

Bm Em7                    A                     D   D/C#   Bm

 O   Lord, You are familiar with my ways

                    E7    A/E   E     Asus   A   

There is nothing hid from You

Bm Em7                           A                    D   D/C#   Bm

 O   Lord, You know the number of my days

                E7                  A   G/A  A

I want to live my life for You

  D              D/C#                Bm  D/A

Lord, have mercy now on me

     Em7     D#dim7             Em7      Asus

Forgive me,   O    Lord, forgive me

  A7                   D

And I will be clean

3. Chord Breakdown

DA/DF#   Lord,

C#A/DF# look upon my

DF#/AD   need

AF#/D      I

E/BDA     need You. I

A/DEA     need

A/C#E     You.

DA/DF#   Lord, have

C#A/DF# mercy now on

BF#/AD    me

AF#/D       For-

EB/DA      give me

D#A/F#C  O Lord, for-

EB/DA      give

E/BD         me

A/DE

A/C#G      and I will be

D/F#AD    clean

C#/F#A

B/F#B        O

E/DGB      Lord, You are fa-

A/EC#       miliar with my

D/F#A       ways

C#/E

B/DF#       There is

E/DG#B    nothing

E/C#EA    hid

E/BEG#    from

A/DEA      You

A/C#E

B/F#D       O

E/DGB      Lord, You know the

A/EC#      number of my

D/F#A      days

B/DF#      I want to

E/DG#B  live my life for

A/C#EA   You.

A/GBD

A/AC#E

DA/DF#    Lord, have

C#A/DF#  mercy now on

DF#/AD    me, For-

EB/DA      give me,

D#A/F#C  O Lord, for-

EB/DA       give

EB/BDG    me

A/DE

A/C#G       and I will be

D/F#AD     clean.

Another popular worship song by Rick Founds, I Love Your Grace...
You can find the chords, here.

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Lord I Lift Your Name On High Chords: The Story Behind The Song

Image via WikipediaWhen you are looking for the chords to "Lord I Lift Your Name On High" (I Corinthians 15:3-4) , which version are you looking for? The song was written by Rick Founds in 1989 and has been around for quite sometime. If you are a church musician, get familiar with the Key of G and know this scale to pull out the melody line. I thought I'd post the chord chart and fill in some of the chords for you. I've heard this particular song played so many different ways. Have you? Here's one of my favorite video lessons for this song.

G      C                 D     CDG
 Lord I lift your name on high
        C                 D         CDG
 Lord I love to sing your praises
        C               D    CDG
 I'm so glad your in my life
        C                D        CDG
 I'm so glad you came to save us

                      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
          Bm           C
 from the grave to the sky
        D                 G
 Lord I lift your name on high

Here's How I Play It:

G = GD/GB

C/G = GE/CG

D/G = GF#/AD

D = D/AE, D

Dsus = D/ADG resolving to D = D/ADF#

Em7 = E/EGB

Am7 = A/CEG 

Lord I Lift midi

LIFT NAME.mid

Watch the video and see how Sam pulls out the melody 

and harmonizes it in his r.h.
   

Same Song by Lincoln Brewster

G C D C Lord I lift Your name on High G C D C Lord I love to sing Your praises G 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 C From the grave to the sky D G Lord I lift your name on high
Download music

Jeff Deyo and Sonicflood

Lord I Lift Your Name On High
Key of A

Chorus:
A              D         E 
You came from heaven to earth
   D        A
To show the way
         D            E
From the earth to the cross
   D       A
My debt to pay
         D            E
From the cross to the grave
         F#m          D
From the grave to the sky
         E               A
Lord, I lift Your name on high

X2

Bridge
A E D D A

Chorus:
              D         E 
You came from heaven to earth
   D        A
To show the way
         D            E
From the earth to the cross
   D       A
My debt to pay
         D            E
From the cross to the grave
         F#m          D
From the grave to the sky
         E               A
Lord, I lift Your name on high

Verse:
A       D                 E      D A
Lord, I lift Your name on high
        D                 E        D A
Lord, I love to sing Your praises
       D                 E        D A
I'm so glad You're in my life
        D               E
I'm so glad You came to save us

Chorus:
              D         E 
You came from heaven to earth
   D        A
To show the way
         D            E
From the earth to the cross
   D       A
My debt to pay
         D            E
From the cross to the grave
         F#m          D
From the grave to the sky
         E               A
Lord, I lift Your name on high

Verse:
A       D                 E      D A
Lord, I lift Your name on high
        D                 E        D A
Lord, I love to sing Your praises
       D                 E        D A
I'm so glad You're in my life
        D               E
I'm so glad You came to save us

Chorus:
              D         E 
You came from heaven to earth
   D        A
To show the way
         D            E
From the earth to the cross
   D       A
My debt to pay
         D            E
From the cross to the grave
         F#m          D
From the grave to the sky
         E               A
Lord, I lift Your name on high

X2

Repeat bridge over and over again,
also as singer sings:

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The Story Behind The Song

Lord, I Lift Your Name On High --Rick Founds

"The rain from the night before had left everything fresh and clean in the morning light. As Rick Founds drove to his job where he was music minister at a church in Southern California, he thought to himself what an exceptionally beautiful morning it was. He especially pondered the clouds and the cycle of water, falling to the ground to replenish the earth and then evaporating back into the clouds.


Rick was still thinking about all this after he arrived at work. As was his habit, he began to read the Bible, strumming chords on his guitar while doing so. He started thinking about God's love and His plan for humankind's redemption. Before he knew it, words started to flow: "You came from heaven to earth to show the way, and from earth to cross my debt to pay, from that cross to grave and from grave to sky, and in response to that I lift Your name on high." The words and simple chord progression he had been playing merged into the song"Lord, I Lift Your Name on High."


Later that week he played the song at midweek Bible study and again for Sunday morning service. The song's legacy has been to travel to churches around the globe where audiences learn it easily and quickly tune into its message."

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