10 Favorite Chris Tomlin Songs

The Early Years (Chris Tomlin album) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

I have a Chris Tomlin Collection songbook with 15 worship favorites included. 
I got mine at sheetmusicplus but Amazon offers another songbook,
How Great Is Our God: The Essential Collection

Over the past several years I've posted some chord charts from the famous worship leader.
I thought I would group them here in this post for quick reference for you.
I have more than 10 favorites, how about you?

1. Famous One

Famous One (MP3 Download)

INTRO: G G/B C Em D C
CHORUS:
G           G/B              C2
You are the Lord the famous One, famous One
Em7           Dsus4             C2
Great is Your name in all the earth
    G         G/B              C2
The heavens declare You're glorious, glorious
Em7           Dsus4             Gsus2 D/G

 Great is Your fame beyond the earth
VERSE 1:
        Am7                 G/B
And for all You've done and yet to do
     C            G
With every breath I'm praising You
  Am7                G/B
Desire of nations and every heart
     C                  Dsus4
You alone are God, You alone are God


CHORUS:
G           G/B              C2
You are the Lord the famous One, famous One
Em7           Dsus4             C2
Great is Your name in all the earth
    G                       C2
The heavens declare You're glorious, glorious
Em7           Dsus4             G
Great is Your fame beyond the earth
G Gsus2/B Bm7 G/B F(add9) C/F F C Csus

VERSE 2:
    Am7            Em
The morning star is shining through
    C            G
And every eye is watching You
  Am7                  Em
Revealed by nature and miracles
        C                  D
You are beautiful, You are beautiful (back to chorus)

2. We Fall Down
We Fall Down (MP3 Download)
Chord chart in D and slash chords in E, earlier post at How To Play We Fall Down

3. How Great Is Our God
How Great Is Our God (MP3 Download)
Chords in Key of C, Db, F and G, previous post at How Great Is Our God

4. Holy Is The Lord
Holy Is the Lord (MP3 Download)
Chords in G, with slash chords in Bb at How To Play Holy Is The Lord

5. The Wonderful Cross
The Wonderful Cross (With Matt Redman) (MP3 Download)
Chord breakdown in the Key of D at Learn to play Wonderful Cross

6. Be Glorified
This song is in G, How To Play Be Glorified

7. Enough
Enough (MP3 Download)

G       C   D
you are my supply
    G/B       C
My breath of life
            Am7            D2/F#
Still more awesome then I know
G          C  D
  you are my reward 
       G/B     C
Worth living for
            Am7            D2/F#
Still more awesome then I know

CHORUS:
        G      C        D           C
All of you is more then enough for
        G C          D         C     G
All of me for every thirst and every need
C         D    C          G
you satisfy me with your love 
    C              D      C           G     C D C G
and All I have in you is more then enough

VERSE 2:

You're my sacrifice 
of greatest price 
still more awesome then I know 
your my coming king 
you are everything 
still more awesome then I know

REPEAT CHORUS

BRIDGE:
 G          C     D
  More then all I want 
         C       G/B
more then all I need 
        D          C
you are more then enough for me
          C      D
More then all I know 
          C         G/B    C 
more then all I can see
         D    
You are more then enough

8. Made To Worship

Key of C and G, a former post at Made To Worship 

9. You Do All Things Well

You Do All Things Well (MP3 Download)

Key of C and D, You Do All Things Well

10. Not To Us

Not To Us (Not To Us Album Version) (MP3 Download)

Verse 1:

B                                   G#
The cross before me the world behind

no turning back
                     F#
raise the banner high
                 E
it's not for me
                     B
it's all for YOU


Verse 2:

B                                      G#
Let the heavens shake and split the sky
                                         F#
let the people clap their hands and cry
                 E
it's not for us
               B
it's all for YOU

Chorus

B
Not to us
                    E
but to YOUR name be the glory
B
Not to us
                    E
but to YOUR name be the glory

Verse 3:

B                                     G#
Our hearts unfold before YOUR throne
                                      F#
the only place for those who know
                E
it's not for us
               B
it's all for YOU

Verse 4:

B                                     G#
Send Your holy fire on this offering
                                          F#
let our worship burn for the world to see
                 E
it's not for us
               B
it's all for YOU

for YOU

Chorus


Bridge:

B
the earth is shaking

the mountains shouting
E
  it's all for YOU
      G#
the waves are crashing
      F#
the sun is raging
E
  it's all for YOU
      B
the universe is spinning and singing
E
  it's all for YOU
         G#
YOUR children dancing
F#
dancing

dancing

dancing
E
  it's all for YOU

it's all for YOU
                       B
it's all for YOU

Chorus

Not To Us in Key of C 

Verse 1:

C                                    Am7
The cross before me the world behind

no turning back
                      G
raise the banner high
              F
it's not for me
              C Csus C
it's all for YOU


Verse 2:

C                                      Am7
Let the heavens shake and split the sky
                                        G
let the people clap their hands and cry
              F
it's not for us
               C Csus C
it's all for YOU

Chorus

C
Not to us
            Fsus F   Fsus F
but to YOUR name be the glory
C
Not to us
             Fsus F Fsus F
but to YOUR name be the glory

Verse 3:

C                                   Am7
Our hearts unfold before YOUR throne
                                  G
the only place for those who know
             F
it's not for us
             C Csus C
it's all for YOU

Verse 4:

C                                    Am7
Send Your holy fire on this offering
                                         G
let our worship burn for the world to see
              F
it's not for us
               C Csus C
it's all for YOU

for YOU

Chorus


Bridge:

C
the earth is shaking

the mountains shouting
F
  it's all for YOU
      Am7
the waves are crashing
      G
the sun is raging
F
  it's all for YOU
      C              
the universe is spinning and singing
F
  it's all for YOU
         Am7
YOUR children dancing
G
dancing

dancing

dancing
F
  it's all for YOU

it's all for YOU
                  Csus C
it's all for YOU

Chorus

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Hope you can find a song or two to add to your library of worship songs.

Best,





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

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At The Cross/ The Old Rugged Cross

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 While [Jesus] was on the way to Jerusalem, He was passing between Samaria and Galilee. — Luke 17:11 (NASB)

He was headed to Jerusalem. He was headed to the cross.
This is why He came.

One of my favorite online blogging friends is Yoke Wong. If you haven't met her yet, please visit her site at http://www.pianomother.com Anyways, she has arranged a beautiful song I'm sure you're familiar with, "The Old Rugged Cross" that was written by George Bennard. Have you played it before? Her arrangement of the song is written in the Key of Bb. Yoke has thrown in some grace notes to give it that country twang sound. I like it! 
First, here is the chord chart in key of A:

    A         A7            D           B7
On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross,
     E          E7           A
The emblem of suff'ring and shame;
       A             A7               D          B7
And I love that old cross where the dearest and best
       E             E7          A
For a world of lost sinners was slain.

              E          E7          A
     So I'll cherish the old rugged cross.
              D                       A
     Till my trophies at last I lay down;
             A                       D
     I will cling to the old rugged cross,
           A               E         A
     And exchange it some day for a crown.

Oh that old rugged cross, so despised by the world.
Has a wondrous attraction for me,
For the dear Lamb of God left His glory above,
To bear it to dark cavalry.

In the old rugged cross, stained with blood so divine,
A wondrous beauty I see.
For 'twas on that old cross Jesus suffered and died
To pardon and sanctify me.

To the old rugged cross, I will ever be true,
Its shame and reproach gladly bear,
Then He'll call on some day to my home far away,
Where His glory forever I'll share.
 

 Key of Bb
L.H./R.H.

    Csus        Dm11/G           EbMaj7    Cmin
On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross,
     F         F7           Bb
The emblem of suff'ring and shame;
       Fsus4/Bb       Bb            Eb7/G        C min/Eb
And I love that old cross where the dearest and best
       F7                       Bb
For a world of lost sinners was slain.

              Am7(#5)/F          Gm7/Bb    Bb
     So I'll cherish the old rugged cross.
              Ebm           Bbsus/Eb  Dm7(#5)/Bb         
     Till my trophies at last I lay down;
      Bbm      Gm7            F7      Ebm
     I will cling to the old rugged cross,
           Gsus/C         Dm/F      Fmb9#5 Bbmb9#5 Bb9
     And exchange it some day for a crown.

Oh that old rugged cross, so despised by the world.
Has a wondrous attraction for me,
For the dear Lamb of God left His glory above,
To bear it to dark cavalry.

In the old rugged cross, stained with blood so divine,
A wondrous beauty I see.
For 'twas on that old cross Jesus suffered and died
To pardon and sanctify me.

To the old rugged cross, I will ever be true,
Its shame and reproach gladly bear,
Then He'll call on some day to my home far away,
Where His glory forever I'll share.
  

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Blessings,

 

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

Learn To Play The Wonderful Cross

Chris performing live in concert in Nashville, Tennessee (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Easter season is upon us, one of my favorite celebrations, and I'd like to post some related songs in the next few days or so.

The Wonderful Cross was written by Jesse Reeves, Chris Tomlin and J.D. Walt
© 2000 WorshipTogether.com SONGS (ASCAP) and sixsteps Music (ASCAP)

It's a moderately fast song in the Key of D, with 2 sharps F# and C#. I've highlighted the chords from my songbook in blue and as you can see, it's relatively easy to play. It's often sung on Good Friday. The hymn, "When I Survey the Wondrous Cross", was written by Isaac Watts, and published in Hymns and Spiritual Songs in 1707.

VERSE 1:
D                 G        D
When I survey the wondrous cross
D            G         D     A
On which the Prince of glory died,
D                 G         D
My richest gain I count but loss,
D           A               D
And pour contempt on all my pride.

VERSE 2:
D                      G          D
See from His head, His hands, His feet,
D          G          D       A
Sorrow and blood flow mingled down:
D                      G      D
Did e'er such love and sorrow meet,
D                    A      D
Or thorns compose so rich a crown?

CHORUS:
       G         D/F#             G         D/F#
Oh the wonderful Cross, oh the wonderful Cross
        G                D/F#               A
Bids me come and die and find that I may truly live
       G         D/F#             G         D/F#
Oh the wonderful Cross, oh the wonderful Cross
        G              D/F#
All who gather here by grace draw near
    A
And bless Your name

VERSE 3:
D                       G       D
Were the whole realm of Nature mine,
D            G        D        A
That were an offering far too small;
D                G     D
Love so amazing, so divine,
D                    A       D
Demands my soul, my life, my all!

Here's the breakdown with slash chords.

L.H. / R.H.

Verse 1-3

D/F#AD  When I sur-
D/ADF#  vey
D/ADE    the
D/ADG   won-
D/ADF#  drous
D/ADF#  cross on which the
D/ADG   Prince
D/ADF#  of
D/ADF#  Glor-
D/AC#E  ry
D/ADE    died

D/F#AD  my richest
D/ADF#  gain
D/ADE    I
D/ADG   count
D/ADF#  but
D/ADF#  loss, and pour con-
D/ADE    tempt
D/F#AD  on
D/ADE    all
D/ADF#  my
D/F#AD  pride.


Chorus

D/DF#A  O
D/F#AD  the
G/DGC    won-
G/GBD    der-
G/DGB    ful
F#/DF#A  cross, O
F#/F#AD  the
G/DGC     won-
G/GBD     der
G/DGB     ful
G/DF#A    cross
F#/ADF#   bids
F#/ADF#   me
G/BDA     come and
G/GBD     die and
G/ADA     find
F#/ADF#   that
F#/F#AD   I may
F#/AC#F#  tru-
A/AC#G    ly
A/AC#E    live.
A/C#EA    O
A/EAD     the
G/DGC     won-
G/GBD     der
G/DGB     ful
G/DF#A    cross,
F#/DF#A   O
F#/F#AD   the
G/DGC      won-
G/GBD      der
G/DGB     ful
F#/DF#A   cross;
F#/ADF#   all
F#/DF#A   who
F#/BDA     gath-
G/GBD      er here by
G/ADA      grace
F#/ADF#   draw
F#/F#AE    near and
F#/AC#F#  bless
A/AC#G    Your
A/AC#E     name
D/F#AD

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