How To Play I Want To Be Where You Are

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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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Mailbox Monday: One More Step Along The World I Go

English: travelling thoughts in a short amount of time (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

 

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Song Request from Samie Samuel Sesay:

Perfect timing with this one because I was rushed to the hospital for emergency surgery New Year's Eve and didn't get a chance to wish all of my readers a Happy New Year. The melody to this old hymn is easy to sing along, so peaceful and meaningful, and  the chord structure is basic so you can modulate or play it in any key using I-IV-V chords.

One More Step Along The World I Go

C                               G

One more step along the world I go,
                                  C
One more step along the world I go;
C                   F
From the old things to the new,
C             G                               C
Keep me travelling along with you:
C                          G
And it's from the old I travel to the new;
C                       G                     C
Keep me travelling along with you.

Round the corners of the world I turn,
More and more about the world I learn;
All the new things that I see
You'll be looking at along with me.
And it's from the old I travel to the new;
Keep me travelling along with you.
As I travel through the bad and good,
Keep me travelling the way I should.
Where I see no way to go,
You'll be telling me the way, I know.
And it's from the old I travel to the new;
Keep me travelling along with you.
Give me courage when the world is rough,
Keep me loving though the world is tough;
Leap and sing in all I do,
Keep me travelling along with you:
And it's from the old I travel to the new;
Keep me travelling along with you.
You are older than the world can be,
You are younger than the life in me;
Ever old and ever new,
Keep me travelling along with you:
And it's from the old I travel to the new;
Keep me travelling along with you.

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Author: Sydney Carter

Sydney Bertram Carter (6 May 1915 – 13 March 2004) was an English poet, songwriter, folk musician, born in Camden Town, London. He is best known for the song "Lord of the Dance" (1967), set to the tune of the American Shaker song "Simple Gifts", and the song "The Crow on the Cradle", adapted from an old folk song.







 Really a nice old song and easy to play chords. Just great for beginners.

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How To Play O Holy Night

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It's Christmas Eve and I've just returned home from our church service. I love singing Christmas songs and this one is so pretty to play on the piano with lots of arpeggio chords in the right hand. It's written in 6/8 time, played in the Key of C. You've heard so many talented folks sing this one.

O Holy Night

Intro: C

C                 F                   C
O holy night, the stars are brightly shining
C                      G              C
It is the night of our dear Saviour's birth
C                     F              C
Long lay the world in sin and error pining
      F#˚/C   Em          B7            Em
'Till He appeared and the soul felt its worth
  G                  C
A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices
   G                C
For yonder breaks, a new and glorious morn
Am            Em       Dm             Am
Fall on your knees, oh hear the angel voices
  C  G    C  F
O night divine
  C   G                C
O night when Christ was born
  G   G7    C F  D˚ C    G               C
O night, divine, O night when Christ was born

Verse 2:
Led by the light of faith serenely beaming
With glowing hearts by His cradle we stand
So led by light of a star sweetly gleaming
Here came the wise men from Orient land
The King of Kings, lay thus in lowly manger
In all our trials born to be our friend
He knows our need, our weakness is no stranger
Behold, your king
Before Him lowly bend
Behold, your king before Him lowly bend

Verse 3:
Truly He taught us to love one another
His law is love, and His gospel is peace
Chains shall He break for the slave is our brother
And in His name all oppression shall cease
Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we
Let all within us praise His holy name
Christ is the Lord, O praise His name forever
His power and glory ever more proclaim

Chord Breakdown

 The right hand has single eighth notes to play. Here's a pattern to follow when playing single bass notes in the left hand: (no particular order)

L.H. / R.H.

C = C/ E, C, G  - G, G, C

F = F/ F, C, A - A, A, C

G = G/ D, B, G - G, G, B

F˚/C = C/F#, A, C

Em = E/G, G, B - E, G, B

B7 = B/F#, A, B - D#, A, B

Em = E/E, B, G - G, G, B

Am = A/E, C, A - A, A, C

Dm = D/F, D, A - A, A, D

G7 = G/D, G, B - F, G, B

D˚ = D/F, Ab, B

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