In 1980 Wayne and Cathy Perrin wrote this beautiful song, When I Look into Your Holiness. I've had the opportunity to play this lovely piece many times with the worship team and have kept the chord chart to it. Are you familiar with the song?
Chord Chart
When I Look Into Your Holiness
Psalm 34:5
F/G C F
When I look into your holiness
F/G C Em7 F F/G
When I gaze into your loveliness
G7/F Em C/E Em
When all things that surround
C/E F Dm/C Am/C G7sus G
Become shadows in the light of You
F/G C F
When I've found the joy of reaching your heart
F/G C Em7 F F/G
When my will becomes enthralled in your love
G7/F Em C/E Em
When all things that surround
C/E F Dm/G Em/G Dm/G G7sus G7
Become shadows in the light of You
Fmaj7 G/F Em7 Am
I worship You, I worship You
Dm F/G G F/G G CMaj7 Dm7 Em7
The reason I live is to worship You
C/E Dm7 G Fmaj7 G/F Em7 Am
I worship You, I worship You
Dm F/G G F/G G7 C
The reason I live is to worship You
Chord Breakdown
L.H./R.H.
GF/CE
C/DEG
F/BEG
GF/AC
C/EG
E/BDG
FC/GAC
GD/FA
FD/GBE
E/GDG
E/CG
EB/DG
EG/CG
F/CEG * (Chorus 2nd time)
G/CD
G/BD
F/AC (repeat)
Chorus
GF/AD
GF/GBE
GF/ADF
GF/CDG
F/EAC
F/DGB
EE/DG
A/CEA
DA/DF
GF/AC
C/GBE
D/ACF
E/BDG
E/CG
D/CFA
G/DGB
F/EAC
F/DGB
EE/DG
A/CEA
DA/DF
GF/A
GF/AC
GF/B
CGE/C
I have a Wow Worship songbook and found a great arrangement for reverential background music. Here are the chord progressions to the song:
G C2 F2
When I look into your holiness
C2 F2
When I gaze into your loveliness
Em7 C/E
When all things that surround
F2 Dm7/G G Dm7
Become shadows in the light of You
G7 C2 Em7 C/F F
When I've found the joy of reaching your heart
Fmaj7/G C2 Em7 F2
When my will becomes enthralled in your love
Fmaj7 C2/E
When all things that surround
C/E C/F F Dm7 Dm7/G Em/G F/G Gsus G
Become shadows in the light of You
Fmaj7 G/F Em7 Am7
I worship You, I worship You
Dm7 Dm7/G Fmaj7/G G7 Cmaj7 Dm7 C2/E C/E
The reason I live is to worship You
Cmaj7 Fmaj7 G/F Em7 Am7
I worship You, I worship You
Dm7 F/G C
The reason I live is to worship You
Lastly, here's what I found on the internet search.
When I Look Into Your Holiness
(online chords)
C Cmaj7 Fmaj7
When I look into your holiness
C Cmaj7 Fmaj7
When I gaze into your loveliness
C Em
When all things that surround
F Gsus4 G
Become shadows in the light of You
C Cmaj7 Fmaj7
When I've found the joy of reaching your heart
C Cmaj7 Fmaj7
When my will becomes enthralled in your love
C Em
When all things that surround
F Gsus4 G
Become shadows in the light of You
Fmaj7 G Em7 Am7
I worship You, I worship You
Dm7 G C Dm7 C/E
The reason I live is to worship You
C Fmaj7 G Em7 Am7
I worship You, I worship You
Dm7 G C F C
The reason I live is to worship You
Question: Is there more than one way to play a chord?
Answer: Yes, and thanks George for your email. In fact I wrote an article on chord inversions and for those who are interested in chording inversions with your left hand, you may want to read the approach, here.
What are inversions in music?
There are inverted chords,
inverted melodies and inverted intervals. A chords inversion describes
the relationship of its bass to the other tones in the chord. For
instance, a C major triad contains the tones C, E and G; its inversion
is determined by which of these tones is used as the bottom note in the
chord.
The term inversion is often used to categorically refer to
the different possibilities, although it may also be restricted to only
those chords where the bass note is not also the root of the chord.
The Root Position and Two Inversions of the C triad:
We
have been studying three toned chords. You know a C chord, F chord and a
G chord. Now the number of tones = the number of ways the chord can be
played. Since a triad or a basic chord is three -toned, it can be played
three different ways: the root, the first inversion and the second
inversion.
When a chord is inverted, the order of the notes is
rearranged so that either the 3rd and 5th or just the 5th is below the
inverted root.
If the ROOT (the note that is represented by the
chord) of a C Major Chord is the lowest tone of the chord, it is said to
be in the root or fundamental position.
For an example, if you
are playing a C major chord with C as the lowest note, it is being
played in Root or Fundamental position.
If another tone of the chord is the lowest tone, the chord is inverted.
The First Inversion would have the third of the chord as the lowest note.
Since C is the lowest note, it is said to be in its root position.
C Major (1st Inversion) = E G C
Since E (the third of C major) is the lowest note, it is said to be in the First Inversion.
Since G (the fifth of C major) is the lowest note, it is said to be in the
Second inversion.
When
a chord is played in its root position, the keynote is always on the
bottom. When a chord is played in its first inversion, the keynote is
always on the top. When a chord is played in its second inversion, the
keynote is always in the middle.
So, what are chord inversions?
We
have been dealing with chords in root position. Root position simply
means that the root is the lowest note in the chord-the remaining note
are stacked on top. But, you can also change the order of the notes,
thereby inverting a chord.
How can you invert a chord?
You
can invert a chord simply by transposing (moving) the lowest note up an
octave, while leaving the others untouched. You can also invert
downwards by transposing the highest note down an octave.
Chords
can theoretically have as many inversions as they have notes. I say
"theoretically" because larger ones tend to be fussy about their
inversions: some inversions definitely sound better than others. Triads
and seventh chords can, for most practical purposes, be freely inverted,
depending on context.
Why invert?
There are many reasons.
Progressions sound better with root position chords mixed with inverted
chords. So various notes of one chord lead smoothly to notes in the next
chord, with others not moving at all. This is called voice-leading.
Another
reason for inversion, especially important for string instruments, is
to make the chord easier (or in many cases, possible) to reach. Many
chords-especially ones with four or more notes-are virtually unplayable
in root position on instruments such as guitar and mandolin.
Enjoy playing many inversions in three different positions that will give you more options to your piano playing!
There's a very cool song that Morris Chapman wrote in 1984, called Be Bold, Be Strong. It has to do with Joshua 1:9 and Hebrews 13:6. I wrote about it and shared many chord charts with you, here.
Since then, I received a few emails regarding the ability to chord in the left hand and bring out the melody line in the right hand. Thanks to Jude and Gertrude for contacting me on this subject. Some struggle with this approach... So, today I wanted to show you the same song and how to play three note chords in your right hand, along with single bass notes in your left hand.
Song Chart R.H. / L.H.
F/G C
C/E
F
G
C
C/E
F
G
F
G
Am
F
G
Am
F
G
Am
F
G
Am
F
G
G7
C
Chord Breakdown L.H. / R.H. G/ FAC Be C/EGC bold, C/EGC be E/CEGC strong E/EGC for the F/FAC Lord, your God is G/BDG with you. B/C Be B/EGC bold C/EGC be E/CEGC strong E/EGC for the F/FAC Lord your God is G/BDG with you. F/CFA I CF/CFA am G/DGB not DG/DGB a- A/EAC fraid F/CFA I CF/CFA am G/DGB not DG/DGB dis- A/EAC mayed EA/EGC because I'm F/CFA walking in G/DGB faith and AEA/EAC victory, Come on and F/CFA walk in G/DGB faith and A/EAC victory, For the F/FAC Lord your G/DGB God is G/FBD with CC/EGC you. The part that goes "Run through the camp" has these single notes:
B-A-G-G, B-A-G-G, G-A, G-A
Are you ready to take this land
C, D, E minor (GGGAAE, Esus, E)
Now, if you're playing the song in A...
A G D
I'm gonna run through the camp, tell everybody get ready, get ready. (2x)
A G D
Are you ready to take the land?
A G D
Are you ready to take a stand?
F#m B Esus - E
Are you ready to take the land, for the Lord?
*How do I find time to practice?
*How can I get better at playing in different keys?
*How do I decide/recognize what the left hand chords are in a piece of music?
*How can I play and read sheet music faster?
*How do I decide on proper fingering?
The answer to these and many other piano playing questions can now be yours.
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