Learn Cheri Keaggy Songs

I was thinking about the time that I met Cheri Keaggy in concert at my church. There are many songs that I love to sing and play on the piano. Here are just a few of my favorites.

Heavenly Father

Words and Music by Cheri Keaggy
© 1996 Sparrow Song

Key: C
Time: 4/4 Flowing

Intro

C(add9)  Fmaj7  Dm  G  C (add9)

C(add9)                Fmaj7

Father, Heavenly Father   

            C/E          Dm7

Have I told You I love You today?

                            C/G   G  F/A  G/B
Have I told You I need You?

C(add9)                Fmaj7

Father, Heavenly Father

C/E        Dm7            Gsus   G    C  G/B  Am7 G
If I have not then I'm telling You now

F(add 9) G   C  G/B  Am7

I love You, I need You

   F                        C/E                     Gsus G  C/E
I know I would be lost without Your love

F(add9) G/B            C

Father, You are my God

       G/B       Am7
You are my God

                 Fmaj7       Gsus         C(add9)  Fmaj7  Gsus  G
Heavenly Father, be God again today

Father, Heavenly Father

Father, Heavenly Father
Have I told You I love You today?
Have I told You I need You?
Father, Heavenly Father
If I have not then I'm telling You now

I love You, I need You
I know I would be lost without Your love
Father, You are my God
You are my God
Heavenly Father, be God again today

   Dm7 C/E F G   C       F              G  

I will remember You as You remembered 

C

me

                       Am7       D7/F#           Gsus
And I will not forget the day I let You in

G    C  G/B

Am7       G/B

Father, You are my God

C      G/B     Am7
You are my God

                 F(add9)         Gsus    C  G/B  Am7  G
Heavenly Father, be God again today

F(add9)  G   C  G/B  Am7

I love You, I need You
F                C/E                     Gsus  G

I would be lost without Your love

C/E F   G/B    C     G/B     Am7
I love You, I need, I need You

   F                        C/E                      Gsus  G
I know I would be lost without Your love, oh...

C(add9)              fmaj7
Father, Heavenly Father

            C/E        Dm7
Have I told You I love You today?

                             C/G   G F/A G/B
Have I told You I need You?
Am7            G/B            C

Oh, Father, You are my God

        G/B      Am7
You are my God

                Dm            Gsus    G    C(add9)
Heavenly Father, be God again today

                 Dm           Gsus    G    c(add9) Gsus C(add9)
Heavenly Father, be God again today

Heavenly Father

In Remembrance Of Me

Words and Music by Cheri Keaggy

Key: C
Time: 4/4 With Feeling

Intro

C  F/C  C  Am  G  F(add9)

C                        F/C          C
This is my body given for you
F                  C/E                          Am7              Fmaj9   Dm'G
This is the cup that holds the blood of a new covenant
C                              F/C             C
This is forgiveness, simple and true
C/E                       Dm7  C/E    Fmaj9   Dm/G C  F/C  C
(This is the way that I have made) for you

                  G                      F  C
Before you eat, Before you drink
            Dm7            C/E
Take a long look inside
        Am7                       G
And tell me what you see
                Dm7           C(add9)/E             F  C(add9)/E
He said, Do this in remembrance of Me.
Dm7           C(add9)           F(add9)
Do this in remembrance of Me



C                                    F/C           C
This is the bread of life broken for you
F                  C/E                              Am7         Fmaj9   Dm/G
This is the cup that holds the wine of the new covenant
C                                F/C                   C
This is the love of Christ poured out anew
C/E          DM7        C/E        Fmaj9      Dm/G
This is the Son of God who died for you

Bbsus2                       Am7
I will remember the cross that You bore for me
Bbsus2                      Fmaj9
I will remember the crown that You wore for me.
C(add9)/E     Am7      Dm7                                 F(add9)  Am G
I will remember the reason You suffered and died

C                                    F/C           C
This is the bread of life broken for you
F                  C/E                              Am7         Fmaj9   Dm/G
This is the cup that holds the wine of the new covenant
C                                F/C                   C
This is the love of Christ poured out anew
C/E          DM7        C/E        Fmaj9      Dm/G
This is the Son of God who died for you

Dm7 C/E  F     C                     Dm7  C/E   Fmaj9  Dm/G
I am the Way. This is the way that I have made for you.

C  F/C  C  am  G  F(add9)

In Remembrance of Me

There Is Joy in the Lord

Key: D
Time: 4/4 Driving Rock

D  A  Bm7  G  D  A  Bm7  G

          D          A              Bm         G

There is joy in the Lord, there is love in His spirit
         D            A           G
There is hope in the knowledge of Him
          D             A             Bm         G
There's a fountain that flows, like a river from heaven           
   D         A          G
Abounding in love to my soul


         D          A          
There is joy in the Lord!
         Bm           G
There is love in His Spirit!
          D           A           G
There is hope in the knowledge of Him!                            
            D        A
There's a fountain I know;
       Bm        G
Every time I am near it
    D          A           G
My heart overflows to the Lord

(Half Time Feel)

      G         D/F#      Em
All blessing and honor are His
     G        D/F#     Em
All glory and power are His
        G           D/F#
Let all wisdom and strength                                       
        G             D/F#
Be the Lord's in this place!
         Em7   D   C       Asus - A
Let all glory be given to Him!

         D          A          
There is joy in the Lord!
         Bm           G
There is love in His Spirit!
          D           A           G
There is hope in the knowledge of Him! 

Modulate to E

         E         B        
There is joy in the Lord
         C#m           A
There is love in His Spirit
          E           B           A
There is hope in the knowledge of Him! 
        B   E            B             C#m        A
There's a fountain that flows, like a river from heaven           
   E          B         A
Abounding in love to my soul
    B     E        B          A
It's abounding in love to my soul

 B     E        B          A  F#m  A  Bsus E
It's abounding in love to my soul


There is Joy in the Lord

Cheri has a great voice and so much talent. Hope you like these songs that are easy and relaxing to play along with.

Best,
          

-- LadyD

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

Recommended Fingering for Blues Scale

Recommended Fingering for Blues Scale

Right hand        C (1)    Eb(2)   F(3)    Gb(4)     G(1)    Bb(3)    C(4)

For 2 or more octaves use the following fingering:

up = 123413 123413 123413 

down = 431432 131432 131432 

These three piano styles (rock, blues, and boogies) have a few common characteristics. We will cover one feature this time.

They all use the blues scale.

What exactly is the blues scale?

We all know there are 12 major and 12 minor scales. The way to form them is by using the formula:

whole    whole    half    whole   whole   whole   half steps

The blues scale is different from the traditional scale.

Blocked 5ths and 6ths Bass Patterns

C

CG / CA / CG / CA

F

FC / FD / FC / FD

G

GD / GE / GD / GE

Here I am playing Beach Buggy Blues from a very long time ago!

Walking Bass Line

C

C, E, G, A (single bass notes)

F

F, A, C, D

G

G, B, D, E

Extended Walking Bass Line

C

C, E, G, A (ascending) Bb, A, G, E (descending)

F

F, A, C, D (ascending) Eb, D, C, A (descending)

G

G, B, D, E (ascending) F, E, D, B (descending)

A former piano student playing the acoustic piano.

Previous Posts on the Blues:

Beach Buggy Blues

Bittersweet Blues

Don't Want To Leave You Blues

How To Play Clarinet Blues

out-with-blues-scale-in-with-mixolydian

Surfin' for Dem Blues

Trems and Fills

Another great resource to add to your library, Salsa101 Do you like to play Salsa music?

All the best,

-- LadyD



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

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Learn Jesus Loves Me: Chris Tomlin

I absolutely love this song! It's amazing that a song can be so simple in melody and words... and yet so powerful to the listener's heart, mind, and soul. Now, I'm not talking about the hymn that so many of us sang as a child (that's a beautiful one, too) but the song that was written around 2014. It's another popular tune so easy to play. I hope you enjoy!

Jesus Loves Me

Words and Music by Reuben Morgan, Chris Tomlin, and Ben Glover

Key: C
Time: 4/4 Moderately

Chords and Lyrics: Jesus Loves Me

Intro

C  Am7  Fsus2  C/G  G5

C        Am7

I was lost

               Fsus2

I was in chains

                         Gsus    G

The world had a hold of me

C

My heart was a stone

Am7                    Fsus2

I was covered in shame

              Gsus        G

When He came for me

(building)

C                                     Am7

I couldn't run, couldn't run from His presence

Fsus2                         Gsus         G

I couldn't run, couldn't run from His arms

C                        Am7               Fsus2         C/G  G

Jesus, He loves me, He loves me, He is for me

C                       Am7      Fsus2             C/G  G

Jesus, how can it be, He loves me, He is for me

C           Am7

It was a fire

                  Fsus2

Deep in my soul

                   Gsus  G

I'll never be the same

C                            Am7

I stepped out of the dark

                    Fsus2

And into the light

               C/G          G

When He called my name

C                                     Am7

I couldn't run, couldn't run from His presence

Fsus2                         Gsus            G

I couldn't run, couldn't run from His arms

C                Am7                      Fsus2         C/G  G

Jesus, He loves me, He loves me, He is for me

C              Am7                Fsus2            C/G G

Jesus, how can it be, He loves me, He is for me

Am7                                 Fsus2

He holds the stars and He holds my heart

C                                 G/B

With healing hands that bear the scars

Am7                                  Fsus2

The rugged cross where He died for me

     C                    G

My only hope, my everything

C                 Am7      Fsus2  C/G  G

Jesus, He loves me, He loves me

C               Am7             Fsus2              C/G  G C

Jesus, how can it be, He loves me, He is for me

Am7        Fsus2                        C/G  G  C

He loves me,  He loves me, He is for me

      Am7                     Fsus2

My God, it's amazing, Lord

 C/G    G     C

Jesus loves me

Love Ran Red

Chord Breakdown

Intro

C = C/ GC
Am7 = AEG/GE
Fsus2 = FCF/ACE
C/G = G/GE
G5 = G/GD

Verse

C = C/GCE
Am7 = A/CEA
Fsus2 = F/GC
Gsus = G/GCD
G = G/GBD
C = C/GCE
Am7 = A/CEA
Fsus2 = F/GCF
Gsus = G/CDG
G = G/BDG
C = C/GCE, C/EGC
Am7 = A/EGC, A/EGD
Fsus2 = F/FGC
Gsus = G/DGC
G = G/GBD

Chorus

C = C/CEG
Am7 = A/GCE, A/GCD
Fsus2 = F/GCE, F/CGA
C/G = G/GCE
G = G/GBD
C = C/EGC, C/EGD
Am7 = A/GCD
Fsus2 = F/CGA
C/G = G/GCE
G = GG/GBD
C = CC/EGC

Chords 101 & 102 is a great training resource for learning to expand your chord vocabulary!

All the best,

-- LadyD

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