We Give Thanks

We Give Thanks
Artist: Jon Owens
Album: Arize! Live
Standard Tuning
Key: Bb
Time Signature: 4/4

Intro
Bb - Gm - F - Eb
(repeat)

Verse
Bb - Gm - F - Eb
Bb - Gm - F - Eb

Refrain
Gm - F/A - Bb
Gm - F - Eb
Gm - F/A - Bb
Gm - F - Eb

Chorus
Bb - Gm - F - Eb
Bb - Gm - F - Eb

Bridge
Bb - Gm - F - Eb
(repeat)

Post Script:
Since this song had a violin in it, I decided to take the violin part. Boy it sure sounds great on a Roland. (Juno D Vln 1)

Popular Songs

Popular Songs


I
I Can't Just Stop Loving You - Michael Jackson
I Don't Want You To Go - Lani Hall
I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor

G
Go The Distance - Michael Bolton

L
Love is Here to Stay - Side A

T
The Last Time - Eric Benet
The Nearness of You - Norah Jones
Through the Fire - Chaka Khan as performed by Nina

The Nearness of You

The Nearness of You
words and music by: Ned Washington and Hoagy Carmichael
As Performed by Norah Jones
Album: Come Away With Me
Standard Tuning
Key:
Time Signature


CM9 Gm7 C9
It's not the pale moon that excites me
FM7 G13b9 Em A7b9
That thrills and delights me oh no
Dm7 G7b9 Em7 - A7b9 - Dm7
It's just the nearness of you

G7add11 - G7b9

C C9 Gm7 C9
It isn't your sweet conversation
Fadd9 Fdim Em7 A7b9 Dm7
That brings this sensation, oh no
G13b9 B/C C6
It's just the nearness of you

G7b9 - G7#9 CM9
When you're in my arms and I feel you
C9 FM7
So close to me
Em A7b9 Dm7 - C/E - F - F#dim- G11 - G13b9
All my wildest dreams came true


CM7 - C9/E C11 C9
I need no soft lights to enchant me
FM7 Fdim Em7 A7 - Dm7
If you will only grant me the right
G7 Em7 - A7b9
To hold you ever so tight
Dm7 - C/E - - F - F#dim - G11 - G13
And to feel....in the night
B/C - C6 - B/C - C6 - B/C - C6
The nearness of you


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Post Script
This is the first song that brought me and Loida together as partners in music. I was asked to accompany her on the piano during Ariel and Jai Basilio's wedding last December of 2004

Through the Fire

Through the Fire
Originally recorded by: Chaka Khan
Performed by: Nina
Album: Nina Live!
Standard Tuning
Key: Ab
Time Signature: 4/4

Intro
[AbM9] - (Ab/C) - [Eb/Db] - Eb - (D - Db)
[AbM9] - (Ab/C) - [Eb/Db] - Eb - Db/Eb pause

Verse
Ab - C - Fm7 - Ebm - Ab - Db
Ab/C - Fm - Bbm - Eb - (Db/Eb)
Ab - C - Fm7 - Ebm - Ab - Db
Ab/C - Fm - Bbm - Eb

Refrain
Dbm7 - [AbM9]
Dbm7 - Eb

Chorus
Fm7 - Bbm9 - Eb--
Ab - (Ab/C) - Bbm/Db - C7
(Fm7 - Eb) - Bbm9 - Eb--
Ab - (Ab/C) - Bbm/Db - Eb/G
Cm - Fm - Db/Eb pause

Bridge
Dbm7 - AbM9
Dbm7--
Eb - Fm - Bbm - Cm - Eb---

transition chords after last chorus: (Db - C - Bb - Eb)
"Through the fire, through the limits" chords
Fm7 - Bbm7
Fm7 - Bbm7
(Bbm7 - Cm7)
(repeat as necessary)

do transition chords again before playing the intro chords to mark the end of the song
ending chord: Fm


note:
its quite difficult to represent certain music notations for a challenging song such as this. But to simplify, all chords in italic are "passing chords", which means they are played for one count less, chords in square brackets have "repetition". e.g. AbM9 is played as Eb/Ab - Ab - Eb/Ab - Ab - Eb/Ab - Ab - (if you listen to the song, you'll get the idea). Lastly, all chords within parentheses are "breaking" chords, it means they are played "off the beat". I hope that was clear and good luck :)

Post Script:
I have longed to play this song. And last Saturday, September 22, 2007, we were able to perform "Through the Fire" during the Campus Idol of ENCM. The song was performed by Ate Dahlia Paragas, with Nelson Mapiso on guitars, Ronald Claro on bass, Jomar Ropez on drums, and yours truly on keyboards.

The Nina version was played excellently by the Essence Band.

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By Your Side

By Your Side
Artist: Hillsong Australia
Album: By Your Side
Standard Tuning (capo 2)
Key: E
Time Signature: 4/4

Intro
E - D - C#m

Verse
E--
A - C#m - B - A
E--
A - C#m - B - A
(repeat)

Chorus
E - B - A
C#m - B - A
E - B - C#m
F#m - G#m - A - B pause

I Lift Up My Hands

I Lift Up My Hands
Artist:Israel and New Breed
Album: A New Season (2001)
Standard Tuning
Key: F
Time Signature:4/4

Verse
F - C/F
Gm7 - F/A - Bb - C
F - C/F
Gm7 - F/A - Bb - C

Pre Chorus
Gm7 - F/A - Bb - C
(Bb/C)

Chorus
F - Dm7 - C
(Bb - C)
F - Dm7 - C
A/C# - Dm - C - G/B
Gm7 - F/A - Bb - Bb/C

*chords in parentheses are optional. We play these chords during 'breaking'
* you can use F - Bb as intro chords

Christian Contemporary Music

Christian Contemporary Music

K
Knees to the Earth

W
Who Am I - Casting Crowns

Who Am I

Who Am I
Artist: Casting Crowns
Album: Casting Crowns (2003)
Standard Tuning (capo 2)
Key Signature: A
Time Signature: 4/4

Intro
A - E - F#m - E
A - E - F#m - E

Verse
A - E/G# - F#m - E - D - E
A - E/G# - F#m - E - D - E

Pre Chorus
A/C# - D -E - F#m - E
D - E - F#m - Esus - (E)

Chorus
A - E/G# - F#m - E
D - E - D - E (F#m - E/G#)
A - E/G# - F#m - E
D - E - D - E

Bridge
A - E - F#m - E
A - E - F#m - E

Post Script
The original song have a different chord progression for the bridge.
But I only used the intro chords since we had an acoustic performance of this song
I accompanied Ariel Basilio on keyboards when he sang this song during our Youth Service (Sept 15, 2007)

Till I See You

Till I See You
Artist: Hillsong United
Album: Look To You
Standard Tuning
Key: E
Time Signature: 4/4

Intro
A - B - C#m

Verse
A - B - C#m
A - B - C#m
A - B - C#m
A--

Chorus
E - B/D# - C#m
G#m - A - B - C#m
A - B
E - B/D# - C#m
G#m - A - B - C#m
(A - B)

Bridge
A - E - B - C#m


Post Script
After the chorus when going back to the verse, the A - B chords are optional. What I do after C#m is go directly to the intro chords

Adonai

Adonai
Artist: Hillsong Australia
Album: Mighty to Save
Standard Tuning
Key: B
Time Signature: 4/4

Intro1
G#m - B - E - C#m - B - E - C#m - G#m

Verse
B - E
B - E

Refrain
G#m - C#/F - E - F#
G#m - C#/F - E --

Chorus
B - B/D# - E - F#
B - C#m - E - F#
G#m - F#/A# - B - E - F#
G#m - F#/A# - B - E - F#

Intro2 (then repeat verse)
B - B/D# - E - F
B - B/D# - E - F

before bridge do Intro1

Bridge
B/D# - E - F# - G#m

The Freedom We Know

The Freedom We Know
Artist: Hillsong Australia
Album: Mighty to Save (2006)
Standard Tuning (capo 2)
Key: E
Time Signature:4/4

Intro:
E - D - C#m - D (repeat)
*E - D - E - D - E - D

Verse
E--
C#m - D

Pre-Chorus
B - C#m - A
B - C#m
D---

Chorus
E - B - C#m - B
D - A
E - B - C#m - B
D - A

do interlude before going back to verse

*interlude (E -D-E)

Glorify Your Name

Glorify Your Name
Artist: Lakewood Church
Album:
Standard Tuning
Key:
Time Signature:4/4

Intro
Bm - BmM7**/Bb - Bm7/A - E

Verse
Bm - BM7/Bb - B7/A - E
Bm - BM7/Bb - B7/A - E
*second intro

Pre Chorus
G - D/F# (repeat this two chords as necessary)
F - A - G

Chorus
Bm - A/C# - D
Bm - A/C# - D
Bm - A/C# - D
D/F# - G - A


*the verse is first sang by a soloist and we use this chord progression
(D/F#) - G - Am - (F#/A#)
before the verse is sang again together with the congregation

**B minor major 7 (Bb - D - F#)

Blessed Be Your Name

Blessed Be Your Name
Artist: Matt Redman
Album: Where Angels Fear to Tread (2002)
Standard Tuning
Key: B
Time Signature: 4/4

Intro
B - F# - G#m - E

Verse
B - F# - G#m - E
B - F# - E

Pre-chorus
B - F#* - G#m - E
B - F#* - G#m - E

Chorus
B - F# - G#m - E
B - F# - G#m - E

Bridge
B - F# - G#m - E



*bass line
F# - G# - A# - B

Beautiful (Let Us See on Earth)

Beautiful (Let Us See on Earth)
Artist: Youth Alive
Album: Elevate
Standard Tuning
Key: C
Time Signature: 4/4

Just one chord progression! :)

Intro:
Verse:
Chorus:
C - Am - G - F

Jesus, Jesus

Jesus, Jesus
Artist: Jon Owens
Album: Arize! Live
Standard Tuning
Key: F
Time Signature: 4/4

Intro
F - C/E - Dm - C

Verse
F - C/E - Dm - C

Chorus
Bb - F/A - Bb - F/A - C
Bb - F/A - Bb - F/A - Gm - C
Bb - F/A - Bb - F/A - C
Bb - F/A - Bb - F/A - Gm - C

Bridge
(note: play each note a.k.a. the bass line)
Bb - F - Bb - Gm - F
F - G - B - B - C

Isaiah

Isaiah
Artist: Jon Owens
Album: Arize! (2006)
Standard Tuning
Key: A
Time Signature: 4/4

Intro
F#m - A - E
F#m - A - E

Verse
F#m - A - E
F#m - A - E

Pre Chorus
D - E - F#m
D - E - F#m
D - E - F#m
D--

Chorus
E - F#m - C#m - D
E - F#m - C#m - D

Bridge
F#m--
C#m* - D
(repeat six times)
E--


*passing chord

Mighty to Save

Mighty to Save
Artist: Hillsong Australia
Album: Mighty to Save (2006)
Standard Tuning
Key: A
Time Signature: 4/4

Intro
D - A - F#m - E
D - A - F#m - E

Verse
D - A - F#m - E
D - A - F#m - E
D - E - D - E

Chorus
A - E - D - A - F#m - E
A - E - D - A - F#m - E

Bridge
D* - A - E
E - F#m
D - A - E --

*I use D2 - A - Esus - E