For The Sake Of The Call Chords by Steven Curtis Chapman

Tempo:
106.5 bpm
Chords used:

A

E

F#

B

D

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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For The Sake Of The Call chords
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[Em] He will abandon [A] all for the sake of the call.
[E] No other [C#m] reason, [A]
but the sake of the call.
[F#m] Wholly
[E] devoted to [A] live and to die [F#] for the sake [E] of the call.
Nobody stood [E] and a thought led them.
So they knew from the start, this road would not lead to pain.
[A] All they really knew [C#] for sure, was [F#m] Jesus had called to them.
[A] He said, come follow [D] me and they came.
[A] With reckless abandon, they [E] became.
Empty nets lying there at the water's end.
Told a story that you could believe and none could explain.
[Bm] How some crazy [C#] fisherman agreed [F#m] to go where Jesus lived.
[A] With no thought for what [D] they would think.
[A] For Jesus had called them by name.
And the [E] answer, he [C#m] will abandon [A] [E] it all [F#] for the sake of the call.
No [B] other reason [A] at [F#] all, but the sake of the [A] call.
Wholly [E] devoted [D] to live and [A] to die [B] for the sake [E] of the call.
The sake of the call.
Drowned like the rivers are gone to the sea.
There's no turning back, for the water cannot help but flow.
[Bm] Once we hear the [C#] Savior's call, we'll follow [F#m] wherever he leads.
[A] Because of the love [D] he has shown.
[A] Because he has called us to go, we will enter.
[E] [F#m] He [C#m] will abandon [E] it all for [F#] the sake of the call.
[E] [F#] No other [C#m] reason [E] at all, but [F#] the sake of the call.
[A] Wholly [E] devoted [D] to [A] live and to die.
[Bm] Not for the sake of [E] a creed or a cause.
[A] Not for a dream or a [B] promise.
[Bm] Simply [B] because it is [C#m] Jesus who [A] called.
And [E] if we believe, [D] we'll obey.
[F#] [Bm] He [C#] will abandon it all for the sake of the call.
[D#] No other reason at all, but [A#m] the sake of the [F#] [G#m] call.
[A#m] [D#m]
[B] [F#] [G#] For the sake of the call.
No [A#m] other reason.
[B] [F#] [G#] For the sake of the [B] call.
Wholly [F#] devoted.
[E] [B] [C#] For the sake [F#] of the call.
For the sake
[B] of the call.
Abandon [F#] it all for the sake of the call.
Reason.
No other reason.
We live to live and to die for the sake of the call.
[B]
Key:  
A
1231
E
2311
F#
134211112
B
12341112
D
1321
A
1231
E
2311
F#
134211112
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To learn Steven Curtis Chapman - For The Sake Of The Call chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: F#m, A, E, D, A, C#m, A, C#, F#m, A and D. Start with a comfortable 53 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 106. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of A Major in mind.

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_ _ _ _ [Em] He will _ abandon _ [A] _ all for the sake of the call.
[E] No other [C#m] _ reason, _ [A] _ _ _
but the sake of the call.
[F#m] _ Wholly _
[E] _ devoted to [A] live and to die [F#] for the sake [E] of the call. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Nobody stood [E] and a thought led them.
_ _ So they knew from the start, this road would not lead to pain.
_ _ _ _ [A] All they really knew [C#] for sure, was [F#m] Jesus had called to them.
[A] He said, come follow [D] me and they came.
[A] With reckless abandon, they [E] became.
_ _ _ Empty nets lying there at the water's end. _ _
Told a story that you could believe and none could explain. _ _ _ _
[Bm] How some crazy [C#] fisherman _ agreed [F#m] to go where Jesus lived.
[A] With no thought for what [D] they would think.
[A] For Jesus had called them by _ _ name.
And the [E] answer, he [C#m] will _ abandon _ [A] [E] it all [F#] for the sake of the call.
No [B] other reason _ [A] at [F#] all, but the sake of the [A] call.
Wholly _ [E] _ devoted [D] to live and [A] to die [B] for the sake [E] of the call.
_ _ The sake of the call. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Drowned like the rivers are gone to the sea. _ _
There's no turning back, for the water cannot help but flow. _ _ _ _
[Bm] Once we hear the [C#] Savior's call, we'll follow [F#m] wherever he leads.
[A] Because of the love [D] he has shown.
[A] Because he has called us to go, _ we will enter.
[E] [F#m] He [C#m] will _ abandon [E] it all for [F#] the sake of the call.
[E] [F#] No other _ [C#m] reason [E] at all, but [F#] the sake of the call.
[A] _ Wholly _ [E] devoted _ [D] to [A] live and to die. _
[Bm] _ Not for the sake of [E] a creed or a cause.
[A] Not for a dream or a [B] promise.
_ [Bm] Simply [B] because it is [C#m] Jesus who [A] called.
And [E] if we believe, [D] we'll obey. _
_ [F#] _ [Bm] He [C#] will abandon _ _ _ it all for the sake of the call.
[D#] No other reason _ at all, but [A#m] the sake of the _ [F#] [G#m] call.
_ _ [A#m] _ _ [D#m] _
_ [B] _ _ [F#] _ [G#] For the sake of the call.
No _ [A#m] other _ reason.
[B] _ _ [F#] _ [G#] For the sake of the [B] call.
Wholly _ [F#] devoted. _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [B] _ [C#] For the sake [F#] of the call. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ For the sake _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ of the call.
Abandon [F#] it all for the sake of the _ _ _ call.
_ _ _ Reason.
No other reason. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
We live to live and to die for the sake _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ of the call. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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