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
Start Jamming...
[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]
[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
E
F#
B
D
A
E
F#
_ _ _ _ [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] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[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] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _