Chords for The Reason Why I Sing

Tempo:
109.05 bpm
Chords used:

Eb

Bb

Ab

F

Fm

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The Reason Why I Sing chords
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[Gb] For [Ebm] some who don't understand our purpose [Eb] and [Ab] may not understand our praise
[F] Where's the family [Bbm] in Jesus name?
We'd like to tell you the [Ebm] reason
[Db] while we sing
[Bbm] [Ab] [Db]
[Gb] [Eb]
[Ab] [C]
[F] [Bbm]
[Ebm] [Db] [Bbm] [Ab]
[Db] [Gb] We wonder [Eb]
when we [Ab] sing a song
[Ebm]
And time [F] may be [Bbm] crying
And [Ebm] [Db] nothing's even wrong
[Bbm] I sing because I'm happy
[Abm] I sing [Gb] because I'm happy
I [C] sing [F] because [Bbm] I'm free
[Eb] His eyes [Abm] are on us
His [Bbm] eyes are on us
That's the reason
[Ab] That's the reason [Db] why I sing
I want to know if you can help me say [Eb] glory
[Fm] [Bb] Glory [Eb] God included
[Db] You're the reason
[Ab] You're the reason [Db] why I sing
Come on say [Eb] glory
[Bbm] [Bb] Glory [Bbm] God included
Thank you Jesus
[Db] You're the reason why I sing
Can we [Eb] say it [Bb] again Someone ask
[Eb] Someone ask [C] where she is Oh [Ab] glory
Why do [F] we sing
Why [Bb] do we sing
When we lift our [D] hands
When we lift [G] our hands [Cm] to Jesus
Oh what do we really mean
What do [Fm] we [Eb] really mean
Someone may [Bb] be one
[Eb]
Someone may [Ab] be one
When we [Fm] sing our song
[F] When we sing [Bb] our song
At times we may
[D] At [G] times [Gm] [Cm] we may
And nothing's [Fm] even wrong
And [Bb] nothing's [Eb] even wrong
This is the reason why I sing
[Bbm] I [Db] sing [Ab] because I'm happy
I sing [Dm] [G] because
[Cm] Oh [Gm] I don't know why he does it
[Dm] But his eyes [Bbm] are on us
His [Db] eyes are [Ab] on us
[Cm] That's the reason why I sing
[F] That's the [Bb] reason [Eb] why I sing
Come on let's say it again glory
[Cm] Glory [Gb] God [F] included
You're the reason why
You're [Bbm] the [Eb] reason why I sing
I know I can get a witness in here
Glory [Gm] [Ebm] God [Bb] [F] included
[G] You're [F] the reason Jesus
[Ab] You're the [Bb] reason [Eb] why I sing
I just want to say glory Glory God
[F]
I [Fm] give [Eb] the [Ab] praise to you Oh [F] hallelujah Glory hallelujah
[Bbm] [Ab] You're the [Gm] reason [Fm] why
You're the reason [Eb] why I sing
And when the song [Bb] is over
[Eb] And [Bb] when the [Ab] song is over
We've all [F] said amen
We've all [Bb] said amen
And your heart just [Fm] keep on singing
And your [G] heart just keep [Cm] on singing
And the song will never end
[Fm] And [Bb] the song will [Eb] never end
And if [Bb] somebody asks you
And [Eb] if [Ab] somebody asks you
Was it just a show
[F] Was it [Bb] just a show
Lift your hands and be a witness
Lift your [G] hands and be [Cm] a witness
And tell the whole world [Bb] no
And tell the [Eb] whole world no
And when we cross [Bb] that river
[Eb] And when we [Ab] cross that river
[Fm] To study war no [F] more
To study [Bb] war no more
We will sing
[Fm] We will [F] sing
The [D]
[Cm] one whom we [Fm] adore
The one [Bb] whom we adore
[Eb] Come on family let's take it home
I sing [Bbm] because
I sing [Ab] because
I [Dm] sing [G] because
[Cm] I don't know why [Dm] he does it
But his [Bbm] eye
His eye is [Ab] on us there
[Cm] That's the reason y'all
[Fm] That's the [Bb] reason [Eb] why
If you let me say it one more time
Can I say [C] glory
[Gb] [F] Glory hallelujah Glory hallelujah
You're the reason [Ab] why
[Bb] [Eb] Because I love you Jesus
I want to say glory [Gb] Glory [F] hallelujah
You're the [Fm] reason why
You're the reason [Eb] why
Can I say it again glory
Glory [Dm] [F] hallelujah
I give the praises [Fm] to you
[Bbm] I give the [Ab] praises to you [Eb] [F] Glory [Bbm] hallelujah Glory [Eb] [Ab] hallelujah
You're the [Cm] reason why
[F] [Bb] [Eb]
You're the [Gm] reason why
You [Fm]'re the [Bb] reason why
[Eb] You're the reason why
You're my melody at [Gm] midnight
You're [Fm] the reason [Bb] why
[Eb] You're my song and my [Bb] storm
You're [Fm] the reason why
[Eb] You're the hymn [Fm] in my heart
You're the reason [Eb] why
You're the [Gm] reason why
You're [Fm] the reason [Ab] why
[Bb]
[Eb] [Ab] You're the reason why
Oh I love you
[Abm] [F] I love you name Jesus.
[Bb]
Glory hallelujah.
[Dm] [G] For the rest of my life [Cm] Jesus,
you'll be [Fm] the reason [Bb] [Eb] why I sing.
[Gm] Just when I think I know [Dm] that she's gone.
Goodbye for [F] now,
[Bb] goodbye for now, [G] so
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Eb
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Bb
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Ab
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F
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Fm
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Eb
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Bb
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Ab
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To learn Kirk Franklin - (Live) Why We Sing chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - Fm, Bb, Eb, Gm, Ab and Bb. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 54 BPM before aiming for the song's 109 BPM. Configure the capo to your vocal range and chord preference, remembering the key of Eb Major.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ [Db] _ _
_ [Gb] For [Ebm] some who don't understand our purpose [Eb] and [Ab] may not understand our praise
_ _ [F] Where's the family [Bbm] in Jesus name?
_ We'd like to tell you the [Ebm] reason
[Db] while we sing
_ [Bbm] _ [Ab] _ [Db] _
_ _ [Gb] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ [F] _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _ _ _
[Ebm] _ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ [Bbm] _ [Ab] _
[Db] _ _ _ [Gb] _ We wonder [Eb] _ _
when we [Ab] sing a song
[Ebm] _ _
And time [F] may be [Bbm] crying
And [Ebm] _ [Db] nothing's even wrong
[Bbm] I sing because I'm happy
[Abm] I sing [Gb] because I'm happy _
I [C] sing [F] because [Bbm] I'm free _
[Eb] His eyes [Abm] are on us
His [Bbm] eyes are on us _
That's the reason
[Ab] That's the reason [Db] why I sing
I want to know if you can help me say [Eb] glory
_ [Fm] [Bb] Glory [Eb] God included
[Db] You're the reason
[Ab] You're the reason [Db] why I sing
Come on say [Eb] glory
[Bbm] [Bb] Glory [Bbm] God included
Thank you Jesus
[Db] You're the reason why I sing
Can we [Eb] say it [Bb] again Someone ask
[Eb] Someone ask [C] where she is Oh [Ab] glory
Why do [F] we sing
Why [Bb] do we sing
When we lift our [D] hands
When we lift [G] our hands [Cm] to Jesus
Oh what do we really mean
What do [Fm] we [Eb] really mean
Someone may [Bb] be one
[Eb]
Someone may [Ab] be one
When we [Fm] sing our song
[F] When we sing [Bb] our song
At times we may
[D] At [G] times _ [Gm] _ [Cm] we may
And nothing's [Fm] even wrong
And [Bb] nothing's [Eb] even wrong
This is the reason why I sing
[Bbm] I [Db] sing [Ab] because I'm _ happy
I sing [Dm] _ [G] because
[Cm] Oh [Gm] I don't know why he does it
[Dm] But his eyes [Bbm] are on us
His [Db] eyes are [Ab] on us
[Cm] That's the reason why I sing
[F] That's the [Bb] reason [Eb] why I sing
Come on let's say it again glory
[Cm] _ Glory [Gb] God [F] included
You're the reason why
You're [Bbm] the [Eb] reason why I sing
I know I can get a witness in here
Glory [Gm] _ [Ebm] God [Bb] [F] included
[G] You're [F] the reason Jesus
[Ab] You're the [Bb] reason [Eb] why I sing
I _ just want to say glory Glory God
[F] _ _ _
I [Fm] give [Eb] the [Ab] praise to you Oh [F] hallelujah Glory hallelujah
[Bbm] _ [Ab] You're _ the [Gm] reason [Fm] why
You're the reason [Eb] why I sing
And when the song [Bb] is over
[Eb] And [Bb] when the [Ab] song is over
We've all [F] said amen
We've all [Bb] said amen
And your heart just [Fm] keep on singing
And your [G] heart just keep [Cm] on singing
And the song will never end
[Fm] And [Bb] the song will [Eb] never end
And if [Bb] somebody asks you
And [Eb] if [Ab] somebody asks you
Was it just a show
[F] Was it [Bb] just a show
Lift your hands and be a witness
Lift your [G] hands and be [Cm] a witness
And tell the whole world [Bb] no
And tell the [Eb] whole world no
And when we cross [Bb] that river
[Eb] And when we [Ab] cross that river
[Fm] To study war no [F] more
To study [Bb] war no more
We will sing
[Fm] We will [F] sing
The [D] _ _
[Cm] one whom we [Fm] adore
The one [Bb] whom we adore
[Eb] Come on family let's take it home
I sing [Bbm] because
I sing [Ab] because _
_ I [Dm] sing [G] because
[Cm] I don't know why [Dm] he does it
But his [Bbm] eye
His eye is [Ab] on us there
[Cm] That's the reason y'all
[Fm] That's the [Bb] reason [Eb] why
If you let me say it one more time
Can I say [C] glory
_ _ [Gb] _ [F] Glory hallelujah Glory hallelujah
You're the reason [Ab] why
_ [Bb] _ [Eb] Because I love you Jesus
I want to say glory [Gb] Glory [F] hallelujah
You're the [Fm] reason why
You're the reason [Eb] why
Can I say it again glory
_ Glory [Dm] _ [F] hallelujah
I give the praises [Fm] to you
[Bbm] I give the [Ab] praises to you _ [Eb] [F] Glory [Bbm] hallelujah Glory [Eb] [Ab] hallelujah
You're the [Cm] reason why
[F] _ _ [Bb] _ [Eb] _
You're the [Gm] reason why
You [Fm]'re the [Bb] reason why
[Eb] You're the reason why
You're my melody at [Gm] midnight
You're [Fm] the reason [Bb] why
[Eb] You're my song and my [Bb] storm
You're [Fm] the reason why
[Eb] You're the hymn [Fm] in my heart
You're the reason [Eb] why
You're the [Gm] reason why
You're [Fm] the reason [Ab] why _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] You're the reason why
Oh I love you
_ [Abm] _ [F] I love you name Jesus.
[Bb] _ _
Glory hallelujah.
[Dm] _ [G] For the rest of my life [Cm] Jesus,
_ you'll be [Fm] the reason _ [Bb] _ [Eb] why I sing.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Gm] Just when I think I know [Dm] that she's gone.
Goodbye for [F] now, _ _
_ [Bb] _ goodbye for now, [G] so

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This song was written by Kirk Franklin.

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