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Why We Sing

By: Maverick City Music, Kirk Franklin

Transpose:
Intro
Db  Gb Eb/G Ab 
Cm7b5 F7  Bbm
Ebm     Ab7   Db

Verse 1
Db            /F              Gb
Someone asked the question
Eb/G           Ab
Why do we sing?
                Cm7b5 F7         Bbm7
When we lift our hands to Jesus
        Ebm7  Ab7sus Db
What do we really mean?
Db         Db/F            Gb
Someone may be wondering
Eb/G                      Ab
When we sing our song
Cm7b5        F7        Bbm7
At times we may be crying
         Eb7       Ab7  Db
And nothing’s even wrong

Pre-Chorus
  Abm7   Db7         Gbmaj7
I sing because I'm happy
  Cm7b5 F7      Bbm7   Eb7
I sing because I'm free
      Abm7 Db7    Gbmaj7  Bbm7
His eye is on the sparrow
                 Ebm7   Ab7   Dbmaj7 
That's the reason why I sing

Bbm7  Am7

Chorus
Abm7  Db7  Gbmaj7  
Glory hallelujah
                 Ebm7   Ab7   Db    Bbm7  Am7
You're the reason why I sing
Abm7  Db7  Gbmaj7 Bbm7
Glory hallelujah
                 Ebm    Ab7   Db   
You're the reason why I sing

Verse 2
       Db                        Gb
And when the song is over
Eb/G               Ab
We've all said amen
            Cm7b5      F7          Bbm7
In your heart just keep on singing
        Ebm7           Ab7   Db
And the song will never end
       Db                        Gb
And if somebody asks you
Eb/G            Ab
Was it just a show
              Cm7b5      F7    Bbm7
Lift your hands and be a witness
       Ebm7   Ab7              Db
And tell the whole world no
        Db                           Gb
And when we cross that river
      Eb/G            Ab
To study war no more
             Cm7b5  F7          Bbm
We will sing our songs to Jesus
        Ebm7        Ab7 Db
The one whom we   adore

Chorus 2
Abm7  Db7  Gbmaj7   
Glory hallelujah
   C7alt   F7alt      Bbm7
I give the praises to you
Abm7  Db7  Gbmaj7   Bb7alt
Glory hallelujah
                 Ebm7   Ab7  Db/F
You're the reason why I sing
                 Ebm7   Ab7  Bbm7
You're the reason why I sing
                 Ebm7   Ab7  Db/F
You're the reason why I sing
                 Ebm7   Ab7  Db   Bbm7   
You're the reason why I sing
                 Ebm7   Ab7  Db/F   Db  
You're the reason why I sing
                Ebm7   Ab7sus    Ab13(b9)      Db     
You're the reason why           I                    sing

Eb/Db  Ab  Cm7b5 F7 Bbm7 Ebm7 Ab7sus Db

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Songwriters: Kirk Franklin

CCLI#: 1640279

Recommended Key: Db

Tempo/BPM: 112