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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