CAPO GUITAR
REV MUSIC , “ GRATEFUL ” | Mitch Bohannon
You need to get to know Rev Music from Revolution Church north of Atlanta , GA . I ’ m covering new releases again this month and their record , Just the Start , dropped mid-August . It really blew me away . I was messaging my kids to go listen … I ’ d send them one song and then another . My first favorite was “ Hallelujah ” and then it was “ Not Be Moved ,” but this week it ’ s “ Grateful .” I just love the chorus lyric . You are Holy | I ’ m holding on to You | You are worthy | I find my worth in You | You are faithful | I am grateful .
The song has a very nice mid-tempo groove at 81BPM with plenty of room for dynamic creativity . I believe this could work anywhere in a worship set . It could be a service starter and I could also imagine it used as a response or invitation song . With Thanksgiving just around the corner , a song of gratitude works well !
There are only five chord shapes you ’ ll need to know , so that frees you up to concentrate on your rhythm and it ’ s a perfect fit for the Short- Cut Capo . The recording is in the key of “ Bb .” To play with the recording , use my chart and place a full capo on 1 and the Short-Cut Capo on fret 3 . This will raise all your chords up one half-step . “ Bb ” is a little too high for me to lead comfortably , so I expect I ’ ll lead it in the key of “ A .” I ’ ve been leading worship for the Celebrate Recovery group that meets at our church for most of a year now and I think this would be well received on Thursday night !
Dynamically , it ’ s important to play each section of the song a little different . This creates interest and allows you to utilize helpful builds that match what the lyric is saying . Specifically , the bridge builds through three separate repeats . The first time through , start simple and then build some on each repeat until you ’ re at a full-volume and that sets up a drive back into the chorus .
Grateful
Chandler Elder | Jacob King | Paul Bernhard | Shawn Johnson | Tim Brummel Original Key : Bb | Chart Key A ( Full Capo 1 , Short-Cut Capo 3 to play with recording ) Tempo : 81
INTRO | A / / / | A / / / | D / / / | D / / / |
VERSE 1 |
A |
D |
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Lord of everything , Your creation sings |
Holy is Your name |
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A |
D |
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Far beyond us all , God of impossible |
You deserve all praise |
Pre-Chorus E F # m You hold the stars in the heavens high above D
E You hold my heart with Your endless love
CHORUS
VERSE 2
A You are Holy
D You are worthy
F # m You are faithful
A With every breath I breathe ,
D
Your faithfulness I see A Your love it has no end
I ’ m holding on to You
I find my worth in You E
I am grateful
New mercy every day
D With grace and grace again The only one Who saves
Pre-Chorus 2 E
F # m You sought me out when I was far away D
E You gave Your life before I called Your name
( CHORUS 2x ) INSTRUMENTAL ( 2x ) | D / / / | E / / / | F # m / / / | A / C # / / / |
BRIDGE ( 4x ) D |
E |
If You do nothing else |
My praise will still be loud |
F # m |
A / C # |
For all You ’ ve done , Lord |
I do not deserve it |
OUTRO | A / / / | D / / / | A
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A D E F # m A / C #
X Check out the video , grab your guitar and a Short-Cut capo and strum along .
Mitch Bohannon Mitch developed the Short-Cut Capo for Kyser and is the Director of Live Production at Trinity Baptist Church in Lake Charles , Louisiana .
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