Why We Sing chords by Kirk Franklin (Official Version)

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Db/F
Gb
Eb/G
Ab
Cm7b5
F7
Bbm
Ebm7
Ab7
Db
Ab/C
Gbadd9
Bb/D
Ebm
Eb7
Daug
Abm7
Db7
Gbmaj7
Bbm7
Ab/Bb
Gb/Ab
F7#5
E7b5
F7#9
Eb/F
Bb7#5
Eb
Abaug
Ab6
F/A
Bb
Dm7b5
G7
Cm11
Fm7
Bb7
Cm7
B7b5
Abmaj7
G7#5
Gb7b5

Intro 1
Db/F 
Gb 
 (D flat/F)  (G flat major) 
For some who don't understand our purpose
Eb/G 
Ab 
 (E flat/G) And may not un (A flat major) derstand our praise
Cm7b5 
F7 
Bbm 
 (C minor7b5) We as the fami (F7) ly  in Jesus  (B flat minor) name
Ebm7 
Ab7 
Would like to tell you the rea (E flat minor7) son     (A flat7) 
Db 
why we  (D flat major) sing
Bbm 
Ab/C 
 (B flat minor) Family  (A flat/C) 

Verse 1
Db 
Gbadd9 
 (D flat major) Someone asked a  (G flatadd9) question
Bb/D 
Ebm 
 (B flat/D)  (E flat minor) 
Eb7 
Ab 
 (E flat7) Why   do we  (A flat major) sing?
Cm7b5 
F7 
Bbm 
When we  (C minor7b5) lift     our  (F7) hands to  (B flat minor) Jesus
Ebm7 
Ab7 
Db 
Bbm 
Ab/C 
What  (E flat minor7) do     we  (A flat7) really  (D flat major) mean?  (B flat minor)  (A flat/C) 
Db 
Daug 
Ebm 
 (D flat major) Someone may be  (Daug) wondering  (E flat minor) 
Eb/G 
Ab 
 (E flat/G) When   we sing our  (A flat major) song
Cm7b5 
F7 
Bbm 
At  (C minor7b5) times    we  (F7) may be  (B flat minor) cryin'
Ebm7 
Ab7 
Db 
And  (E flat minor7) nothing's  (A flat7) even   (D flat major) wrong

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Chorus 1

I sing because I'm happy

I sing because I'm free

His eyes are the sparrow

That's the reason why I sing

Glory Halle lujah

You're the reason why I sing

Glory Halle lujah

You're the reason why I sing

Verse 2
Eb 
Ab 
Abaug 
Ab6 
 (E flat major) Someone asked a  (A flat major) question  (A flataug)  (A flat6) 
F/A 
Bb 
 (F/A) Why   do we  (B flat major) sing?
Dm7b5 
G7 
Cm11 
When we  (D minor7b5) lift     our  (G7) hands to  (C minor11) Jesus
Fm7 
Bb7 
Eb 
Ab/Bb 
Bb 
What  (F minor7) do    we  (B flat7) really  (E flat major) mean?  (A flat/Bb)  (B flat major) 
Eb 
Abaug 
Ab6 
 (E flat major) Someone may be  (A flataug) wondering  (A flat6) 
F/A 
Bb7 
 (F/A) When  we sing our  (B flat7) song
Dm7b5 
G7 
Cm11 
At  (D minor7b5) times    we  (G7) may be  (C minor11) cryin'
Fm7 
Bb7 
Eb 
Cm7 
B7b5 
And  (F minor7) nothing's  (B flat7) even   (E flat major) wrong  (C minor7)  (B7b5) 

Chorus 2
Bbm7 
Eb7 
Abmaj7 
I  (B flat minor7) sing   be (E flat7) cause I'm  (A flat minoraj7) happy
Dm7b5 
G7 
Cm7 
F7 
I  (D minor7b5) sing     be (G7) cause I'm  (C minor7) free   (F7) 
Bbm7 
Eb7 
Abmaj7 
Cm7 
His  (B flat minor7) eyes    (E flat7) are   the  (A flat minoraj7) sparrow    (C minor7) 
Fm7 
Ab/Bb 
Eb 
G7#5 
That's the  (F minor7) reason  (A flat/Bb) why      I  (E flat major) sing  (G7#5) 
Cm7 
F7 
 (C minor7) Glory Halle (F7) lujah
Ab/Bb 
Eb 
G7#5 
You're the  (A flat/Bb) reason   why I  (E flat major) sing  (G7#5) 
Cm7 
Gb7b5 
F7 
 (C minor7) Glory  (G flat7b5) Halle     (F7) lujah
Ab/Bb 
Eb 
G7#5 
You're the  (A flat/Bb) reason   why I  (E flat major) sing  (G7#5) 
Cm7 
Gb7b5 
F7 
 (C minor7) Glory  (G flat7b5) Halle     (F7) lujah
Bbm7 
Eb7 
Abmaj7 
F7 
I  (B flat minor7) give   the  (E flat7) praises to  (A flat minoraj7) You        (F7) 
Bbm7 
Eb7 
Abmaj7 
Cm7 
 (B flat minor7) Glory   (E flat7) Halle  (A flat minoraj7) lujah      (C minor7) 
Fm7 
Ab/Bb 
Eb 
You're the  (F minor7) reason  (A flat/Bb) why      I  (E flat major) sing
Ab/Bb 
Bb 
 (A flat/Bb)  (B flat major) 

Verse 3
Eb 
Ab 
And  (E flat major) when the song is  (A flat major) over
F/A 
Bb 
We've  (F/A) all   said A (B flat major) men
Dm7b5 
G7 
Cm11 
And your  (D minor7b5) heart    just  (G7) keep on  (C minor11) singing
Fm7 
Bb7 
Eb 
Ab/Bb 
Bb 
And the  (F minor7) song  will  (B flat7) never  (E flat major) end  (A flat/Bb)  (B flat major) 
Eb 
Ab 
And  (E flat major) if  somebody  (A flat major) asked you
F/A 
Bb 
 (F/A) Was   it just a  (B flat major) show?
Dm7b5 
G7 
Cm11 
Lift your  (D minor7b5) hands    and  (G7) be  a  (C minor11) witness
Fm7 
Bb7 
Eb 
Ab/Bb 
Bb 
And  (F minor7) tell  the  (B flat7) whole world,  (E flat major) "No"  (A flat/Bb)  (B flat major) 
Eb 
Ab 
And  (E flat major) when we cross that  (A flat major) river
F/A 
Bb 
To  (F/A) study war no  (B flat major) more
Dm7b5 
G7 
Cm11 
We will  (D minor7b5) sing     our  (G7) song to  (C minor11) Jesus
Fm7 
Bb7 
Eb 
Cm7 
B7b5 
The  (F minor7) one   whom  (B flat7) we    a (E flat major) dore  (C minor7)  (B7b5) 

Chorus 3
Bbm7 
Eb7 
Abmaj7 
I  (B flat minor7) sing   be (E flat7) cause I'm  (A flat minoraj7) happy
Dm7b5 
G7 
Cm7 
F7 
I  (D minor7b5) sing     be (G7) cause I'm  (C minor7) free   (F7) 
Bbm7 
Eb7 
Abmaj7 
Cm7 
His  (B flat minor7) eyes    (E flat7) are   the  (A flat minoraj7) sparrow    (C minor7) 
Fm7 
Ab/Bb 
Eb 
G7#5 
That's the  (F minor7) reason  (A flat/Bb) why      I  (E flat major) sing  (G7#5) 
Cm7 
F7 
 (C minor7) Glory Halle (F7) lujah
Ab/Bb 
Eb 
G7#5 
You're the  (A flat/Bb) reason   why I  (E flat major) sing  (G7#5) 
Cm7 
Gb7b5 
F7 
 (C minor7) Glory  (G flat7b5) Halle     (F7) lujah
Ab/Bb 
Eb 
G7#5 
You're the  (A flat/Bb) reason   why I  (E flat major) sing  (G7#5) 
Cm7 
Gb7b5 
F7 
 (C minor7) Glory  (G flat7b5) Halle     (F7) lujah
Bbm7 
Eb7 
Abmaj7 
F7 
I  (B flat minor7) give   the  (E flat7) praises  (A flat minoraj7) to        You  (F7) 
Bbm7 
Eb7 
Abmaj7 
Cm7 
 (B flat minor7) Glory   (E flat7) Halle  (A flat minoraj7) lujah      (C minor7) 
Fm7 
Ab/Bb 
Eb 
Cm7 
You're the  (F minor7) reason  (A flat/Bb) why      I  (E flat major) sing  (C minor7) 
Fm7 
Ab/Bb 
Eb 
Cm7 
You're the  (F minor7) reason  (A flat/Bb) why      I  (E flat major) sing  (C minor7) 
Fm7 
Ab/Bb 
Eb 
Cm7 
You're the  (F minor7) reason  (A flat/Bb) why      I  (E flat major) sing  (C minor7) 
Fm7 
Ab/Bb 
Eb 
Cm7 
You're the  (F minor7) reason  (A flat/Bb) why      I  (E flat major) sing  (C minor7) 
Fm7 
Ab/Bb 
Eb 
Cm7 
You're the  (F minor7) reason  (A flat/Bb) why      I  (E flat major) sing  (C minor7) 
Fm7 
You're the  (F minor7) reason why
Ab/Bb 
Bb7#5 
 (A flat/Bb)  (B flat7#5) I

Outro 1

(sing) Oh I love you

I love Your name Jesus, Glory Hallelujah

For the rest of my life Jesus

You'll be the reason why I sing

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Db/F
Gb
Eb/G
Ab
Cm7b5
F7
Bbm
Ebm7
Ab7
Db
Ab/C
Gbadd9
Bb/D
Ebm
Eb7
Daug
Abm7
Db7
Gbmaj7
Bbm7
Ab/Bb
Gb/Ab
F7#5
E7b5
F7#9
Eb/F
Bb7#5
Eb
Abaug
Ab6
F/A
Bb
Dm7b5
G7
Cm11
Fm7
Bb7
Cm7
B7b5
Abmaj7
G7#5
Gb7b5

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: Db majorBPM: 108

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Db/F: x-x-3-1-2-1
Gb: 2-4-4-3-2-2
Eb/G: x-x-5-3-4-3
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
Cm7b5: x-3-4-3-4-x
F7: 1-3-1-2-1-1
Bbm: x-1-3-3-2-x
Ebm7: x-6-8-6-7-x
Ab7: 4-6-4-5-4-4
Db: x-4-6-6-6-x
Ab/C: 8-6-6-8-x-x
Gbadd9: x-x-4-3-2-4
Bb/D: x-5-3-3-6-x
Ebm: x-6-8-8-7-x
Eb7: x-x-1-3-2-3
Daug: x-x-0-3-3-2
Abm7: 4-6-4-4-4-4
Db7: x-4-6-4-6-x
Gbmaj7: 2-x-3-3-2-x
Bbm7: x-1-3-1-2-x
Ab/Bb: 6-x-6-5-4-x
Gb/Ab: 4-x-4-3-2-x
F7#5: 1-x-1-2-2-x
E7b5: x-x-2-3-3-4
F7#9: x-x-3-2-4-4
Eb/F: x-x-3-3-4-3
Bb7#5: 6-x-6-7-7-x
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
Abaug: x-x-6-5-5-4
Ab6: 4-x-3-5-4-x
F/A: x-0-3-2-1-x
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
Dm7b5: x-x-0-1-1-1
G7: 3-2-0-0-0-1
Cm11: x-3-x-3-4-1
Fm7: 1-3-1-1-1-1
Bb7: x-1-3-1-3-x
Cm7: x-3-5-3-4-x
B7b5: x-2-3-2-4-x
Abmaj7: 4-x-5-5-4-x
G7#5: 3-x-3-4-4-x
Gb7b5: 2-x-2-3-1-x

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This is the definitive original version of Why We Sing by Kirk Franklin, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of Db major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Kirk Franklin.