Why We Sing

Kirk Franklin

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Db Db/F Gb Eb/G Ab Someone asked a question, why do we sing? Cm7b5 F7 Bbm7 When we lift our hands to Jesus Ebm7 Ab7 Db Gb/Bb Ab/C What do we really mean? Db Db/F Gb Eb/G Ab Someone may be wondering, when we sing our song Cm7b5 F7 Bbm7 Ebm7 Ab7 Db Bbm7 Eb9 At times we may be crying and nothings even wrong

Chorus: Abm7 Db9 GbMaj7 Cm7b5 F7 Bbm7 Eb9 I sing because Im happy. I sing because Im free Abm7 Db9 GbMaj7 Ebm7 Ab7 Db F7#9#5 His eye is on the sparrow. Thats the reason why I sing Bbm7 E9 Eb9 Ebm7 Ab7 Db F7#9#5 Glory Hallelujah Youre the reason why I sing Bbm7 E9 Eb9 Ebm7 Ab7 Db Fm7 Bb9sus4 Glory Hallelujah Youre the reason why I sing Verse Up: Eb Eb/G Ab F/A Bb Someone asked a question, why do we sing? Dm7b5 G7 Cm7 When we lift our hands to Jesus Fm7 Bb7 Eb Ab/C Bb/D What do we really mean? Eb Eb/G Ab F/A Bb Someone may be wondering, when we sing our song Dm7b5 G7 Cm7 Fm7 Bb7 Eb Cm7 F9 At times we may be crying And nothings even wrong

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Chorus: Bbm7 Eb9 AbMaj7 Dm7b5 G7 Cm7 F9 I sing because Im happy. I sing because Im free Bbm7 Eb9 AbMaj7 Fm7 Bb7 Eb G7#9#5 His eye is on the sparrow. Thats the reason why I sing Cm7 F#9 F9 Fm7 Bb7 Eb G7#9#5 Glory Hallelujah Youre the reason why I sing Cm7 F#9 F9 Fm7 Bb7 Eb G7#9#5 Glory Hallelujah Youre the reason why I sing Cm7 F#9 F9 Bbm7 Eb9 AbMaj7 Glory Hallelujah I give the praises to you Bbm7 Eb9 AbMaj7 Fm7 Bb7 Eb Glory Hallelujah Youre the reason why I sing Eb Eb/G Ab F/A Bb And when the song is over. Weve all said amen Dm7b5 G7 Cm7 Fm7 Bb7 Eb In your heart just keep on singing. And the song will never end Eb Eb/G Ab F/A Bb And if somebody asks you, was it just a show? Dm7b5 G7 Cm7 Fm7 Bb7 Eb Lift your hands and be a witness, until the whole world knows soft Eb Eb/G Ab F/A Bb And when we cross that river To study war no more loud Dm7b5 G7 Cm7 We will sing our song to Jesus Fm7 Bb7 Eb Cm7 F9 The One whom we adore

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