Why We Sing
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Lyrics
(Gb6)Someone asked the question,
(Eb)"Why do we (Ab)sing?
When we (Cm7)lift our (F7)hands to (Ebm)(Bbm)(Gbmaj7)Jesus,
(Db)what (Ebm9)do we (Gb)really (Db)mean?"
(Gb6)Someone may be wond'ring,
(Ab)when we sing our song, at (Cm7)times we (F7)may be (Ab)(Bbm7)crying and (Ebm9)nothing's (Gb)even (Db)wrong.
(Am7)I (Abm9)sing (Db7)because I'm (Gbmaj9)happy!
I (Cm7)sing (F7#5)because I'm (Bbm7)free!
(Am7)His (Abm9)eye is (Db7)on the (Gbmaj9)sparrow!
(Ab)That's the (Ebm7)reason (Gb)why I (Db)(F7#5)sing.
(Bbm7)Glory (Eb9)hallelujah!
You're the (Ebm7)reason (Gb)why I (Db)(F7#5)sing.
(Bbm7)Glory (Eb9)hallelujah!
You're the (Ebm7)reason (Gb)why I (Db)(F7#5)sing.
(Ebm7)reason (Gb)why I (Db)(Fm11)sing.
(Ab6)Someone asked the question, we've (F)"Why do we (Bb)sing?
When we (Dm7)lift our (G7)hands to (Bb)(Cm7)Jesus,
and what (Fm9)do we (Ab)really (Eb)(Ab)mean?"
(Bb)And (Ab6)Someone may be wond'ring,
(F)when we sing our (Bb)song, lift at (Dm7)times we (G7)may be (Bb)(Cm7)crying and (Fm9)nothing's (Ab)even (Eb)(Cm7)wrong.
(Bm7)I (Bbm9)sing (Eb7)because I'm (Abmaj9)happy!
I (Dm7)sing (G7#5)because I'm (Cm7)free!
(Bm7)His (Bbm9)eye is (Eb7)on the (Abmaj9)sparrow!
(Bb)That's the (Fm7)reason (Ab)why I (Eb)sing.
(Cm7)Glory (Eb)(F9)hallelujah!
You're the (Fm7)reason (Ab)why I (Eb)sing.
(Cm7)Glory (Eb)(F9)hallelujah!
You're the (Fm7)reason (Ab)why I (Eb)sing.
(Fm7)reason (Ab)why I (Eb)sing.
(Cm7)Glory (Eb)(F9)hallelujah!
I (Bbm9)give the (Eb7)praises (Abmaj9)to
(Bbm9)Glory (Eb7)(Abmaj9)hallelujah!
(Bb)You're the (Fm7)reason (Ab)why I (Eb)sing.
(Fm7)tell the (Ab)whole world, (Eb)"No!"
(Bb)And (Ab6)when we cross that river to (F)study war no (Bb)more,
we will (Dm7)sing our (G7)songs to (Bb)(Cm7)Jesus,
the (Fm9)One whom (Ab)we (Eb)adore!
(Bm7)I (Bbm9)sing (Eb7)because I'm (Abmaj9)happy!
I (Dm7)sing (G7#5)because I'm (Cm7)free!
(Bm7)His (Bbm9)eye is (Eb7)on the (Abmaj9)sparrow!
Song info
Why We Sing by Kirk Franklin is a level 5 of 5 piano arrangement in the key of Db at 54 BPM. This is the whole song, with the letter inside every note, and it plays in your browser for free. When a part is hard, Practice takes it one line at a time.
- Level
- 5 of 5
- Key
- Db
- Tempo
- 54 BPM
- Chords
- Ab Ab6 Abaug Abm9 Abmaj7 Abmaj9 Am7 Bb
- Artist
- Kirk Franklin
- Genre
- Christian/Gospel
- Style
- Ballad
- Mood
- Peaceful