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My Tribute
Israel Houghton
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Israel and his band play some crazy chords with 7s, 9s, 13no5, and sus2's. This is
a simplified version.
Intro:
E, Emaj7, E7, A/E
Verse1:
E Emaj7
How can I say thanks
E7 A/E
For the things you have done for me
F#m7 B (slide: C#m - B)
Things so undeserved
F#m7 Am9
Yet You gave to prove your love for me
E/G# C#m
The voices of a million angels
F#m7 B A
Could not express my gratitude
E/G# C#m7
All that I am and ever hope to be
F#m7 E/G# Asus2
I owe it all to thee
Chorus 1:
E C#m7 F#m7 B A
To God be the glory, to God be the glory
E/G# C#m7
To God be the glory,
F#m7 B
For the things He has done
A
He has done
Verse 2:
G#7
Just let me live my life
C#m7
And let it be pleasing Lord to thee
F#m7
And should I gain any praise
A B
Let it go to Calvary
Chorus 2:
E C#m7 F#m7 B A
To God be the glory, to God be the glory
E/G# C#m7
To God be the glory,
F#m7 B E/G#
For the things He has done
A E/G#
with His blood He has saved me
F#m Am9 B
With His power He has raised me
E/G# C#m
To God be the glory,
F#m B
For the things He has done, He has done
Bridge:
Asus2
He has done great things
Am9 (or C/A) D/A
He has done great things
Chorus 3:
E
How great is our God, sing with me
C#m7
How great is our God, all will see
F#m7 B E
How great, how great is our God
A9
How great is our God
*A-G#-F#-E D7
sing with me how great is our God, all will see
C#m7 Cmaj7 E F#/A#
How great, how great is our God, our God
A D7
how great, how great is our God
Outro:
E Emaj7
How can I say thanks
E7 A9
For the things you have done for me
*Notes only, not chords for the walk-down. However, if you would rather play
chords there, you can play A, E/G#, F#m7, E
**Hint for beginning guitar players: Like many other songs by Israel, this can be
played by keeping the same two fingers on the D and G strings for almost all of
the chords.