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CHORD CHARTS FOR "UNSPEAKABLE LOVE"




I’m Gonna Sing

Words and Music by Ben Sheppard

Copyright 2011 Ben Sheppard Music

CCLI# 5923562

 

Intro:  G – F –F#-G –F-F# -G-F-F#-C-C (X4)

 

Verse 1:

G                                                 D/F#

I know sometimes I stumble, I know sometimes I fall

Em                                             C                                            G

I know I don’t deserve Your love, Your answer when I call

 

Pre Chorus:

G                                                   D/F#

But You have been so faithful,  You have been a friend

Em                                                        C                                D

You poured Your love out on me, a love that knows no end

 

Chorus:

                  G

I’m gonna sing ‘till I have no voice

                  Em

I’m gonna  live ‘cause I’ve made my choice

                    D                          Am                     G

I’m gonna show as I live my life. ….I choose Christ    X2

 

Verse 2:

G                                                  D/F#

I know sometimes I question,  I know sometimes I’m weak

Em                                           C                                                G

I know sometimes I’m overwhelmed,  I cannot hear You speak

 

Bridge:

                D                       C                              G

I choose Christ, for it is He who gives me strength

                D                       C                            G

I choose Christ, for it is He who gives me peace

                D                       C                        G

I choose Christ, for it is He who lives in me

                D        C                    G

I choose Christ, …. I choose Christ


Not My Will

Words and Music by Ben Sheppard 2009

Copyright 2011 Ben Sheppard Music

CCLI# 5923531

 

Intro:  E   E/D#    C#m      A  :II

 

Verse: 

E            E/D#                        C#m            

Who am I        that You are mindful of me

E           E/D#                             C#m                        A

Who am I       that You would cause your face to shine upon me

E            E/D#                      C#m                A

Who am I       that I could ever know my future better

E            B                         A

Who am I compared to You

 

Chorus:

E            E/D#        C#m              A

Not my will     but Yours be done    :II

                    E             E/D#     C#m    A

Here on the earth as it is      in hea---ven

E            B            A

Not my will but Yours

 

Bridge:

B                 A                     E

You know everything before it happens 

B              A                     E

You put everything in place

B         A                    E

You created all the things I take for granted

B     A                          A

I surrender to Your grace


Unspeakable Love

Words and Music by Ben Sheppard

Copyright 2011 Ben Sheppard Music

CCLI# 5861325

 

Verse 1:

D                                      A                                               Em

Lord we’ve wandered far,  We’ve turned away from You.

                                   A                                                 D

We counted on ourselves, and walked away from truth.

                                    A                                            Em

We put our trust in things, and found they let us down.

                                      A                          D

Now draw us back to You, turn us back around.

 

Pre- Chorus:

G            A         G             A            G            A          G          A

Hold us close,  Calm our fears,    Hold us close,   Dry our tears  and…

 

Chorus: 

Bm     G            D      A           Bm

Pour out Your unspeakable love

           G            D     A         Bm

Pour out Your blessing on us

               G          D       A        Bm        G

Draw us near to Your heart again

D             A                Bm    A     G    (Bm  A   G)

With unspeakable love

Bridge:

Em                    A

Pour our your love on us (x4)

 

Set Me on Fire

Words and Music by Ben Sheppard 2010

Copyright 2011 Ben Sheppard Music

CCLI#  6098544

 

Intro:  D////  C//// G////  (X2)

 

Verse 1:

Am      C                         G

Lord I come with open heart

Am  C                 G

Purify – set me apart

Am     C                      G

Burn away the evil within

Am                C                                         G

Light me on fire and cleanse me from sin

 

Chorus:

D               C                        F – G  

Set me on fire fan on the flame

D               C                                        F – G  

Set me on fire for the sake of Your name

D               C                               F – G  

Set me on fire so others will see

D            C                         F – G  

More of You and less of me

 

Verse 2:

Am       C                    G

Here I am, humbled again

Am                      C                                     G

A touch of Your coal, the brush of Your hand

Am               C                                  G

Your Spirit within, a flame in my soul

Am                C                               G

Light me on fire, and help me to go

 

Bridge:

D                 C       G      D

Set me on Fi ---- i----re   (x4)

 

 
Here We Are
Words and Music by Ben Sheppard 2007
Copyright 2011 Ben Sheppard Music
CCLI# 5923610 

Verse 1:

Em                              D              C                                  B7

Here we are in your presence, lifting holy hands to you

Em                              D              C                 D                        Em

Here we are in your presence we lift our voice to worship you

 

Chorus:

G      D      C                  D

Je—sus ,  You died to set us free

G                    D         C                              D

Hung on the cross,  nailed our sins up to that tree

Em                 C      Em                       D                 C   D      C     B7

We love you Lord, We praise your name  …Jesus         Jesus

 

Verse 2:

Em                               D              C                                        B7

Here we are in your presence.  We bring a sacrifice of praise.

Em                              D               C               D                             Em

Here we are in your presence.  We are so thankful for your grace. 

 

I Believe in You

Words and Music by Ben Sheppard 2010

Copyright 2011 Ben Sheppard Music

CCLI# 6099299

 

Intro:  D//// A//// D/F#//// G/////


Verse 1:

                     D                           A

You are my hope  You are my life

                      D/F#                          G

You are my dreams  You are my God

                      D                           A

You are my light   You are my Joy

                      D/F#                       G

You are my peace  You are my God

 

Chorus:

           D              A          D/F#      G

And I believe in You  I believe in You

D                  A            G       D

I believe in You  my God        (X2)

 

Verse 2:

                      D                          A

You are my King  You are my love

                    D/F#                       G

You are my friend  You are my God

                     D                         A

You are my Rock  my Hiding Place

                      D/F#                          G

You are my strength  You are my God

 

Bridge:

Bm                                     A

When trouble comes my way

                                        G

I’ve no strength left to pray

                            A                                 Bm

I will believe in You, I will believe in You

                                           A

When all hope seems to leave

                                      G

Then to the cross I’ll cling

                           A                                   D   Dsus    D

I will believe in You,  I will believe in You

 

Mold Me

Words and Music by Ben Sheppard 2004

Copyright 2011 Ben Sheppard Music

CCLI# 6099330

 

Intro:  Em  C   G   D :II

Chorus:

Em    C           G         D

Mold me         Break me

Em     C                 G                  D                Em  (C second time through)

Form me into the image You want me to be :II

                 Em              D                Em

…into the image you want me to be.

Verse 1:

Em  C           G   D/F#

You search my heart

Em  C      G       D/F#

And You try my soul

Em  C            G          D/F#

You see the deepest part

Em      C             G      D/F#

Where I want to keep control

Verse 2:

Em  C      G   D/F#

You read my thoughts

Em  C         G   D/F#

You know my mind

 Em            C         G           D/F#

‘cause You know what I'm feeling

Em    C               G            D/F#

Even when I'm lost and alone



I Will Bow Down

Words and Music by Ben Sheppard

Copyright 2011 Ben Sheppard Music

CCLI# 5923593

 

Intro:  C  C/B    Am    G   F     F/E    G      
      

Verse 1:

C  C/B           Am    G   F         F/E    G             C      C/B   Am         

I     will bow down       before the    throne.     For   You   alone are
Dm     G
worthy

C  C/B          Am     G   F            F/E                      G         C     C/B   

I    will bow down        before the Maker of the earth.  
C     C/B     Am            Dm     G
For   You   alone are worthy

 

Chorus 1:

               Am        F               C            G

You are Worthy     You are Worthy

               Am        F               C            G

You are Worthy     You are Worthy

 

Verse 2:

C   C/B        Am    G  F        F/E    G          C     C/B   Am            Dm     G

I     will bow down      before my   God.   For   You   alone are holy

C   C/B          Am   G  F      F/E     G         C      C/B   Am          Dm       G

I     will bow down      in reverent awe.   For   You   alone are holy

 

Chorus 2:

               Am   F               C            G

You are Holy    You are Holy

               Am   F              C             G

You are Holy    You are Holy

 

Bridge:

               C                 C/B         Am                  F

So I cry holy are You Lord.   Holy are You Lord

          C                  C/B               F

I cry Holy are You Lord Most High  2X



You

Words and Music by Ben Sheppard  (2003)

Copyright 2011 Ben Sheppard Music

CCLI# 5923548

 

Intro:  E////  A////  E//// A////

Verse 1:

E  E2                     A              E  E2                     A

You, created the heavens.  You created the earth

E  E2                A         B                          E                             A

You, You are eternal, immortal.  And You, You reign on high.

 

Pre Chorus:

F#m                          A                                E

You are the King of Kings, You reign on high

F#m                           A                               E

You are the Lord of lords, You reign on high

 

Chorus:

A                 B           E    E/D#      C#m

We lift our voice to worship You Lord

A                 B                     E

We lift our hearts to glorify

A                    B            E        E/D#  C#m

We bow our heads to honor and    adore

A            B               E

For You alone are Lord



Make Me Come Alive

Words and Music by Ben Sheppard 2010

Copyright 2011 Ben Sheppard Music

CCLI# 6099354

Intro:  Em//// C//// G//// D/F#////

 

Verse 1:

Em   C                        G                   D

In a dry and weary land my soul thirsts for You

Em  C                          G                                  D

In a dry and dessert place I long for Your presence

 

Pre-Chorus:

Am   C                                 Em                D

I live life with a void that only You can fill

Am         C                             G                          D/F#

Without You in my life I’m simply standing still

 

Chorus:

Em                     C                       G

Make me come alive  Fill me inside

                           D/F#                      Em

Make all things new  Fill me with You

Em                 C                                  G

Breathe into me  Your power and love

                           D/F#                      Am

Make all things new   Fill me with You

C                   G            D/F#

Fill me with You

 

Bridge:

                     Am                         C                            G       D/F#

Fill me with You  Fill me with you  Fill me with you



We Will Overcome

Words and Music by Ben Sheppard 2010

Copyright 2011 Ben Sheppard Music

CCLI# 6099361

Verse 1:

D                 A                       D                                       A

Sometimes life gets hard  Sometimes we miss the mark

F#m              E                            D

But in those times He holds us close

D                 A                      D                      A

Sometimes we are weak  Sometimes we fail

F#m          E                     D

But in our weakness He prevails

 

Pre Chorus:

Bm             E

Don’t give up your hope

Bm         E

Trust in Christ alone

Bm                 D                       E

‘Cause in our weakness He is strong

 

Chorus:

A                   E                                           D

We will overcome by the power of the blood

                                                 A      (Asus)

Through the Spirit and the Son

A                   E                                                    D

We will overcome by Your mercy and Your grace

                                          A          

We will see You on that day

F#m      E                 D

               We will overcome  

F#m      E                 D

               We will overcome  

 

Bridge:

D                                            E                                               D

We will stand before Your throne  We will worship You alone

D                                         F#m                              E             D

We will all be dressed in white  We’ll be walkin’ by Your side

D                                          E                                           D

We’ll be on the streets of gold  As Your mysteries unfold

D                                    F#m                                E    D                               

We will see You face to face  We will see You on that day  
                 E
…on that day



I’m So Happy

Words and Music by Ben Sheppard 2010

Copyright 2011 Ben Sheppard Music

Chorus:

E   G    A

                     Well I’m so happy

E  G  A  

                     I got the joy inside

E  G  A

                     Well I’m so happy

E  G  A

                     I got the love of Jesus Christ

 

Verse 1:

E                  D                       A

I once was drowning in my sin

             G         D        E

Until I let my Savior in

                    D                     A

I once was clinging to the past

                    G            D           E

Now those days are gone at last

                   G            D

Now those days are gone…

 

Verse 2:

E                  D                 A

I once held on to all my pain

             G           D             E

‘Til his death became my gain

E                  D                     A

I once was doomed to die alone

                G        D              E

Now my Savior makes my home

                G         D

Now my Savior makes my…



CHORD CHARTS FOR "THINGS I THINK ABOUT"

 You Didn’t Ask it of Me
Words and Music by Ben Sheppard
Copyright 2009 Ben Sheppard Music
CCLI# 5758940

Intro: 
G ////  D/F# //// Em////  C////

Verse 1:

C                     D           C                             D

When I look around, and see the pain I see

C                      D       C                        D

When I see a need, looking back at me


Pre-Chorus
:

Am                     D              Am                          D

Sometimes I'm tempted,   to look the other way

Am                     D       Am                           D

Sometimes I'm tired,   but then I have to say 

 

Chorus:

G                              D/F#               Em

You laid down Your life in full humility

                                  C                                          G

You paid with Your blood, You didn't ask it of me

G                  D/F#                                   Em

You gave everything, You gave it all away

                                  C                                         G

You paid with your blood, You didn't ask it of me. 

 
Verse 2:

C                              D         C                       D

When I hear Your voice, whisper in my ear

C                      D         C                    D

Asking me to move, telling me to hear

 
Bridge:

D                 C                                                      D

I've made excuses, I've turned and walked away

                    C                                           D

I've made excuses, but now I have to say

                           C                                             D

That I have no reason, to walk away from pain.

                  C                                                    C

I must do something, I'm reminded once again....

 

Streets of Gold

Words and Music by Ben Sheppard

Copyright 2009 Ben Sheppard Music

CCLI# 5759004

 
Verse 1:

F#m            D       A          E           F#m

When your time on this earth is done

                  D          A                    E               F#m

When the song is rote and the bells have rung

                   D                  A                         E             F#m  D   A

When the things of this world seem to disappear

           E           D               E  F#  G#  A  B 

Will I see you there?

Chorus:

 A                           A2                                     E    

On the streets of Gold, I want to see you there.

                                                                       D

On the streets of gold, I want to see you there

                                                                     A2

...................................... Will I see you there?

Verse 2:

F#m  D          A      E               F#m

After all the accolades have ceased

           D          A      E            F#m

After trading busyness for peace

           D           A     E     F#m    D   A

After sorrow, and after tears

E                       D            E  F#  G#  A  B 

Will I see you there?


Bridge:

Bm                 E                A      A/G#     F#m

All I want to see is that smile on your face

Bm         E           A             E  

When I see you there.