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For The Sake Of The Call

Steven Curtis Chapman
Version1
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Chords in this song

Strum
D-DU-UDU
{tuning: Standard (EADGBE)}
B: --0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- --5--
G: --6-- --2-- --8-- --4-- --4-- --6--
D: --7-- --2-- --9-- --4-- --3-- --6--
A: --7-- --0-- --9-- --2-- --4-- --4--
E: --5-- --X-- --7-- --X-- --X-- --4--
INTRODUCTION RIFF : { LISTEN TO THE ACTUAL CLIP FOR STRUM PATTERN }
{sot}e:-----0-------------- | ------0-------------- |
B:-----0---0-----0---- | ------0---0-----0---- |
G:-----9---8-----8h9-- | 2 BARS ------9---8-----8h9-- | 2 BARS
D:-----X---9-----9---- | ---9--X---9-----9---- |
A:--7----------------- | ---0----------------- |
E:--0----------------- | ---X----------------- |{eot}
PLAY INTRODUCTION RIFF FOR ABOUT TWICE (8 BARS) then start the song
at the 2nd bar of the third round...
Nobody stood and applauded them |>
|> Play the same as the intro
So they knew from the start |> riff for about 8 bars.
|>
This road would not lead to fame |>
Empty nets lying there at the waters edge |>
|> Play the same as the
Told a story that few could believe |> intro riff for about
|> 8 bars.
And none could explain |>
{section: Chorus}
[Esus1]
[Esus1]
{section: Bridge}
{section: Chorus}
[Esus1]
[Esus1]
times before ending the song)

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Arrangement source for For The Sake Of The Call by Steven Curtis Chapman

{tuning: Standard (EADGBE)}
e: -[Asus4]-0--   --0[A]--   --[Bsus4]0--   --0-[B]-   --4[C#7]--   --4[C#m]--
B: --0--   --0--   --0--   --0--   --0--   --5--
G: --6--   --2--   --8--   --4--   --4--   --6--
D: --7--   --2--   --9--   --4--   --3--   --6--
A: --7--   --0--   --9--   --2--   --4--   --4--
E: --5--   --X--   --7--   --X--   --X--   --4--

INTRODUCTION RIFF :  { LISTEN TO THE ACTUAL CLIP FOR STRUM PATTERN }

    [Esus4]   [Esus1]                   [Asus4]   [Asus1]

{sot}e:-----0-------------- |         ------0-------------- |
B:-----0---0-----0---- |         ------0---0-----0---- |
G:-----9---8-----8h9-- | 2 BARS  ------9---8-----8h9-- | 2 BARS
D:-----X---9-----9---- |         ---9--X---9-----9---- |
A:--7----------------- |         ---0----------------- |
E:--0----------------- |         ---X----------------- |{eot}

PLAY INTRODUCTION RIFF FOR ABOUT TWICE (8 BARS) then start the song
at the 2nd bar of the third round...

Nobody stood and applauded them    |>
                                   |> Play the same as the intro
So they knew from the start        |> riff for about 8 bars.
                                   |>
This road would not lead to fame   |>
All they [Dsus4]really knew for s[C#7]ure was Jesus had c[F#msus]alled to them
H[G#msus]e said "[Asus4]Come follow me" and they came    [Dsus4]
With [F#msus]reckless abandon they [A]came

Empty nets lying there at the waters edge |>
                                          |> Play the same as the
Told a story that few could believe       |> intro riff for about
                                          |> 8 bars.
And none could explain                    |>
How some [Dsus4]crazy fisherm[C#7]en agreed to go w[F#msus]here Jesus led     [G#msus]
With [Asus4]no thought for what they would g[Dsus4]ain
For [F#msus]Jesus had called them[Asus4] by name a[Asus4]nd they answe[Bsus4]red

{section: Chorus}
                 [Esus1]
[E]We [F#msus]will   [G#msus]a......[Esus4]bandon i[Bsus4]t   al[Asus4]l for the sak[F#msus]e of the call
                 [Esus1]
[E]No [F#msus]ot.....[G#msus]her    [Esus4]reason a[Bsus4]t   al[Asus4]l but the sak[F#msus]e of the call
[Asus4]Wholly dev[G#msus]oted to l[Dsus4]ive and to di[A]e...

{section: Bridge}
[B]Not for the sake of a [C#m]creed or a cause
[A]Not for a dream or a [A]pro[B]mise
[B]Simply because it is [C#m]Jesus who calls
And [A]if we believe we'll [Dsus4]obey
[A] And we'll answer....   [A]       [B]

{section: Chorus}
                 [Esus1]
[E]We [F#msus]will   [G#msus]a......[Esus4]bandon i[Bsus4]t   al[Asus4]l for the sak[F#msus]e of the call
                 [Esus1]
[E]No [F#msus]ot.....[G#msus]her    [Esus4]reason a[Bsus4]t   al[Asus4]l but the sak[F#msus]e of the call
[Asus4]Wholly dev[G#msus]oted to l[Dsus4]ive and to di[A]e
For the [Bsus4]sake of the c[E]all..[G#msus]..     [A] (Repeat the last line a few
                                   times before ending the song)

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