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Author Topic: I need help with the chords to Balm In Gilead By Karen Clark Plz someone plz hel  (Read 12043 times)

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did anyone else think they were saying bum LOL I sure nough did

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At first thats what it sounded like she was saying lol

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This really isn't a hard song. Here are some chords that may help out:

"Balm In Gilead" by: Karen Clark-Sheard
Key G  LH/RH

Verse:

A / C-E-G  There is a balm in Gilead,
E / A-D-F#
(repeat 2x)

A / C-E-G  there is a balm in Gilead,
E / G#-B#-D-G
(repeat)


Pre-vamp:

G / A-D-G  oh, oh,
C / Bb-E-G  oh,
B / A-D#-G  oh,
C# / B-E-G  there
C / A-D-G  is
B / A-D-F#  a balm
E / D-F#-A  in
A / C-E-G  Gi-
B / B-D-G  le
C / C-E-G  ad,
D / C-E-G  or  D / F#-A#-C-F
D / C-E-G  or  D / F#-A#-C-F

Vamp:

there is a
G / A-D-G  balm,
Bb / Ab-C-D-G
C / Bb-D-E-G
oh, oh, oh
G / A-D-G  there
is a
B / A-D-Eb-G  balm,
C / Bb-D-E-G
there is a
G / A-D-G  balm,
Bb / Ab-C-D-G
C / Bb-D-E-G
oh,  oh, oh
D / C-F-G  there is a
C# / B-Eb-F-G  balm,
C / Bb-D-E-G
E / G#-B#-D-G


Bridge:

G / C-F-A
C / B-E-G  Jesus
A / C-E-G  is the
B / A-D-F#  balm in
E / A-D-F#  Gilead,
G / C-F-A  He's a
C / B-E-G  healer,
A / C-E-G
B / A-D#-G  Jesus is the balm,
(repeat)

When the song gets to the vamp and starts modulating, the modulation chord is the 4th chord in the RH with the 5th in the bass of the new key. Then just learn the vamp chords in the new key. Example:

Modulation to Ab:  Eb / Db-F-Ab
Modulation to A:  E / D-F#-A
etc.


Take what you can from this and use it to learn other songs and help your progress in music. God bless!!!
Real musicians play in every key!!!
Music Theory, da numbers work!

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Chord symbol version:

"Balm In Gilead" by: Karen Clark-Sheard
Key G  RH/LH

Verse:

Am7  There is a balm in Gilead,
D/E
(repeat 2x)

Am7  there is a balm in Gilead,
E7 #5/#9
(repeat)


Pre-vamp:

Gadd9  oh, oh,
C7  oh,
B7b11  oh,
C#m7b5  there
C6/9  is
Bm7  a balm
D/E  in
Am7  Gi-
G/B  le
ad,
C/D  or  D7#5/#9
C/D  or  D7#5/#9

Vamp:

there is a
Gadd9  balm,
Bb13
C9
oh, oh, oh
Gadd9  there
is a
B7#5/#9  balm,
C9
there is a
Gadd9  balm,
Bb13
C9
oh,  oh, oh
Dm11  there is a
C#9b5  balm,
C9
E7#5/#9


Bridge:

F/G
CM7  Jesus
Am7  is the
Bm7  balm in
D/E  Gilead,
F/G  He's a
CM7  healer,
Am7
B7b9  Jesus is the balm,
(repeat)

When the song gets to the vamp and starts modulating, the modulation chord is the 4th chord in the RH with the 5th in the bass of the new key. Then just learn the vamp chords in the new key. Example:

Modulation to Ab:  Db/Eb
Modulation to A:  D/E
etc.
Real musicians play in every key!!!
Music Theory, da numbers work!
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