This video reviews the notes for "A Praying Spirit" on the piano. The accompanist is Cedric Thompson. As long as you know where the notes are on the piano you can learn this song.
However, I would strongly suggest that you go over the following items before attempting to play this song.
- Review your D scale
- Review your D Triads
- You need an understanding of the 4 basic chord types used in gospel
- You need to know how to read and intrepret basic chord types
A Praying Spirit, Karen Clark Sheard Piano Chord Chart | ||
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Lyrics | Chord Name | Chord Spelling |
Intro | Gmaj7 | G-D-F#-G-B-D to E to F# |
Emin7 | E-D-G-B-E to D | |
Amaj(add2) | A-C#-E-A-B-E | |
Amaj7 | A-E-G#-A-C#-E to F# to G | |
Gdim(Maj7) | Bb-G-Bb-C#-F# to E | |
BMaj(add2) | B-F#-B-D#-F# | |
Emin7 | E-B-D-G-B-D to E to F# | |
Abmin7b5(13) *its the 'd' | G#-D-F#-B-E to D | |
Amaj(add2) | A-C#-E-A-C#-E to D to E | |
Gmin/D | D-Bb-D-G-Bb-G to A | |
D | D-A-F#-F#-A-D-F# | |
Emin7 (drop octave) | E-D-G-B to C# to D to E | |
A13(b9) | A-C#-G-Bb-C#-F# | |
Gdim(maj7) | G-Bb-C#-F#-C# to B | |
D 6/9 | D-A-F#-B-E-A | |
Song starts Here, 0:27 seconds | ||
Lord | Bmin/D | D-F#-B-D |
give | C#dim7 | C#-G-Bb-C#-E |
me | B7b9 | B-Eb-A-C-F# |
a | Fdim/G# | G#-F-B-F-B |
praying | A | A-E-A-C#-E |
spir- | C# lands on A major | F# to G to B to D to C# |
rit | C#7#9b13 to F#min9 | C#-G#-F-A-B-E to F#-C#-E-G#-A |
A praying | Gmaj7 to Ab7b5 | G-D-F#-B-D-F# to Ab-D-F#-B-D-F# |
Spir- | C#min7b5 | C#-G-B-E-G |
rit--- | F#7 | F#E-C#-F#-Bb |
'et | Bmin7 to F# major to Bmin7 | B-F#-A-D-F#B to Bb-C#-F#-C# to A-C#-D-F#-B to B-F#-A-D-F#-A-D |
Lord | Cmaj(add2) | C-G-B-G-B-E |
help me | Emin7(11) | E-B-D-G-A-B-D |
to | Gmaj7 | G-D-F#-D-F#-B |
say | B major | F#B-Eb-B-F#B |
yes | E9sus7 | E-B-F#-A-D-F#-A |
[chord here] | arg Gmaj7 to Amaj | F# to G to B to D |
[chord here] | C#7 to F#7 | F to B to F#-E-B# to B to C# |
Yesss...... | Bmin7 | B-F#-A-D |
....es | Amaj(add2)/C# | C#-A-B-C#-E F# to G to B to D |
Yes | Gmaj | G to A to B-D-G to E |
Lord | Dmaj | D-A-F#-A-D-F# |
"the turnaround" | ||
Yes, yes, Yes, Lord | Abmin7 b5 to Db7 #9 to F#7 to Bmin7 to A Major (add 2)/C# Emin7 to AMajor to G Major/D to D Major | Ab-DF#B-E-F#-B to Db-Ab-F-B-E to F#-C#-E-Bb-C#-E to B-F#-A-D-F#-A-D to C#-A-B-E-A to E-B-D-G-B to A-E-A-C# to B-G-D to D-A-F#-A-D |
[Intro chords to Verse] | Amin9 to D Major/A | A-E-G-B-C-E-A to A-F#-A-F#-D |
"Verse" | ||
"A praying Spirit" | G maj to G Aug | G-D-F#-D-F#-B to G-Eb-B-F#-B |
[chord here] | Emin/G | G-E-B-E-B |
thoughout the | Emin11 | E-B-D-G-B-D-F#-A |
day | C#7 #5 #9 | C#-F-B-E-A |
ohhh | F#min7 | F#-E-A-C#-E-A |
[chord here] | Bb7 #5 #9 | Bb-D-F#-Ab-C#-F# |
pray-ay-ay-ay-ay | Bb9 sus 4 to Emin7 | B-F#-A-C#-E to E-B-D-G-B-D |
Spirit | A 13 sus to D6/9 over A | A-G-B-F# to A-D-F#-B-E-A |
[chord here] | Dmaj/F# | F#-A-D-F#-A |
In every, every | C# min7 b5 | C#-C#-G-B-E-G |
every way | F#7 #5 #9 | F#-E-Bb-D-E-A |
wayyyy | Bmin7 | B-F#-A-D-F#-B |
pray-ay-ay-ay | Bb dim7 | Bb-G-E-G-C# |
pray-ay-ay-ay | Bmin7 | B-F#-A-D-F#-B-D |
ing-ing Spirit | Bb dim7 to Bmin7 | Bb-G-E-Bb to C# to B-F#-A-F#-B-D |
So that I might stay | Amaj add 2 to Bmin7 | A-E-A-B-C#-E-A to B-F#-D-A-D-F# |
[oh Lord] | CMaj9 | C-G-E-B-E-G |
I want a praying Spirit | Bb 13 #11 | Bb-G-Ab-D-E-G to Ab-D-G-Bb-E-G |
[chord here] | Emin7 to A 13sus | E-B-D-G-B-D-G to A-F#-G-B-D-F# |
Yes | A13 b9 | F# to A to B to A-G-C#-F#-Bb-C# |
"Vamp" | ||
Lord | Bmin7 | B-F#-A-F#-B-D |
when I | E 9 13 #11 no root | Ab-D-F#-Bb-C# |
pray | Amin9 | A-E-G-C-E-G-B |
give me | Dmaj | D-D-F#-A |
what to | Gmaj | G-D-F#-B-D-F# |
say | C#7 b5 #9 | C#-F-B-E-G |
[chord here] | F#7 | F#-E-Bb-F# |
What did you learn from this video? If you have any questions leave it in the comment box below...
Video midi piano complète of A praying spirit I love your vision very good
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