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TUNING IN
TIPS FOR THE PLAYING THE ANTHEM “YES I WILL” | Mitch Bohannon
I count on one thing; the same God that never This song is in the key of “C,” which uses this chord change correct helps to create the
fails will not fail me now. You won’t fail me now! “A-Shapes” and is perfect for the cut capo; feel of the song. Once you hit the first chorus,
the open voicing lends itself really well to the I would play long strums (diamonds) for each
Anthems in worship move a congregation most dynamic changes in the song. I’ll feature the chord change. Doing that gives you space to
when the people identify greatly with the lyric chord shapes in the key of “A” to match the cut drive into the repeat of the first verse and build
and when the “feel” of the song is full of dynamic capo. To play in the recorded key of “C,” simply to a bigger chorus the second time through.
changes that match the cry of the people. The place a full capo on fret 3 and cut capo on fret To create the build in that repeat of the first
new song, “Yes I Will” from the latest Vertical 5. When I lead the song, I’ll lead i t in the key of verse, try using only a down-strum with your
Worship release, “Bright Faith, Bold Future,” “B” with capos on frets 2 and 4. pick on the lower 3 strings and even using a
is one of those moving anthems that can sit
palm mute. This can help create the same type
perfectly in the middle or end of a worship set. For dynamics, I like to finger pick the intro of feel that the toms can create on the drums.
I prefer this song with a full band, but it can be and first verse with an alternating pattern. The Playing with specific dynamics help to separate
really well done with a solo acoustic guitar and chord changes are syncopated in that they the sections of a song and keep the song from
the cut capo! come on the “1” and the “and-of-2.” Getting being monotonous (same sound over and
over). It brings a lot of interest to the song and
Yes I Will
makes it easier for the people to engage.
Eddie Hoagland, Mia Fields, and Jonathan Smith
INTRO/Turnaround
|D2 A |E F#m7 |D2 A |E F#m7|
VERSE
D2 A
E
F#m7
I count on one thing the same God that never fails
D2 A E F#m7
Will not fail me now You won’t fail me now
D2 A
E
F#m7
In the waiting the same God Who’s never late
D2
A
E
F#m7
Is working all things out You’re working all things out
CHORUS
D2 A
E
F#m7
Yes I will lift You high in the lowest valley
D2 A
Esus E
Yes I will bless Your name
D2 A
E
F#m7
Yes I will sing for joy when my heart is heavy
D2 A
E
F#m7
All my days
yes I will
TAG
D2 A
E F#m7
For all my days yes I will
BRIDGE
D2 A
Esus F#m7
I choose to praise to glorify glorify
D2 A
Esus
E
The name of all names
that nothing can stand against
TAG 2
D2 A
E F#m7
For all my days yes I will
D2 A
E A
For all my days
yes I will
Mitch Bohannon
Developed the Short-Cut Capo for Kyser. Worship
Leader in Louisiana. Married to his beautiful
wife, Noelle, for 23 years and they have three
awesome kids.
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