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CUT CAPO
“SATISFIED” - NEW FROM CHRIS TOMLIN | Mitch Bohannon
On August 17, I was excited to see a new EP because he had learned the technique from just by exploring. Though I had been playing
from Chris Tomlin drop. As a worship leader, I Billy Foote. guitar for 20 years, I had never been exposed
lead in much the same style as Chris and I’m
to playing in alternate tunings. Through visiting
always anxious to see what he will put out next. Chris and his band were flying home from San with Chris, I was able to understand that
I met Chris at Worship Together 2000 in San Jose on the same flight to Houston that I was playing with the cut capo would take a new
Jose, California. In fact, for me, that’s where on, so we had a good visit in the airport and I got way of thinking. As I studied and diagramed
the story of the cut capo began. Chris had just to begin picking his brain about the cut capo. chord shapes, I quickly found that this new way
released his The Noise We Make record, on He was playing mostly by ear, which is what of thinking was actually extremely simple! For
much of which he played with a homemade cut I would encourage you to begin doing as well those of you who have never tried it, I sure hope
capo. At that time, he called it a ‘Foote Capo’ as you will find new fingerings and movements you will, as I believe there is much more to be
learned and explored with the cut capo.
Satisfied
Key: A | Tempo 88
Chris Tomlin | Jason Ingram | Ross Copperman
“Satisfied” is the song that grabbed my attention
first from his new five-song EP, Nobody Loves
CHORUS 1
D2
A
I count my blessings one by one Your goodness in my life
Esus
Bm7
F#m7
How could I ask for more in You I’m satis -
fied
VERSE 1
D
A
All the mountains that I ascend
Esus
F#m7
They leave me empty time and time again
D
A
I fix my eyes on this reward
Esus
F#m7
The world behind me now and You before
Me Like You. It’s got a great groove from the
start; it’s something that the congregation can
sing and shout loud with phrasing that takes
this old Baptist-boy back to the hymn, “Count
Your Many Blessings.”
The chart is written in the key of ‘A’ so you can
capo up and sing it where it’s comfortable. To
play with the original recording, place a full
capo on fret 4 and the cut capo on fret 6. In
that position, you’ll be playing in the key of ‘C#.’
CHORUS 2
D2
A
I count my blessings one by one Your goodness in my life
Esus
Bm7
F#m7
How could I ask for more in You I’m satis -
fied
D2
A
If you are all I have I know that I will find
Esus
Bm7
F#m7
That You are all I need in You I’m satis
-
fied
Playing this song with the cut capo is a lot of fun
with a straight, full-on strum in the chorus. With
the cut capo, you can strum all six strings for
all chords. The verses are best with a Tomlin-
esque palm-muted rhythm. Bridge one is full-
on, like the chorus, and bridge two is best with
VERSE 2
D
A
So let my life be freely spent
Esus
F#m7
For what only, only You can give
D
A
My richest gain I count as loss
Esus
F#m7
When I survey the wonder of the Cross
diamonds (whole note strums). Find y our style
and have fun with it!
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.
BRIDGE
D
A
Nothing else
nothing else
Esus
Bm7
F#m7
Nothing else will ever satis
- fy
D
A
No one else
no one else
Esus
Bm7
F#m7
No one else will ever satis
- fy
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