Before I go into a lengthy explanation of how I play this song, let’s watch the video illustration…
There are 2 parts in the verse. The 1st progression goes like this:
I –> V/7 –> VIm –> VIm/5 –> IV –> V –> I
Can you see the pattern in the bass? The bass simply walks down the scale from the “doe” note and then back up to the “so” and then “doe” notes after it reaches the “fa” note, i.e.,
1 –> 7 –> 6 –> 5 –> 4 –> 5 –> 1
In the C key (originally in Bb), this chord progression is translated as:
C –> G/B –> Am –> Am/G –> F –> G –> C
By improvising the Am using C chord on A bass (see “The 3 Minor Chords” post), you get this:
RH: C –> G –> C –> C –> F –> F –> C
LH: C –> B –> A –> G –> F –> G –> C
“RH” above means Right-Hand chord, and “LH” means Left-Hand bass note. The second last chord is F/G instead of G to produce a better sound (See “Changing The Bass Notes” and “Changing The Bass Notes (part 2)” posts)
The 2nd progression in the verse goes like this:
(V/7) –> VIm –> VIm/5 –> IV –> (I/3) –> IIm –> I/3 –> IV –> V
The chords in brackets ( ) are transitional. You might have noticed, there is a distinct pattern in the bass notes again, i.e.,
(7) –> 6 –> 5 –> 4 –> (3) –> 2 –> 3 –> 4 –> 5
In the C key, and with some minor-chord improvisation (See “The 3 Minor Chords” post) and chord tweaking, this is what you get:
RH: (G) –> C –> C –> F –> C –> F –> C –> F –> F
LH: (B) –> A –> G –> F –> E –> D –> E –> F –> G
Then at the chorus, the following progression is repeated twice:
IV –> V/4 –> IIIm –> VIm
Notice in the above progression the ‘chord association’ mentioned in my “Chord Association (part 1)” post, i.e., IIIm –> VIm
In the C key, with some minor-chord improvisation and chord tweaking, this is translated into:
RH: F –> G –> G –> C
LH: F –> F –> E –> A
Then the song finishes with the following progression:
IV –> V/4 –> III4 –> III/M –> VIm –> IIm –> V –> I
Again, notice in the above progression the ‘chord association’ mentioned in my “Chord Association (part 1)” and “Chord Association (part 2)” post, these are:
· III4 –> III/M –> VIm
· VIm –> IIm
· IIm –> V
· V –> I
See my “Suspension (part 3)” post for this progression: III4 –> III/M –> VIm
In the C key, the progression above is translated into:
F –> G –> E4 –> E –> Am –> Dm –> G –> C
The “Piano Cheats” way of playing is:
RH: F –> G –> Esus –> E –> C –> F –> F –> G –> C
LH: F –> F –> E –> G# –> A –> D –> G –> G –> C
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Hi Les…..
My name is Kim Bollinger – I wrote the song Spirit Touch Your Church! 🙂 Good job on the chords! You obviously have a good ear and I appreciate your taking time to help out those who want to play! I’d love to talk with you! blessings!
Kim
Hi Kim!
Thank you so much for visiting my blog, and dropping a very encouraging note! OMG! I feel so honored, really!
I didn’t know you wrote the song. All along I had thought that Kent Henry did! :b Hahaha!
I have written some songs too, and would love to talk with you!
Les