On The Authority Chords by Gaither Vocal Band

Tempo:
114.8 bpm
Chords used:

Db

Ab

Eb

Bb

Abm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Gm] [Ab] [Db] [E] [Eb] [Dbm] [F] .
[Bb] [Eb] [Ab] .
So [Db] many years I cried, [Ab] cause my soul denied, [Abm] that he would [Db] save a wretch [Ebm] like me.
[Abm] So [Db] full of gloom and dread, [Abm] that [Ebm] I hung my head.
[Bb] I wouldn't claim the [Eb] victory.
.
[Ab] Then one day his love, like a winged dove, settled down upon [Db] my life.
And I realized [Ab] he had authorized [Eb] my dearly [Ab] paradise.
.
On the authority of the holy [Db] word, I rise up and take [Ab] my stand.
I'm a blood-bought child of the [F] living God, [Bb] whom is the great I [Eb] Am.
.
[Ebm] I'm an heir to all [Ab] that heaven holds [Db] and no [Bb] principality can [Ab] ever take [Gb] away [F] my royal crown,.
[Fm] given all [Db] his [Ab] authority.
.
[Abm] It's a mystery [Bbm] [Ab] why he came to me, [Db] why he would choose me for [Ab] his own,.
why [Db] he pulled me out [Ab] of the lake of doubt, [Bb] set me right beside [Eb] his throne,.
[Ab] why he guaranteed with his seal decreed my inheritance [Db] by right.
I'm his favorite child and [Ab] that makes me smile, [Eb] I'm the center of his [Ab] delight.
On the authority of the holy word, [Db] I rise up and take [Ab] my stand.
I'm a blood-bought child of the [F] living God, [Fm] whom is the great [Eb] I Am.
[Ebm] I'm an heir to all [Ab] [Db] that heaven holds and no [Bb] principality can [Ab] ever take [Gb].
away [F] my royal crown,.
[Fm] given all [Db] his [Ab] [Ebm] authority.
[Abm] On [Db] the authority of the holy word, [Gb] I rise up and take [Db] my stand.
I'm a blood-bought child of the living God, [Eb] whom is the great [Ab] I Am.
[Abm] I'm an heir to all [Db] that heaven holds [Gb] and no [Eb] principality can [Db] ever take [B].
away [Bb] my royal crown,.
[Eb] given all [Gb] his authority.
[Db] [Abm] I'm an heir to all [Db] that heaven holds [Gb] and no [Eb] principality .
can [Db] ever take [B] away [Bb] my royal crown.
[Eb] [Gb] [Db] .
[N] .
Key:  
Db
12341114
Ab
134211114
Eb
12341116
Bb
12341111
Abm
123111114
Db
12341114
Ab
134211114
Eb
12341116
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To learn Gaither Vocal Band - On The Authority chords, these are the chords to practise in sequence: Bb, Eb, Ab, Eb, Ab, Db, Ab and Bb. A strategic approach would be to train at 57 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 115. Fine-tune the capo based on your vocal range, ensuring it complements the key of Ab Major.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[Gm] _ [Ab] _ _ [Db] _ [E] _ [Eb] _ [Dbm] _ [F] _ .
_ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] _ _ .
So [Db] many years I cried, [Ab] cause my soul denied, [Abm] that he would [Db] save a wretch [Ebm] like me.
[Abm] So [Db] full of gloom and dread, [Abm] that [Ebm] I hung my head.
[Bb] I wouldn't claim the [Eb] victory.
_ _ .
[Ab] Then one day his love, like a winged dove, settled down upon [Db] my life.
And I realized [Ab] he had authorized [Eb] my dearly [Ab] paradise.
_ .
On the authority of the holy [Db] word, I rise up and take [Ab] my stand.
I'm a blood-bought child of the [F] living God, [Bb] whom is the great I [Eb] Am.
_ .
[Ebm] I'm an heir to all [Ab] that heaven holds [Db] and no _ _ [Bb] principality can [Ab] ever take [Gb] away [F] my royal crown,.
[Fm] given all [Db] his [Ab] authority.
_ _ .
_ _ _ _ [Abm] It's a mystery [Bbm] [Ab] why he came to me, [Db] why he would choose me for [Ab] his own,.
why [Db] he pulled me out [Ab] of the lake of doubt, [Bb] set me right beside [Eb] his throne,.
_ [Ab] why he guaranteed with his seal decreed my inheritance [Db] by right.
_ I'm his favorite child and [Ab] that makes me smile, [Eb] I'm the center of his [Ab] delight.
On the authority of the holy word, [Db] I rise up and take [Ab] my stand.
I'm a blood-bought child of the [F] living God, [Fm] whom is the great [Eb] I Am.
[Ebm] I'm an heir to all [Ab] _ _ _ [Db] that heaven holds and no _ [Bb] principality _ can [Ab] ever take [Gb].
away [F] my royal crown,.
[Fm] given all [Db] his _ [Ab] [Ebm] authority.
[Abm] On [Db] the authority of the holy word, _ [Gb] I rise up and take [Db] my stand.
I'm a blood-bought child of the living God, [Eb] whom is the great [Ab] I Am.
[Abm] I'm an heir to all [Db] that heaven holds [Gb] and no _ [Eb] principality _ can [Db] ever take [B].
away [Bb] my royal crown,.
[Eb] given all [Gb] his authority.
[Db] _ _ _ [Abm] I'm an heir to all [Db] that heaven holds [Gb] and no _ [Eb] principality _ _ _ _ _ .
can [Db] ever take [B] away [Bb] my royal crown.
_ [Eb] _ _ [Gb] _ [Db] _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .

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