Jun202020

Maverick City Music – The Story I’ll Tell Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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[Verse 1]
 G
The hour is dark
 Em
And it’s hard to see
Cadd9
What you are doin’
 D
Here in the ruins
G
And where this will lead
G
Oh but I know
 Em
That down through the years
Cadd9
I’ll look on this moment
D
See your hand on it
G
And know you were here

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PRE CHORUS
    D                   Em              C
And I’ll testify of the battles you’ve won
D                       Em                C
How you were my portion when there wasn’t enough
D                       Em           C
I'll sing a song of the seas that we crossed
D
The waters you parted
Em               C
The waves that I walked

[Chorus]
D        Em             C
OH OH OH My God did not fail
D        Em                  Cadd9
OH OH OH it’s the story I’ll tell
D        Em           C
OH OH OH I know it is well
D        Em                Cadd9
OH OH OH is the story I’ll tell

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[Verse 2]
G
Believing gets hard
Em
When options are few
C
When I can't see how you're moving
D
I know that you're proving
C
You're the God that comes through
G
Oh but I know
Em
That over the years
C
I’ll look back on this moment
D
And see your hand on it
C
And know You were here

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[Bridge]
G                   D       Em
All that is left is highest praises
G                         D       Em
So sing hallelujah to the Rock of Ages

How to play The Story I’ll Tell: key, chords and progression

This is the chords of The Story I’ll Tell by Maverick City Music on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

To play The Story I’ll Tell by Maverick City Music, think in E minor (one sharp: F♯). It takes 5 chords: G, Em, Cadd9, D and C.

The backbone of the song is D – Em – C – D (VII – i – VI – VII in E minor). Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Beginner-friendly: every chord is an open chord on guitar, so you can play it without a capo or barre chords.