Elevation Worship & Maverick City Music – Names Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Elevation Worship & Maverick City Music – Names Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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ChordsEbsus4Bbsus4Ab/CCmAbBbEb

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[Intro]
Ebsus4 Ebsus4 Bbsus4 Bbsus4
Ab/C   Cm     Ab     Ab

[Verse 1]
             Ebsus4
You are the medicine
                                Bb
The only cure for everything I feel
within
Redeeming what was lost and
         Ab/C       Cm
all that could have been
              Bb              Ab
Oh this is a healing kind of love

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[Verse 2]
              Ebsus4
You are the Truest Friend
Staying through the night
            Bb
when I was at my end
Comforting my heart till
        Cm
it was light again
              Bb               Ab
Oh this is a faithful kind of love

[Chorus 1]
Ebsus4       Eb
Everlasting Father
  Bbsus4    Bb
Prince of Peace
   Ab/C
Immanuel, God with us
       Ab
You’re here with me
  Ebsus4    Eb
Wonderful Counselor
     Bbsus4         Bb
The government is resting
          Cm     Ab
on Your shoulders

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[Verse 2]
             Eb
You are the Final Word
                             Bb
You alone decide when every page
will turn
So I will trust Your timing,
        Cm
I will rest secure
                Bb           Ab
Oh this is a steady kind of love

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[Chorus 2]
Eb
Everlasting Father
  Bb
Prince of Peace
   Cm
Immanuel, God with us
       Ab
You’re here with me
  Eb
Wonderful Counselor
     Bb
The government is resting
          Cm     Ab
on Your shoulders

[Interlude]
Eb  Bb  Cm  Ab
Eb  Bb  Cm  Ab

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[Bridge]
Eb                Bb
Your Names say it all
            Cm
They say it all
           Ab
I stand in awe of You
Eb                Bb
Your Names say it all
            Cm
They say it all
           Ab
I stand in awe of You

[Instrumental]
Eb  Bb  Cm  Ab

[Chorus 2]
Eb
Everlasting Father
  Bb
Prince of Peace
   Cm
Immanuel, God with us
       Ab
You’re here with me
  Eb
Wonderful Counselor
     Bb
The government is resting
          Cm     Ab
on Your shoulders

How to play Names: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Names by Elevation Worship & Maverick City Music on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Names by Elevation Worship & Maverick City Music sits in E♭ major (three flats: B♭, E♭, A♭), and you need 7 chords to play it: Ebsus4, Bbsus4, Ab/C, Cm, Ab, Bb and Eb.

The backbone of the song is Ab – Eb – Bb – Cm (IV – I – V – vi in E♭ major), a rotation of the four-chord pop progression that starts on the IV chord. In solfa, that is fah – doh – soh – lah. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes Dsus4, Asus4, G, Bm, A, D (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Ebsus4 chord on guitar (x68896)
E♭sus4E♭ A♭ B♭
Bbsus4 chord on guitar (x13341)
B♭sus4B♭ E♭ F
Ab chord on guitar (466544)
A♭A♭ C E♭
Cm chord on guitar (x35543)
CmC E♭ G
Bb chord on guitar (x13331)
B♭B♭ D F
Eb chord on guitar (x68886)
E♭E♭ G B♭

Names chords: questions

What key is Names in?

Names by Elevation Worship & Maverick City Music is in the key of E♭ major (three flats: B♭, E♭, A♭).

What chords are in Names?

Names uses 7 chords: Ebsus4, Bbsus4, Ab/C, Cm, Ab, Bb, Eb.

What is the chord progression of Names?

The main progression is Ab – Eb – Bb – Cm (IV – I – V – vi), a rotation of the four-chord pop progression that starts on the IV chord.

Is Names easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes Dsus4, Asus4, G, Bm, A, D (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo).

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