For The Sake Of The Call
Key: E
Guitar Tab
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#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpreta- #
#tion of the song. You may only use this file for private study,scho-#
#larship, or research. #
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Date : Monday, 25 August 1998
Time : 11.00pm Malaysian time.
From : jason_acoustics@hotmail.com (Jason Jazzman)
This is the live Abbey Road version abstract and it is the best I can
come up with. I typed it down following the order of the song as in
the video, so you don't see the full version of the song. For better
understanding of what has been written, listen back to the video and
try to play along. The key I'm playing is in E major with normal/std.
tuning. Steven plays it a semitone to a tone lower (Eb - D). Try it
out anyway. Please have mercy on the names that I have given for the
chords below. They are my own given names for my own guide. Enjoy
playing the song and e-mail me for any queries if you want to.
God Bless!!
For The Sake Of The Call
Steven Curtis Chapman
(Matthew 4:18-22; John 12:26)
CHORD-HOLDING POSITION:
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X = mute
Esus Esus1 AonEsus Aonesus1 Dsus E F#msus G#msus
e: --0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- --0--
B: --0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- --0--
G: --9-- --8-- --9-- --8-- --7-- --1-- --2-- --4--
D: --9-- --9-- --9-- --9-- --7-- --2-- --4-- --6--
A: --7-- --7-- --0-- --0-- --5-- --2-- --4-- --6--
E: --0-- --0-- --X-- --X-- --X-- --0-- --X-- --X--
Asus A Bsus B C#7 C#m
e: --0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- --4-- --4--
B: --0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- --5--
G: --6-- --2-- --8-- --4-- --4-- --6--
D: --7-- --2-- --9-- --4-- --3-- --6--
A: --7-- --0-- --9-- --2-- --4-- --4--
E: --5-- --X-- --7-- --X-- --X-- --4--
INTRODUCTION RIFF : { LISTEN TO THE ACTUAL CLIP FOR STRUM PATTERN }
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Esus Esus1 Asus Asus1
e:-----0-------------- | ------0-------------- |
B:-----0---0-----0---- | ------0---0-----0---- |
G:-----9---8-----8h9-- | 2 BARS ------9---8-----8h9-- | 2 BARS
D:-----X---9-----9---- | ---9--X---9-----9---- |
A:--7----------------- | ---0----------------- |
E:--0----------------- | ---X----------------- |
PLAY INTRODUCTION RIFF FOR ABOUT TWICE (8 BARS) then start the song
at the 2nd bar of the third round...
Nobody stood and applauded them |>
|> Play the same as the intro
So they knew from the start |> riff for about 8 bars.
|>
This road would not lead to fame |>
Dsus C#7 F#msus
All they really knew for sure was Jesus had called to them
G#msus Asus Dsus
He said "Come follow me" and they came
F#msus A
With reckless abandon they came
Empty nets lying there at the waters edge |>
|> Play the same as the
Told a story that few could believe |> intro riff for about
|> 8 bars.
And none could explain |>
Dsus C#7 F#msus G#msus
How some crazy fishermen agreed to go where Jesus led
Asus Dsus
With no thought for what they would gain
F#msus Asus Asus Bsus
For Jesus had called them by name and they answered
CHORUS :
Esus1/
E F#msus G#msus Esus Bsus Asus F#msus
We will a......bandon it all for the sake of the call
Esus1/
E F#msus G#msus Esus Bsus Asus F#msus
No ot.....her reason at all but the sake of the call
Asus G#msus Dsus A
Wholly devoted to live and to die...
BRIDGE :
B C#m
Not for the sake of a creed or a cause
A A B
Not for a dream or a promise
B C#m
Simply because it is Jesus who calls
A Dsus
And if we believe we'll obey
A A B
And we'll answer....
CHORUS :
Esus1/
E F#msus G#msus Esus Bsus Asus F#msus
We will a......bandon it all for the sake of the call
Esus1/
E F#msus G#msus Esus Bsus Asus F#msus
No ot.....her reason at all but the sake of the call
Asus G#msus Dsus A
Wholly devoted to live and to die
Bsus E G#msus A
For the sake of the call.... (Repeat the last line a few
times before ending the song)
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