Afterwhile

by Kirk Franklin
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(CN.C.)Af ter while,

af ter while,

this too shall pass

af ter while.

Scars will heal;

you’ll love a gain.

It won’t hurt

you af ter while.

It won’t hurt

af ter while.

(C)Stuck be (Fmaj9)tween

(G)if and (C)when,

you (E)prayed and (Fmaj9)tried,

but (G)still (F)no (Bbmaj13)end.

God’s (C)pur pose (Fmaj7)soon

you’ll (Em7)un (G#dim)der (Am9)stand.

(C)It won’t (Dm7)hurt

you (F)af (G)ter (C)while.

(Am7)It won’t (Dm9)hurt

you (Dm)af (G)ter (C)while.

(Db)Af ter (Gbmaj7)while,

(Ab)af (Absus)ter (Db)while.

(F7#9)This (Db)too (Fm11)shall (Gbmaj7)pass

(Cbmaj7)af (Bbm7)ter (Ab7sus)while.

(Dbmaj13)Scars (Db)will (Gbmaj9)heal;

you’ll (Adim)love a (Bbm11)gain.

(Fm7)It won’t (Ebm11)hurt

(Ab7sus)af (Ab7)ter (Db)while.

So (Db)when (F7sus)the (Gbmaj7)pain

has (Ebm)come to (Db)end

and (Abm13)now (Db9)your (Gbmaj7)heart

(Cmaj13)is (Cbmaj13)whole (Bbm7)a (Abm7)gain,

(Db)help some (Gb)one

who (Adim)needs to (Bbm9)know

that (Db)it won’t (Ebm11)hurt

them (Gb)af (Ab)ter (Bbm7)while.

(Db)It won’t (Gb)hurt

them (Gb)af (Ab7)ter (Bbm7)while.

(Db)It won’t (Ebm7)hurt

them (Gb)af (Ab)ter while.

Afterwhile by Kirk Franklin

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Easy piano arrangement in the key of C at 80 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “Afterwhile

What key is "Afterwhile" in?
"Afterwhile" by Kirk Franklin is in the key of C with a tempo of 80 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
Is "Afterwhile" easy to play on piano?
Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.
Can I play "Afterwhile" without reading sheet music?
Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
What chords are used in "Afterwhile"?
This arrangement of "Afterwhile" uses 42 chords: Ab, Ab7, Abm7, Abmin, Absus4, Adim, Am7, Am9, +34 more.
How long does it take to learn "Afterwhile" on piano?
1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.
What other songs by Kirk Franklin can I play here?
Try "I SMILE", "COULD'VE BEEN", "THE APPEAL". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

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