Lyrics
Lord, I stand
in Your pres
(G)ence,
want ing (Bb)You
and
need ing You.
(F)And
I am (F)here,
and
I sur (F)ren
(G)der
all of (Bb)me
so
I can (Fsus)see.
Your will
is (Fsus)where
I
de (Bb)sire
(Bb)to be.
(Eb7)Take all of (G7sus)me.
(C)All that I (G)am
and (C)all that I (G)do,
(A7)I (Dm7)give it to (C)You.
(F6)Lord, it’s for (Fmaj7)You.
(C)(Just take my (G)hand
and (C)I’ll fol low (G)You.
(A7)For (Dm7)all that I (C)am (Gm7)and (C)all (Bbmaj7)that
I do, it’s for You.) (C)You are my (C7sus)soul;
it’s Your (Fm6)love that keeps me (Csus2)strong.
And You are the (C7sus)Light
in the (Fm6)dark ness of my (C)night.
I’m lost
with out You,
bro ken
with out You.
(Csus2)Oh, how
I need (Csus)You.
Oh, how
I need You.
(Fmaj7)You make (Bb9)life
worth (Fm6)liv
(C)ing.
(C)Your (F)grace al (Bb9)ways
keeps (Fm6)giv
(C)ing.
I’m lost
with out You,
bro ken
with out You.
Oh, how
I need You.
Oh, how
I (Csus)need (C)You.
Lord, have (Fm6)mer (C)cy.
Lord, have (G)mer (Am7)cy.
Have (G)mer cy.
(Fmaj7)Have (Fm6)mer (C)cy.
We need Your (Fm6)heal (C)ing;
please (Dm7)give (C)us (G)heal (Am7)ing.
(C)Lord, have (Fmaj7)mer (F6)cy,
have (Fm6)mer (C)cy.
Lord, (C)have mer (F6)cy,
have (Gm7)mer (F13)cy.
Oh, (Dm6/9)Lord,
Lord, I (Fmaj7)come
(Bb)bro ken in this (F)place,
(Bb)weak and poor, for (F)all I have is Yours,
oh, Yours.
This life,
these (Fmaj7)things,
they (Bb)can’t com pare to (F)You.
No (C)wealth, no fame can (F)sep a rate the (Em7)One my heart a dores.
Oh, (Bbmaj7)yet we take our (E)eyes off You, we’re (Dm7)blind in reach ing (Gsus2)for the (G13)truth, (F6)and (Bbmaj7)now this whole world (A7sus)cries
be (Bbmaj7)cause it re al iz es
(Bbmaj7)(there is none
(Dm7)quite like You.
The (Bbmaj7)earth, the stars, the u ni verse.
Re (Dm6/9)peat these words so true.)
(Bbmaj7)Life be gins and life will end with
You.
(Dm)Help me sing it: (Bbmaj7)(Life be gins and life will end with You,
ooh,
ooh.)
When I (Ab)die,
what will they (Dbmaj13)say
a bout me?
Will the work that I’ve done
be e (Gm11)nough to help some (Gb)one?
When I die
(Fm7)will (Ab)I (Bb7)draw men’s hearts to (Dbm6)You?
At the (Ab)set ting of
the (Db)sun,
wan na (Gbmaj7)hear You say, “Well (Eb)done,”
when I (Ab)die.
Well
(Bb)done,
(Dbm6)well
(Ab)done.
The Appeal — Beginner Piano Tutorial
Learn "The Appeal" on piano — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded notes show you exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of Eb, 60 BPM.
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
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About “The Appeal”
- What key is "The Appeal" by Kirk Franklin played in?
- The Appeal is arranged in the key of Eb on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "The Appeal"?
- The arrangement plays at 60 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "The Appeal" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "The Appeal"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "The Appeal"?
- "The Appeal" was originally performed by Kirk Franklin. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "The Appeal"?
- This arrangement uses 46 chords: A7, Ab, Abdom, Abmaj7, Am7, Bb, Bb6, Bb7, +38 more.
- What other songs by Kirk Franklin can I play here?
- Try "I SMILE", "COULD'VE BEEN", "SOMETHING ABOUT THE NAME JESUS". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
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