Seven Ways To Praise The Lord

 

Seven Ways To Praise The Lord

Intro: G C D G D 
G                               Am               D
Sometimes when I am feeling down
                     G
And the devil comes around
                         Am
I start to make a joyful sound
        C        D        G    
That he cannot ignore
G                   Am
It's a heavenly idea
D                    G
Guaranteed to make him flee-yah
                   C
Perfect panacea
          D                         G
Seven ways to praise the Lord

Chorus:
    C/D
TODAH - sacrifice of praise
     G/A
YADAH - let your hands be raised
     D/E
BAROUCH- with a quiet voice
     G/A
HALLEL - let your soul rejoice
     C/D
ZAMAR - play for Him a song
    G/A
TEHILLAH - you can sing along
      D/E
SHABACH - shout for joy! 
                                              G/A
That's seven ways to praise the Lord

II.  
G                        Am                D
Congregation has gone to sleep
                            G       
Sermon must have been too deep
                   Am
Pitiful sight, but at least
            C      D      G
They're all in one accord
                    Am            D
Sunday services are very
                      G
Much like any cemetery
                     C
Will someone ought to tell them
D                                   G
Seven ways to praise the Lord
(Chorus)




III. Chord E
A                      Bm         E
Calypso Chorus itemizes
                             A
What the scriptures emphasizes
                 Bm
Seven holy exercises
       D        E       A      
That magnify the Lord
A                             Bm
So practice each one faithfully
 E                              A                                       
And very soon you're sure to see
                                 D
That you have found a hundred
                    E                       A
Brand-new ways to praise the Lord! 

Ending: E
                                               A
That's seven ways to praise the Lord… (D E A)