Easter Song Help (played with a Rick 4-2-5!)

charlyg · Post by **charlyg** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 7:00 pm

My old piano player used to play the bass part on this song in the chorus so I never bothered to learn it. He stepped on me and the drummer quite a bit so we picked our battles! Anyway, he is gone and I have to play it. Here's what I did tonite in practice. Bb-B-C-D-Eb-E-F Bb-B-C-D-Eb-E-F and then C-C#-D-E-F-F#-G C-C#-D-E-F-F#-G.

Anyone know if this is correct? It's when they sing Hallelujah in the chorus.

Sorry to bother the forum, so I made it clear in the title that I need help. And, of course, this is the Sunday!

The song is in F

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Wed Apr 12, 2006 7:28 am

Sorry ... I don't have a clue on that one ... download a tab or score some sheet music ... or play it by ear ...

edski · Post by **edski** » Wed Apr 12, 2006 9:34 am

Are you talking about part of Handle's Messiah?

If so I have a lot of time now, and probably have it on CD...

charlyg · Post by **charlyg** » Wed Apr 12, 2006 10:24 am

It is listed under Keith Green in lyrics

Here the bells ringing
They’re singing that you can be born again
Here the bells ringing
They’re singing Christ is risen from the dead

The angel up on the tombstone
Said he has risen, just as he said
Quickly now, go tell his disciples
That Jesus Christ is no longer dead

Joy to the word, he is risen, hallelujah
He is risen, hallelujah
He is risen, hallelujah

The runs are during the last three lines.

mikeyjc · Post by **mikeyjc** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 6:30 pm

Charly - dang, I was on vacation the past week, could have helped ya out if I'd logged into the Forum while I was out in WA. This was one of the first 'cool run' songs I learned 'back in the day' during my first year playing bass in youth choir.

Sheet for the run appears in the original '2nd Chapter of Acts' songbook (dating myself severely here LOL) - they actually wrote the tune, not the late Mr. Green.

I should be able to help you out in time for next year

... send me an e-mail if you'd like.

atomic_punk · Post by **atomic_punk** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 6:39 pm

Did he play it right, Mike?

charlyg · Post by **charlyg** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 6:55 pm

It worked fine today. And with that vintage tone mod in place, it punched right through!

mikeyjc · Post by **mikeyjc** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 4:18 pm

Glad to hear it worked out OK for you, Charly. This is one of those tunes I've played a lot, so I like to throw in a few new "tweaks" each time I do it (can't help it ... too much jazz in my youth and old age LOL).

Did you record the service? We didn't play this one this year, so I'd like to hear it!

charlyg · Post by **charlyg** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 5:45 pm

No, we don't have enough inputs to get a decent recording, The acoustic guitar and I are not going through the pa, so it's all mud on the cassette. we have the lead and the piano in the pa. We are currently drummerless, so I've been a little busier in my playing lately. I have been thinking of just seeing what would sound like recorded with my portable dat if it was placed somewhere close to the front with a decent mic.