I’ve got a Reason

Words and Music by Jim E. Davis

© 2000 HIM Music

Key: G

Chorus:

D⁷             G⁷

I’ve got a reason to shout, to dance and rejoice

                                 E^m7         A⁷            D⁷

I’ve got a reason to sing, and lift up my voice

             G             G⁷                  C/E              C^m/E^b

For the Lord has brought me a mighty long way

G/D          E^m7             D⁷        G

I’ve got a reason to rejoice today

Verse I:

        G

The army of the Pharaoh was following behind

                                                             A⁷                     D⁷

The chosen people of the Lord could find no place to hide

       G                        G/B        C⁷

But then the waters parted a path across

A⁷                                   A⁷/C^#        D⁷

When they reached the other side, they began to sing:

Verse II:

G

Paul and Silas in the jail at midnight they rejoiced

                                                A⁷                   D⁷

They began to sing and pray, lifting up their voice

         G                                 G/B                      C⁷

Now you might think their circumstance was one without a key

       A⁷                A⁷/C^#      D⁷

But it was just a reason to thank God they were free!

Verse III:

G

You may think we’re loud, perhaps a little strange

                                                    A⁷                      D⁷

The way we sing and shout, and lift our hands to pray

       G                            G/B                      C⁷

But if you knew where we came from or where we could’ve been

A⁷                       A⁷/C^#                 D⁷

You could understand the joy we have in praising Him!