That Where I Am SAS 2/353

This is a Rich Mullins song in the Gathering and Sending song section of Spirit & Song Vol 2. I don’t think it is suitable for either really as only the sing-along refrain is suitable for assembly singing. It goes fairly high and realistically is a solo piece.

It sounds like a sort of traditional American folk song with all the repetitions.

We are singing in the voice of Christ here, which may be a problem.

The text is here. The sheet music can be purchased for download from musicnotes, although their version simplifies the chords greatly.

 

I couldn’t get all the chords into BIAB to do the riff properly but watch some of the Youtube guitarists to get the idea.

The original:

 

This cover version sensibly drops the key down to D from G.

 

This brave soul is in the original key:

 

This song encourages young men with guitars in bedrooms doesn’t it:

…and older men.

…and brothers.

…enough.

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