Testify
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Intro: G STRING ------/-7---5--3---
Verse:
G Bb
Friends, inquisitive friends
C G
I ask you what's come over me
There's been a change
Bb
There's been a change
C G
And it's oh, so plain to see
Bb
And love just walked in on me
C G
And it's taken me by surprise
Bb
Something else found me
C G
To see it in my eyes
Bb
Now it was just a little while ago
C G
My life was incomplete
Bb
I was down so dog gone low
C G
I had to look up at my feet
Chorus:
(G)
Oh, baby
Bb
I just wanna testify
C G
What your love has done for me
(G)
Oh, baby
Bb
I just wanna testify
C G
What your love has done for me
Verse:
G Bb
First, I was a hollow man
C G
And then a lonely heart could tell
Bb
And love come creepin' on me
G Bb
Being like an empty shell
C G
And I heard so many times before
Bb
That your love would be so bad
G Bb
I just want to tell you baby
C G
This is the best love I ever had
Chorus:
(G)
Oh, baby
Bb
I just wanna testify
C G
What your love has done for me
(G)
Oh, baby
Bb
I just wanna testify
C G
What your love has done for me
BREAK:
G Bb
Oh, lucious
C G
Sure been delicious to me
G Bb
Oh, lucious
C G
Sure been delicious to me
Instrumental: SOLO OVER THESE CHORDS - G Bb C G ; G Bb C G
Chorus: - 2x's
(G)
Oh, baby
Bb
I just wanna testify
C G
What your love has done for me
(G)
Oh, baby
Bb
I just wanna testify
C G
What your love has done for me
OUTRO:
G Bb
I wanna testify, (I wanna testify)
C G
I wanna testify, (I wanna testify)
G Bb
I wanna testify, (I wanna testify)
C G
I wanna testify, (I wanna testify)
Instrumental: G Bb C G (3x)
How to play Testify
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.