This is the basic layout of the song. It is a good one to work on dynamics by giving a
sound and expression by playing some fills and walk-ins/outs.
Verse - Bass start playing as Crowder starts singing
Progression = D#m C# B
Play 4x
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-6------4------2------------6------4------2----------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Pre-Chorus
Progression = A# B
Play 1x
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-1-------------2------------1-------------2----------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/d/david_crowder_band/open_skies_btab.html ]
Chorus
Progression = F# C# B
Play 1x
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------4------2-------------------4------2----------------------|
E|-2--------------------------2------------------------------------|
Repeat Verse 2x
Repeat Chorus 1x
Bridge – (Same as Chorus)
Progression = F# C# B
Play 2x
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------4------2-------------------4------2----------------------|
E|-2--------------------------2------------------------------------|
Out for 2 measures
Repeat Chorus 1x
Ending –
Progression = F# C# B
Play 3x
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------4------2--------------------------2----------------------|
E|-2--------------------------2------------------------------------|
Then
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-1-------------2------------1-------------2----------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Drop out as he sings last line:
Wherever you are, wherever you’ve been,
He’s been there…