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Israel and New Breed Key: E Tempo: 129 Time: 4/4

2 2 4 2 2 2
I V Pc C It V Pc Vp C Is B Tg Vp C Is Rf E Is B2 B
2 2
Tg Vp C Rf E

I INTRO
Full Band pickup on And of 4 of count-in
Full Band chord hits over backbeat groove Cmaj7 D
O that men would praise Him
E D A/C E
D E
C CHORUS
Driving Gospel backbeat groove
V VERSE
E A/C C m 7
Rejoice in the Lord al - ways
Come bless the Lord come bless Cmaj7 D
E And again I say and again I say
the Lord E A/C C m 7
D A/C E Rejoice in the Lord al - ways
Draw near to worship Christ the Lord Cmaj7 D
And again I say and again I say
And bless His name His Holy name E
D A/C E Rejoice
Declaring He is good
It INTERLUDE
V VERSE Full Band chord hits with Horn melody over
backbeat groove
E Full Band hit and hold on And of 4 in bar 3
Come bless the Lord come bless Full Band hit and rest on And of 4 in bar 4
E D E
the Lord
D A/C E
Draw near to worship Christ the Lord V VERSE
All in on And of 3
And bless His name His Holy name E
D A/C E7 9 Come bless the Lord come bless
Declaring He is good
the Lord
Pc PRE CHORUS D A/C E
Draw near to worship Christ the Lord
Full Band whole notes
Four on the floor groove with Snare on 3 and
washy Cymbals And bless His name His Holy name
Full Band build in bar 4 to hit and rest on 3 D A/C E7 9
All in on And of 4 in bar 4 Declaring He is good
Am 7 Bm 7
O that men would praise Him
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Pc PRE CHORUS Is INSTRUMENTAL

Full Band whole notes Full Band chord hits over backbeat groove
Four on the floor groove with Snare on 3 and Em 9
washy Cymbals
Full Band build in bar 4 Em 9 D m 9 Dm 9 B7 9 5 Em 11
Am 7 Bm 7
O that men would praise Him B BRIDGE
Cmaj7 D
O that men would praise Him Em 9
O that men would praise His name
Vp VAMP Praise His name to the ends of
Continue build
Full Band hit and rest on 3 the earth
All in on And of 4
D O that men would praise His name

Praise His name

C CHORUS
E A/C C m 7 To the ends of the
Rejoice in the Lord al - ways F 7 9 11 B7 9 5 Em 7
Cmaj7 D e - arth
And again I say and again I say
E A/C C m 7 B BRIDGE
Rejoice in the Lord al - ways
Open up the groove in bars 6-7
Cmaj7 D
And again I say and again I say Em 9
O that men would praise His name
C CHORUS Praise His name
E A/C C m 7 Em 9 D m 9 Dm 9 B7 9 5
Rejoice in the Lord al - ways To the ends of the earth
Em 9
Cmaj7 D O that men would praise His name
And again I say and again I say
E A/C C m 7 Am 9
Rejoice in the Lord al - ways And again I say
Cmaj7 D Bm 9 E1
And again I say and again I say Again I say
E5
Rejoice B BRIDGE
Bigger, busier, bashier
Em 9
O that men would praise His name
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Bm 9
Praise His name to the ends of Again I say

the earth
Vp VAMP
O that men would praise His name Continue to build
Full Band hit and rest on beat 3
All in on And of 4
Praise His name

To the ends of the C CHORUS

F 7 9 11 B7 9 5 Em 7
e - arth E A/C C m 7
Rejoice in the Lord al - ways
Cmaj7 D
B BRIDGE And again I say and again I say
Open up the groove in bars 6-8 E A/C C m 7
Em 9 Rejoice in the Lord al - ways
O that men would praise His name Cmaj7 D
Em 9 D m 9 Dm 9 And again I say and again I say
Praise His name to the ends of
B7 9 5
the earth C CHORUS
Drums only bars 1-5
Em 9 All in, bar 6
O that men would praise His name
Am 9 E
And again I say Rejoice in the Lord always
Bm 9
Again I say And again I say and again I say
E F
Rejoice in the Lord al ways
Tg TAG F C/G D/A
And again I say and again I say
Cmaj7
Again I say E
Rejoice
Dmaj7
Again I say
Is INSTRUMENTAL
Tg TAG Horn melody over big bashy groove
Build through bar 2 C m7 Cmaj7 D E
C m7 Cmaj7 D
Am 9
Again I say
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Rf REFRAIN
E A/C C m 7
Rej -oice Praise His name to the ends of
Cmaj7 D
Rej - oice the earth
E/G F m 9 Emaj7 D13 C m 7 Gmaj7
Rej - - - oice O that men would praise His name
maj7
C D
Rej - oice Praise His name
E F 7 9 5 B7 9 Em 7
Rejoice To the ends of the e - arth

E ENDING B BRIDGE
Full Band rumble on last chord from previous Open up the groove in bars 6-8
section
Full Band hit and rest to end Em 9
O that men would praise His name
E
Praise His name
Is INSTRUMENTAL Em 9 D m 9 Dm 9 B7 9 5
Keys, Drums and Horns in To the ends of the earth
Melody and chords over quarter note Kick and Em 9
busy Hats O that men would praise His name
Full Band hits into groove in bar 8
Am 9 Bm 9
Em 9 And again I say again I say
F79 5 B7 9

Tg TAG
B2 BRIDGE 2
Full groove, full dynamics Cmaj7 Dmaj7
And again I say again I say
Em 7 Em 9
O that men would praise Him
Tg TAG
O that men would praise Him Build through bar 2
Let the nations praise Him Am 9 Bm 9
And again I say again I say
Let the nations praise Him
F 7 9 5 B7 9 Em 7 Vp VAMP
Continue to build
Full Band hit and rest on beat 3
B BRIDGE
Bm 9
Em 9
O that men would praise His name
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C CHORUS E ENDING
No Band until bar 6 Big rumble with 3 hits to end
Keys in on And of 1 in bar 6 E
Full Band in on And of 4 in bar 6
E
Rejoice in the Lord always

And again I say and again I say

C m 7 Dm 7
Rejoice in the Lord al - ways
D m 7 Cmaj7 D
And again I say and again I say

C CHORUS
Full groove, full dynamics
E A/C C m 7
Rejoice in the Lord al - ways
Cmaj7 D
And again I say and again I say
E A/C C m 7
Rejoice in the Lord al - ways
Cmaj7 D
And again I say and again I say

Rf REFRAIN
Full Band hits with sustain and fills in bars 5-6
Full Band 8th note hits to rumble on beat 4 of bar
8
E A/C C m 7
Rej -oice
Cmaj7 D
Rej - oice
F m 11 D 13 11 D13 11 Cdim 7 C m 7 Bm 7
Rej - - - oi - ce
Cmaj7 D
Rej - oice
E
Rejoice

Writers: Aaron Lindsey, Israel Houghton

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