Solfa Notation of Nara ekele chords, lyrics, translation by Tim Godfrey ft Travis Greene
Solfa Notation
Intro
For the chord used at the intro, scroll down to the chordal arrangement section of this page.
The Violin solo is accompanied with keyboard chord (check the chordal section)
Violin Solo
m s f m r d l,…r m r
s, d t, r d
m’ s’ f’ m’ r’ d’ l…r’ m’ r’
s d’ t r’ d’
Chukwu oma meh (my Good God)
Lord we lift you up
Onyeoma meh (Good person)
Nara ekele m jiri bia (take the thanksgiving that I come with)
Verse 1 – Travis Greene
He’s done so much for me
d s s s s s
I cannot tell it all
m f m r d l,
Narakele Mo (take my thanksgiving)
s, d t, r d
If I had ten thousand tongues
d d s s s s s
It still won’t be enough
m f m r d l,
Narakele mo (take my thanksgiving)
s, d t, r d
Chukwu na gwom o ria le (God that heals my sickness/disease)
d’ d’ s l s m s
when You heal You heal completely
f m f m f m r d l,
Nara ekele mo (take my thanksgiving)
s, d t, r d
Chukwu mara obim o (God that knows my heart)
s s m m r m
isi ikendu le (living water)
m f m r d r
nara ekele mo (take my thanksgiving)
s, d t, r d
Pre-chorus: Travis Greene and Tim Godfrey
What shall I render to Jehovah?
s m s d’ d’ s m s f
for he has done so very much for me
s t t t l s s l s m
What shall I render to Jehovah?
s m s d’ d’ s m s f
for he has done so very much for me
s t t t l s s l t d’
Chorus: Travis Greene and Tim Godfrey
Nara nara e, Narakele (take, take, take thanksgiving)
d m r f l, d r d l,
Narakele Mo (take my thanksgiving)
s, d t, r d
Nara nara e, Narakele (take, take, take thanksgiving)
d’ m’ r’ f’ l d’ r’ d’ l
Narakele Mo (take my thanksgiving)
s d’ t r’ d’
so we lift you up Jesus (lift you up Jesus)
d d m m m r r
glorify your name
d r r d l,
to you be all the worship and praise
d d d d r r r d r
forever and ever and ever uh
Verse
He’s done so much for me
d s s s s s
I cannot tell it all
m f m r d l,
Narakele Mo (take my thanksgiving)
s, d t, r d
If I had ten thousand tongues
d d s s s s s
It still won’t be enough
m f m r d l,
Narakele mo (take my thanksgiving)
s, d t, r d
Chukwu na gwom o ria le (God that heals my sickness/disease)
d’ d’ s l s m s
when You heal You heal completely
f m f m f m r d l,
Nara ekele mo (take my thanksgiving)
s, d t, r d
Chukwu mara obim o (God that knows my heart)
s s m m r m
isi ikendu le (living water)
m f m r d r
nara ekele mo (take my thanksgiving)
s, d t, r d
Pre-chorus: Travis Greene and Tim Godfrey
What shall I render to Jehovah?
s m s d’ d’ s m s f
for he has done so very much for me
s t t t l s s l s m
What shall I render to Jehovah?
s m s d’ d’ s m s f
for he has done so very much for me
s t t t l s s l t d’
Chorus
Nara nara e, Narakele (take, take, take thanksgiving)
d m r f l, d r d l,
Narakele Mo (take my thanksgiving)
s, d t, r d
Nara nara e, Narakele (take, take, take thanksgiving)
d’ m’ r’ f’ l d’ r’ d’ l
Narakele Mo (take my thanksgiving)
s d’ t r’ d’
Nara nara e, Narakele (take, take, take thanksgiving)
d m r f l, d r d l,
Narakele Mo (take my thanksgiving)
s, d t, r d
Nara nara e, Narakele (take, take, take thanksgiving)
d’ m’ r’ f’ l d’ r’ d’ l
Narakele Mo (take my thanksgiving)
s d’ t r’ d’
Nara nara e, Narakele (take, take, take thanksgiving)
d m r f l, d r d l,
Narakele Mo (take my thanksgiving)
s, d t, r d
Nara nara e, Narakele (take, take, take thanksgiving)
d’ m’ r’ f’ l d’ r’ d’ l
Narakele Mo (take my thanksgiving)
s d’ t r’ d’
Outro
What shall I render to Jehovah?
s m s d’ d’ s m s f
for he has done so very much for me
s t t t l s s l s m
What shall I render to Jehovah?
s m s d’ d’ s m s f
for he has done so very much for me
s t t t l s s l t d’
Chord Arrangement
(for instrumentalist)
The song was sung on Key F# m (maj)
The chord progress was basically between three chords: F#maj, Bmaj and C#maj.
| Chord Used | Notes in Chord | Solfas of Notes | Chord Number |
| F#maj | F# A# C# | d m s | Chord 1 |
| Bmaj | B D# F# | f l d | Chord 4 |
| C#maj | C# F G# | s t r | Chord 5 |
Chord Progression
Intro
Keyboard (strings voicing)
Nb: the 5(soh) was used as a passing chord to the 4(fah), where applicable
1 – 5 – 4 (doh soh fah)
1 – 5 – 4 (doh soh fah)
Violin solo accompanied with keyboard chord (strings voicing)
1 – 5 – 4 (doh soh fah)
1 – 5 – 1 (doh soh doh) X2
Verses and Chorus
The chord was revolving around the progression: 1 – 4 – 1 – 5 – 1 (doh – fah – doh – soh – doh)
He’s done so much for me
doh
I cannot tell it all
fah
Narakele Mo (take my thanksgiving)
Doh soh doh
