You’re looking for info on “because of who you are chords,” so here’s a quick, musician‑friendly scoop with some context and options.

What song is this?

There are two well‑known worship songs titled “Because of Who You Are” : one popularized by Martha Munizzi/Vicki Yohe, and another by FFH.

Most church musicians asking for “because of who you are chords” are usually after the Martha Munizzi–style version in a mid‑range key like F or G.

Core chord idea (simple view)

Across the common keys (F, G, etc.), the harmony is usually built on a very standard worship progression: 1 – 6 – 2 – 5 or slight variants.

In F, that means the song leans heavily on F, D minor, G minor, B flat, C‑type dominant chords, with some 7ths and sus chords added in more advanced arrangements.

An example key breakdown from an online instrumental chart (key of F) shows:

  • F as the home (1) chord
  • Dm / Dm7 as the 6 minor
  • Gm / Gm7 as the 2 minor
  • Bb as the 4 chord
  • C / C7 / Csus (C4th) as the 5 chord

On guitar, many resources also put it in G, where the basic palette is: G, Am7, Em7, D, C, plus a few color chords like B7, A7, Cmaj7, Dm11 in FFH‑style charts.

Example: verse & chorus flow (conceptual)

From a worship‑oriented chart and tutorial in F–G, the progression flows roughly like this musically (not giving exact bar‑by‑bar shapes, just how it moves):

  • Verse: starts on the 1 chord, passes through 6m and 2m, leans on 5 to resolve back to 1
  • Chorus (Jehovah Jireh, etc.): walks through 4 – 3m/6m – 2m – 5, with dominant and sus tensions to lift the energy

A piano tutorial in G major explains it as:

  • Original idea: 1 → 6 → 2 → 5
  • More advanced “gospel jazz” version uses substitutions like 5 over 4, diminished passing chords into the 6m, and altered dominants before resolving.

On bass and lead‑sheet style charts for the FFH version in G, you see lines like:

  • “Because of who You are I give You glory”: G – Am7 – G – Am7 – G – Em7 – Am7 – D
  • “Lord I worship You because of who You are”: Em7 – Am7 – D – Em7 – A7 – Am7 – D – G

Different published variants

Because multiple artists have recorded “Because of Who You Are,” you’ll find:

  • Guitar‑focused “easy chords” versions (often simplified triads and fewer 7ths).
  • Ukulele charts for the FFH song (with more jazzy/harmonic color, eg. Cmaj7, Dm11).
  • Bass‑line lead sheets that spell out how the harmony sits under the melody.
  • Piano gospel/jazz tutorials that turn the same basic progression into richer voicings with passing diminished and altered chords.

This is why two “because of who you are chords” pages can look quite different but still sound right with the melody.

How to pick the right chords for you

If you’re arranging or learning by ear and checking the internet charts as a guide, a practical approach is:

  1. Choose your key
    • F or G are very common in worship settings.
  1. Start with the simple I–vi–ii–V framework
    • Play it with basic major/minor chords first, then add 7ths or sus chords.
  1. Use richer versions if your band is comfortable
    • Add 7ths (Dm7, Gm7, C7), sus chords (Csus), and diminished passing chords as in gospel tutorials.

You can then compare how close your arrangement feels to reference recordings by Martha Munizzi or Vicki Yohe and tweak voicings as needed.

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