meant to be , steven curtis chapman
capo 1
intro : A
verse :
E A
long before you drew your first breath
D A
a dream was coming true
E A
god wanted to give a gift to the world
D A
so he wrapped it up in you
pre – chorus :
E A
every step that you’ve taken
E D
every move that you make
A D
is part of his plan
chorus :
A
you were meant to be touching
E
the lives that you touch
A
and meant to be here
E
making this world so much more
B D
than it would be without you in it
A
you were meant to be bringing
E
the gifts that you bring
A
and singing the songs
E
you’ve been given to sing
B
you are perfectly , wonderfully ,
D E A
beautifully meant to be – E – E
you were meant to be
interlude : A
verse :
E A
long before you took your first fall
D A
you stumbled to the ground
E A
god started telling the story of you
E A
to the angels gathered around
pre – chorus :
E A
every failure and victory
E D
everything in between
A D
its all in his hand
chorus :
A
you were meant to be touching
E
the lives that you touch
A
and meant to be here
E
making this world so much more
B D
than it would be without you in it
A
you were meant to be bringing
E
the gifts that you bring
A
and singing the songs
E
you’ve been given to sing
B
you are perfectly , wonderfully ,
D E A
beautifully meant to be – E – E
you were meant to be ( yeah )
bridge :
A E
you are
A E
you are
A E D
you are meant to be
A E
you are
A E
you are
A E D
you are meant to be
pre – chorus :
E A
for every breath that you’re taking
E D
and every move that you make
A D
it’s a meaningful life you’ve been given
A
so live it well
chorus :
A
you were meant to be touching
E
the lives that you touch
A
and meant to be here
E
making this world so much more
B D
than it would be without you in it
A
you were meant to be bringing
E
the gifts that you bring
A
and singing the songs
E
you’ve been given to sing
B
you are perfectly , wonderfully ,
D E A
beautifully meant to be – E – E ( yeah )
D E A
you were meant to be – E – E ( yeah )
D E A
you were meant to be – E – E ( yeah )
A
you were meant to be
outro :
A
to be
A
you were meant to be
for a more accurate intro and interludes , steven plays this tab :
E | 0 – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – 4 – – – – – – – – 5 – – – – – – – – |
A | 2 – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – |
D | 2 – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – |
G | 2 – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – |
just strum this as many times as it repeats in the section of the song .
meant to be , steven curtis chapman
capo 1
intro : A
verse :
E A
long before you drew your first breath
D A
a dream was coming true
E A
god wanted to give a gift to the world
D A
so he wrapped it up in you
pre – chorus :
E A
every step that you’ve taken
E D
every move that you make
A D
is part of his plan
chorus :
A
you were meant to be touching
E
the lives that you touch
A
and meant to be here
E
making this world so much more
B D
than it would be without you in it
A
you were meant to be bringing
E
the gifts that you bring
A
and singing the songs
E
you’ve been given to sing
B
you are perfectly , wonderfully ,
D E A
beautifully meant to be – E – E
you were meant to be
interlude : A
verse :
E A
long before you took your first fall
D A
you stumbled to the ground
E A
god started telling the story of you
E A
to the angels gathered around
pre – chorus :
E A
every failure and victory
E D
everything in between
A D
its all in his hand
chorus :
A
you were meant to be touching
E
the lives that you touch
A
and meant to be here
E
making this world so much more
B D
than it would be without you in it
A
you were meant to be bringing
E
the gifts that you bring
A
and singing the songs
E
you’ve been given to sing
B
you are perfectly , wonderfully ,
D E A
beautifully meant to be – E – E
you were meant to be ( yeah )
bridge :
A E
you are
A E
you are
A E D
you are meant to be
A E
you are
A E
you are
A E D
you are meant to be
pre – chorus :
E A
for every breath that you’re taking
E D
and every move that you make
A D
it’s a meaningful life you’ve been given
A
so live it well
chorus :
A
you were meant to be touching
E
the lives that you touch
A
and meant to be here
E
making this world so much more
B D
than it would be without you in it
A
you were meant to be bringing
E
the gifts that you bring
A
and singing the songs
E
you’ve been given to sing
B
you are perfectly , wonderfully ,
D E A
beautifully meant to be – E – E ( yeah )
D E A
you were meant to be – E – E ( yeah )
D E A
you were meant to be – E – E ( yeah )
A
you were meant to be
outro :
A
to be
A
you were meant to be
for a more accurate intro and interludes , steven plays this tab :
E | 0 – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – 4 – – – – – – – – 5 – – – – – – – – |
A | 2 – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – |
D | 2 – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – |
G | 2 – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – |
just strum this as many times as it repeats in the section of the song .
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