Meant to Be Steven Curtis Chapman
Capo 1
Intro: A
Verse:
[E]Long before you drew [A]your first breath
A [D]dream was coming [A]true
[E]God wanted to give a [A]gift to the world
So he [D]wrapped it up in [A]you
Pre-chorus:
[E]Every step that you've [A]taken
[E]Every move that you [D]make
Is [A]part of his [D]plan
Chorus:
You were [A]meant to be touching
The [E]lives that you touch
And [A]meant to be here
Making t[E]his world so much more
Than [B]it would be with[D]out you in it
You were [A]meant to be bringing
The [E]gifts that you bring
And [A]singing the songs
You've been [E]given to sing
You are [B]perfectly, wonderfully,
[D]Beautifully meant to be-[E]E-[A]E
You were meant to be
Interlude: A
Verse:
[E]Long before you took [A]your first fall
You [D]stumbled to the [A]ground
[E]God started telling the [A]story of you
to the [E]angels gathered [A]around
Pre-chorus:
[E]Every failure and [A]victory
[E]Everything in [D]between
Its [A]all in his [D]hand
Chorus:
You were [A]meant to be touching
The [E]lives that you touch
And [A]meant to be here
Making [E]this world so much more
Than [B]it would be [D]without you in it
You were [A]meant to be bringing
The [E]gifts that you bring
And [A]singing the songs
You've been [E]given to sing
You are [B]perfectly, wonderfully,
[D]Beautifully meant to be-[E]E-[A]E
You were meant to be (yeah)
Bridge:
[A]You [E]are
[A]You [E]are
[A]You are [E]meant to [D]be
[A]You [E]are
[A]You [E]are
[A]You are [E]meant to [D]be
Pre-chorus:
[E]For every breath that you're [A]taking
[E]And every move that you [D]make
[A]It's a meaningful [D]life you've been given
So [A]live it well
Chorus:
You were [A]meant to be touching
The [E]lives that you touch
And [A]meant to be here
Making [E]this world so much more
Than [B]it would be [D]without you in it
You were [A]meant to be bringing
The [E]gifts that you bring
And [A]singing the songs
You've been [E]given to sing
You are [B]perfectly, wonderfully,
[D]Beautifully meant to be-[E]e-[A]e (yeah)
You were meant to b[D]e-[E]e-[A]e (yeah)
You were meant to b[D]e-[E]e-[A]e (yeah)
You were meant to [A]be
Outro:
To [A]be
You were meant to [A]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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