• Song:

    Meant to Be

  • Artist:

    Steven Curtis Chapman

  • Album:

    re:creation

Meant To Be, Steven Curtis Chapman
Capo 1
Intro: A

Verse:
E (022100@1)                  ALong (x02220@1)before you drew your first breath
  D (xx0232@1)              AA (x02220@1)dream was coming true
E (022100@1)                  AGod (x02220@1)wanted to give a gift to the world
      D (xx0232@1)              ASo (x02220@1)he wrapped it up in you

Pre-chorus:
E (022100@1)                    AEvery (x02220@1)step that you've taken
E (022100@1)                 DEvery (xx0232@1)move that you make
   A (x02220@1)         DIs (xx0232@1)part of his plan

Chorus: 
         AYou (x02220@1)were meant to be touching
    EThe (022100@1)lives that you touch
    AAnd (x02220@1)meant to be here
        EMaking (022100@1)this world so much more
     B (x2444x@1)             D (xx0232@1)  
Than it would be without you in it
         AYou (x02220@1)were meant to be bringing
    EThe (022100@1)gifts that you bring
    AAnd (x02220@1)singing the songs
            EYou've (022100@1)been given to sing
        B (x2444x@1)     
You are perfectly, wonderfully,
D (xx0232@1)                     E (022100@1)name="chord_x02220@1">A
Beautifully meant to be-E-E
                    
You were meant to be

Interlude: A

Verse:
E (022100@1)                  ALong (x02220@1)before you took your first fall
    D (xx0232@1)             AYou (x02220@1)stumbled to the ground
E (022100@1)                     A (x02220@1)                 
God started telling the story of you 
       E (022100@1)             Ato (x02220@1)the angels gathered around

Pre-chorus:
E (022100@1)               AEvery (x02220@1)failure and victory
E (022100@1)           DEverything (xx0232@1)in between
    A (x02220@1)        DIts (xx0232@1)all in his hand

Chorus:
         AYou (x02220@1)were meant to be touching
    EThe (022100@1)lives that you touch
    AAnd (x02220@1)meant to be here
       EMaking (022100@1)this world so much more
     B (x2444x@1)         DThan (xx0232@1)it would be without you in it
         AYou (x02220@1)were meant to be bringing
    EThe (022100@1)gifts that you bring
    AAnd (x02220@1)singing the songs
            EYou've (022100@1)been given to sing
        BYou (x2444x@1)are perfectly, wonderfully,
D (xx0232@1)                     E (022100@1)name="chord_x02220@1">A
Beautifully meant to be-E-E
   
You were meant to be (yeah)

Bridge:
A (x02220@1) EYou (022100@1)are
A (x02220@1) EYou (022100@1)are
A (x02220@1)     E (022100@1)      DYou (xx0232@1)are meant to be
A (x02220@1) EYou (022100@1)are
A (x02220@1) EYou (022100@1)are
A (x02220@1)     E (022100@1)      DYou (xx0232@1)are meant to be

Pre-chorus:
E (022100@1)                          AFor (x02220@1)every breath that you're taking
E (022100@1)                     DAnd (xx0232@1)every move that you make
A (x02220@1)               D (xx0232@1)  
It's a meaningful life you've been given
   ASo (x02220@1)live it well

Chorus:
         A (x02220@1)         
You were meant to be touching
    EThe (022100@1)lives that you touch
    AAnd (x02220@1)meant to be here
       EMaking (022100@1)this world so much more
     B (x2444x@1)         DThan (xx0232@1)it would be without you in it
         A (x02220@1)      
You were meant to be bringing
    EThe (022100@1)gifts that you bring
    AAnd (x02220@1)singing the songs
            EYou've (022100@1)been given to sing
        BYou (x2444x@1)are perfectly, wonderfully,
D (xx0232@1)                     E (022100@1)name="chord_x02220@1">A
Beautifully meant to be-e-e (yeah)
                   D (xx0232@1)name="chord_022100@1">E AYou (x02220@1)were meant to be-e-e (yeah)
                   D (xx0232@1)name="chord_022100@1">E AYou (x02220@1)were meant to be-e-e (yeah)
                  AYou (x02220@1)were meant to be

Outro:
   ATo (x02220@1)be
                  AYou (x02220@1)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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