• Song:

    Whatever

  • Artist:

    Steven Curtis Chapman

In researching a chord sheet for this song, I've not had luck finding any accurate 
versions, so I decided to make one myself.  Key signature is G major.

INTRO: guitar only 1x, all band 2x
| G5 (355xxx@1)G/B (143121@7)Csus2 (x35533@1)|  C5 (x355xx@1)Db5 (x133xx@4)D5| (xx023x@1)G5 (355xxx@1)name="chord_143121@7">G/B  Csus2 (x35533@1)  | Csus2 (x35533@1)   |
| G5 (355xxx@1)G/B (143121@7)Csus2 (x35533@1)|  C5 (x355xx@1)Db5 (x133xx@4)D5| (xx023x@1)G5 (355xxx@1)name="chord_143121@7">G/B  Csus2 (x35533@1)  | Csus2 (x35533@1)   |

VERSE 1:
G (320003@1)   G/B (143121@7)name="chord_x3233x@1">C9                   E5 (022xxx@1)name="chord_xx023x@1">D5
I made a list, wrote down from A to Z
G (320003@1) G/B (143121@7)name="chord_x32010@1">C                             E5 (022xxx@1)   D5All (xx023x@1)the ways I thought that You could best use me
G (320003@1)     G/B (143121@7)name="chord_x3233x@1">C9                 E5 (022xxx@1)name="chord_xx023x@1">D5 A/C# (042220@1)  Csus2 (x35533@1)name="chord_x35533@1">Csus2 DsusTold (xx0233@1)all my strengths and my a-bi-li-ties

VERSE 2:
G (320003@1)    G/B (143121@7)name="chord_x3233x@1">C9                 E5 (022xxx@1)  D5I (xx023x@1)formed a plan, it seemed to make good sense
G (320003@1)    G/B (143121@7)name="chord_x32010@1">C                         E5 (022xxx@1) D5I (xx023x@1)laid it out for You, so sure You'd be convinced
G (320003@1)   G/B (143121@7)name="chord_x3233x@1">C9              E5 (022xxx@1)D5I (xx023x@1)made my case, presented my defense

PRE-CHORUS 1:
Fsus2 (xx1341@3)                   C/EBut (x3111x@5)then I read the letter that You sent me
Fsus2 (xx1341@3)                     C (x32010@1)       D5 (xx023x@1)  
It said that all You really want from me is just

CHORUS 1:
     Bm (x24432@1)name="chord_x32010@1">C                E5 (022xxx@1)D5What-ev-er, (xx023x@1)whatever You say
     Bm (x24432@1)name="chord_x32010@1">C           E5 (022xxx@1)D5What-ev-er, (xx023x@1)I will obey
     Bm (x24432@1)name="chord_x32010@1">C                  E5 (022xxx@1)D5What-ev-er, (xx023x@1)Lord have Your way
       G/B (143121@7)name="chord_x32233@1">C6/9   A/C# (042220@1)Csus2'Cause (x35533@1)You are my God
    (G5)
Whatever

| G5 (355xxx@1)G/B (143121@7)Csus2 (x35533@1)|  C5 (x355xx@1)Db5 (x133xx@4)D5| (xx023x@1)G5 (355xxx@1)name="chord_143121@7">G/B  Csus2 (x35533@1)  | Csus2 (x35533@1)   |

VERSE 3:
G (320003@1)     G/B (143121@7)name="chord_x3233x@1">C9              E5 (022xxx@1) D5So (xx023x@1)strike a match, set fire to the list
G (320003@1)   G/B (143121@7)name="chord_x32010@1">C                       E5 (022xxx@1)  D5Of (xx023x@1)all my good intentions, all my preconceived ideas
G (320003@1)   G/B (143121@7)name="chord_x3233x@1">C9                     E5 (022xxx@1) D5I (xx023x@1)want to do Your will no matter what it is

PRE-CHORUS 2:
Fsus2 (xx1341@3)                C/EGive (x3111x@5)me faith to follow where You lead me
Fsus2 (xx1341@3)                     C (x32010@1)      D5 (xx023x@1)
Oh Lord, give me the courage and the strength to do

CHORUS 2:
     Bm (x24432@1)name="chord_x32010@1">C                E5 (022xxx@1)D5What-ev-er, (xx023x@1)whatever You say
     Bm (x24432@1)name="chord_x32010@1">C           E5 (022xxx@1)D5What-ev-er, (xx023x@1)I will obey
     Bm (x24432@1)name="chord_x32010@1">C                  E5 (022xxx@1)D5What-ev-er, (xx023x@1)Lord have Your way
       G/B (143121@7)name="chord_x32233@1">C6/9   D5'Cause (xx023x@1)You are my God

BRIDGE:
     A9 (x02423@1)  B/A (024242@1) A (x02220@1)         B/A(Whatever) (024242@1)      I am not my own
     C#m7 (x4242x@1)B/C# (x4444x@1)     C#m7 (x4242x@1)          B/C#(Whatever) (x4444x@1)      I am Yours and Yours alone
     Amaj7 (x02120@1)name="chord_024242@1">B/A            A9 (x02423@1)                B/A (024242@1)(Whatever)       You have bought me with Your blood
     Cmaj7 (x32000@1)name="chord_xx04xx@1">D6            Cmaj7 (x32000@1)      D5 (xx023x@1)    
(Whatever)       Lord to You and You alone do I belong
          (C)
And so whatever

INSTRUMENTAL: (6 bars of 4/4 + 1 bar of 2/4)
| C (x32010@1)        |      E5 (022xxx@1)name="chord_xx023x@1">D5 | G/B (143121@7)C (x32010@1)   |      E5 (022xxx@1)name="chord_xx023x@1">D5 |
| G/B (143121@7)C (x32010@1)   |      E5 (022xxx@1)name="chord_xx023x@1">D5 ||   G/B|| (143121@7)
CHORUS 3:
     Bm (x24432@1)name="chord_x32010@1">C                E5 (022xxx@1)D5What-ev-er, (xx023x@1)whatever You say
     Bm (x24432@1)name="chord_x32010@1">C           E5 (022xxx@1)D5What-ev-er, (xx023x@1)I will obey
     Bm (x24432@1)name="chord_x32010@1">C                  E5 (022xxx@1)D5What-ev-er, (xx023x@1)Lord have Your way
       G/B (143121@7)name="chord_x32233@1">C6/9   D5'Cause (xx023x@1)You are my God
        Bm (x24432@1)name="chord_x32010@1">C                E5 (022xxx@1)D5So (xx023x@1)what-ev-er, whatever You say
     Bm (x24432@1)name="chord_x32010@1">C           E5 (022xxx@1)D5What-ev-er, (xx023x@1)I will obey
     Bm (x24432@1)name="chord_x32010@1">C                  E5 (022xxx@1)D5What-ev-er, (xx023x@1)Lord have Your way
       G/B (143121@7)      Csus2'Cause (x35533@1)You are my God
Em (022000@1)       A7/C#You (042020@1)are my God
C          D   [band out except guitar chucks]
You are my God
Whatever

OUTRO: guitar only
| G5 (355xxx@1)G/B (143121@7)Csus2 (x35533@1)|  C5 (x355xx@1)Db5 (x133xx@4)D5| (xx023x@1)G5 (355xxx@1)name="chord_143121@7">G/B  Csus2 (x35533@1)  | Csus2 (x35533@1)  Am11  Abmaj13 |
| G5 (355xxx@1)G/B (143121@7)Csus2 (x35533@1)|  C5 (x355xx@1)Db5 (x133xx@4)D5| (xx023x@1)G7 (320001@1)             | G7 (320001@1)                   |
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