Steven Curtis Chapman – Meant To Be chords

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

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

Pre-chorus:
E                      AEvery step that you've taken
E                   DEvery move that you make
   A           DIs part of his plan

Chorus: 
         AYou were meant to be touching
    EThe lives that you touch
    AAnd meant to be here
        EMaking this world so much more
     B               D    Than it would be without you in it
         AYou were meant to be bringing
    EThe gifts that you bring
    AAnd singing the songs
            EYou'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                    ALong before you took your first fall
    D               AYou stumbled to the ground
E                       A                   God started telling the story of you 
       E               Ato the angels gathered around

Pre-chorus:
E                 AEvery failure and victory
E             DEverything in between
    A          DIts all in his hand

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

Bridge:
A   EYou are
A   EYou are
A       E        DYou are meant to be
A   EYou are
A   EYou are
A       E        DYou are meant to be

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

Chorus:
         A           You were meant to be touching
    EThe lives that you touch
    AAnd meant to be here
       EMaking this world so much more
     B           DThan it would be without you in it
         A        You were meant to be bringing
    EThe gifts that you bring
    AAnd singing the songs
            EYou've been given to sing
        BYou are perfectly, wonderfully,
D                       E ABeautifully meant to be-e-e (yeah)
                   D E AYou were meant to be-e-e (yeah)
                   D E AYou were meant to be-e-e (yeah)
                  AYou were meant to be

Outro:
   ATo be
                  AYou 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.