Steven Curtis Chapman - Whatever Chords & Tabs

 

Whatever Chords & Tabs

Steven Curtis Chapman Chords & Tabs

Version: 1 Type: Chords

Whatever Chords

   
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  G/B  Csus2  |  C5  Db5  D5 | G5 G/B  Csus2    | Csus2     |
| G5  G/B  Csus2  |  C5  Db5  D5 | G5 G/B  Csus2    | Csus2     |

VERSE 1:
G     G/B C9                   E5 D5
I made a list, wrote down from A to Z
G   G/B C                             E5     D5
All the ways I thought that You could best use me
G       G/B C9                 E5 D5 A/C#    Csus2 Csus2 Dsus
Told all my strengths and my a-bi-li-ties


VERSE 2:
G      G/B C9                 E5    D5
I formed a plan, it seemed to make good sense
G      G/B C                         E5   D5
I laid it out for You, so sure You'd be convinced
G     G/B C9              E5  D5
I made my case, presented my defense


PRE-CHORUS 1:
Fsus2                     C/E
But then I read the letter that You sent me
Fsus2                       C         D5    
It said that all You really want from me is just


CHORUS 1:
     Bm C                E5  D5
What-ev-er, whatever You say
     Bm C           E5  D5
What-ev-er, I will obey
     Bm C                  E5  D5
What-ev-er, Lord have Your way
       G/B C6/9   A/C#  Csus2
'Cause You are my God
    (G5)
Whatever

| G5  G/B  Csus2  |  C5  Db5  D5 | G5 G/B  Csus2    | Csus2     |


VERSE 3:
G       G/B C9              E5   D5
So strike a match, set fire to the list
G     G/B C                       E5    D5
Of all my good intentions, all my preconceived ideas
G     G/B C9                     E5   D5
I want to do Your will no matter what it is

[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/s/steven_curtis_chapman/whatever_crd.html ]
PRE-CHORUS 2:
Fsus2                  C/E
Give me faith to follow where You lead me
Fsus2                       C        D5  
Oh Lord, give me the courage and the strength to do


CHORUS 2:
     Bm C                E5  D5
What-ev-er, whatever You say
     Bm C           E5  D5
What-ev-er, I will obey
     Bm C                  E5  D5
What-ev-er, Lord have Your way
       G/B C6/9   D5
'Cause You are my God


BRIDGE:
     A9    B/A   A           B/A
(Whatever)       I am not my own
     C#m7  B/C#       C#m7            B/C#
(Whatever)       I am Yours and Yours alone
     Amaj7 B/A            A9                  B/A 
(Whatever)       You have bought me with Your blood
     Cmaj7 D6            Cmaj7        D5      
(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          |      E5 D5 | G/B  C     |      E5 D5 |
| G/B  C     |      E5 D5 ||   G/B ||


CHORUS 3:
     Bm C                E5  D5
What-ev-er, whatever You say
     Bm C           E5  D5
What-ev-er, I will obey
     Bm C                  E5  D5
What-ev-er, Lord have Your way
       G/B C6/9   D5
'Cause You are my God
        Bm C                E5  D5
So what-ev-er, whatever You say
     Bm C           E5  D5
What-ev-er, I will obey
     Bm C                  E5  D5
What-ev-er, Lord have Your way
       G/B        Csus2
'Cause You are my God
Em         A7/C#
You are my God
C          D   [band out except guitar chucks]
You are my God
Whatever


OUTRO: guitar only
| G5  G/B  Csus2  |  C5  Db5  D5 | G5 G/B  Csus2    | Csus2    Am11  Abmaj13 |
| G5  G/B  Csus2  |  C5  Db5  D5 | G7               | G7                     |