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Thats The Way God Planned It

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Tuning: Standard
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RIFF (coda chorus)
  C1 + 2 + G/B3 + 4 +  Am1 + 2 + C73 + 4 +  F1 + 2 + Bb3 + 4 +  
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----1-2-3-2-----|
D|----------------|--------2-3-5-2-|3-5---------3---|
A|3-2-3-5-2-------|--2-3-5---------|--------------5-|
E|----------5-3-4-|5---------------|----------------|
  Bb1 + 2 C/E+ 3 + Gm4 +  1 F+ 2 + C/E3 + Dm4 +  
e|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|
G|3-----2---------|----------------|
D|------------5---|--3-----2-------|
A|----------------|------------5---|
E|----------------|----------------|
      (triplets)
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CHORDS
        E-A-D-G-B-e
C/G     3-x-2-0-1-0
C/E     0-x-2-0-1-0
F/G     3-x-3-2-1-1
G/B     x-2-0-0-0-3
Bb/A    x-0-3-3-3-x
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[Intro]                  2/4  
|  C   G|  Am   C/G|  F   C/E|  F   F/G|
[Verse]
 CWhy can't we be Emhumble
  AmLike the good C/Glord said
  FHe promised to C/Eexalt us
But F/Glow is the way
[Verse]
 CHow (can) man be Emso greedy
  AmWhen there's C7so much left?
  FAll things God C/Egiven
And they F/Gall have been blessed
[Chorus]
CThat's the way G/BGod planned it
                 Am                C7|  F   F/G   Bb   Bb/A|
That's the way God wants it to be 
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 
|     Bb      Am   Gm|        F   C/E    Dm|
  (triplets)
CThat's the way G/BGod planned it
                 Am                C7|  F   F/G   Bb   Bb/A|
That's the way God wants it to be 
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 
|     Bb      Am   Gm|        F   C/E    Dm|
  (triplets)
[Verse]
 CLet not your heart be Emtroubled
  AmLet mourning C7sobbing cease
  FLearn to help C/Eone another
And F/Glive in perfect peace
[Verse]
 CIf we just be Emhumble
  AmLike the good C7Lord said
 FHe promised to eC/Exalt us
But F/Glow is the way
[Chorus]
CThat's the way G/BGod planned it
                 Am                 C7|  F   F/G   Bb   Bb/A|
That's the way (yeah, yeah, yeah) He wants it to be 
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 
|     Bb      Am   Gm|        F   C/E    Dm|
  (triplets)
CThat's the way G/BGod planned it
                 Am                C7|  F   F/G   Bb   Bb/A|
That's the way God wants it to be 
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 
|     Bb      Am   Gm|        F   C/E    Dm|
  (triplets)
[Solo]                    2/4  
|  C   Em|  Am   C7/G|  F   C/E|  F/G|
|  C   Em|  Am   C7/G|  F   C/E|  F/G|
[Verse]
 CI hope you get this Emmessage
 AmWhere you won't others C7will
 FYou may not underC/Estand me
But F/GBilly will love you still
[Chorus]
CThat's the way G/BGod planned it
                 Am             C7|  F   F/G   Bb   Bb/A|
That's the way God wants it to be 
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 
|     Bb      Am   Gm|        F   C/E    Dm|
  (triplets)
CThat's the way G/BGod planned it
                 Am                C7|  F   Bb|
That's the way God wants it to be 
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 
|     Bb      Am   Gm|        F   C/E    Dm|
  (triplets)
[Coda Chorus] from here on: with riff (see above)
CThat's the way G/BGod planned it
                 Am               C7|  F   Bb|
That's the way God wants it to be 
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 
|     Bb      Am   Gm|        F   C/E    Dm|
  (triplets)
(double-time)
CThat's the way G/BGod planned it
                 Am                C7|  F   Bb|
That's the way God wants it to be 
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 
|     Bb      Am   Gm|        F   C/E    Dm|
  (triplets)
[Chorus] (instrumental, double-time)
|  C   G/B|  Am   C7|  F   Bb|
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 
|     Bb      Am   Gm|        F   C/E    Dm|
  (triplets)
[Chorus] (double-time)
CThat's the way G/BGod planned it
                 Am                C7|  F   Bb|
That's the way God wants it to be 
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 
|     Bb      Am   Gm|        F   C/E    Dm|
  (triplets)
[Chorus] (coda, instrumental, double-time
|  C   G/B|  Am   C7|  F   Bb|
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1
|     Bb      Am   Gm|        F   C/E    Dm| C  
  (triplets)

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Thats The Way God Planned It

by Billy Preston

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

C/E

C/G

F/G

Bb/A

C7/G

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Tuning: Standard

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RIFF (coda chorus)

C G/B Am C7 F Bb

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

e|----------------|----------------|----------------|

B|----------------|----------------|----------------|

G|----------------|----------------|----1-2-3-2-----|

D|----------------|--------2-3-5-2-|3-5---------3---|

A|3-2-3-5-2-------|--2-3-5---------|--------------5-|

E|----------5-3-4-|5---------------|----------------|

Bb C/E Gm F C/E Dm

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

e|----------------|----------------|

B|----------------|----------------|

G|3-----2---------|----------------|

D|------------5---|--3-----2-------|

A|----------------|------------5---|

E|----------------|----------------|

(triplets)

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CHORDS

E-A-D-G-B-e

C/G 3-x-2-0-1-0

C/E 0-x-2-0-1-0

F/G 3-x-3-2-1-1

G/B x-2-0-0-0-3

Bb/A x-0-3-3-3-x

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2/4

[Intro]

C G Am C/G F C/E F F/G

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[Verse]

C Em

Why can't we be humble

Am C/G

Like the good lord said

F C/E

He promised to exalt us

F/G

But low is the way

[Verse]

C Em

How (can) man be so greedy

Am C7

When there's so much left?

F C/E

All things God given

F/G

And they all have been blessed

[Chorus]

C G/B

That's the way God planned it

Am C7 F F/G Bb Bb/A

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That's the way God wants it to be

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

Bb Am Gm F C/E Dm

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(triplets)

C G/B

That's the way God planned it

Am C7 F F/G Bb Bb/A

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That's the way God wants it to be

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

Bb Am Gm F C/E Dm

| | |

(triplets)

[Verse]

C Em

Let not your heart be troubled

Am C7

Let mourning sobbing cease

F C/E

Learn to help one another

F/G

And live in perfect peace

[Verse]

C Em

If we just be humble

Am C7

Like the good Lord said

F C/E

He promised to exalt us

F/G

But low is the way

[Chorus]

C G/B

That's the way God planned it

Am C7 F F/G Bb Bb/A

| |

That's the way (yeah, yeah, yeah) He wants it to be

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

Bb Am Gm F C/E Dm

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(triplets)

C G/B

That's the way God planned it

Am C7 F F/G Bb Bb/A

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That's the way God wants it to be

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

Bb Am Gm F C/E Dm

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(triplets)

2/4

[Solo]

C Em Am C7/G F C/E F/G

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C Em Am C7/G F C/E F/G

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[Verse]

C Em

I hope you get this message

Am C7

Where you won't others will

F C/E

You may not understand me

F/G

But Billy will love you still

[Chorus]

C G/B

That's the way God planned it

Am C7 F F/G Bb Bb/A

| |

That's the way God wants it to be

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

Bb Am Gm F C/E Dm

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(triplets)

C G/B

That's the way God planned it

Am C7 F Bb

| |

That's the way God wants it to be

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

Bb Am Gm F C/E Dm

| | |

(triplets)

[Coda Chorus] from here on: with riff (see above)

C G/B

That's the way God planned it

Am C7 F Bb

| |

That's the way God wants it to be

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

Bb Am Gm F C/E Dm

| | |

(triplets)

(double-time)

C G/B

That's the way God planned it

Am C7 F Bb

| |

That's the way God wants it to be

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

Bb Am Gm F C/E Dm

| | |

(triplets)

[Chorus] (instrumental, double-time)

C G/B Am C7 F Bb

| | | |

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

Bb Am Gm F C/E Dm

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(triplets)

[Chorus] (double-time)

C G/B

That's the way God planned it

Am C7 F Bb

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That's the way God wants it to be

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

Bb Am Gm F C/E Dm

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(triplets)

[Chorus] (coda, instrumental, double-time

C G/B Am C7 F Bb

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1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1

Bb Am Gm F C/E Dm C

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(triplets)

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