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[Intro]
Gsus2 G  Gma7  G
Gsus2 G  Gma7 Gsus2 G
[Verse 1]
GYou were cGma7hosen to be Ghere
GYou were cGma7hosen to Gsus2hear thGis
EmYou were Emadd9chosen to buiEmld
Cadd9something that will last fD/F#orever
GNow the skGma7y is yellowG  
GAnd the beGma7ggar has Gsus2spokenG  
EmHolding bEmadd9oth hands opeEmn
Cadd9did the prophet's words mean D/F#nothing
[Chorus]
Cadd9Hey yeah  Hey yeah
D/F#We live in a sacred time together
Cadd9Hey yeah  Hey yeah
D/F#Writing the story of our lives and
EmHey yeah  CHey yeah
Well its Ghard to believe and its haD/F#rd to feel it
Cadd9You wouldn't believe how much your needed
You were Fchosen to be hGere
[Break]
Gsus2 G  Gma7  G
Gsus2 G  Gma7 Gsus2 G
[Verse 2]
GThere are Gma7millions worGking
GNo we'rD/F#e not aEmlone
EmThere are bEmadd9eautiful chilEmdren
Cadd9who will have a fuD/F#ture and a homGe
GAnd if you Gma7build a homGe
Gyou do it Gma7one step Gsus2at a tiGme
EmMaybe a Emadd9drop in the oEmcean
Cadd9well just like water, people D/F#rise
[Chorus]
Cadd9Hey yeah  Hey yeah
D/F#We live in a sacred time together
Cadd9Hey yeah  Hey yeah
D/F#Writing the story of our lives and
EmHey yeah  CHey yeah
Well its Ghard to believe and its haD/F#rd to feel it
Cadd9You wouldn't believe how much your needed
You were Fchosen to be hGere
[Solo]
Em   Cadd9     G    D/F#
Em   Cadd9     G    D/F#
Em   Cadd9     G    D/F#
Em   Cadd9     G
[Chorus]
Cadd9Hey yeah  Hey yeah
D/F#We live in a sacred time together
Cadd9Hey yeah  Hey yeah
D/F#Writing the story of our lives and
EmHey yeah  CHey yeah
Well its Ghard to believe and its haD/F#rd to feel it
Cadd9You wouldn't believe how much your needed
You were Fchosen to be hGere
[Outro]
Gsus2 G  Gma7  G
Gsus2 G  Gma7 Gsus2 G

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You Were Chosen To Be Here

by Matt Epp

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gsus2

Gma7

Emadd9

Cadd9

D/F#

[Intro]

Gsus2 G Gma7 G

Gsus2 G Gma7 Gsus2 G

[Verse 1]

G Gma7 G

You were chosen to be here

G Gma7 Gsus2 G

You were chosen to hear this

Em Emadd9 Em

You were chosen to build

Cadd9 D/F#

something that will last forever

G Gma7 G

Now the sky is yellow

G Gma7 Gsus2 G

And the beggar has spoken

Em Emadd9 Em

Holding both hands open

Cadd9 D/F#

did the prophet's words mean nothing

[Chorus]

Cadd9

Hey yeah Hey yeah

D/F#

We live in a sacred time together

Cadd9

Hey yeah Hey yeah

D/F#

Writing the story of our lives and

Em C

Hey yeah Hey yeah

G D/F#

Well its hard to believe and its hard to feel it

Cadd9

You wouldn't believe how much your needed

F G

You were chosen to be here

[Break]

Gsus2 G Gma7 G

Gsus2 G Gma7 Gsus2 G

[Verse 2]

G Gma7 G

There are millions working

G D/F# Em

No we're not alone

Em Emadd9 Em

There are beautiful children

Cadd9 D/F# G

who will have a future and a home

G Gma7 G

And if you build a home

G Gma7 Gsus2 G

you do it one step at a time

Em Emadd9 Em

Maybe a drop in the ocean

Cadd9 D/F#

well just like water, people rise

[Chorus]

Cadd9

Hey yeah Hey yeah

D/F#

We live in a sacred time together

Cadd9

Hey yeah Hey yeah

D/F#

Writing the story of our lives and

Em C

Hey yeah Hey yeah

G D/F#

Well its hard to believe and its hard to feel it

Cadd9

You wouldn't believe how much your needed

F G

You were chosen to be here

[Solo]

Em Cadd9 G D/F#

Em Cadd9 G

[Chorus]

Cadd9

Hey yeah Hey yeah

D/F#

We live in a sacred time together

Cadd9

Hey yeah Hey yeah

D/F#

Writing the story of our lives and

Em C

Hey yeah Hey yeah

G D/F#

Well its hard to believe and its hard to feel it

Cadd9

You wouldn't believe how much your needed

F G

You were chosen to be here

[Outro]

Gsus2 G Gma7 G

Gsus2 G Gma7 Gsus2 G

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