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It Takes Three - Randy & Shannon
Chords provided by: Jansel Congreso
Key: Db
    (Bb - verses)
[Intro]
  Db       Fm7        F#      G#2x
[Verse I]
I cBban’t believe God pDmlaced you in my lEbife
BaFby  F/Ebit’s  a dDmream, to holGmd you close, to Cmknow that you are miFne
I nBbever thought, I’d mDmeet a friend like yEbou
WhFat you F/Ebmean to Dmme, I’m Gmlearning more, that Cmwords will never Fdo
[Pre-chorus I]
So I’m gGm7onna show you with my life how C7/Emuch you mean to me
But I could nEbever do witCmhout the One who Ebmade us both Fsee
[Chorus]
It takes tDbhree, to make a Gbmarriage work, to Ebm7reveal, what only Db2God can G#/Cdo
It takes tBbm7hree to see the Ebm7Father’s love revBealed in Abus
Just the Db/Ftwo, could never Gbbe enough
And altEbm7hough we’re committed when Db2times get G#/Ctough
We still Bbm7need the One who’s Ebm7faithful and so tBrue
I know it tAbakes (I know it takes)
Me, G#/CJesus and yDbou!Dbsus  Db  
[Verse II]
It’s hBbard to undersDmtand why people Ebsay –
"Just Fgive them a F/Ebcouple of yDmears….They’ll sGmettle down, their Cmlove will fade aFway.”
I Bbpray that they would Dmcome to know this lEbove…
It’s Fnot just F/Ebwhat we fDmeel, It’s a pGmrecious gift, It’s Cmsent from up aFbove
[Pre-chorus II]
So with Gm7Christ the love grows more and more C7/Euntil the final day
So Ebwith our love we ceCmlebrate the One Who gEbave His life Faway
[Chorus]
It takes tDbhree, to make a Gbmarriage work, to Ebm7reveal, what only Db2God can G#/Cdo
It takes tBbm7hree to see the Ebm7Father’s love revBealed in Abus
Just the Db/Ftwo, could never Gbbe enough
And altEbm7hough we’re committed when Db2times get G#/Ctough
We still Bbm7need the One who’s Ebm7faithful and so tBrue
I know it tAbakes (I know it takes)
Me, G#/CJesus and yDbou!Dbsus  Db  
[Bridge]
(Part I)
Bbm7I know baby when we say Fm7forever (fF#orever)
It’s gonna G#be forAever
Cause wBbm7e’re not here to tFm7ry this out
We’re gonna to pF#ress on through beyond a sG#hadow of a doubt
(Part II)
    AWe’ve based our lBives upon the G#m7love of Jesus C#m7Christ
So we sF#m7imply recoG#m7gnize the truth and gAive the Lord our lG#ives
[Chorus]
It takes tDbhree, to make a Gbmarriage work, to Ebm7reveal, what only Db2God can G#/Cdo
It takes tBbm7hree to see the Ebm7Father’s love revBealed in Abus
Just the Db/Ftwo, could never Gbbe enough
And altEbm7hough we’re committed when Db2times get G#/Ctough
We still Bbm7need the One who’s Ebm7faithful and so tBrue
I know it tAbakes (I know it takes)
Me, G#/CJesus and yDbou!Dbsus  Db  
[Outro]
Db(We’re gonna Fm7share our lives toF#gether) G#Me, Jesus and youDb!
(We’re gonna Fm7walk in the light of the F#Father) G#Me, Jesus and yoDbu!
     Db      Fm7     F#   GOh, Me, Jesus and you!

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It Takes Three

by Randy & Shannon

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fm7

F/Eb

Gm7

C7/E

Ebm7

Db2

G#/C

Bbm7

Db/F

Dbsus

G#m7

It Takes Three - Randy & Shannon

Chords provided by: Jansel Congreso

Key: Db

(Bb - verses)

[Intro]

Db Fm7 F# G#

[Verse I]

Bb Dm Eb

I can’t believe God placed you in my life

F F/Eb Dm Gm Cm F

Baby it’s a dream, to hold you close, to know that you are mine

Bb Dm Eb

I never thought, I’d meet a friend like you

F F/Eb Dm Gm Cm F

What you mean to me, I’m learning more, that words will never do

[Pre-chorus I]

Gm7 C7/E

So I’m gonna show you with my life how much you mean to me

Eb Cm Eb F

But I could never do without the One who made us both see

[Chorus]

Db Gb Ebm7 Db2 G#/C

It takes three, to make a marriage work, to reveal, what only God can do

Bbm7 Ebm7 B Ab

It takes three to see the Father’s love revealed in us

Db/F Gb

Just the two, could never be enough

Ebm7 Db2 G#/C

And although we’re committed when times get tough

Bbm7 Ebm7 B

We still need the One who’s faithful and so true

I know it takes (I know it takes)

G#/C Db Dbsus Db

Me, Jesus and you!

[Verse II]

Bb Dm Eb

It’s hard to understand why people say –

F F/Eb Dm Gm Cm F

"Just give them a couple of years….They’ll settle down, their love will fade away.”

Bb Dm Eb

I pray that they would come to know this love…

F F/Eb Dm Gm Cm F

It’s not just what we feel, It’s a precious gift, It’s sent from up above

[Pre-chorus II]

Gm7 C7/E

So with Christ the love grows more and more until the final day

Eb Cm Eb F

So with our love we celebrate the One Who gave His life away

[Chorus]

Db Gb Ebm7 Db2 G#/C

It takes three, to make a marriage work, to reveal, what only God can do

Bbm7 Ebm7 B Ab

It takes three to see the Father’s love revealed in us

Db/F Gb

Just the two, could never be enough

Ebm7 Db2 G#/C

And although we’re committed when times get tough

Bbm7 Ebm7 B

We still need the One who’s faithful and so true

I know it takes (I know it takes)

G#/C Db Dbsus Db

Me, Jesus and you!

[Bridge]

(Part I)

Bbm7 Fm7 F#

I know baby when we say forever (forever)

G# A

It’s gonna be forever

Bbm7 Fm7

Cause we’re not here to try this out

F# G#

We’re gonna to press on through beyond a shadow of a doubt

(Part II)

A B G#m7 C#m7

We’ve based our lives upon the love of Jesus Christ

F#m7 G#m7 A G#

So we simply recognize the truth and give the Lord our lives

[Chorus]

Db Gb Ebm7 Db2 G#/C

It takes three, to make a marriage work, to reveal, what only God can do

Bbm7 Ebm7 B Ab

It takes three to see the Father’s love revealed in us

Db/F Gb

Just the two, could never be enough

Ebm7 Db2 G#/C

And although we’re committed when times get tough

Bbm7 Ebm7 B

We still need the One who’s faithful and so true

I know it takes (I know it takes)

G#/C Db Dbsus Db

Me, Jesus and you!

[Outro]

Db Fm7 F# G# Db

(We’re gonna share our lives together) Me, Jesus and you!

Fm7 F# G# Db

(We’re gonna walk in the light of the Father) Me, Jesus and you!

Db Fm7 F# G

Oh, Me, Jesus and you!

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