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INTRO:
Dbmaj Ab/C Bb7 Db/Eb Ab
Voicings for intro. Don't know if you need this or not.
Db/Ab C F
C/Ab Bb Eb
Bb/F Ab D
Eb/F Ab Db
Ab/Eb Ab C
Sometimes I feel like giving up
Eb/G Db/F Ab
It seems like my best just ain't good enough
Eb/G Db/F Ab
Lord if you hear me, I'm calling you
Eb/G C7alt Fmin9 (C7alt here is voiced C/E Ab Bb Eb)
Do you see, do you care all about what I'm going through (note this is Bbminor7, different from the intro: Bb/F Ab Db)
Dbmaj Ab/c Bbmin Db/Eb Ab
And then he says, one more day, one more step
Dbmaj Ab/C Bbmin7 Ab
See I'm preparing you for myself
Dbmaj Ab/C Bbmin Ab
And when you can't hear my voice, please trust my plan
Dbmaj Ab/C C7b9 C7b9/E (or Eo7) Fmin7
I'm the Lord, I see and yes I understand
Dbmaj Ab/C Bb7 Db/Eb Ab
REPEAT
BRIDGE:
He knows how much we can bear
Bb/D Ebmaj Ab/C Dbmaj Ab/C Bbmin
And in the time of trouble he promised he would always be there
Eb C/E Fmin Bb9 Dbmin6/E (E/E Ab Bb Db)
I understand
Ab/Eb C/E
The Lord is telling you yes I understand
Fmin Bb9
I am the Lord I see you and yes I understand
Dbmaj Ab/C Bb7 Db/Eb Ab
(Same as above)
I am the Lord I changeth not
I won't forget nor have I forgot
You see every thing works according to my plan
I am God, trust me, I got the whole world in my hand
Key change to Bb: F/Eb !!!!!!
(After that chord you could throw in a E7#11. (E/G# D F# Bb), Tritone sub for Bb7 cuz you are landing on the 4 chord)
One more day, one more step
Ebmaj Bb/D Cmin Bb
I'm preparing you all for myself
Ebmaj Bb/D Cmin Bb
And you can't hear me speaking, just trust my plan
Eb Bb/D Amin7b5 D7alt Gmin (A/G C Eb to D/F# C F)
I'm the Lord I see you and yes I understand
Eb Bb/D Cmin Bb D7alt Gmin
I'm the Lord I see and yes I understand
Eb Bb/D Cmin Bb D7alt Gmin
I am the Lord I see what you're going through
Eb Bb/D C7 Eb/F Bb (C7 here, like in the intro. C/G Bb E)
I though a buddy of mine requested this so I wrote it out. Enjoy, random internet person.
