"Whatever"
Steven Curtis Chapman
Album: Speechless
Copyright: 1999 Sparrow Records
Tabbed by:  Jason Carroll (SFTL99@hotmail.com)

He uses very fast strumming and string muting through these chords.  This is 
the easiest tab I could figure out for this song.  The high strings tabbed 
out on here aren't very dominant, stress the lower strings. 

Intro:

-3--3-3-3------------------------3--3-3-------
-3--3-3-3------------------------3--3-3-------
-0--0-0-0------------------------0--0-0-------
-0--0-0-0-0h2-5--2/3-6--3/4--7---0--0-0-0h2-5-
-2--2-3-3------------------------2--2-3-------
-3----------------------------------3---------


(Verse 1)
G     G/B C2                  C2/A  G
I made a list, wrote down from A to Z
    G/B C2                            C2/A     G
All the ways I thought that you could best use me
    G/B C2             C2    F
All my strength and my ability

G       G/B C2                C2/A      G
I formed a plan, it seamed to make good sense
      G/B C2                       C2/A   G
I laid it out for you so sure you'd be convinced
      G/B C2                       F
I made my case, presented my defense

(Pre-Chorus)
(F)                        C
But then I read the letter that you sent me
F                           C2
It said that all you really want from me is just

(Chorus)
C2*                       E5-D5
Whatever, whatever you say
C2*                  E5-D5
Whatever, I will obey
C2*                         E5-D5
Whatever, Lord have your way
      G/B        E5-D5
Cause you are my God
       (play intro lick again)
Whatever

(Verse 2)

So strike a match, set fire to the list
Of all my good intentions, all my preconceived ideas
I want to do your will no matter what it is

(Pre-Chorus 2)
Give me faith to follow where you lead
Or give me the courage and the strength to do


Alternate between these two chords (listen to find where)
--0---0----
--0---0----
--9---8----
--9---9----
--7---7----
--0---0----


Whatever (I am not my own)

Whatever (I am yours and yours alone)

Whatever (You have bought me with your blood)

Whatever (Lord to you and you alone  . . . . )

G  G/B  C2   F   E5    D5   C2/A   C
-3---3---3----1---(0)--(0)----3-----0---
-3---3---3----1---(0)--(0)----3-----1---
-0---0---0----2----9----7-----0-----0---
-0---0---0----3----9----7-----2-----2---
-2---2---3----3----7----5-----0-----3---
-3------------1---(0)--(0)--------------


*quick change from G/B to C2

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