God's Plan Lyrics And Chords By Derek Ryan
An Irish country music song. Written by Derek. God's Plan is by far the most popular of all his songs on this site. It's also one of my favourite's. It was also recorded by Daniel O'Donnell, Lisa McHugh,and by singer Owen Mac. The sheet music is included in the key of F#m, which is the same as the way Derek plays it.
We all set out to find true love,
To meet someone special, that they sent from above.
To have and to hold, together growing old,
To love for the rest of our lives.
It's all part of God's plan my love,
You are my woman and I am your man,
It's all part of God's plan my love,
Joining our hearts, 'till death do us part.
Living forever, God's plan.
I knew when I met you,
You would be my wife,
I felt like I'd known you,
Everyday of my life.
Your Blue eyes saw right
to my wandering soul.
And guided me all the way home.
It's all part of God's plan my love,
You are my woman and I am your man,
It's all part of God's plan my love,
Joining our hearts 'till death do us part.
Living forever, God's plan.
We weathered the storm in each other's arms,
Living forever, God's plan.
To meet someone special, that they sent from above.
To have and to hold, together growing old,
To love for the rest of our lives.
It's all part of God's plan my love,
You are my woman and I am your man,
It's all part of God's plan my love,
Joining our hearts, 'till death do us part.
Living forever, God's plan.
I knew when I met you,
You would be my wife,
I felt like I'd known you,
Everyday of my life.
Your Blue eyes saw right
to my wandering soul.
And guided me all the way home.
It's all part of God's plan my love,
You are my woman and I am your man,
It's all part of God's plan my love,
Joining our hearts 'till death do us part.
Living forever, God's plan.
We weathered the storm in each other's arms,
Living forever, God's plan.
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All of the sheet music tabs have been made as easy to play as was possible.
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God's Plan Sheet Music / Tin Whistle Notes Included.
All of the sheet music tabs have been made as easy to play as was possible.
The price of the ebooks is €7.50 .
God's Plan Sheet Music / Tin Whistle Notes Included.
Here are the guitar chords
Intro. Chords [A][E][D][E][A][E][D][E]
We [A]all set out to [D]find true [A]love,
To [D]meet someone [A]special, that they sent from a[E]bove.
To [A]have and to [C#m]hold, to[D]gether growing [A]old,
To [D]love for the [E]rest of our [A]lives.
It's [D]all part of God's [A]plan my love,
[E]You are my woman and [A]I am your man,
It's [D]all [A]part of God's plan my love,
[E]Joining our hearts, 'till [A]death do us [D]part.
Living for[E]ever, God's [D]plan[A].
[A]I knew when I met you,
You [D]would be my [A]wife,
I [D]felt like I'd [A]known you,
Everyday of my [E]life.
Your [A]Blue eyes saw [C#m]right
to my [D]wandering [A]soul.
And guided me [E]all the way [A]home.
It was [D]all part of God's [A]plan my love,
[E]You are my woman and [A]I am your man,
It's [D]all part of God's [A]plan my love,
[E]Joining our hearts 'till [A]death do us [D]part.
Living for[E]ever, God's [D]plan[A].
[D][A][E][A][D][A][E] [D][E][D][A]
We[E] weathered the storm in [A]each other's [D]arms,
[A]Living for[E]ever, God's [D]plan.
Derek Ryan Lyrics And Chords
Intro. Chords [A][E][D][E][A][E][D][E]
We [A]all set out to [D]find true [A]love,
To [D]meet someone [A]special, that they sent from a[E]bove.
To [A]have and to [C#m]hold, to[D]gether growing [A]old,
To [D]love for the [E]rest of our [A]lives.
It's [D]all part of God's [A]plan my love,
[E]You are my woman and [A]I am your man,
It's [D]all [A]part of God's plan my love,
[E]Joining our hearts, 'till [A]death do us [D]part.
Living for[E]ever, God's [D]plan[A].
[A]I knew when I met you,
You [D]would be my [A]wife,
I [D]felt like I'd [A]known you,
Everyday of my [E]life.
Your [A]Blue eyes saw [C#m]right
to my [D]wandering [A]soul.
And guided me [E]all the way [A]home.
It was [D]all part of God's [A]plan my love,
[E]You are my woman and [A]I am your man,
It's [D]all part of God's [A]plan my love,
[E]Joining our hearts 'till [A]death do us [D]part.
Living for[E]ever, God's [D]plan[A].
[D][A][E][A][D][A][E] [D][E][D][A]
We[E] weathered the storm in [A]each other's [D]arms,
[A]Living for[E]ever, God's [D]plan.
Derek Ryan Lyrics And Chords
🎵 All Part of God’s Plan — Key of G Major
Original Key: A Major
Transposed Down: G Major
Tuning: Standard (EADGBE)
Tempo: ~72 BPM (slow country ballad)
Time Signature: 4/4
🎸 1. Full Chords (G Major)
Verse
We [G]all set out to [C]find true [G]love,
To [C]meet someone [G]special, that they sent from a [D]bove.
To [G]have and to [Em]hold, to [C]gether growing [G]old,
To [C]love for the [D]rest of our [G]lives.
Chorus
It’s [C]all part of God’s [G]plan, my love,
[D]You are my woman, and [G]I am your man.
It’s [C]all [G]part of God’s plan, my love,
[D]Joining our hearts, till [G]death do us [C]part,
Living for [D]ever — God’s [C]plan [G].
🎸 2. Strumming Pattern (Gentle Country Folk 4/4)
Pattern:
↓ ↓↑ ↑↓↑
Counting:
1 2& 3&4&
Feel:
Beat 1: Thumb or pick the bass note of the chord
Beat 2: Light down-up strum
Beat 3–4: Flowing down-up rhythm
Keep it soft and even, almost like a heartbeat
For a gentler intro or verse, simplify to:
↓ ↓ ↓↑
(Accent only beat 1 slightly)
🎶 3. Fingerpicking Tab (All Verses)
Use a Travis-picking pattern (thumb alternating bass, fingers rolling softly upward).
Pattern:
T – I – M – I – T – I – M – I
(T = Thumb, I = Index on G string, M = Middle on B string)
Verse Fingerpicking Arrangement
G
e|----------------|----------------|
B|------0---0-----|------0---0-----|
G|----0---0---0---|----0---0---0---|
D|--------0-------|--------0-------|
A|----------------|----------------|
E|--3-------------|--3-------------|
We all set out to find true love,
C G
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|------1---1-----|------1---1-----|------0---0-----|------0---0-----|
G|----0---0---0---|----0---0---0---|----0---0---0---|----0---0---0---|
D|--------2-------|--------2-------|--------0-------|--------0-------|
A|--3-------------|--3-------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|--3-------------|--3-------------|
To meet someone special that they sent from above,
G Em
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|------0---0-----|------0---0-----|------0---0-----|------0---0-----|
G|----0---0---0---|----0---0---0---|----0---0---0---|----0---0---0---|
D|--------0-------|--------0-------|--------2-------|--------2-------|
A|----------------|----------------|--2-------------|--2-------------|
E|--3-------------|--3-------------|----------------|----------------|
To have and to hold, together growing old,
C D G
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|------1---1-----|------1---1-----|------3---3-----|------0---0-----|
G|----0---0---0---|----0---0---0---|----2---2---2---|----0---0---0---|
D|--------2-------|--------2-------|--------0-------|--------0-------|
A|--3-------------|--3-------------|--0-------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|--3-------------|
To love for the rest of our lives.
Chorus Fingerpicking Arrangement
C G
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|------1---1-----|------1---1-----|------0---0-----|------0---0-----|
G|----0---0---0---|----0---0---0---|----0---0---0---|----0---0---0---|
D|--------2-------|--------2-------|--------0-------|--------0-------|
A|--3-------------|--3-------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|--3-------------|--3-------------|
It’s all part of God’s plan, my love,
D G
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|------3---3-----|------3---3-----|------0---0-----|------0---0-----|
G|----2---2---2---|----2---2---2---|----0---0---0---|----0---0---0---|
D|--------0-------|--------0-------|--------0-------|--------0-------|
A|--0-------------|--0-------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|--3-------------|--3-------------|
You are my woman, and I am your man,
C D
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|------1---1-----|------1---1-----|------3---3-----|------3---3-----|
G|----0---0---0---|----0---0---0---|----2---2---2---|----2---2---2---|
D|--------2-------|--------2-------|--------0-------|--------0-------|
A|--3-------------|--3-------------|--0-------------|--0-------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
Joining our hearts till death do us part,
G C D G
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|------0---0-----|------1---1-----|------3---3-----|------0---0-----|
G|----0---0---0---|----0---0---0---|----2---2---2---|----0---0---0---|
D|--------0-------|--------2-------|--------0-------|--------0-------|
A|----------------|--3-------------|--0-------------|----------------|
E|--3-------------|----------------|----------------|--3-------------|
Living forever — God’s plan.
Original Key: A Major
Transposed Down: G Major
Tuning: Standard (EADGBE)
Tempo: ~72 BPM (slow country ballad)
Time Signature: 4/4
🎸 1. Full Chords (G Major)
Verse
We [G]all set out to [C]find true [G]love,
To [C]meet someone [G]special, that they sent from a [D]bove.
To [G]have and to [Em]hold, to [C]gether growing [G]old,
To [C]love for the [D]rest of our [G]lives.
Chorus
It’s [C]all part of God’s [G]plan, my love,
[D]You are my woman, and [G]I am your man.
It’s [C]all [G]part of God’s plan, my love,
[D]Joining our hearts, till [G]death do us [C]part,
Living for [D]ever — God’s [C]plan [G].
🎸 2. Strumming Pattern (Gentle Country Folk 4/4)
Pattern:
↓ ↓↑ ↑↓↑
Counting:
1 2& 3&4&
Feel:
Beat 1: Thumb or pick the bass note of the chord
Beat 2: Light down-up strum
Beat 3–4: Flowing down-up rhythm
Keep it soft and even, almost like a heartbeat
For a gentler intro or verse, simplify to:
↓ ↓ ↓↑
(Accent only beat 1 slightly)
🎶 3. Fingerpicking Tab (All Verses)
Use a Travis-picking pattern (thumb alternating bass, fingers rolling softly upward).
Pattern:
T – I – M – I – T – I – M – I
(T = Thumb, I = Index on G string, M = Middle on B string)
Verse Fingerpicking Arrangement
G
e|----------------|----------------|
B|------0---0-----|------0---0-----|
G|----0---0---0---|----0---0---0---|
D|--------0-------|--------0-------|
A|----------------|----------------|
E|--3-------------|--3-------------|
We all set out to find true love,
C G
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|------1---1-----|------1---1-----|------0---0-----|------0---0-----|
G|----0---0---0---|----0---0---0---|----0---0---0---|----0---0---0---|
D|--------2-------|--------2-------|--------0-------|--------0-------|
A|--3-------------|--3-------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|--3-------------|--3-------------|
To meet someone special that they sent from above,
G Em
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|------0---0-----|------0---0-----|------0---0-----|------0---0-----|
G|----0---0---0---|----0---0---0---|----0---0---0---|----0---0---0---|
D|--------0-------|--------0-------|--------2-------|--------2-------|
A|----------------|----------------|--2-------------|--2-------------|
E|--3-------------|--3-------------|----------------|----------------|
To have and to hold, together growing old,
C D G
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|------1---1-----|------1---1-----|------3---3-----|------0---0-----|
G|----0---0---0---|----0---0---0---|----2---2---2---|----0---0---0---|
D|--------2-------|--------2-------|--------0-------|--------0-------|
A|--3-------------|--3-------------|--0-------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|--3-------------|
To love for the rest of our lives.
Chorus Fingerpicking Arrangement
C G
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|------1---1-----|------1---1-----|------0---0-----|------0---0-----|
G|----0---0---0---|----0---0---0---|----0---0---0---|----0---0---0---|
D|--------2-------|--------2-------|--------0-------|--------0-------|
A|--3-------------|--3-------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|--3-------------|--3-------------|
It’s all part of God’s plan, my love,
D G
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|------3---3-----|------3---3-----|------0---0-----|------0---0-----|
G|----2---2---2---|----2---2---2---|----0---0---0---|----0---0---0---|
D|--------0-------|--------0-------|--------0-------|--------0-------|
A|--0-------------|--0-------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|--3-------------|--3-------------|
You are my woman, and I am your man,
C D
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|------1---1-----|------1---1-----|------3---3-----|------3---3-----|
G|----0---0---0---|----0---0---0---|----2---2---2---|----2---2---2---|
D|--------2-------|--------2-------|--------0-------|--------0-------|
A|--3-------------|--3-------------|--0-------------|--0-------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
Joining our hearts till death do us part,
G C D G
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|------0---0-----|------1---1-----|------3---3-----|------0---0-----|
G|----0---0---0---|----0---0---0---|----2---2---2---|----0---0---0---|
D|--------0-------|--------2-------|--------0-------|--------0-------|
A|----------------|--3-------------|--0-------------|----------------|
E|--3-------------|----------------|----------------|--3-------------|
Living forever — God’s plan.
The most beautiful song I have heard, sung by the sweetest voice ever. I cry each time I hear it. Reminds of my own mom who died 9 years ago but is still missed terribly.
Lois.
I just love your song I always think of my mother I feel close to her when I hear you sing . It's such a beautiful song my husband loves it to.
Lisa
This is one of the most beautiful songs that I have ever heard.I also think that The waltz of the angels is breath taking.Thank you so much for your music.Love it.
Donna.
I really enjoy hearing you sing . God's plan I listen to a lot . And the waltz of an angel. You are really blessed Mr Owen Mac. And your parents are blessed too.
Fredia.
Truly I thank and praise God for your talent and your voice. I wish and pray that all the Christian couples live this great plan of God, and realize that this is His will for them.
Manique
Jimmy Buckley you do a wonderful job on the song, and Little Owen Mac, oh he is such a little singer and a little darling,definately going to be a superstar!
I love listening to you both and I sing along too. keep up the wonderful music.
Thanks so much !
Ann Parsons
Love this song,Play it often.In fact the Whole CD is Excellent..You did a wonderful job and Love the show with you and Daniel O'Donnell..Hope to see you again'.Take care.Irene Simms.
I'm not a religious person,but when I heard this music,some thing touches my heart that I don't understand, day and night i'm listening this music,I came to realise that every thing we have it was given by the Lord almighty God.
GOD BLESS YOU.
Andrea
It was a very touching song young man, I love it and as a wife i thank God for this wonderful song I've ever heard, yes everything really is all part of God's plan not the will of man, thank you for this song. God bless you and keep up and use your gifts of singing to glorify the Lord! Meralyn
Thank you, Derek, for sharing us this wonderful song that talks about commitment to one’s beloved and seeing the Lord’s hand in it. Jerenita
Derek,
A very beautiful and touching song, sung with the most beautiful voice ever. My wife and I love it. Have been listening to it over and over again. Thank you for your music. Love your other songs too.
Steven & Gek.
Your voice, Your song, Your face all go together so well ! What a marvellous song you wrote ! Indeed it was all God's plan one can tell the moment your voice comes on !
Brings sadness as well as it is real and conjures up sad moments in life that we willingly offer to the Lord Jesus.
Blessed are you and thanks so much for the song.
John George.
Lois.
I just love your song I always think of my mother I feel close to her when I hear you sing . It's such a beautiful song my husband loves it to.
Lisa
This is one of the most beautiful songs that I have ever heard.I also think that The waltz of the angels is breath taking.Thank you so much for your music.Love it.
Donna.
I really enjoy hearing you sing . God's plan I listen to a lot . And the waltz of an angel. You are really blessed Mr Owen Mac. And your parents are blessed too.
Fredia.
Truly I thank and praise God for your talent and your voice. I wish and pray that all the Christian couples live this great plan of God, and realize that this is His will for them.
Manique
Jimmy Buckley you do a wonderful job on the song, and Little Owen Mac, oh he is such a little singer and a little darling,definately going to be a superstar!
I love listening to you both and I sing along too. keep up the wonderful music.
Thanks so much !
Ann Parsons
Love this song,Play it often.In fact the Whole CD is Excellent..You did a wonderful job and Love the show with you and Daniel O'Donnell..Hope to see you again'.Take care.Irene Simms.
I'm not a religious person,but when I heard this music,some thing touches my heart that I don't understand, day and night i'm listening this music,I came to realise that every thing we have it was given by the Lord almighty God.
GOD BLESS YOU.
Andrea
It was a very touching song young man, I love it and as a wife i thank God for this wonderful song I've ever heard, yes everything really is all part of God's plan not the will of man, thank you for this song. God bless you and keep up and use your gifts of singing to glorify the Lord! Meralyn
Thank you, Derek, for sharing us this wonderful song that talks about commitment to one’s beloved and seeing the Lord’s hand in it. Jerenita
Derek,
A very beautiful and touching song, sung with the most beautiful voice ever. My wife and I love it. Have been listening to it over and over again. Thank you for your music. Love your other songs too.
Steven & Gek.
Your voice, Your song, Your face all go together so well ! What a marvellous song you wrote ! Indeed it was all God's plan one can tell the moment your voice comes on !
Brings sadness as well as it is real and conjures up sad moments in life that we willingly offer to the Lord Jesus.
Blessed are you and thanks so much for the song.
John George.
