There must (Am)be a (C)God;
I be (G)lieve it’s (F)true.
’Cause I can (Am)see His (C)love
when I (F)look at (G)you.
And He must (Am)have a (C)plan
for this (G)cra zy (F)life,
be cause He (Am)brought you (C)here
and placed you (Fsus2)by my (G)side.
And I have (F)nev er been so sure
of an y thing be fore like I am
in this mo ment here with you.
And now “for (F)bet ter or for worse” are so much more than on ly words, and I pray ev ’ry day will be the proof
that I mean what I say when I say,
“I do.” Yeah, I mean what I say when I say
“I do.”
(G)Oh.
You see, these (Am)hands you (C)hold
will al ways (G)hold you (F)up
when the (Am)strength you (C)have
just ain’t (Fsus2)strong e (G)nough.
And what to (Am)mor row (C)brings,
on ly (G)time will (F)tell,
but I will (Am)stand by (C)you
in sick ness (Fsus2)and in (G)health.
’Cause (C)I have
Take my (F)hand
and take this (C)ring
and know that I will al ways love you through (G)an y thing,
yeah, (G)yeah.
And as the (Am)years march (C)on
like a (G)beat ing (F)heart,
I will (Am)live these (C)words:
“till death (Fsus2)do us (G)part.”
’Cause I have (Fsus2)nev er been so sure
of an y thing be fore like I
in this mo ment here with you.
And (C)now “for (F)bet ter or for worse” are so much more than on ly words, and I pray ev ’ry day will be the proof
that I mean what I say when I say,
“I do.” Yeah, I mean what I say when I say
“I do.”
(G)Yeah, (F)yeah.
This page shows “When I Say I Do” by Matthew West in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of C at 74 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.