What key is "That's The Way God Planned It" in?

"That's The Way God Planned It" by Billy Preston is in the key of C with a tempo of 69 BPM. Difficulty: medium.

Is "That's The Way God Planned It" easy to play on piano?

This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.

Can I play "That's The Way God Planned It" without reading sheet music?

Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.

Lyrics

Why can’t we be (G)hum ble,

like the (C7)good Lord said?

He prom ised to ex (C)alt us,

but (F)low is the way.

How man be so (G)greed y

when there’s (C7)so much left?

All things are God (C)giv en, and we (F)all have been blessed.

(C)That’s the way

God (G)planned it; (Am)that’s the way God (C)wants it (C7)to be.

(C)That’s the way

God (G)planned it; (Am)that’s the way God (C)wants it (C7)to be.

Let not your heart be trou bled.

Let mourn ing, (C7)sob bing cease.

Just learn how to help (C)one an oth er, and (F)live in per fect peace.

If we all would be (Em7)hum ble,

like the (C7)good Lord said,

He said He would ex (C)alt us all, but (F)low is the way.

(C)That’s the way

God (G)planned it; (Am)that’s the way God (C)wants it (C7)to be.

(C)That’s the way

God (G)planned it; (Am)that’s the way God (C)wants it (C7)to be.

I hope you get the mes sage.

When you won’t, some (C7)bod y will.

You may not un der stand me,

but (F)Bill y will love you still.

(C)That’s the way

God (G)planned me; (Am)that’s the way God (C)wants me (C7)to be.

(C)That’s the way

God (G)planned it; (Am)that’s the way God (C)wants it (C7)to be.

(C)That’s the way

God (G)planned it; (Am)that’s the way God (C)wants it (C7)to be.

(C)That’s the way

God (G)planned it; (Am)that’s the way God (C)wants it (C7)to be.

That's The Way God Planned It by Billy Preston

Easy piano arrangement in the key of C at 69 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “That's The Way God Planned It”

What key is "That's The Way God Planned It" in?: "That's The Way God Planned It" by Billy Preston is in the key of C with a tempo of 69 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
Is "That's The Way God Planned It" easy to play on piano?: This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
Can I play "That's The Way God Planned It" without reading sheet music?: Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.

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That's The Way God Planned It by Billy Preston

About “That's The Way God Planned It”

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