Place In This World chords by Michael W. Smith (Official Version)

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B/D#
Esus2
F#/A#
B
C#m11
Dadd9
A/C#
F
G
Cadd9
A
Badd9
G#m11
B/F#
E
Eadd9
A6
F#
G/B
Am7
D/F#
Bb/F
A#/D
D#
Fsus4
C/E
Gsus4
C
Am11
C/G
Fadd9
Bb6

Intro 1

Verse 1
B/D# 
Esus2 
 (B/D#) The wind is moving  (Esus2) 
F#/A# 
B 
C#m11 
But  (F sharp/A#) I        am  (B major) standing  (C sharp minor11) still
Dadd9 
A/C# 
 (Dadd9) A life of pages  (A/C#) 
F 
G 
Cadd9 
 (F major) Waiting  (G major) to be  (Cadd9) filled
B/D# 
Esus2 
 (B/D#) A heart that's hopeful  (Esus2) 
F#/A# 
B 
C#m11 
A head  (F sharp/A#) that's  (B major) full of  (C sharp minor11) dreams
Dadd9 
A/C# 
 (Dadd9) But this becoming  (A/C#) 
F 
G 
Cadd9 
Is  (F major) harder  (G major) than it  (Cadd9) seems
G 
A 
 (G major) Feels  (A major) like I'm

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Chorus 1
Badd9 
F#/A# 
 (Badd9) Looking for a reason  (F sharp/A#) 
G#m11 
B/F# 
E 
Roaming  (G sharp minor11) through the night  (B/F#) to find  (E major) 
B/D# 
Eadd9 
My  (B/D#) place  in this world  (Eadd9) 
A6 
G#m11 
F# 
My place  (A6) in this world  (G sharp minor11)  (F sharp major) 
Badd9 
F#/A# 
 (Badd9) Not a lot to lean  (F sharp/A#) on
G#m11 
B/F# 
E 
I need  (G sharp minor11) Your light to help  (B/F#) me find  (E major) 
B/D# 
Eadd9 
My  (B/D#) place  in this world  (Eadd9) 
A6 
G#m11 
F# 
My place  (A6) in this world  (G sharp minor11)  (F sharp major) 
B/D# 
Esus2 
F#/A# 
B 
C#m11 
 (B/D#)  (Esus2)  (F sharp/A#)  (B major)  (C sharp minor11) 

Verse 2
B/D# 
Esus2 
 (B/D#) If there are millions  (Esus2) 
F#/A# 
B 
C#m11 
Down  (F sharp/A#)  (B major) on their  (C sharp minor11) knees
Dadd9 
A/C# 
 (Dadd9) Among the many  (A/C#) 
F 
G 
Cadd9 
 (F major) Can you  (G major) still hear  (Cadd9) me?
B/D# 
Esus2 
 (B/D#) Hear me asking  (Esus2) 
F#/A# 
B 
C#m11 
Where  (F sharp/A#) do  (B major) I  be (C sharp minor11) long?
Dadd9 
A/C# 
 (Dadd9) Is there a vision  (A/C#) 
F 
G 
Cadd9 
That  (F major) I  can  (G major) call my  (Cadd9) own?
G 
A 
 (G major) Show  (A major) me I'm

Chorus 2
Badd9 
F#/A# 
 (Badd9) Looking for a reason  (F sharp/A#) 
G#m11 
B/F# 
E 
Roaming  (G sharp minor11) through the night  (B/F#) to find  (E major) 
B/D# 
Eadd9 
My  (B/D#) place  in this world  (Eadd9) 
A6 
G#m11 
F# 
My place  (A6) in this world  (G sharp minor11)  (F sharp major) 
Badd9 
F#/A# 
 (Badd9) Not a lot to lean  (F sharp/A#) on
G#m11 
B/F# 
E 
I need  (G sharp minor11) Your light to help  (B/F#) me find  (E major) 
B/D# 
Eadd9 
My  (B/D#) place  in this world  (Eadd9) 
A6 
G#m11 
F# 
My place  (A6) in this world  (G sharp minor11)  (F sharp major) 

Solo 1
G/B 
Am7 
D/F# 
Bb/F 
 (G/B)  (A minor7)  (D/F#)  (B flat/F) 
A#/D 
D# 
Fsus4 
F 
 (A sharp/D)  (D sharp major)  (Fsus4)  (F major) 
G/B 
Am7 
D/F# 
Bb/F 
 (G/B)  (A minor7)  (D/F#)  (B flat/F) 
A#/D 
D# 
Fsus4 
F 
 (A sharp/D)  (D sharp major)  (Fsus4)  (F major) 
C/E 
F 
Gsus4 
 (C/E)  (F major)  (Gsus4) 

Chorus 3
C 
G/B 
 (C major) Looking for a reason  (G/B) 
Am11 
C/G 
F 
Roaming  (A minor11) through the night  (C/G) to  (F major) find
C/E 
Fadd9 
My  (C/E) place in this world  (Fadd9) 
Bb6 
Am11 
G 
My place  (B flat6) in this world  (A minor11)  (G major) 
C 
G/B 
 (C major) Not a lot to lean  (G/B) on
Am11 
C/G 
F 
I need  (A minor11) Your light to help  (C/G) me  (F major) find
C/E 
Fadd9 
My  (C/E) place in this world  (Fadd9) 
Bb6 
Am11 
G 
My place  (B flat6) in this world  (A minor11)  (G major) 
C 
G/B 
 (C major) Looking for a reason  (G/B) 
Am11 
C/G 
F 
Roaming  (A minor11) through the night  (C/G) to  (F major) find
C/E 
Fadd9 
My  (C/E) place in this world  (Fadd9) 
Bb6 
Am11 
G 
My place  (B flat6) in this world  (A minor11)  (G major) 

Outro 1
C 
G/B 
Am11 
C/G 
F 
 (C major)  (G/B)  (A minor11)  (C/G)  (F major) 
C/E 
Fadd9 
Bb6 
Am11 
G 
 (C/E)  (Fadd9)  (B flat6)  (A minor11)  (G major) 
C 
G/B 
Am11 
C/G 
F 
 (C major)  (G/B)  (A minor11)  (C/G)  (F major) 
C/E 
Fadd9 
Bb6 
Am11 
G 
 (C/E)  (Fadd9)  (B flat6)  (A minor11)  (G major) 
[Repeat and fade]

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B/D#
Esus2
F#/A#
B
C#m11
Dadd9
A/C#
F
G
Cadd9
A
Badd9
G#m11
B/F#
E
Eadd9
A6
F#
G/B
Am7
D/F#
Bb/F
A#/D
D#
Fsus4
C/E
Gsus4
C
Am11
C/G
Fadd9
Bb6

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: B majorBPM: 73

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

B/D#: x-6-4-4-7-x
Esus2: 0-2-4-4-0-0
F#/A#: 6-4-4-6-x-x
B: x-2-4-4-4-x
C#m11: x-4-x-4-5-2
Dadd9: x-5-4-x-5-5
A/C#: x-4-2-2-5-x
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
Cadd9: x-3-2-0-3-3
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
Badd9: x-2-1-x-2-2
G#m11: 4-x-4-4-2-x
B/F#: 2-x-4-4-4-x
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
Eadd9: 0-2-2-1-0-2
A6: x-0-2-2-2-2
F#: 2-4-4-3-2-2
G/B: x-2-0-0-0-3
Am7: x-0-2-0-1-0
D/F#: 2-x-0-2-3-x
Bb/F: 1-x-3-3-3-x
A#/D: x-5-3-3-6-x
D#: x-6-8-8-8-x
Fsus4: x-x-3-3-1-1
C/E: 0-3-2-0-1-0
Gsus4: 3-x-0-0-1-3
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Am11: 5-x-5-5-3-x
C/G: 3-x-2-0-1-0
Fadd9: x-x-3-2-1-3
Bb6: 6-x-5-7-6-x

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This is the definitive original version of Place In This World by Michael W. Smith, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of B major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Michael W. Smith.