The Plan chords by Built To Spill (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

D
G
Gmaj7
C
Em
B
G5
D5
A5
B5

Verse 1

The plan keeps coming up again

And the plan means nothing stays the same

But the plan won't accomplish anything

If it's not implemented

Interlude 1

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Verse 2

Like it's always been

Gmaj7

And it makes me think of everyone

Gmaj7

The cause of this is evident

Gmaj7

But the remedy cannot be found

Gmaj7

Cause it's so well hidden

Solo 1

Solo 2
B 
B 
G5 
D5 
A5 
B5 
G5 
B 
B 
G5 
D5 
A5 
B5 
G5 
B 
B 
G5 
D5 
A5 
B5 
G5 

Verse 3
D 
G 
D 
G 
D 
This history lesson
G 
D 
G 
doesn't make any sense
D 
G 
In any less than ten thousand year
D 
G 
increments of common sense

Outro 1
D 
Common sense
G 
Common sense
D 
Common sense
G 
D 
Common sense

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GuitarPianoUkulele

D
G
Gmaj7
C
Em
B
G5
D5
A5
B5

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: D majorBPM: 70

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

D: x-x-0-2-3-2
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
Gmaj7: 3-x-0-0-0-2
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
B: x-2-4-4-4-x
G5: 3-5-x-x-x-x
D5: x-5-7-x-x-x
A5: x-0-2-x-x-x
B5: x-2-4-x-x-x

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This is the definitive original version of The Plan by Built To Spill, 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 D major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Built To Spill's performance.