John Prine – Boundless Love Chord Progression on Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and Keyboard.

John Prine – Boundless Love Chord Progression on Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and Keyboard.

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This is the chord progression of Boundless Love by John Prine on Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and Keyboard.

[Intro]
G D C G
C G D/F# G

[Verse 1]
G              D                           C                           G
I woke up this morning to a garbage truck
C                                 G                                        D/F#
Looks like this ol’ horseshoe’s done run out of luck
G              D              C                           G
If I came home, would you let me in?
C                           G              D/F#                           G
Fry me some pork chops and forgive my sin?

[Chorus]
C                                        G
Surround me with your boundless love
C                                                     G
Confound me with your boundless love
G                           G7                                        C
I was drowning in a sea, lost as I could be
G                                        D                           G
When you found me with your boundless love

[Verse 2]
G                           D                           C                           G
Sometimes my ol’ heart is like a washing machine
C                           G                           D/F#
It bounces around ’til my soul comes clean
G              D                           C                           G
And when I’m clean and hung out to dry
C              G                           D/F#                           G
I’m gonna make you laugh until you cry

[Chorus]
C                                                     G
Surround me with your boundless love
C                                                     G
Confound me with your boundless love
G                           G7                                        C
I was drowning in a sea, lost as I could be
G                                        D                           G
When you found me with your boundless love

[Break]
G D C G
C G D/F# G

[Verse 3]
G              D                           C              G
If by chance I should find myself at risk
C              G                           D/F#
A-falling from this jagged cliff
G              D              C              G
I look below, and I look above
C              G              D/F#                           G
I’m surrounded by your boundless love

[Chorus]
C                                                     G
Surround me with your boundless love
C                                                     G
Confound me with your boundless love
G                           G7                                        C
I was drowning in a sea, lost as I could be
G                                        D                           G
When you found me with your boundless love
C              G                           D                           G
You dumbfound me with your boundless love
C              G                           D                           G
You surround me with your boundless love
G C G D G

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How to play Boundless Love: key, chords and progression

To play Boundless Love by John Prine, think in G major (one sharp: F♯). It takes 5 chords: G, D, C, D/F# and G7.

Listen for G – D – C – G (I – V – IV – I in G major): the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is doh – soh – fah – doh. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Beginner-friendly: on guitar every chord is an open shape, which makes this a good song to learn early on.

Chord diagrams

G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
G7 chord on guitar (320001)
G7G B D F

Need another chord or a different shape? Feel free to use our free Chord Shape Generator.

Boundless Love chords: questions

What key is Boundless Love in?

Boundless Love by John Prine is in the key of G major (one sharp: F♯).

What chords are in Boundless Love?

Boundless Love uses 5 chords: G, D, C, D/F#, G7.

What is the chord progression of Boundless Love?

The main progression is G – D – C – G (I – V – IV – I).

Is Boundless Love easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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