Shane & Shane – Life Defined Chord Progression on Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and Keyboard

Shane & Shane – Life Defined Chord Progression on Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and Keyboard

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This is the chord progression of Life Defined by Shane & Shane on Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and Keyboard.

[Intro]
C G Am F x2

[Verse 1]
C
Be my life
G
I surrender
Am
One day is better
F                                         C
With You than all the world

C
Oh Spirit of life
G
Help me remember
Am
That it is my pleasure
F
To say to You that

[Chorus]
C
All I am
G
My life defined
Am                                                 F
By I’ve been crucified with Christ
C
The life I live
G
I live by faith
Am                                 F
In Jesus Christ Who lives in me

[Instrumental]
C G Am F

[Verse 2]
C
When my heart grows cold
G
And my flesh is failing
Am
The Spirit is willing
F                                 C
To point me back to You

C
For to live is Christ
G
And to die is better
Am
Help me remember
F
My song to You

[Chorus]
C
All I am
G
My life defined
Am                                                 F
By I’ve been crucified with Christ
C
The life I live
G
I live by faith
Am                                 F
In Jesus Christ who lives in me

[Instrumental]
F G Am G/B x2

[Bridge]
F                 G                 Am                                 G/B
Remember His atoning, His body broken for me
F                                 G Am G/B
Remember His approval, He gave His life to say so
F G Am G/B
Remember His appealing, My Lord is interceding
F G Am G/B
Remember if you have breath, to breathe it out and praise Him

(Optional transition into Doxology)

[Instrumental]
F G Am G/B

[Chorus]
C
All I am
G
My life defined
Am F
By I’ve been crucified with Christ
C
The life I live
G
I live by faith
Am F
In Jesus Christ Who lives in me

[Outro]
C G Am F x2
C
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How to play Life Defined: key, chords and progression

To play Life Defined by Shane & Shane, think in C major (no sharps or flats). It takes 5 chords: C, G, Am, F and G/B.

The progression the song keeps returning to is C – G – Am – F (I – V – vi – IV in C major), the “four-chord” progression behind countless pop, rock and worship songs. In solfa, that is doh – soh – lah – fah. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes G, D, Em, C (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C

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Life Defined chords: questions

What key is Life Defined in?

Life Defined by Shane & Shane is in the key of C major (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in Life Defined?

Life Defined uses 5 chords: C, G, Am, F, G/B.

What is the chord progression of Life Defined?

The main progression is C – G – Am – F (I – V – vi – IV), the “four-chord” progression behind countless pop, rock and worship songs.

Is Life Defined easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes G, D, Em, C (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo).

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