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

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

ChordsCGAmFG/BEm

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

[Intro]
C C C C
C G Am F

[Verse 1]
C
Be my life
G
I surrender
Am
One day is better
F                                           C
With You than all the World
C
O 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
In Jesus Christ
F
Who lives in me

[Verse 2]
C
When my heart grows cold
G
And my flesh is failing
Am
The spirit is willing
F
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

[Bridge]
F G F G x2

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

[Doxology/Amen]
C
Praise God from whom all blessing flow
C                   F                                     G
Priase Him all creatures here below
Am        F           G                  Am
Praise Him above ye heavenly host
G/B          C              F          G             C
Praise Father Son and Holy Ghost
F G C
Amen
F G C
Amen
F G Am
Amen
Em         F                   G
God we praise You
C
God we praise You

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How to play Life Defined: key, chords and progression

Life Defined by Shane & Shane sits in C major (no sharps or flats), and you need 7 chords to play it: C, G, Am, F, G/B, Amen and Em.

Listen for C – G – Am – F (I – V – vi – IV in C major), the “four-chord” progression behind countless pop, rock and worship songs: the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is doh – soh – lah – fah. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Beginner-friendly: almost every chord is an open chord on guitar, so you can play it without a capo or barre chords.

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
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B

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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 7 chords: C, G, Am, F, G/B, Amen, Em.

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. Almost every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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