More To This Life

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Key: G

110 BPM

Tuning: Standard

Strum: ↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑

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[Verse 1]
[Gsus2]Today I watched in silence [Csus2]as people passed me by
[Gsus2]And I strained to see if [Csus2]there was something hidden in their eyes
[Gsus2]But they all looked at [Csus2]me as if to say
[Am7]Life just [G/B]goes on
[Csus2]The old familiar story [Gsus2]told in different ways
[C2] [Gsus2] [Csus2]
Make the most of your own journey from the cradle to the grave
[Am7]Dream your dreams [G/B]tomorrow because today
[C]Life must [Gsus2]go on
[D] [G] [Csus]
But there's more to this life living than dying
[Dsus] [D] [Em]
More than just trying to make it through the day
[D/F#]More to this life, more [G]than these eyes alone can see
[C] [Am7] [C]
And there's more than this life alone can be
[D]Tonight he lies in [Csus]silence staring into space
[Dsus4] [D] [Em]
And looks for ways to make tomorrow better than today
[D]But in the morning [C]light it looks the same
[Gsus2]Life just [Csus2]goes on
[Gsus2] [Csus2] [Am7]
He takes care of his family, he takes care of his work
[G/B] [C] [Gsus2]
And every Sunday morning he takes his place at the church
[C2]Somehow he still feels [Gsus2]a need to search
[Csus2]Life just [Am7]goes on
[G/B] [C] [Gsus2]
But there's more to this life living than dying,
[D] [G] [Am7]
More than just trying to make it through the day
[G/B]More to this life, more [F]than these eyes alone can see
[C] [Am7] [G/B]
And there' s more than this life alone can be.
[F]So where do we [C]start to find every part
[Dsus]Of what makes [D]this life complete
[G] [Am7] [G/B]
If we turn our eyes to Jesus we'll find
[Csus] [Dsus] [D]
Life's true beginning is there at the cross where He died
[Em]He died to bring us more [D/F#]to this life living than dying
[G] [C] [Am7]
More than just trying to make it through the day
[C]More to this life, more [D]than these eyes alone can see
[Csus] [Dsus] [D]
And there's more than this life living than dying
[Em]More than just trying to [D]make it through the day
[Csus] [Dsus] [D]
More to this life, more than these eyes alone can see
[Em]And there' s more than [D/F#]this life alone can be.
[G]More to [C]this life
[Am7](More to [C]this life)
[D]More than [Csus]living than dying
[Dsus](More to [D]this life)
[Em] [D] [C2]
More than trying to make it through the day
[Gsus2](More to [Csus2]this life)
[Csus2]More than this [Gsus2]life alone can be
[Csus2](More to [Gsus2]this life)

[Outro]
[Gsus2] [Csus2] [Gsus2]

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Song Summary & Key Facts

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Album More To This Life

Released 2025

Genre

Ccm Christian Alternative Rock

Songwriter Steven Curtis Chapman

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Song Fundamentals

Original Key G (G Major)

Tempo / BPM 110 BPM

Tuning Standard

Time Signature 4/4

Difficulty Level Intermediate

Capo Position No Capo

Chord Count 13 Unique Chords

Genre Ccm

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Strumming Pattern ↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑

Time Signature 4/4

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More To This Life by Steven Curtis Chapman is played in the key of G with a tempo of around 110 BPM. Progresi ini menciptakan pergerakan harmoni alami: Gsus2 (I) sebagai Tonic (Pusat Nada/Stabil), diikuti Csus2 (IV) sebagai Subdominant (Gerak Maju/Tensi Sedang), diikuti Am7 (ii) sebagai Supertonic (Subdominant/Penghubung), diikuti G/B (I) sebagai Tonic (Pusat Nada/Stabil), diikuti C2 (IV) sebagai Subdominant (Gerak Maju/Tensi Sedang), diikuti C (IV) sebagai Subdominant (Gerak Maju/Tensi Sedang), diikuti D (V) sebagai Dominant (Tensi Kuat Menuju Tonic), diikuti G (I) sebagai Tonic (Pusat Nada/Stabil).

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Guitarist Playing Guide & Pedagogical Tips

Theory Guide

Guitar playing guide for More To This Life by Steven Curtis Chapman: sounding in G without capo at 110 BPM (4/4) featuring beginner-friendly strumming ('↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑').

check_circle Key & Tempo: Sounding in G (Standard tuning without capo) at 110 BPM in 4/4 time signature.
check_circle Voicing & Barre Bypass: Contains barre shapes (F) with open cowboy substitutions (e.g. Fmaj7, Bm7, B7) to eliminate finger fatigue.
check_circle Critical Transition: Transition from G/B to F requires anchoring index or ring finger as a stable pivot.
check_circle Strumming Pattern: Master '↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑' by starting at 79 BPM before accelerating to studio 110 BPM.

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Harmonic Progression

Progression Pattern (Roman Numerals)

I – IV – ii – I – IV – V – I – IV – V – vi – V – F

Song chords:

star Primary Chords (Song Foundation)

Gsus2 Csus2 Am7 G/B

Chords that repeat most frequently throughout the verse and chorus.

more_horiz Auxiliary / Transition Chords

C2 C D G Csus4 Dsus4 Em D/F# F

Used as harmonic transition variations in intro, bridge, or outro.

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Capo & Sounding Key

Sounding Key G Acoustic pitch of original recording

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Fingering Shape Key G Open chord finger positions

The song is played in its original key of G without a capo.

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piano Chord Family G

Diatonic Matrix

This song is built on the key of G. Here are the 7 diatonic chords (Chord Family) that harmonize according to music theory:

I G Tonic

ii Am Supertonic

iii Bm Mediant

IV C Subdominant

V D Dominant

vi Em Submediant

vii° F#dim Leading

speed Difficulty Level: Intermediate

Difficulty Determinants for This Song:

check_circle Uses 14 unique chords throughout the song

check_circle Requires 1 barre chord shapes (F)

check_circle Requires extended harmonic variations (Gsus2, Csus2)

dna MUSICAL DNA:

KEY: G • TEMPO: 110 BPM • PROG: I – IV – ii – I – IV – V – I – IV – V – vi – V – F • DIFF: 4/5 • CAPO: 0

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quiz How to play the easy chords for More To This Life (Steven Curtis Chapman)?

To play the Easy Chords for More To This Life, toggle the Easy Chords button above the workstation canvas. This version is designed with beginner-friendly open chords (C, G, Am, F) to make transitions easier without barre chords.

quiz What are the basic guitar chords and original key for More To This Life?

The original recording key for More To This Life by Steven Curtis Chapman is G. You can use the Transpose (+ / -) feature anytime to adjust the pitch to match male or female vocal ranges automatically.

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Song Summary & Key Facts

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Album More To This Life

Released 2025

Genre

Ccm Christian Alternative Rock

Songwriter Steven Curtis Chapman

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3 Versions

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[Verse 1]
[Gsus2]Today I watched in silence [Csus2]as people passed me by
[Gsus2]And I strained to see if [Csus2]there was something hidden in their eyes
[Gsus2]But they all looked at [Csus2]me as if to say
[Am7]Life just [G/B]goes on
[Csus2]The old familiar story [Gsus2]told in different ways
[C2] [Gsus2] [Csus2]
Make the most of your own journey from the cradle to the grave
[Am7]Dream your dreams [G/B]tomorrow because today
[C]Life must [Gsus2]go on
[D] [G] [Csus]
But there's more to this life living than dying
[Dsus] [D] [Em]
More than just trying to make it through the day
[D/F#]More to this life, more [G]than these eyes alone can see
[C] [Am7] [C]
And there's more than this life alone can be
[D]Tonight he lies in [Csus]silence staring into space
[Dsus4] [D] [Em]
And looks for ways to make tomorrow better than today
[D]But in the morning [C]light it looks the same
[Gsus2]Life just [Csus2]goes on
[Gsus2] [Csus2] [Am7]
He takes care of his family, he takes care of his work
[G/B] [C] [Gsus2]
And every Sunday morning he takes his place at the church
[C2]Somehow he still feels [Gsus2]a need to search
[Csus2]Life just [Am7]goes on
[G/B] [C] [Gsus2]
But there's more to this life living than dying,
[D] [G] [Am7]
More than just trying to make it through the day
[G/B]More to this life, more [F]than these eyes alone can see
[C] [Am7] [G/B]
And there' s more than this life alone can be.
[F]So where do we [C]start to find every part
[Dsus]Of what makes [D]this life complete
[G] [Am7] [G/B]
If we turn our eyes to Jesus we'll find
[Csus] [Dsus] [D]
Life's true beginning is there at the cross where He died
[Em]He died to bring us more [D/F#]to this life living than dying
[G] [C] [Am7]
More than just trying to make it through the day
[C]More to this life, more [D]than these eyes alone can see
[Csus] [Dsus] [D]
And there's more than this life living than dying
[Em]More than just trying to [D]make it through the day
[Csus] [Dsus] [D]
More to this life, more than these eyes alone can see
[Em]And there' s more than [D/F#]this life alone can be.
[G]More to [C]this life
[Am7](More to [C]this life)
[D]More than [Csus]living than dying
[Dsus](More to [D]this life)
[Em] [D] [C2]
More than trying to make it through the day
[Gsus2](More to [Csus2]this life)
[Csus2]More than this [Gsus2]life alone can be
[Csus2](More to [Gsus2]this life)

[Outro]
[Gsus2] [Csus2] [Gsus2]