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Casting Crowns - Already There Chords

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ChordsF#, G#m, E, C#m, B
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to E key to play this song with easier chords.

  • Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar G#m | A♭m chord diagram Fingering: 4-6-6-4-4-4 Barre at fret 4. Base fret 4.Guitar G#m | A♭m chord diagram
  • Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
  • Guitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram Fingering: x-4-2-1-2-xGuitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram
  • Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram

[Opening]
[F#] [G#m] [E] [E] [G#m] [F#] [F#] [G#m] [C#m] [C#m] [E] [F#]
From where I’m [F#] [G#m]standing [E]Lord, it’s so [E]hard for [G#m]me to [F#]see
Where this is [F#] [G#m]going [E]and [E]where You’re [G#m] [F#]leading me
I wish I [F#]knew [G#m]how [E]all my [E]fears and [G#m]all my [F#]questions
Are going to [F#]play [G#m]out [E]in a [E]world I [G#m]can’t [F#]control

[chorus]
[F#] [G#m] [C#m] [C#m] [E] [F#]
When I’m lost in the [G#m]mystery, to You my future is a [E]memory
‘Cause You’re [B]already there, you’re [F#]already there
Standing at the [G#m]end of my life, waiting on the [E]other side
And You’re [B]already there, you’re [F#]already there

[verse 2]
[F#] [G#m] [E] [E] [G#m] [F#]
From where You’re [F#] [G#m]standing, [E]Lord, You [E]see a [G#m]grand [F#]design
That You [F#] [G#m]imagined [E]when You [E]breathed me [G#m]into [F#]life
And all the [F#] [G#m]chaos, [E]comes [E]together [G#m]in [F#]Your hands
Like a [F#]master[G#m]piece, [E]of Your [E] [G#m]picture-perfect [F#]plan

[chorus]
When I’m lost in the [G#m]mystery, to You my future is a [E]memory
‘Cause You’re [B]already there, you’re [F#]already there
Standing at the [G#m]end of my life, waiting on the [E]other side
And You’re [B]already there, you’re [F#]already there

[Closing]
[F#] [G#m] [E] [E] [G#m] [F#]
[C#m]One day I’ll stand before You, and [G#m]look back on the life I’ve lived
I [C#m]can’t wait to enjoy the view, and [G#m]see how all the pieces fit
[G#m]One day I’ll stand before You, and [E]look back on the life I’ve lived
‘Cause You’re [B]already there, you’re [F#]already there

[chorus]
When I’m lost in the [G#m]mystery, to You my future is a [E]memory
‘Cause You’re [B]already there, you’re [F#]already there
Standing at the [G#m]end of my life, waiting on the [E]other side
And You’re [B]already there, you’re [F#]already there

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ArtistCasting Crowns
AlbumCome to the Well
GenresChristian
Year2011
KeyG#m

How to play Already There on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Casting Crowns - Already There on guitar requires 5 chords and 8 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Already There uses these transitions most often: F# → G#m (19), G#m → E (18), and E → G#m (11). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with F# - G#m chord transition.

1. F# → G#m chord transition

Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram
Guitar G#m | A♭m chord diagram Fingering: 4-6-6-4-4-4 Barre at fret 4. Base fret 4.Guitar G#m | A♭m chord diagram

To move from F# to G#m;

  1. While playing F#, lift your middle finger from G string fret 3.
  2. Slide your index finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 4.
  3. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 4 to fret 6.
  4. Slide your pinky on D string from fret 4 to fret 6.
F# to G#m

2. G#m → E chord transition

Guitar G#m | A♭m chord diagram Fingering: 4-6-6-4-4-4 Barre at fret 4. Base fret 4.Guitar G#m | A♭m chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram

To move from G#m to E;

  1. While playing G#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 6.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 4 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 6 to D string fret 2.
  4. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
G#m to E

3. G#m → C#m chord transition

Guitar G#m | A♭m chord diagram Fingering: 4-6-6-4-4-4 Barre at fret 4. Base fret 4.Guitar G#m | A♭m chord diagram
Guitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram Fingering: x-4-2-1-2-xGuitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram

To move from G#m to C#m;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 4 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 6 to B string fret 2.
  3. Lift your pinky from D string fret 6 and place it on A string fret 4.
  4. Place middle finger on D string fret 2.
G#m to C#m

4. C#m → E chord transition

Guitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram Fingering: x-4-2-1-2-xGuitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram

To move from C#m to E;

  1. While playing C#m, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
  2. Keep index finger on G string fret 1.
  3. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
C#m to E

5. E → F# chord transition

To move from E to F#;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 4.

6. E → B chord transition

To move from E to B;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 4.
  3. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on B string fret 4.

7. B → F# chord transition

To move from B to F#;

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 4 and place it on G string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 4 to A string fret 4.
  4. Lift your pinky from B string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 4.

8. F# → C#m chord transition

To move from F# to C#m;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 2.
  4. Slide your pinky from D string fret 4 to A string fret 4.

Already There chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Already There.

  • Already There includes 83 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Already There connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F#, the most likely next chords across Chordier are B (19%), Bm (15%), and E (13%).
    • F# → G#m: 9%
    • F# → C#m: 3%
    After G#m, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (26%), E (23%), and F# (19%).
    • G#m → E: 23%
    • G#m → F#: 19%
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