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Leeland - For Your Glory Chords

ChordsG, Em, D, C
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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GWehaveonlyone,lifeanditsoonwillpass
AndEmonlywhat’sdoneforChristwilllast
DJesus,YouCcanusemeGLord
GRichesandhouses,carsandlands
WillEmallpassawaybutmylifewillstand
DJesus,YouCcanusemeGLordEmD
EmForDYourCglory.ForYourGglory
ForYourDglory.YoucanCusemeGLord
EmWeDsayCyesLord.WesayGyesLord
WesayDyesLord.YoucanCusemeGLord
ArtistLeeland
AlbumInvisible
Year2016
KeyG
DifficultyEasy

How to play For Your Glory on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Leeland - For Your Glory on guitar requires 4 chords and 5 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.

For Your Glory uses these transitions most often: C → G (6), D → C (6), and Em → D (5). 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 G - Em chord transition.

1. G → Em chord transition

Switching from G to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

G to Em

2. Em → D chord transition

Switching from Em to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

Em to D

3. D → C chord transition

To move from D to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

D to C

4. C → G chord transition

To move from C to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

C to G

5. G → D chord transition

Switching from G to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in For Your Glory.

  • For Your Glory includes 24 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • For Your Glory contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how For Your Glory connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → D: 24%
    • G → Em: 9%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → Em: 17%
    • D → C: 14%