Farther Along Chords

KeyBb CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays428

Farther Along by Randy Travis is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of Bb. It uses the chords Bb, G, C, A7, D, A, E and B7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
Bb
Text
16
Speed
  			Capo ? 3   
Key - Bb  
      
                  
 
            G      C                      G 
Tempted and tried      we?re oft? made to wonder 
                       A7             D 
Why it should be thus     all the day long; 
                G        C            G 
While there are others       living about us, 
                D                   G      C     G 
Never molested,      though in the wrong. 

 G                 C           G 
Farther along we?ll know all about it. 
                  A7           D 
Farther along we?ll understand why. 
            G       C             G 
Cheer up my brothers, live in the sunshine; 
                   D              G    C    G 
We?ll understand it    all by and by. 
 
 
Break W/key change to A  ?   
 
Solo - A   D   A   E   A   D   A 
 
 
A                  D            A 
When we see Jesus     coming in glory; 
                        B7                  E 
When He comes down from     His home in the sky. 
              A        D                 A 
Then we shall meet Him    in that bright mansion; 
                   E           A     D    A 
We?ll understand it all by and by. 
 
 
A                 D            A 
Farther along we?ll know all about it. 
                  B7           E 
Farther along we?ll understand why. 
            A       D             A 
Cheer up my brothers, live in the sunshine; 
                   E            A    D    A 
We?ll understand it  all by and by. 
                   E  (stop)          
We?ll understand it  all by and by. 
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
No microphone? You can still tap any string above to hear its exact reference pitch.

Metronome

100 BPM Andante