Chords + Lyrics | Beyond (capo 6)
Intro
| G (G6) |
||: G (C/G) :|| x4
Verse 1
| G (C/G) | G (C/G) |
Don’t wanna get ahead of myself, feeling things I’ve never felt.
| G (C/G) | G (C/G) | Am |
It’s kinda hard for me to explain, her personality and everything.
| Am |
Brings me to my knees, ooh.
Verse 2
| G (C/G) | G (C/G) |
She shines me up like gold on my arm, I wanna take it slow but it’s so hard.
| G (C/G) | G (C/G) | Am |
I love to see her face in daylight, it’s more than just our bodies at night.
| Am | D |
But she’s really temptin’ me, ooh.
| D | C | C |
Do you think I’m being foolish if I don’t rush in? I-I-I.
Chorus 1
| G | G (C/G) |
I’m scared to death that she might be it, that the love is real, that the shoe might fit.
| G | G |
She might just be my everything and beyond (beyond).
| Am | Am |
Space and time in the afterlife. Will she have my kids? Will she be my wife?
| G (C/G) | G (G6) |
She might just be my everything and beyond.
Verse 3 (as verse 2)
I wanna bring her ’round to meet ya, I think you’d like her kind demeanour.
I know that Grandma would’ve loved her like she was her own.
She makes me feel at home, ooh.
Do you think I’m being foolish if I don’t rush in? I-I-I.
Chorus 2
I’m scared to death that she might be it, that the love is real, that the shoe might fit.
She might just be my everything and beyond (beyond).
Space and time in the afterlife. Will she have my kids? Will she be my wife?
She might just be my everything and beyond.
Middle 8
| G11 | C/G G |
I give up, I’m in love cryin’ out to you.
| G F | C |
Oh me, oh my I can’t explain, she might just be my everything.
| G F | C |
Oh me, oh my I can’t explain, she might just be my everything.
| G F | Am | D |
Oh me, oh my I can’t explain, she might just be my everything.
| D | C | C |
So do you think I’m being foolish if I don’t rush in?
Chorus 3
I’m scared to death that she might be it, that the love is real, that the shoe might fit.
She might just be my everything and beyond (beyond).
Space and time in the afterlife. Will she have my kids? Will she be my wife?
| G F | C |
She might just be my everything and beyond.
Outro
||: G F | C :||
||: O me o my I can’t explain, she might just be my everything. :|| x3
| G F | Am |
She might just be mine, be mine.
Beyond Backing Tracks | Chord Analysis
Above, you’ll find backing tracks to use when learning Beyond. I’ve used stem separation to extract the guitar while keeping the drums, bass, keys, horns, and vocals intact.
After studying the chords and TAB, use my backing tracks to prepare for playing this tune with a band.
Should you want to play along with the original recording instead, you need to tune your guitar sharp to 441Hz. In the backing tracks, I’ve done this job for you by tuning it to 440Hz.
Chord Progressions – What’s Going On?
To play Beyond, you’ll need a capo, primarily using G and C/G chords. This eliminates the need for barre chords in the key of Db, maintaining the song’s open chords with their ringing/bleeding strings quality.
Since the acoustic guitar part translates seamlessly to an electric setting, you can carry these shapes into a full band arrangement without much adjustment.
Verses
The first verse revolves around the G and C/G progression before briefly moving to chord II, like this:
||: G (I) (C/G) (IV/5) | G (C/G) :||
| Am (II) | Am |
In the second verse, the progression extends at the end, introducing the II – V – IV movement to set up the chorus:
||: G (I) (C/G) (IV/5) | G (C/G) :||
| Am (II) | Am |
| D (V) | D | C (IV) | C |
Chorus
The chorus keeps G as the tonal centre, using C/G more sparingly before shifting to Am (II). From there, it’s back to G, where you can embellish with major pentatonic licks:
| G | G (C/G) | G | G |
| Am | Am | G (C/G) | G |
Middle 8
At first, I wasn’t convinced by the middle eight and outro. It felt like too much of a departure from the rest of the song—almost as if it belonged to a different piece. But over time, I’ve grown to appreciate the contrast.
The first two sections stay strictly diatonic, so the middle eight introduces tension with the bVIIx (F), first hinted at by G11 (F/G).
Once the progression gets moving, it follows I – bVIIx – IV. But in another sense, you could interpret it as a temporary shift to the key of C, outlining V – IV – I.
Here are the middle eight chords, thinking in G:
| G11 (I) | C/G (IV/5) G (I) |
||: G (I) F (bVIIx) | C (IV) :||
| G F | Am (II) |
| D (V) | D | C (IV) | C |
If you think of this section as a key change to C, the Roman numerals would be:
| G11 (V) | C/G (I/5) G (V) |
||: G (V) F (IV) | C (I) :||
| G F | Am (VI) |
| D (IIx or V) | D | C (I or IV) | C | (here, we return to G)
Outro
Finally, here are the outro chords:
| G (I) F (bVIIx) | C (IV) |
| G F | C |
| G F | C |
| G F | Am |
Ending on Am is such a great touch—I love it.
The TAB for the intro is available below, and once you’ve mastered it note for note, you’ll have the general strumming pattern locked in to apply to all other sections.
Having memorised the TAB, all you need is a simple chord chart—here’s one I made for you (don’t forget the capo on fret 6!).
Beyond Chord Chart | PDF + iReal Pro Download
With the capo on fret 6, it’s easy to lower the key if your singer isn’t feeling up to it on the night. Just remember to think in the key of G, as indicated in the chart, to ensure you’re playing Beyond‘s chords correctly.
You can download this chart, here it is as a PDF: Beyond chord chart PDF.
This chord chart was created using iReal Pro, here’s a link to that file: Beyond iReal Pro.
Using this and the iRealPro app, you can change the key although as mentioned, I wouldn’t recommend this, instead, move the capo!
Beyond | TAB
All you need to capture the right feel is the TAB for the intro. Fit a capo on fret 6 and play the following:
There’s some lovely syncopated chord work here, and that opening major pentatonic lick is a real highlight.
When writing the intro using chords and lyrics, I felt it made most sense to notate it as G, with G6 in brackets, then G with C/G in brackets, like this:
| G (G6) |
||: G (C/G) :|| x4
However, with TAB, this bracketed notation feels less necessary. The G chord doesn’t return later in the bar, which is what brackets usually imply—it does, however, arrive late.
When you can play the TAB, apply it to the backing tracks, using only the chord chart as a guide to play the complete tune in the same vein the TAB established.
Good Thing really was a good thing
Leon Bridges‘ Beyond comes from his second album, Good Thing, released in 2018. This marked a shift in direction from his debut, Coming Home (2015).
While his first album had a distinctly retro feel—often drawing comparisons to Sam Cooke—the follow-up introduced a more modern twist while still retaining its soulful essence.
Beyond wasn’t a major chart hit upon release, but over time, its popularity has steadily grown—just like Leon himself. Personally, I find myself returning to the album as a whole, and more and more bands I play with have Beyond on their setlists.
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