What key is "Meant To Live" in?

"Meant To Live" by Switchfoot is in the key of B with a tempo of 105 BPM. Difficulty: medium.

Is "Meant To Live" easy to play on piano?

This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.

Can I play "Meant To Live" without reading sheet music?

Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.

What chords are used in "Meant To Live"?

This arrangement of "Meant To Live" uses 13 chords: Apow, Bpow, C, Csus2, D, Dpow, Dsus2, Dsus4, +5 more.

How long does it take to learn "Meant To Live" on piano?

2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.

What other songs by Switchfoot can I play here?

Try "THIS IS YOUR LIFE", "DARE YOU TO MOVE", "ON FIRE". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

Lyrics

(G5)Fum bl ing his con fi dence and won d’ring why the world has passed him (F#5)by.

(G5)Hop ing that he’s bent for more than ar gu ments and failed at tempts to (F#5)fly,

(F#5)fly.

(G5)We were meant to live for so much more.

Have we lost our selves?

(G5)Some where we live in (E5)side, (G5)some where we live in (E5)side.

(G5)We were meant to live for so much more.

Have we lost our selves?

(G5)Some where we live in (E5)side.

(G5)Dream ing a bout Prov i dence and wheth er mice and men have sec ond (F#5)tries.

(G5)May be we’ve been liv ing with our eyes half o pen, may be we’re bent and bro ken,

(CN.C.)bro ken.

(G5)We were meant to live for so much more.

Have we lost our selves?

(G5)Some where we live in (E5)side, (G5)some where we live in (E5)side.

(G5)We were meant to live for so much more.

Have we lost our selves?

(G5)Some where we live in (E5)side.

We want more than this world’s got to of fer.

We want more than the wars of our fa thers, and ev ’ry thing in side

screams for sec ond life,

yeah!

(D5)We were meant to live for so much more.

Have we lost (D)our selves?

(D5)We were meant to live for so much more.

Have we lost (D)our selves?

(D5)We were meant to live for so much more.

Have we lost (D)our selves?

(D5)We were meant to live,

(Dsus)we were meant to live.

Meant To Live by Switchfoot

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Easy piano arrangement in the key of B at 105 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “Meant To Live”

What key is "Meant To Live" in?: "Meant To Live" by Switchfoot is in the key of B with a tempo of 105 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
Is "Meant To Live" easy to play on piano?: This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
Can I play "Meant To Live" without reading sheet music?: Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
What chords are used in "Meant To Live"?: This arrangement of "Meant To Live" uses 13 chords: Apow, Bpow, C, Csus2, D, Dpow, Dsus2, Dsus4, +5 more.
How long does it take to learn "Meant To Live" on piano?: 2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.
What other songs by Switchfoot can I play here?: Try "THIS IS YOUR LIFE", "DARE YOU TO MOVE", "ON FIRE". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.