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Lay your (C)head down to night, take a rest from the fight.
Don’t try to fig ure it out,
just (Fsus2)lis ten to what I’m whis per ing to your heart.
’Cause I (C)know this is not an y thing like you thought the (Am7)sto ry of your life was gon na be,
and it (Fsus2)feels like the end has start ed clos ing in on you, but it’s (G)just (C)not (Fsus2)true.
There’s so (Am)much (G)of (F)the (C)sto (Dm7)ry (C)that’s (G)still yet (C)to (Am7)un (F)fold.
And this is (C)go ing to be a (C)glo ri ous un (F)fold ing.
Just you (Dm7)wait and see, and (F)you will be a mazed.
You’ve just (C)got to be lieve the (C)sto ry is so far from (F)o ver,
so hold on to (Dm7)ev ’ry prom ise (F)God has made to (Am7)us and watch this (F)glo ri ous un (C)fold ing.
God’s (C)plan from the start for this world and your heart has (Am7)been to show His glo ry and His grace,
for (Fsus2)ev er re veal ing the depth and the beau ty of His (G)un fail ing love,
and the (Am)sto (G)ry (F)has (C)on (Dm7)ly (C)be (G)gun.
And (Fsus2)this (G)is (Am9)fold ing.
We were (Dm7)made to run through (C)fields of for ev er,
sing ing songs to our (G)Sav ior and King.
So (Am7)let us re mem ber: (C)this life we’re liv ing is (F)just the be gin ning of (CN.C.)the be gin ning
of this (C)glo ri ous un (F)fold ing.
We will (Dm7)watch and see, and (F)we will be a (Am7)mazed.
If we (G7sus)just (C)keep on be liev ing the (C)sto ry is so far from (F)o ver
and hold on to (Dm7)ev ’ry prom ise (F)God has made to (Am7)us, we’ll see the (Fsus2)glo ri ous un (C)fold ing.
Just (C)watch and see; (C)un (F)fold ing.
This is (C)just the be (C)gin ning (C)of the be gin ning.
(Am7)fold ing.)
The Glorious Unfolding — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "The Glorious Unfolding" by Steven Curtis Chapman in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of C. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 116 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “The Glorious Unfolding”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "The Glorious Unfolding"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature C. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "The Glorious Unfolding" by Steven Curtis Chapman played in?
- The Glorious Unfolding is arranged in the key of C on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "The Glorious Unfolding"?
- The arrangement plays at 116 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "The Glorious Unfolding" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "The Glorious Unfolding"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "The Glorious Unfolding"?
- "The Glorious Unfolding" was originally performed by Steven Curtis Chapman. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "The Glorious Unfolding"?
- This arrangement uses 11 chords: Am, Am7, Am9, C, Dm7, F, Fmaj7, Fsus2, +3 more.
- What other songs by Steven Curtis Chapman can I play here?
- Try "MAGNIFICENT OBSESSION", "HOW DO I LOVE HER", "I'M GONNA BE". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "The Glorious Unfolding" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature C, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 116 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.
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