(F#)This is not at (E6/9)all
(D#m7)how we thought (C#m11)it was sup posed to be.
We had so man y plans for you; we had so man y dreams,
and (F#)now you’ve gone a (E6/9)way
and left us with (C#)our mem ’ries of your smile.
And noth ing we can say
where and noth ing we can do
can take ing (E6/9)all way your dreams the pain, true,
’cause now the (F#)pain of los (E6/9)ing you.
When (F#)we can cry (B)with hope,
we can (F#)say good bye with (G#m11)hope,
’cause (E6/9)we know our (Em)good bye is not the end,
oh no.
And (F#)we can grieve (B)with hope,
’cause (F#)we be lieve with (G#m11)hope
there’s a (E6)place where we’ll (Em)see your face
a gain.
(G#m)We’ll see your (F#)face a gain.
And (F#)nev er have I (E6/9)known
(D#m7)an y thing (C#m11)so hard to un der stand,
and nev er have I ques tioned more the wis dom of God’s plan.
But (F#)through the cloud of (E6/9)tears
I see the Fa (C#)ther smile and say, “Well done.”
And I i mag ine you
where you want ed most to be,
can see ing (E6/9)all way your dreams come pain, true,
’cause now you’re (F#)home and now (E6/9)you’re free.
And (F#)we can cry (B)with hope,
we can (F#)say good bye with (G#m11)hope,
’cause (E6/9)we know our (Em)good bye is not the end,
oh no.
And (F#)we can grieve (B)with hope,
’cause (F#)we be lieve with (G#m11)hope
there’s a (E6)place where we’ll (Em)see your face
a gain.
(G#m)We’ll see your (F#)face a gain.
And
We’ll see your (A)face a gain,
yeah.
We’ll see your (A)face a gain.
And we have this hope
as an an chor, ’cause (C#m)we be lieve that (E)ev ’ry thing God (Amaj7)prom ised us is true.
So (E6/9)place...
by God’s grace,
there’s a (E6/9)place
where we’ll (A9)see your face
a gain.
We’ll see your face a gain.
So (F#)we can cry (B)with hope
and say good (F#)bye with (E6/9)hope.
and We (F#)wait with (E6/9)with hope
and we (F#)ache with (E6/9)with hope.
We hold on (E6/9)with hope.
We let go (E6/9)with hope.
With Hope by Steven Curtis Chapman
Easy piano arrangement in the key of B at 136 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.
Learn how to accompany it· the chords and what each hand plays, on Super Simple Chords ↗About “With Hope”
- What key is "With Hope" in?
- "With Hope" by Steven Curtis Chapman is in the key of B with a tempo of 136 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
- Is "With Hope" 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 "With Hope" 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 "With Hope"?
- This arrangement of "With Hope" uses 20 chords: A, A9, Amaj7, B, Bmaj7, Bsus2, C#, C#m, +12 more.
- How long does it take to learn "With Hope" 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 Steven Curtis Chapman can I play here?
- Try "MAGNIFICENT OBSESSION", "HOW DO I LOVE HER", "I'M GONNA BE". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.


