Song chords
Reckless Love chords
Cory Asbury
Recorded in Gb — a key with no open shapes — so every guitar chart moves it under a capo, and fret 4 with D shapes is the friendliest of them. The verse deliberately withholds the tonic and the chorus is the same three chords with the D finally added.
Before you start
The chords you need.
4 shapes covers the whole song, fretted with the capo at fret 4. Tap any diagram’s play button to hear it, or open its page for every voicing on six instruments.
The chart
Section by section.
Capo 4 with D shapes: Bm sounds as Ebm, A as Db, G as B and D as Gb. It is in 6/8 — the tempo here is the dotted-quarter pulse. Hit play on any section to hear it walk through at 74 bpm.
Verse
4 barsThree chords and no tonic — the phrase never closes.
Shapes as fretted with the capo on — the names above are what you grab, not what you hear.
Chorus
4 barsThe D arrives, and that is the entire lift.
Shapes as fretted with the capo on — the names above are what you grab, not what you hear.
Bridge
4 barsThe same four chords at full volume.
Shapes as fretted with the capo on — the names above are what you grab, not what you hear.
Need it in a different key, or without the capo? Run it through the transposer — move every chord by the same interval and the song is unchanged.
Playing it
What actually trips people up.
The verse contains no resolution at all, so the first D of the chorus has to land hard. Play the verse on the top strings and let the chorus be the first time you strum the low ones.
The chart above is the commonly played arrangement — the version a competent player would hand you, not a bar-for-bar transcription of a specific master. Section labels are there to orient you; live and studio versions repeat, extend and drop sections freely, and none of that changes which chords you need.
About this page
Chord names and song structure are facts; for lyrics and official notation, support the artist. This page carries no lyrics on purpose — Reckless Love was written and recorded by Cory Asbury, and the words belong to them. What you get here is the harmony: the key, the capo, the tempo, and which chord goes where.
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FAQ
Questions people actually ask.
What key is Reckless Love in?
Reckless Love sounds in Gb Major. The common arrangement gets there with a capo at fret 4 and D Major shapes, which is why the chords written here are D Major chords rather than Gb Major ones.
Do I need a capo for Reckless Love?
Yes for the standard arrangement: capo 4. Without it you would be playing Gb Major shapes, which needs barre chords. With the capo on, the shapes are D Major — much friendlier under the hand.
What chords are in Reckless Love?
Bm, A, G and D — 4 chords across 3 sections. Capo 4 with D shapes: Bm sounds as Ebm, A as Db, G as B and D as Gb. It is in 6/8 — the tempo here is the dotted-quarter pulse.
What is the easiest way to play Reckless Love?
Beginner overall. The verse contains no resolution at all, so the first D of the chorus has to land hard. Play the verse on the top strings and let the chorus be the first time you strum the low ones.
How fast is Reckless Love?
About 74 bpm. Every section on this page plays back at that tempo, so you can hear how long each chord is meant to be held before you try it yourself.
Can I play Reckless Love in a different key?
Yes — the progression is the song, not the letters. Move every chord by the same number of semitones and it still works. The transposer will do the arithmetic, or you can move the capo and keep these shapes.