“Way Maker” by Leeland is a powerful worship song that has become widely used through versions by Passion, Kari Jobe, Josh Baldwin, Kristian Stanfill, and others, and this Way Maker chord chart gives guitar players a simple way to lead it in a modern worship setting. The song has a steady, worshipful build and works especially well during extended congregational worship moments.
One of the defining features of the song is its simple four-chord progression that repeats throughout nearly the entire arrangement. As you begin learning Nashville Numbers, Way Maker is a great example of how the 4 – 1 – 5 – 6m progression creates movement without fully resolving. Because the 1 chord sits in the middle of the progression instead of at the end, the song maintains a continuous “open loop” feel that supports repeated melodies and extended worship sections naturally.
The progression is straightforward and easy to follow, making the song approachable for beginner and intermediate players alike. Because the arrangement repeats consistently, the focus becomes timing, dynamics, and supporting the vocal rather than memorizing complicated chord changes. This chart is available in the key of D and E, along with a Nashville Numbers version for easy transposing.
