What you will learn
Run Time: 34:40
Meant to Live was recorded by Switchfoot on their 2003 album The Beautiful Letdown. In this iVideosongs title, Switchfoot's Jon Foreman talks about his experiences and how they contributed to the band's success. He also offers insight into the mixture of heartache and hope that inspired him and is reflected in the song's energy. Jon shows how to play the beginning riff, chord progression, rhythm and other parts of Meant to Live, which is played in Drop D tuning. Meant to Live is a great song for intermediate electric guitar players who thrive on intense power chords.