Because He Lives - The Imperials (Legacy 1977 - 1988) Chords
Tempo:
82.35 bpm
Chords used:
A
Ab
Db
Eb
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Fm]
[Eb] [Db] [Ab]
[Gb] [Bb] [Eb]
[Eb] God said [Ab] his son, they called [Db] him Jesus.
He came [Ab] to love, heal [Eb] and forgive.
He lived [Ab] and
[Bb] [Ab] died.
To buy [Db] my pardon, [Bbm] an empty [Ab] grave is there to prove [Eb] my Savior [Ab]
[Cm] lives.
[Eb] Because [Ab] he lives, I can [Db] face tomorrow.
[Bbm] Because [Ab] he [Ebm] lives, all fear [Eb] is [Bb] gone.
Because [Ab] I know, [Gb] [Ab] he holds the [Db] [Cm] future.
[Bbm] And [Bb] life is [Ab] worth the living just [Eb] because [Ab] he lives.
I'll sleep [Db] to [Ab] hold [Bbm] [Fm] the [Gb] newborn baby [Ebm] [Gb] and feel [Db] the pride and joy [Ebm] he gives.
[Gb] But [Abm]
greater still, [Db] the [Gb] calm [Bb] assurance, [Ebm] [Gbm] his child [Db] can face another [Ab] day.
Because [Db] he lives.
[Gbm] And [A] then one [Gbm] [A] day, I'll [D] cross that river.
I'll [Dbm] fight life's [A] [E] [Dbm] final war [E] with pain.
And [A] then as [Bm] death [A] gives way [D] to [A] victory, [Bm] I'll see [A] the lights of glory.
[E] And I'll know [A] he [E] lives.
Because [A] he lives, I can face [D] tomorrow.
[Bm] Because [A] he [Em] [Dbm] lives, [A] all fear [E] is [B] gone.
[E] Because [A] I know, [G] [A] he holds [D] the [Dbm] future.
[Bm] [B] And life [A] is worth the living [D] just [F] because [Gbm] he lives.
[B]
[A] [Em] [E]
[A] [D]
[A]
Because he lives.
[Eb] [Db] [Ab]
[Gb] [Bb] [Eb]
[Eb] God said [Ab] his son, they called [Db] him Jesus.
He came [Ab] to love, heal [Eb] and forgive.
He lived [Ab] and
[Bb] [Ab] died.
To buy [Db] my pardon, [Bbm] an empty [Ab] grave is there to prove [Eb] my Savior [Ab]
[Cm] lives.
[Eb] Because [Ab] he lives, I can [Db] face tomorrow.
[Bbm] Because [Ab] he [Ebm] lives, all fear [Eb] is [Bb] gone.
Because [Ab] I know, [Gb] [Ab] he holds the [Db] [Cm] future.
[Bbm] And [Bb] life is [Ab] worth the living just [Eb] because [Ab] he lives.
I'll sleep [Db] to [Ab] hold [Bbm] [Fm] the [Gb] newborn baby [Ebm] [Gb] and feel [Db] the pride and joy [Ebm] he gives.
[Gb] But [Abm]
greater still, [Db] the [Gb] calm [Bb] assurance, [Ebm] [Gbm] his child [Db] can face another [Ab] day.
Because [Db] he lives.
[Gbm] And [A] then one [Gbm] [A] day, I'll [D] cross that river.
I'll [Dbm] fight life's [A] [E] [Dbm] final war [E] with pain.
And [A] then as [Bm] death [A] gives way [D] to [A] victory, [Bm] I'll see [A] the lights of glory.
[E] And I'll know [A] he [E] lives.
Because [A] he lives, I can face [D] tomorrow.
[Bm] Because [A] he [Em] [Dbm] lives, [A] all fear [E] is [B] gone.
[E] Because [A] I know, [G] [A] he holds [D] the [Dbm] future.
[Bm] [B] And life [A] is worth the living [D] just [F] because [Gbm] he lives.
[B]
[A] [Em] [E]
[A] [D]
[A]
Because he lives.
Key:
A
Ab
Db
Eb
E
A
Ab
Db
_ _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ [Db] _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _
[Gb] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [Eb] _
[Eb] God said [Ab] his son, they called [Db] him Jesus.
He came [Ab] to love, heal [Eb] and forgive.
_ He lived [Ab] and _
[Bb] _ [Ab] died.
To buy [Db] my _ pardon, [Bbm] _ _ an empty [Ab] grave is there to prove [Eb] my Savior [Ab] _
_ _ [Cm] lives.
[Eb] Because [Ab] he _ _ _ lives, I can [Db] face tomorrow.
_ [Bbm] _ Because [Ab] he _ _ [Ebm] _ lives, all fear [Eb] is _ [Bb] gone.
_ _ Because [Ab] I know, [Gb] _ _ [Ab] he holds the [Db] _ [Cm] future.
_ [Bbm] And [Bb] life is [Ab] worth the living just [Eb] because [Ab] he _ _ lives.
I'll sleep [Db] to [Ab] hold _ [Bbm] _ [Fm] the [Gb] newborn baby _ [Ebm] _ [Gb] and feel [Db] the pride _ _ and joy [Ebm] he gives.
_ [Gb] _ But [Abm]
greater still, _ [Db] _ the [Gb] calm [Bb] assurance, _ [Ebm] _ [Gbm] his child [Db] can face another [Ab] day.
Because [Db] he _ lives.
_ [Gbm] And [A] then one _ [Gbm] _ [A] day, I'll [D] cross that river.
_ _ I'll [Dbm] fight life's [A] _ _ [E] _ [Dbm] final war [E] with _ pain.
_ And [A] then as _ [Bm] death [A] _ gives way [D] to _ [A] victory, [Bm] _ I'll see [A] the lights of glory.
[E] And I'll know [A] he _ _ [E] lives.
Because [A] he _ _ lives, I can face [D] _ tomorrow.
_ [Bm] _ Because [A] he _ [Em] _ [Dbm] lives, [A] all fear [E] is _ [B] gone.
_ [E] Because [A] I know, [G] _ _ [A] he holds [D] the [Dbm] future.
_ [Bm] _ [B] And life [A] is worth the living [D] just [F] because [Gbm] he lives.
_ [B] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [E] _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
Because he lives. _ _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ [Db] _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _
[Gb] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [Eb] _
[Eb] God said [Ab] his son, they called [Db] him Jesus.
He came [Ab] to love, heal [Eb] and forgive.
_ He lived [Ab] and _
[Bb] _ [Ab] died.
To buy [Db] my _ pardon, [Bbm] _ _ an empty [Ab] grave is there to prove [Eb] my Savior [Ab] _
_ _ [Cm] lives.
[Eb] Because [Ab] he _ _ _ lives, I can [Db] face tomorrow.
_ [Bbm] _ Because [Ab] he _ _ [Ebm] _ lives, all fear [Eb] is _ [Bb] gone.
_ _ Because [Ab] I know, [Gb] _ _ [Ab] he holds the [Db] _ [Cm] future.
_ [Bbm] And [Bb] life is [Ab] worth the living just [Eb] because [Ab] he _ _ lives.
I'll sleep [Db] to [Ab] hold _ [Bbm] _ [Fm] the [Gb] newborn baby _ [Ebm] _ [Gb] and feel [Db] the pride _ _ and joy [Ebm] he gives.
_ [Gb] _ But [Abm]
greater still, _ [Db] _ the [Gb] calm [Bb] assurance, _ [Ebm] _ [Gbm] his child [Db] can face another [Ab] day.
Because [Db] he _ lives.
_ [Gbm] And [A] then one _ [Gbm] _ [A] day, I'll [D] cross that river.
_ _ I'll [Dbm] fight life's [A] _ _ [E] _ [Dbm] final war [E] with _ pain.
_ And [A] then as _ [Bm] death [A] _ gives way [D] to _ [A] victory, [Bm] _ I'll see [A] the lights of glory.
[E] And I'll know [A] he _ _ [E] lives.
Because [A] he _ _ lives, I can face [D] _ tomorrow.
_ [Bm] _ Because [A] he _ [Em] _ [Dbm] lives, [A] all fear [E] is _ [B] gone.
_ [E] Because [A] I know, [G] _ _ [A] he holds [D] the [Dbm] future.
_ [Bm] _ [B] And life [A] is worth the living [D] just [F] because [Gbm] he lives.
_ [B] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [E] _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
Because he lives. _ _ _ _ _ _
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