Live The Life Chords & Tabs
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Date: Mon, 08 Jun 1998 22:04:15 -0500
From: Gary Adams
Subject: s/smith_michael_w/live_the_life2.crd
Live The Life
Music by Michael W. Smith and Brent Bourgeois
1997 W.B.M. Music Corp/ADC Music/Edinburg Songs (SESAC)/Milene Music, Inc./Deer Valley (ASCAP)
I want to give many thanks to my friend Joe T. for tabbing this song
Posted by Chris Adams (pihs@sound.net)
This song is is in the key of C, but Smith tunes down a step on his guitar, so he fingers a D t play a C. I will show the actual chord and sound first, but in () is the tuned down chord Smith actually plays.
Intro:
Fm(Gm) C(D) Ab(Bb) Bb add9(C add9) Am(Bm) D7(E7) G(A)
Fm(Gm) C(D)
We're passengers aboard the train
Ab(Bb) Bb add9(C add9)
Silent little lambs amidst the pain
Am(Bm) D7(E7) G(A)
That's no longer good enough
Fm(Gm) C(D)
And when it's time to speak our faith
Ab(Bb) Bb add9(C add9)
We use a language no one can explain
Am(Bm) D7(E7) G(A)
That's no longer good enough
E7(F#7) F(G)
And God knows it's a shame
D7(E7)
'Cause if we look to pass the blame
C(D) Gsus4(Asus4) G(A)
We are not the worthy bearers of His name
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/s/smith_michael_w/live_the_life_crd.html ]
Chorus:
C(D)
For the world to know the truth
Gm7(Am7)
There can be no greater proof
Bb add9(C add9) F(G)
Than to live the life, live the life
C(D)
There's no love that's quite as pure
Gm7(Am7)
There's no pain we can't endure
Bb add9(C add9) F(G)
If we live the life, live the life
Dm(Em) Bb add9(C add9)
Be a light for all to see
Dm(Em) C(D)
For every act of love will set you free
There's something beautiful and bold
The power of a million human souls
Come together as one
And each, in turn, goes out to lead
Another by His word, His love, His deed
Now the circle is done
It all comes back to one
For it is He and He alone
Who has lived the only perfect life we've known
Solo:
If you tuned down to the D formation, move everything up 2 frets
e -------------------------|-------------------------|-
B -------------------------|-------------------------|-
G -10-9-7-9--7-9-10-10-9-9-|-10-9-7-9--7-9-10-10-9-9-|-
e -------------------------|-13-12-10-12--10-12-13-13-12-12-|-
B -------------------------|--------------------------------|-
G -10-9-7-9--5-7-9-10-9-7--|--------------------------------|-
e -13-12-10-17-17-17--10-12-13-13-12-12-|-
B --------------------------------------|-
G --------------------------------------|-
e -13-12-10-12--8-20-20-20-20-20-|
B -------------------------------|
G -------------------------------|
The Chords: (EADGBe)
Fm 133111 Gm 355333
C x32010 D xx0232
Ab 466544 Bb x13331
Bb add9 113311 C add9 x32033
Am x02210 Bm x24432
D7 xx0212 E7 020100
G 320003 A x02220
E7 020100 F#7 242322
F 133211 G 320003
Gsus4 320013 Asus4 x02230
Gm7 3x3333 Am7 x02010
Dm xx0231 Em 022000
