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
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.
will show the actual chord and sound first, but in () is the tuned down chord Smith actually plays.
Intro:
(Gm) (D) () Bb add9( add9) (Bm) (E7) (A)
(Gm) (D)
We're passengers aboard the train
() Bb add9( add9)
Silent little lambs amidst the pain
(Bm) (E7) (A)
That's no longer good enough
(Gm) (D)
And when it's time to speak our faith
() Bb add9( add9)
We use a language no one can explain
(Bm) (E7) (A)
That's no longer good enough
(F#7) (G)
And God knows it's a shame
(E7)
'Cause if we look to pass the blame
(D) (Asus4) (A)
We are not the worthy bearers of His name
Chorus:
(D)
For the world to know the truth
(Am7)
There can be no greater proof
add9( add9) (G)
Than to live the life, live the life
(D)
There's no love that's quite as pure
(Am7)
There's no pain we can't endure
add9( add9) (G)
If we live the life, live the life
(Em) add9( add9)
Be a light for all to see
(Em) (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)
133111 355333
x32010 xx0232
466544 x13331
add9 113311 add9 x32033
x02210 x24432
xx0212 020100
320003 x02220
020100 242322
133211 320003
320013 x02230
3x3333 x02010
xx0231 022000