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Live The Life

Michael W Smith

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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.  
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

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