Live It Well
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Capo 4
Intro: C G Asus4/7 Em
C G D/E Em
Yeah (I wanna live it well)
C G D/E Em
Yeah, yeah (I wanna live it well) Yeah
C G D/E Em
Take the burden from my arms
C G D/E Em
Take the anchors off my lungs
C G D/E Em
Take me broken and make me one
C G D/E
Break the silence and make it a song
C G D/E Em
Life is short; I wanna live it well, one life, one story to tell
C G D/E Em
Life is short; I wanna live it well, and you're the one I'm living for
C G D/E Em
Awaken all my soul, every breath that you take is a miracle
C G D/E Em
Life is short; I wanna live it well, yeah
C G D/E
I wanna sing with all my heart a lifelong song
C G D/E Em
Even if some notes come out right and some come out wrong
C G
Cause I can't take none of that through the door
D/E Em
Yeah, I'm living for more than just a funeral
C G D/E
I wanna burn brighter than the dawn
C G D/E Em
Life is short; I wanna live it well, one life, one story to tell
C G D/E Em
Life is short; I wanna live it well, and you're the one I'm living for
C G D/E Em
Awaken all my soul, every breath that you take is a miracle
C G D/E Em
Life is short; I wanna live it well, yeah
C G D/E Em
I got one life and one love
C G D/E Em
I got one voice, but maybe that's enough
C G D/E Em
Cause with one heartbeat and two hands to give
C G D/E Em
I got one shot and one life to live
C G D/E Em C G
One life to live, yeah
D/E
And every breath you take is a miracle
C G D/E Em
Life is short; I wanna live it well, one life, one story to tell
C G D/E Em
Life is short; I wanna live it well, and you're the one I'm living for
C G D/E Em
Awaken all my soul, every breath that you take is a miracle
C G D/E Em
Life is short; I wanna live it well, and you're the one I'm living for
C G D/E Em
(One life) One life, one love, (one love) one life, one love
C G D/E Em
(One voice) One voice, yeah (And that's enough) And that's enough, oh
C G D/E Em
(One heartbeat, two hands to give)
C G D/E Em C
I got one shot and one life to live, one life to live
How to play Live It Well
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.