The Basics Of Life
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Intro: C D7 G
C D7 G
We've turned the page For a new day has dawned
Am7 C D7 G
And we've rearranged What is right and what's wrong
F C
Somehow we've drifted So far from the truth
D C
That we can't get back home And where are the virtues
G Am7 C
That once gave us light And where are the morals
G Em F
That governed our lives Someday we all will awake
C D
And look back just to find What we've lost
G Bm7
We need to get back To the basics of life
C D
A heart that is pure And a love that is blind
G Bm7
A faith that is Fervently grounded in Christ
G C
The hope that endures for all time
Am7 F
These are the basics We need to get back
C G C
To the basics of life.....Oh oh
C D G Am7 C
The newest rage is to reason it out And just meditate
D G F
You can overcome every doubt After all man is a god
C D C
They say God is no longer alive But I still believe
G Am7 C
In the old rugged cross Oh I still believe
G Am
there is hope for the lost And I know
F C
the Rock of all Ages Will stand
D C D
Through the changes of time Through the changes of time
Bb F G
We've let the darkness Invade us too long
G7 F C Bb F
We've got to turn the tide Oh we need the passion
G G7 F Dsus
That burned long ago To come and open our eyes
D Dsus D
No room for compromise
G Bm7
We need to get back To the basics of life
C D7 D E
A heart that is pure And a love that is blind
A C#m7
We need to get back To the basics of life
D E7 E
A heart that is pure And a love that is blind
A C#m7
A faith that Fervently grounded in Christ
A7 D A
The hope that endures for all time
Bm7
These are the basics
G
We need to get back
D A
To the basics of life
D
oh
G A
To the basics of life (4x)
How to play The Basics Of Life
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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.