Because He Lives chords by Songs Of Praise

Difficulty: Intermediate

Verse 1:

G                 C
God sent His son, they called Him, Jesus;
      G       D    D7
He came to love, heal and forgive;
       G  G7    C
He lived and died to buy my pardon,
     G         D        G
An empty grave is there to prove my Savior lives!


Chorus:

G        G7      C
Because He lives, I can face tomorrow,
      G         D
Because He lives, all fear is gone;
     G D G       C
Because I know He holds the future,
      G
And life is worth the living,
D        G
Just because He lives!


Verse 2:

G              C
How sweet to hold a newborn baby,
      G      D    D7
And feel the pride and joy he gives;
       G  G7     C
But greater still the calm assurance:
        G       D        G
This child can face uncertain days because He Lives!


Chorus:

G        G7      C
Because He lives, I can face tomorrow,
      G         D
Because He lives, all fear is gone;
     G D G       C
Because I know He holds the future,
      G
And life is worth the living,
D        G
Just because He lives!


Verse 3:

G                C
And then one day, I'll cross the river,
         G     D    D7
I'll fight life's final war with pain;
       G  G7      C
And then, as death gives way to vict'ry,
       G        D        G
I'll see the lights of glory and I'll know He lives!


Chorus:

G        G7      C
Because He lives, I can face tomorrow,
      G         D
Because He lives, all fear is gone;
     G D G       C
Because I know He holds the future,
      G
And life is worth the living,
D        G
Just because He lives!

G        G7      C
Because He lives, I can face tomorrow,
      G         D
Because He lives, all fear is gone;
     G D G       C
Because I know He holds the future,
      G
And life is worth the living,
D        G
Just because He lives!