Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Difficulty: Novice
Intro:
E minorEm C majorC G+G D MajorD
Verse 1:
E minorEm C majorC
He crossed his heart
G+G D MajorD
And made a promise
E minorEm C majorC
That all his walls
G+G D MajorD
Would be demolished
E minorEm C majorC
Said he'd build a new empire
G+G D MajorD
By the sweat of his brow
E minorEm C majorC
But when he was finished
G+G D MajorD
There was nothing
Chorus:
E minorEm C majorC
For all he had
G+G D MajorD
Was a bitter cup of gold
E minorEm C majorC G+G D MajorD
Why gain the whole world if we lose our soul?
E minorEm C majorC
And all he had
G+G D MajorD
Was an empty heart of holes
E minorEm C majorC G+G D MajorD
Why gain the whole world if we lose our soul?
E minorEm C majorC G+G E minorEm
Why gain the whole world if we lose our soul?
Interlude:
C majorC G+G D MajorD
E minorEm C majorC G+G D MajorD
Verse 2:
E minorEm C majorC
Between love or money
G+G D MajorD
He'd choose the latter
E minorEm C majorC
He said, "Just one more year
G+G D MajorD
And it will get better"
E minorEm C majorC
But the higher that he climbed
G+G D MajorD
The lower he found himself
E minorEm C majorC
And when he reached the top
G+G D MajorD
There was nothing
Chorus:
E minorEm C majorC
For all he had
G+G D MajorD
Was a bitter cup of gold
E minorEm C majorC G+G D MajorD
Why gain the whole world if we lose our soul?
E minorEm C majorC
And all he had
G+G D MajorD
Was an empty heart of holes
E minorEm C majorC G+G D MajorD
Why gain the whole world if we lose our soul?
E minorEm C majorC G+G D MajorD
Why gain the whole world if we lose our soul?
Interlude:
E minorEm C majorC G+G D MajorD x6
(Why gain the whole world)
Verse 3:
E minorEm C majorC G+G D MajorD
And for the first time he prayed,
E minorEm C majorC G+G D MajorD
"Oh God, this can't be living;
E minorEm C majorC G+G D MajorD
I fought, I paved my way,
E minorEm C majorC G+G D MajorD
But I must've lost a step or two somewhere
E minorEm C majorC G+G D MajorD
Oh, I must've lost a step or two somewhere"
Outro:
E minorEm C majorC