Because He Lives chords by John Starnes

Intro:

Bb F Bb7 Eb C7


Pre-verse:

           Bb        G7     C      F         Bb   Eb Bb
And life is worth the living, just because He lives!


Verse 1:

Bb                                Eb
God sent His son, they called Him, Jesus;
          Bb                F     F7
He came to love, heal and forgive;
           Bb   Bb7       Eb      C7
He bled and died to buy my pardon,
        Bb                F              Bb    Eb Bb
An empty grave is there to prove my Jesus lives!

Chorus:

Bb               Bb7        Eb
Because He lives, I can face tomorrow,
          Bb                 F     F7
Because He lives, all fear is gone;
         Bb F Bb            Eb     C7
Because I know  He holds the future,
          Bb         G7
My life is worth the living,
C   F          Bb     G
Just because He lives!


Verse 2:

            C                    F
And then one day, I'll cross that river,
          C                                       Dm   G
I'll fight life's final war, life's final war with pain;
            C    C7            F       F7
And then, as death gives way to vict'ry,
            C               G                C            F  C
I'll see the lights of glory and I'll know my Jesus lives!


Chorus:

C               C7          F
Because He lives, I can face tomorrow,
          C                  Dm   G
Because He lives, all fear is gone;
         C G C             F      F7
Because I know He holds the future,
           C          A
And life is worth the living,
D    G          C    F C
Just because He lives!


Chorus:

C               C7          F
Because He lives, I can face tomorrow,
          C                  Dm   G
Because He lives, all fear is gone;
         C G C             F      F7
Because I know He holds the future,
           C         A
And life is worth the living,
D    G          C    F C
Just because He lives!


Tag:

           C          A
And life is worth the living,
D    G         C      F C G C