You Can Choose chords by Carrie Newcomer

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Intro:
F    C    G    C  F  C

Verse:
                             F                   C
You can throw life like your anger at the wall
                       G                   C
Embrace it like you’re following the call
                          F                C
You can wear it like your hard won years
                         G                F
You can find it like the music you almost hear

Chorus:
                        C                             G
You can choose what you give, you can choose what you take
                  C                              F
Make love in your living, live the love that you make
                         C                                 G
You can let life get you bitter, or you can try to make it better
                        C     F  C
You can choose what you give

Verse:
                                   F                 C
Oh, you can leave this town on the next dark train
                    G                     C
Or catch your death standing in the rain
                        F                         C
You can find it like so many have dreamed before
                      G             F
Or brave it like each unmarked door

Chorus:
                        C                             G
You can choose what you give, you can choose what you take
                  C                              F
Make love in your living, live the love that you make
                         C                                 G
You can let life get you bitter, or you can try to make it better
                        C     F  C    F
You can choose what you give

Bridge:
                C                                   G
Sooner or later, you’ll find that it matters ‘cause
                         F            C    F
Every one of us is gonna find our own way
                         C              G
You can close your eyes, wondering how
                                             F    C
You can lean back your head, smile and say “Now______”

Instrumental:
G    C    F    C    G      C

Verse:
                       F                  C
You can wear life like well-worn gloves
                     G            C
Embrace it like your truest love
                                   F                  C
'Cause you can hold onto something strong like that
                      G                         F
Fend off every trouble standing back to back to back

Chorus:
                        C                             G
You can choose what you give, you can choose what you take
                  C                              F
Make love in your living, live the love that you make
                         C                                 G
You can let life get you bitter, or you can try to make it better
                                                  F
You can choose what, choose what, choose what you are

Chorus:
                        C                             G
You can choose what you give, you can choose what you take
                  C                              F
Make love in your living, live the love that you make
                         C                                 G
You can let life get you bitter, or you can try to make it better
                        C     F  C  F  C
You can choose what you give