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In This Life chords for acoustic guitar
Israel Kamakawiwo'ole 
Capo II *
A
AFor all I've been blessed with in my Dlife
EThere was an emptiness in Ame
I was imprisoned by the Dpower of gold
EWith one kind touch you set me Afree
ALet the Dworld stop Eturning
Let the ASun stop Dburning
Let them tell me love's not worth going EthroughE7  
If it Dall falls aEpart
I will Aknow deep in my Dheart
The only dream that mattered had come EtrueE7  
In this Dlife I was E7lovEed by Ayou
A D A
AFor every mountain I have Dclimbed
EEvery raging river Acrossed
You were the treasure that I Dlonged to find
EWithout your love I would be Alost
ALet the Dworld stop Eturning
Let the ASun stop Dburning
Let them tell me love's not worth going EthroughE7  
If it Dall falls aEpart
I will Aknow deep in my Dheart
The only dream that mattered had come EtrueE7  
In this Dlife I was E7lovEed by Ayou
GI know that I won't live foDrever
But forAever I'll be loving EyouE7  
D E A  D E D E
ALet the Dworld stop Eturning
Let the ASun stop Dburning
Let them tell me love's not worth going EthroughE7  
If it Dall falls aEpart
I will Aknow deep in my Dheart
The only dream that mattered had come EtrueE7  
In this Dlife I was E7lovEed by Ayou
In this Dlife I was E7lovEed by Ayou
Capo IV
 A= G  
 D= C  
 E= D  
 G= F  

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Israel Kamakawiwo'ole

Capo II *

A D

For all I've been blessed with in my life

E A

There was an emptiness in me

I was imprisoned by the power of gold

E A

With one kind touch you set me free

A D E

Let the world stop turning

A D

Let the Sun stop burning

E E7

Let them tell me love's not worth going through

D E

If it all falls apart

A D

I will know deep in my heart

E E7

The only dream that mattered had come true

D E7 E A

In this life I was loved by you

A D A

A D

For every mountain I have climbed

E A

Every raging river crossed

You were the treasure that I longed to find

E A

Without your love I would be lost

A D E

Let the world stop turning

A D

Let the Sun stop burning

E E7

Let them tell me love's not worth going through

D E

If it all falls apart

A D

I will know deep in my heart

E E7

The only dream that mattered had come true

D E7 E A

In this life I was loved by you

G D

I know that I won't live forever

A E E7

But forever I'll be loving you

D E A D E D E

A D E

Let the world stop turning

A D

Let the Sun stop burning

E E7

Let them tell me love's not worth going through

D E

If it all falls apart

A D

I will know deep in my heart

E E7

The only dream that mattered had come true

D E7 E A

In this life I was loved by you

D E7 E A

In this life I was loved by you

Capo IV

A G

D C

E D

G F

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