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Basics Of Life

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Capo 2
C D7 G
We've turned the Cpage For a D7new day has dGawned
And we've Am7rearrangCed What is rD7ight and what's wrGong
Somehow we've driFfted So far from the trCuth
That we can't get back hDome And where are the viCrtues
That once gave us liGght And where are Am7the moCrals
That governed our liGves Someday wEme all will awFake
And look bacCk just to find What we've loDst
GWe need to get back To the bBm7asics of life
A heart that Cis pure And a loDve that is blind
A fGaith that is Fervently groBm7unded in Christ
The hoGpe that endures for all tiCme
Am7These are the basics We need to gFet back  
To the basCics of lifGe.....OCh oh
The newest rCage is to reaDson it oGut And just Am7meditate C  
You can overcDome every dGoubt After all mFan is a god
They say GCod is no longer alDive But I still Cbelieve
In the old rugged cross GOh I sAm7till beliCeve 
there is hope for the lost GAnd I knAmow 
the RFock of all Ages Will sCtand                        
Through the changes of tDime Through the changes of timeC  D  
WeBb've let the daFrkness IGnvade us too long
We've got to tG7urn the tiFde    COh Bbwe need the pFassion
That burGned long ago To come and G7open our eFyesDsus  
NDo room for coDsusmpromiseD  
GWe need to get back To the bBm7asics of life
A heCart that is pure And a D7love that is DblindE  
AWe need to get back To the bC#m7asics of life
A hDeart that is pure And a loE7ve that is blEind
A fAaith that Fervently gC#m7rounded in Christ
The hA7ope that endures for all tDimeA  
Bm7These are the basics
We need to gGet back
To the bDasics of lAife
Doh
To Gthe basics of lAife  4x's

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Basics Of Life

by 4Him

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Bm7

Dsus

C#m7

Capo 2

C D7 G

We've turned the page For a new day has dawned

Am7 C D7 G

And we've rearranged What is right and what's wrong

F C

Somehow we've drifted So far from the truth

D C

That we can't get back home And where are the virtues

G Am7 C

That once gave us light And where are the morals

G Em F

That governed our lives Someday we all will awake

C D

And look back just to find What we've lost

G Bm7

We need to get back To the basics of life

C D

A heart that is pure And a love that is blind

G Bm7

A faith that is Fervently grounded in Christ

G C

The hope that endures for all time

Am7 F

These are the basics We need to get back

C G C

To the basics of life.....Oh oh

C D G Am7 C

The newest rage is to reason it out And just meditate

D G F

You can overcome every doubt After all man is a god

C D C

They say God is no longer alive But I still believe

G Am7 C

In the old rugged cross Oh I still believe

G Am

there is hope for the lost And I know

F C

the Rock of all Ages Will stand

D C D

Through the changes of time Through the changes of time

Bb F G

We've let the darkness Invade us too long

G7 F C Bb F

We've got to turn the tide Oh we need the passion

G G7 F Dsus

That burned long ago To come and open our eyes

D Dsus D

No room for compromise

G Bm7

We need to get back To the basics of life

C D7 D E

A heart that is pure And a love that is blind

A C#m7

We need to get back To the basics of life

D E7 E

A heart that is pure And a love that is blind

A C#m7

A faith that Fervently grounded in Christ

A7 D A

The hope that endures for all time

Bm7

These are the basics

We need to get back

D A

To the basics of life

G A

To the basics of life 4x's

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