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[Verse 1]
DSome days, Alife feels perfect.
F#mOther days it Ejust ain't workin'.
DThe good, the bad, the Aright, the wrong
And F#meverything in beEtween.
[Pre-Chorus]
  DIt's crazy,  Aamazing
F#mWe can turn a heart with the Ewords we say.
DMountains crumble with Aevery syllable.
F#mHope can live or Edie
[Chorus]
So speak DLife, speak ALife.
To the Edeadest darkest F#mnight.
Speak Dlife, speak ALife.
When the Esun won't shine and you F#mdon't know why.
DLook into the eyes of the Abrokenhearted;
F#mWatch them come alive as Esoon as you speak Dhope,
You speak Alove, you speak...F#m  E  
You speak DLifAe,(F#moh oh oh oh oh Eoh)
You speak DLifAe. (F#moh oh oh oh oh Eoh)
[Verse 2]
DSome days the Atongue gets twisted;
F#mOther days my Ethoughts just fall apart.
DI do, I don't, I Awill, I won't,
It's F#mlike I'm drowning in the Edeep.
[Pre-Chorus]
DWell it's crazy Ato imagine,
F#mWords from our lips as the Earms of compassion,
DMountains crumble with Aevery syllable.
F#mHope can live or Edie.
[Chorus]
So speak DLife, speak LAife.
To the Edeadest darkest F#mnight.
Speak Dlife, speak ALife.
When the Esun won't shine and you F#mdon't know why.
DLook into the eyes of the Abrokenhearted;
F#mWatch them come alive as Esoon as you speak Dhope,
You speak Alove, you speak...F#m  E  
You speak DLifAe,(F#moh oh oh oh oh Eoh)
You speak DLifAe (F#moh oh oh oh oh Eoh)
[Bridge]
DLift your Ahead a little higher,
F#mSpread the Elove like fire,
DHope will Afall like rain,
When F#myou speak life with the Ewords you say.
DRaise your Athoughts a little higher,
F#mUse your Ewords to inspire,
DJoy will Afall like rain,
When F#myou speak life with the Ethings you say.
DLift your Ahead a little higher,
F#mSpread the Elove like fire,
DHope will Afall like rain,
When F#myou speak life with the Ewords you say.
[Chorus]
So speak DLife, speak LAife.
To the Edeadest darkest F#mnight.
Speak Dlife, speak LAife.
When the Esun won't shine and you F#mdon't know why.
DLook into the eyes of the Abrokenhearted;
F#mWatch them come alive as Esoon as you speak Dhope,
You speak Alove, you speak...F#m  E  
You speak DLifAe,(F#moh oh oh oh oh Eoh)
You speak DLifAe (F#moh oh oh oh oh Eoh)
You speak DLifAe,(F#moh oh oh oh oh Eoh)
You speak DLifAe.(F#moh oh oh oh oh Eoh)
[Outro]
DSome days Alife feels perfectF#m  E  

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Speak Life

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F#m

[Verse 1]

D A

Some days, life feels perfect.

F#m E

Other days it just ain't workin'.

D A

The good, the bad, the right, the wrong

F#m E

And everything in between.

[Pre-Chorus]

D A

It's crazy, amazing

F#m E

We can turn a heart with the words we say.

D A

Mountains crumble with every syllable.

F#m E

Hope can live or die

[Chorus]

D A

So speak Life, speak Life.

E F#m

To the deadest darkest night.

D A

Speak life, speak Life.

E F#m

When the sun won't shine and you don't know why.

D A

Look into the eyes of the brokenhearted;

F#m E D

Watch them come alive as soon as you speak hope,

A F#m E

You speak love, you speak...

D A F#m E

You speak Life,(oh oh oh oh oh oh)

D A F#m E

You speak Life. (oh oh oh oh oh oh)

[Verse 2]

D A

Some days the tongue gets twisted;

F#m E

Other days my thoughts just fall apart.

D A

I do, I don't, I will, I won't,

F#m E

It's like I'm drowning in the deep.

[Pre-Chorus]

D A

Well it's crazy to imagine,

F#m E

Words from our lips as the arms of compassion,

D A

Mountains crumble with every syllable.

F#m E

Hope can live or die.

[Chorus]

D A

So speak Life, speak Life.

E F#m

To the deadest darkest night.

D A

Speak life, speak Life.

E F#m

When the sun won't shine and you don't know why.

D A

Look into the eyes of the brokenhearted;

F#m E D

Watch them come alive as soon as you speak hope,

A F#m E

You speak love, you speak...

D A F#m E

You speak Life,(oh oh oh oh oh oh)

D A F#m E

You speak Life (oh oh oh oh oh oh)

[Bridge]

D A

Lift your head a little higher,

F#m E

Spread the love like fire,

D A

Hope will fall like rain,

F#m E

When you speak life with the words you say.

D A

Raise your thoughts a little higher,

F#m E

Use your words to inspire,

D A

Joy will fall like rain,

F#m E

When you speak life with the things you say.

D A

Lift your head a little higher,

F#m E

Spread the love like fire,

D A

Hope will fall like rain,

F#m E

When you speak life with the words you say.

[Chorus]

D A

So speak Life, speak Life.

E F#m

To the deadest darkest night.

D A

Speak life, speak Life.

E F#m

When the sun won't shine and you don't know why.

D A

Look into the eyes of the brokenhearted;

F#m E D

Watch them come alive as soon as you speak hope,

A F#m E

You speak love, you speak...

D A F#m E

You speak Life,(oh oh oh oh oh oh)

D A F#m E

You speak Life (oh oh oh oh oh oh)

D A F#m E

You speak Life,(oh oh oh oh oh oh)

D A F#m E

You speak Life.(oh oh oh oh oh oh)

[Outro]

D A F#m E

Some days life feels perfect

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