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Hey guys, I wrote that tab because the others seemed quite hard and because I couldn't find
a version including the riff of the Confessions Tour version (which is the best part of the song).
 When you play the riff, you might want to replace the last note by an Am chord.
To play that version of the song, you have to put your CAPO on the FIFTH FRET. 
Let me know in the comments below if you find any mistake and have fun ! 
e ------0-------0--------0------0--|------------------------------------------------------------------------
D -------- 3-------1----- --0------|---------------0---1---0----1---3---1---0-----0----1---0---------------
G --2--------------2----- ---------|----2---0---2------2--------2----- -2------2-------2--------2------0---
B ---------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------
A ---------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------
E ---------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------
              (x2)
I Amhave a Gtale to FtellG  
SomeAmtimes it gets so Ghard to hide it FwellG  
   AmI was not Gready for the FfallG  
Too Amblind to see the Gwriting on the FwallG  
[Chorus:]
A Dmman can tell a Cthousand lies
I've Dmlearned my lesson Emwell
Hope I live to Amtell
The secret EmI have learned, 'till Gthen
It will Amburn inside of FmeG  
[RIFF]
I Amknow where Gbeauty FlivesG  
I've Amseen it once, I Gknow the warm she FgivesG  
   AmThe light that yGou could never sFeeG  
It Amshines inside, you Gcan't take that from FmeG  
[Chorus:]
A Dmman can tell a Cthousand lies
I've Dmlearned my lesson Emwell
Hope I live to Amtell
The secret EmI have learned, 'till Gthen
It will Amburn inside of FmeG  
[2nd Chorus:]
The Dmtruth is never Cfar behind
You Dmkept it hidden Emwell
If I live to Amtell
The secret EmI knew then
Will GI ever Amhave the Fchance Amagain
If I ran Amaway, I'd Gnever have the Cstrength
To go very Emfar
How would they Amhear the Gbeating of my Emheart
Will it grow Amcold
The Gsecret that I Chide, will I grow Emold
How will they Amhear
When will they Glearn
How will they Amknow
e ------0-------0--------0------0--|------------------------------------------------------------------------
D -------- 3-------1----- --0------|---------------0---1---0----1---3---1---0-----0----1---0---------------
G --2--------------2----- ---------|----2---0---2------2--------2----- -2------2-------2--------2------0---
B ---------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------
A ---------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------
E ---------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------
              (X2)

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Live To Tell

by Madonna

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

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Hey guys, I wrote that tab because the others seemed quite hard and because I couldn't find

a version including the riff of the Confessions Tour version (which is the best part of the song).

When you play the riff, you might want to replace the last note by an Am chord.

To play that version of the song, you have to put your CAPO on the FIFTH FRET.

Let me know in the comments below if you find any mistake and have fun !

e ------0-------0--------0------0--|------------------------------------------------------------------------

D -------- 3-------1----- --0------|---------------0---1---0----1---3---1---0-----0----1---0---------------

G --2--------------2----- ---------|----2---0---2------2--------2----- -2------2-------2--------2------0---

B ---------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------

A ---------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------

E ---------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------

(x2)

Am G F G

I have a tale to tell

Am G F G

Sometimes it gets so hard to hide it well

Am G F G

I was not ready for the fall

Am G F G

Too blind to see the writing on the wall

[Chorus:]

Dm C

A man can tell a thousand lies

Dm Em

I've learned my lesson well

Hope I live to tell

Em G

The secret I have learned, 'till then

Am F G

It will burn inside of me

[RIFF]

Am G F G

I know where beauty lives

Am G F G

I've seen it once, I know the warm she gives

Am G F G

The light that you could never see

Am G F G

It shines inside, you can't take that from me

[Chorus:]

Dm C

A man can tell a thousand lies

Dm Em

I've learned my lesson well

Hope I live to tell

Em G

The secret I have learned, 'till then

Am F G

It will burn inside of me

[2nd Chorus:]

Dm C

The truth is never far behind

Dm Em

You kept it hidden well

If I live to tell

The secret I knew then

G Am F Am

Will I ever have the chance again

Am G C

If I ran away, I'd never have the strength

To go very far

Am G Em

How would they hear the beating of my heart

Will it grow cold

G C Em

The secret that I hide, will I grow old

How will they hear

When will they learn

How will they know

e ------0-------0--------0------0--|------------------------------------------------------------------------

D -------- 3-------1----- --0------|---------------0---1---0----1---3---1---0-----0----1---0---------------

G --2--------------2----- ---------|----2---0---2------2--------2----- -2------2-------2--------2------0---

B ---------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------

A ---------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------

E ---------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------

(X2)

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