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Jesse McCartney - Because You Live
Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Key: B minor (B C# D E F# G A B)
Tempo: 100 bpm
(So this song has alot of different chords, some of which are unusual on guitar, 
but I've added chord diagrams for all of them below in the order they are played)
[Intro]:  C   D     Emx2
Staring oCut at the rDain with a heEmavy heart
It's the Cend of the wDorld in my mEmind
Then your vCoice pulls me bDack like a wake Emup call
AmI've been looking for the Fanswer, sGomewhere
AmI couldn't see that it was rFight there
CBut now I know what I Gsus4didn't know G  
Because you DliEve and bF#mreathe
Because you make me belDieve in mysEelf when noF#mbody else can help
Because you lDive gEirl, E/G#my wAorld has tF#m7wice as maEny stars in the Dsus2sky
It's alrCight, I survDived, I'm alive Emagain
Cause of yCou, made it thrDough every stEmorm
What is lCife, what's the Duse if you're kEmilling time
AmI'm so glad I found an Fangel, sGomeone
AmWho was there when all my hFopes fell
CI wanna fly, lookinGsus4g in your eyesG  
Because you DliEve and bF#mreathe
Because you make me belDieve in mysEelf when noF#mbody else can help
Because you lDive gEirl, E/G#my wAorld has tF#m7wice as maEny stars in the Dsus2sky
Because you DliEveF#m, I lDivEeF#m  
Dm7Because you Em7live there's a reason whyDm7, I'll carry Em7on when I lose the fight
Cm7I want to gBbive what you've given me BbalwAbaysF7  
Because you FliGve and brAmeathe
Because you make me belFieve in mysGelf when nobAmody else can help
Because you lFive gGirl, G/Bmy wCorld has tAm7wice as maGny stars in the Fsus2sky
Because you FliGve and brAmeathe
Because you make me belFieve in mysGelf when nobAmody else can help
Because you lFive gGirl, G/Bmy wCorld has Am7everything GI need to suFsus2rvive
Because you FliGveAm, I lFivGe, AmI lFivGeAm  
Chords:
C       (X 3 2 0 1 0)
D       (X X 0 2 3 2)
Em      (0 2 2 0 0 0) or (X 7 9 9 8 7)
Am      (X 0 2 2 1 0)
F       (1 3 3 2 1 1) or (X X 3 2 1 1)
G       (3 2 0 0 3 3) or (3 2 0 0 0 3) or (3 5 5 4 3 3)
Gsus4   (3 2 0 0 1 3) or (3 5 5 5 3 3)
E       (0 2 2 1 0 0)
F#m     (2 4 4 2 2 2)
E/G#    (4 2 2 1 0 0)
A       (X 0 2 2 2 0) or (5 7 7 6 5 5)
F#m7    (2 4 2 2 2 2)
Dsus2   (X X 0 2 3 0)
Dm7     (X X 0 2 1 1) or (X 5 7 5 6 5)
Em7     (0 2 2 0 3 0) or (0 2 2 0 3 3) or (X 7 9 7 8 7)
Cm7     (X 3 5 3 4 3) or (8 10 8 8 8 8)
Bb      (X 1 3 3 3 1) or (6 8 8 7 6 6)
Ab      (4 6 6 5 4 4)
F7      (1 3 1 2 1 1)
G/B     (X 2 0 0 3 3) or (X 2 0 0 0 3)
Am7     (X 0 2 0 1 0)
Fsus2   (X X 3 0 1 3) or (X X 3 0 1 1)
Clarification:
Chordname (E A D G B E)
X = Don't play / Muffle

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Because You Lived

by Jesse McCartney

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gsus4

F#m

E/G#

F#m7

Dsus2

Dm7

Em7

Cm7

G/B

Am7

Fsus2

Jesse McCartney - Because You Live

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Key: B minor (B C# D E F# G A B)

Tempo: 100 bpm

(So this song has alot of different chords, some of which are unusual on guitar,

but I've added chord diagrams for all of them below in the order they are played)

C D Em

[Intro]: x2

C D Em

Staring out at the rain with a heavy heart

C D Em

It's the end of the world in my mind

C D Em

Then your voice pulls me back like a wake up call

Am F G

I've been looking for the answer, somewhere

Am F

I couldn't see that it was right there

C Gsus4 G

But now I know what I didn't know

D E F#m

Because you live and breathe

D E F#m

Because you make me believe in myself when nobody else can help

D E E/G# A F#m7 E Dsus2

Because you live girl, my world has twice as many stars in the sky

C D Em

It's alright, I survived, I'm alive again

C D Em

Cause of you, made it through every storm

C D Em

What is life, what's the use if you're killing time

Am F G

I'm so glad I found an angel, someone

Am F

Who was there when all my hopes fell

C Gsus4 G

I wanna fly, looking in your eyes

D E F#m

Because you live and breathe

D E F#m

Because you make me believe in myself when nobody else can help

D E E/G# A F#m7 E Dsus2

Because you live girl, my world has twice as many stars in the sky

D E F#m D E F#m

Because you live, I live

Dm7 Em7 Dm7 Em7

Because you live there's a reason why, I'll carry on when I lose the fight

Cm7 Bb Bb Ab F7

I want to give what you've given me always

F G Am

Because you live and breathe

F G Am

Because you make me believe in myself when nobody else can help

F G G/B C Am7 G Fsus2

Because you live girl, my world has twice as many stars in the sky

F G Am

Because you live and breathe

F G Am

Because you make me believe in myself when nobody else can help

F G G/B C Am7 G Fsus2

Because you live girl, my world has everything I need to survive

F G Am F G Am F G Am

Because you live, I live, I live

Chords:

C (X 3 2 0 1 0)

D (X X 0 2 3 2)

Em (0 2 2 0 0 0) or (X 7 9 9 8 7)

Am (X 0 2 2 1 0)

F (1 3 3 2 1 1) or (X X 3 2 1 1)

G (3 2 0 0 3 3) or (3 2 0 0 0 3) or (3 5 5 4 3 3)

Gsus4 (3 2 0 0 1 3) or (3 5 5 5 3 3)

E (0 2 2 1 0 0)

F#m (2 4 4 2 2 2)

E/G# (4 2 2 1 0 0)

A (X 0 2 2 2 0) or (5 7 7 6 5 5)

F#m7 (2 4 2 2 2 2)

Dsus2 (X X 0 2 3 0)

Dm7 (X X 0 2 1 1) or (X 5 7 5 6 5)

Em7 (0 2 2 0 3 0) or (0 2 2 0 3 3) or (X 7 9 7 8 7)

Cm7 (X 3 5 3 4 3) or (8 10 8 8 8 8)

Bb (X 1 3 3 3 1) or (6 8 8 7 6 6)

Ab (4 6 6 5 4 4)

F7 (1 3 1 2 1 1)

G/B (X 2 0 0 3 3) or (X 2 0 0 0 3)

Am7 (X 0 2 0 1 0)

Fsus2 (X X 3 0 1 3) or (X X 3 0 1 1)

Clarification:

Chordname (E A D G B E)

X = Don't play / Muffle

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