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Capo on 5th Fret
[Verse]
EmThe whole tiCme without aGny warF#ning
EmLow tide and Cyou still cGome caF#lling to me
EmIll know wChy when I Gfind it oF#ut for myself
EmDon’t lCie, it neGver lived uF#p to the deal
[Chorus] 
CThis LGife well it stDill comes calling,
CSky hiGgh or fDree falling
CThis lGife well it stDill comes calling To yCou
DAnd I know
[Verse 2]
EmNever asCked for too GmuchF#  
EmNever waCnted for aGny other shF#adow, and I know
EmWhen they asCked for too GmuchF#  
EmI was onCly moGments from the riF#ght words
[Chorus] 
CThis LGife well it stDill comes calling,
CSky hiGgh or fDree falling
CThis lGife well it stDill comes calling To yCou
DAnd I know
EmWoh C  G  F#  
[Verse 3] 
EmLow tiCde, should be celGebratiF#ng
EmYou crCy, and Im leGft waiF#ting alone
EmYou trCy, and suddeGnly Im F#home
EmYou laCugh, and aGll I sF#ee is gold
[Chorus] 
CThis LGife well it stDill comes calling,
CSky hiGgh or fDree falling
CThis lGife well it stDill comes calling To yCouD  
And I knEmow

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This Life

by Darren Ponman

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo on 5th Fret

[Verse]

Em C G F#

The whole time without any warning

Em C G F#

Low tide and you still come calling to me

Em C G F#

Ill know why when I find it out for myself

Em C G F#

Don’t lie, it never lived up to the deal

[Chorus]

C G D

This Life well it still comes calling,

C G D

Sky high or free falling

C G D C

This life well it still comes calling To you

And I know

[Verse 2]

Em C G F#

Never asked for too much

Em C G F#

Never wanted for any other shadow, and I know

Em C G F#

When they asked for too much

Em C G F#

I was only moments from the right words

[Chorus]

C G D

This Life well it still comes calling,

C G D

Sky high or free falling

C G D C

This life well it still comes calling To you

And I know

Em C G F#

Woh

[Verse 3]

Em C G F#

Low tide, should be celebrating

Em C G F#

You cry, and Im left waiting alone

Em C G F#

You try, and suddenly Im home

Em C G F#

You laugh, and all I see is gold

[Chorus]

C G D

This Life well it still comes calling,

C G D

Sky high or free falling

C G D C D

This life well it still comes calling To you

And I know

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