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This Life

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Key: C# | Capo: 1
Intro:    C     G/B   Am-  F- C  
Verse 1:
CI come in to tuck her in
G/BI'm so tired from where I've been
AmDoing all I cFan to stay aCwake
CAs she goes on about her day
I G/Bhang on every word she says
She Amreaches out and Fputs her hand in mCine
Pre-chorus:
For a mGoment
AmWe are here togFether
And it Ghits me that Amthis won't last forFever
Chorus:
CWe can't own it
G/BWe just get to hold it for a whAmile F  
This lCife
CWe can't keep it
Or G/Bsave it for another tAmimeF  
This lCife
Verse 2:
CHe was always there for me
G/BNow he's fighting just to breathe
I Amtell him it's ok Fto let gCo
CAs I look into his eyes
I G/Bknow that this won't be the last time
AmBut for now, we're Ftaking different rCoads
Pre-chorus:
For a mGoment
AmWe are here togFether
And it Ghits me that Amthis won't last forFever
Chorus:
CWe can't own it
G/BWe just get to hold it for a whAmile F  
This lCife
CWe can't keep it
Or G/Bsave it for another tAmimeF  
This lCife
Bridge:
 CWhat we give is all we have
   G/BHow we love is what will last
  AmAnd this hFope we know will Ccarry us throuGgh
 CWhat we give is all we have
   G/BHow we love is what will last
  AmAnd this hFope we know will Ccarry us throuGgh
This lCife
 CWhat we give is all we have
   G/BHow we love is what will last
  AmAnd this hFope we know will Ccarry us throuGgh
This lCife
What we give is all we have
   G/BHow we love is what will last
  AmAnd this hFope we know will Ccarry us throuGgh
Chorus:
CWe can't own it
(What we give is all we have)
G/BWe just get to hold it for a whAmile F  
(How we love is what will last)
This lCife
(And this hope we know, and this hope we know)
CWe can't keep it
(What we give is all we have)
Or G/Bsave it for another tAmimeF  
(How we love is what will last)
This lCife
(And this hope we know, and this hope we know)
Ending:
We were nGever meant to stay 
So we don't Amhave to be afraid
Of what is waGiting C/Eon the other sFide
Of this lCife

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This Life

by The Afters

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

C/E

Key: C# | Capo: 1

C G/B Am F C

Intro: - -

Verse 1:

I come in to tuck her in

G/B

I'm so tired from where I've been

Am F C

Doing all I can to stay awake

As she goes on about her day

G/B

I hang on every word she says

Am F C

She reaches out and puts her hand in mine

Pre-chorus:

For a moment

Am F

We are here together

G Am F

And it hits me that this won't last forever

Chorus:

We can't own it

G/B Am F

We just get to hold it for a while

This life

We can't keep it

G/B Am F

Or save it for another time

This life

Verse 2:

He was always there for me

G/B

Now he's fighting just to breathe

Am F C

I tell him it's ok to let go

As I look into his eyes

G/B

I know that this won't be the last time

Am F C

But for now, we're taking different roads

Pre-chorus:

For a moment

Am F

We are here together

G Am F

And it hits me that this won't last forever

Chorus:

We can't own it

G/B Am F

We just get to hold it for a while

This life

We can't keep it

G/B Am F

Or save it for another time

This life

Bridge:

What we give is all we have

G/B

How we love is what will last

Am F C G

And this hope we know will carry us through

What we give is all we have

G/B

How we love is what will last

Am F C G

And this hope we know will carry us through

This life

What we give is all we have

G/B

How we love is what will last

Am F C G

And this hope we know will carry us through

This life

What we give is all we have

G/B

How we love is what will last

Am F C G

And this hope we know will carry us through

Chorus:

We can't own it

(What we give is all we have)

G/B Am F

We just get to hold it for a while

(How we love is what will last)

This life

(And this hope we know, and this hope we know)

We can't keep it

(What we give is all we have)

G/B Am F

Or save it for another time

(How we love is what will last)

This life

(And this hope we know, and this hope we know)

Ending:

We were never meant to stay

So we don't have to be afraid

G C/E F

Of what is waiting on the other side

Of this life

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