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Tuning note:
Tune down 1/2-step!
C#m, x46654, will sound as a Cm chord.
(if you want all the chord diagrams, use the transpose function and go down 1/2 step)
Live, it's tuned down 1/2-step more (DGCFAd).
ORDER: V1 PC1 C1 V2 PC2 C2 O
[VERSE 1]
C#mAll our lives, we’ve been afraid 
Watching the C#mworld decline 'till nothing remains
But in our Edarkest hour, Bright before the C#mdawn 
The Amaj7old world dies, the new day is Bsus2born 
[PRE-CHORUS 1]
We’re gonna live like it’s our Elast night   F#malive C#m  
And we’re dancing till the EmorF#mning light C#m  
And even if the Aadd9sun    Bdon’t C#mrise 
In the end Amaj7only love Bsurvives C#m  C#m  
[CHORUS 1]
n.c.        E         B   C#m7  A  
So be love,   be love 
Just be love E(just be love), 
Only love B(only love) 
We are love   C#m(we are love), 
Only love (only love) 
And when the Aadd9stars are aligned B  
You got to make love   C#myour state of mind
                         Amaj7          B   C#mn.c.
‘cause In the end on - ly love survives 
[VERSE 2]
So let the C#mworld collide, don’t be afraid B  
If it’s the C#mend of time, love will remain 
[PRE-CHORUS 2]
So live like it’s the Aadd9last night BaC#mlive
And we’re dancing till the Aadd9mor - ning Blight C#m  C#m7  
And even Bif the Aadd9sun    Bdon’t C#mrise 
               Amaj7          B     C#mn.c.
In the end only love survives 
[CHORUS 2]
n.c.        E         B   C#m7  A  
So be love,   be love 
Just be love E(just be love), 
Only love B(only love) 
We are love   C#m(we are love), 
           n.c.
Only love (only love) 
And when the Aadd9stars are aligned B  
You got to make love   C#myour state of mind
‘cause In the end Amaj7on - ly love Bsurvives C#m  C#m  
[OUTRO]
So Bbe lovAadd9e  (be love) 
Only love Blove love 
So make love C#m(be love) 
Only love love love 
                         Amaj7   Bn.c.
‘cause In the end on - ly love      survives 

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Only Love Survives

by Ryan Dolan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

Amaj7

Bsus2

F#m

Aadd9

C#m7

Tuning note:

Tune down 1/2-step!

C#m, x46654, will sound as a Cm chord.

(if you want all the chord diagrams, use the transpose function and go down 1/2 step)

Live, it's tuned down 1/2-step more (DGCFAd).

ORDER: V1 PC1 C1 V2 PC2 C2 O

[VERSE 1]

C#m

All our lives, we’ve been afraid

C#m

Watching the world decline 'till nothing remains

E B C#m

But in our darkest hour, right before the dawn

Amaj7 Bsus2

The old world dies, the new day is born

[PRE-CHORUS 1]

E F#m C#m

We’re gonna live like it’s our last night alive

E F#m C#m

And we’re dancing till the morning light

Aadd9 B C#m

And even if the sun don’t rise

Amaj7 B C#m C#m

In the end only love survives

[CHORUS 1]

E B C#m7 A

n.c.

So be love, be love

Just be love (just be love),

Only love (only love)

C#m

We are love (we are love),

Only love (only love)

Aadd9 B

And when the stars are aligned

C#m

You got to make love your state of mind

Amaj7 B C#m

n.c.

‘cause In the end on - ly love survives

[VERSE 2]

C#m B

So let the world collide, don’t be afraid

C#m

If it’s the end of time, love will remain

[PRE-CHORUS 2]

Aadd9 B C#m

So live like it’s the last night alive

Aadd9 B C#m C#m7

And we’re dancing till the mor - ning light

B Aadd9 B C#m

And even if the sun don’t rise

Amaj7 B C#m

n.c.

In the end only love survives

[CHORUS 2]

E B C#m7 A

n.c.

So be love, be love

Just be love (just be love),

Only love (only love)

C#m

We are love (we are love),

n.c.

Only love (only love)

Aadd9 B

And when the stars are aligned

C#m

You got to make love your state of mind

Amaj7 B C#m C#m

‘cause In the end on - ly love survives

[OUTRO]

B Aadd9

So be love (be love)

Only love love love

C#m

So make love (be love)

Only love love love

Amaj7 B

n.c.

‘cause In the end on - ly love survives

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