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To Live Is Christ
Sidewalk Prophets
Capo 4
      Cx32010
    C/G332010
      Dxx0232
  Dsus4xx0233
   D/F#2x0232
     Em022000
      G320003
    G/Bx20003
[Intro]
  Em    C/G     Gx 2
[Verse 1]
If I rEmise,   C/Glet me rise on Gyou
Not on Emall of my succeC/Gsses
My Dsus4esteem or my pursuDits
If I lEmose,    C/Glet me lose my Glife
‘Cause if EmI belong to JeCsus
The Dsus4flesh is crucifiDed
[Chorus]
For Emme to D/F#live is ChGrist
For Emme to D/F#live is ChGrist
For Cme to live is CG/Bhrist
To die is Dsus4gain
[Interlude]
Em  D/F#  G
Em  D/F#  G
C  G/B  Dsus4
[Verse 2]
If I gEmrow, Clet me grow in GYou
Wilt the sEmeeds of wanting mCore
Rippin' priDsus4de out by the roots
And if I'm sEmtill, Clet me hear You Gspeak
Not the tEmone of my transgressCions
But the Dsus4song  of the RedeeDmed
[Chorus]
For Emme to D/F#live is ChGrist
For Emme to D/F#live is ChGrist
For Cme to live is CG/Bhrist
To die is Dsus4gain
For Emme to D/F#live is ChGrist
For Emme to D/F#live is ChGrist
For Cme to live is CG/Bhrist
To die is Dsus4gain
[Bridge]
My gEmreat deCsire is to Gbe with YDou
But tEmhis is the place you chCose for me
GThis is the place you chDose for me
           Em                C     G   Dsus4- D  
To lift my cross and give everything
EmThis is the time you gCave to me
GThis is the time you Dsus4gave to meD  
[Interlude]
Em  D/F#  G
Em  D/F#  G
C  G/B  Dsus4
[Chorus]
For Emme to D/F#live is ChGrist
For Emme to D/F#live is ChGrist
For Cme to live is CG/Bhrist
To die is Dsus4gain
[Chorus 2]
I'll nEmever  D/F#be the sGame
I'll nEmever  D/F#be the sGame
For Cme to live is ChG/Brist
           Dsus4- D  
To die is gain
[Instrumental Ending]  x 2
  Em    C    G   Dsus4- D  
Em  C  G

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To Live Is Christ

by Sidewalk Prophets

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

Dsus4

D/F#

G/B

To Live Is Christ

Sidewalk Prophets

Capo 4

x32010

C/G

332010

xx0232

Dsus4

xx0233

D/F#

2x0232

022000

320003

G/B

x20003

[Intro]

Em C/G G

x 2

[Verse 1]

Em C/G G

If I rise, let me rise on you

Em C/G

Not on all of my successes

Dsus4 D

My esteem or my pursuits

Em C/G G

If I lose, let me lose my life

Em C

‘Cause if I belong to Jesus

Dsus4 D

The flesh is crucified

[Chorus]

Em D/F# G

For me to live is Christ

Em D/F# G

For me to live is Christ

C G/B

For me to live is Christ

Dsus4

To die is gain

[Interlude]

Em D/F# G

C G/B Dsus4

[Verse 2]

Em C G

If I grow, let me grow in You

Em C

Wilt the seeds of wanting more

Dsus4

Rippin' pride out by the roots

Em C G

And if I'm still, let me hear You speak

Em C

Not the tone of my transgressions

Dsus4 D

But the song of the Redeemed

[Chorus]

Em D/F# G

For me to live is Christ

Em D/F# G

For me to live is Christ

C G/B

For me to live is Christ

Dsus4

To die is gain

Em D/F# G

For me to live is Christ

Em D/F# G

For me to live is Christ

C G/B

For me to live is Christ

Dsus4

To die is gain

[Bridge]

Em C G D

My great desire is to be with You

Em C

But this is the place you chose for me

G D

This is the place you chose for me

Em C G Dsus4 D

To lift my cross and give everything

Em C

This is the time you gave to me

G Dsus4 D

This is the time you gave to me

[Interlude]

Em D/F# G

C G/B Dsus4

[Chorus]

Em D/F# G

For me to live is Christ

Em D/F# G

For me to live is Christ

C G/B

For me to live is Christ

Dsus4

To die is gain

[Chorus 2]

Em D/F# G

I'll never be the same

Em D/F# G

I'll never be the same

C G/B

For me to live is Christ

Dsus4 D

To die is gain

[Instrumental Ending] x 2

Em C G Dsus4 D

Em C G

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