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The Heart Of Life

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John Mayer
Heart of Life
Capo 1
Standard
[Intro]
 C   Am  Em   F   C   G   C
[Verse]
CI hate to see you cryAm  
Laying there in that posiEmtionF  C  G  
CThere's things you need to hearAm  
So turn off your tears and EmlisteFnC  G  
[Chorus]
GPain throws you heart to Cthe groundF  
GLove turns the whole tChing aroundF  
GNo, it won't all gCo the way, it FshouldC  
But I knoFw the heart of Clife is gooGdC  
[Verse]
CYou know it's nothing newAm  
Bad news never had good tiEmmingF  C  G  
CThen the circle of your friendsAm  
Will defend the silver linEmingF  C  G  
[Chorus]
GPain throws you heart to Cthe groundF  
GLove turns the whole tChing aroundF  
GNo, it won't all gCo the way, it FshouldC  
But I knoFw the heart of Clife is gooGdC  
(Play verse and chorus with no lyrics)
GPain throws you heart to Cthe groundF  
GLove turns the whole tChing aroundF  
GFear is a friCend who's misunderstoodF  C  
But I knoFw the heart of Clife is goodG  C  
I kGnow it’s goodC  

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The story behind the song

"The Heart of Life" appears on John Mayer's album Continuum. This song, like much of his work, showcases his skill as a singer, songwriter, and guitarist. It plays like a comforting reflection on finding peace and perspective amidst life's challenges.

AI-written from these sources:John Mayer — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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The Heart Of Life

by John Mayer

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

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John Mayer

Heart of Life

Capo 1

Standard

[Intro]

C Am Em F C G C

[Verse]

C Am

I hate to see you cry

Em F C G

Laying there in that position

C Am

There's things you need to hear

Em F C G

So turn off your tears and listen

[Chorus]

G C F

Pain throws you heart to the ground

G C F

Love turns the whole thing around

G C F C

No, it won't all go the way, it should

F C G C

But I know the heart of life is good

[Verse]

C Am

You know it's nothing new

Em F C G

Bad news never had good timing

C Am

Then the circle of your friends

Em F C G

Will defend the silver lining

[Chorus]

G C F

Pain throws you heart to the ground

G C F

Love turns the whole thing around

G C F C

No, it won't all go the way, it should

F C G C

But I know the heart of life is good

(Play verse and chorus with no lyrics)

G C F

Pain throws you heart to the ground

G C F

Love turns the whole thing around

G C F C

Fear is a friend who's misunderstood

F C G C

But I know the heart of life is good

G C

I know it’s good

About The Heart Of Life Chords by John Mayer

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