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Learn To Live

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[Intro]:
 G   D   G    C|2x
G D Em C G D C
[Verse]:
GGrandpa CDampbell would sEmit upon his front Cporch
GAnd I'd be Dright there just sEmittin' on his kCnees
GHe'd tell sDtories of lEmove and feast and faCmine
GAnd I'd hang Donto every Emword that he would bCreathe
[Pre-Chorus]:
AHe'd say, 'Boy as you Cwalk through this life
AHere's a little wisdom that'll Chelp you get Dby
[Chorus]:
You gotta Glive and lDearn, you gotta Emcrash and Cburn
You gotta Gtake some sDtances and tEmake some chCances
You gotta Glaugh and Dlove and take Emall life Chas to gAive
You gotta Clive and lGearn Dso you can learn to live
G D Em C G D C
[Verse]:
GThough I left Dhome and I Emwent to CaroClina
GI then set oDff just to Emsee what I could sCee
GI did some tDhings that I wEmasn't really proud Cof
GAnd sometimes Dlife just Emgot the best of Cme
[Pre-Chorus]:
ABut I'd always think Cback to those days
AAnd I know what Grandpa CCampbell would sDay he'd say
[Chorus]:
You gotta Glive and lDearn, you gotta Emcrash and Cburn
You gotta Gtake some sDtances and tEmake some chCances
You gotta Glaugh and Dlove and take Emall life Chas to gAive
You gotta Clive and lGearn Dso you can learn to live
[Solo]:
 G   D   Em   C|2x
G D G C
[Verse]:
GAfter yDears of ruEmnnin' 'round and seCarchin'
GI found me a Dwoman who lEmoves me just for Cme
GAll those Dmistakes I Emthought that I was Cmaking
GLed me rDight here till yEmou're sittin' on my Cknees
[Pre-Chorus]:
ASon as you wCalk through this life
AHere's a little wisdom Cthat'll help you get Dby
[Chorus]:
You gotta Glive and lDearn, you gotta Emcrash and Cburn
You gotta Gtake some sDtances and tAmake EmsomAme chDances
You gotta Glaugh and Dlove and take Emall life Chas to gAive
You gotta Clive and lGearn D, you gotta Amlive and ClearDn
So you can learn to live, learn to live
[Outro]:
 G   D   Em   C| 3x
G D C

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Learn To Live

by Darius Rucker

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Intro]:

G D G C

|2x

G D Em C G D C

[Verse]:

G D Em C

Grandpa Campbell would sit upon his front porch

G D Em C

And I'd be right there just sittin' on his knees

G D Em C

He'd tell stories of love and feast and famine

G D Em C

And I'd hang onto every word that he would breathe

[Pre-Chorus]:

A C

He'd say, 'Boy as you walk through this life

A C D

Here's a little wisdom that'll help you get by

[Chorus]:

G D Em C

You gotta live and learn, you gotta crash and burn

G D Em C

You gotta take some stances and take some chances

G D Em C A

You gotta laugh and love and take all life has to give

C G D

You gotta live and learn so you can learn to live

G D Em C G D C

[Verse]:

G D Em C

Though I left home and I went to Carolina

G D Em C

I then set off just to see what I could see

G D Em C

I did some things that I wasn't really proud of

G D Em C

And sometimes life just got the best of me

[Pre-Chorus]:

A C

But I'd always think back to those days

A C D

And I know what Grandpa Campbell would say he'd say

[Chorus]:

G D Em C

You gotta live and learn, you gotta crash and burn

G D Em C

You gotta take some stances and take some chances

G D Em C A

You gotta laugh and love and take all life has to give

C G D

You gotta live and learn so you can learn to live

[Solo]:

G D Em C

|2x

G D G C

[Verse]:

G D Em C

After years of runnin' 'round and searchin'

G D Em C

I found me a woman who loves me just for me

G D Em C

All those mistakes I thought that I was making

G D Em C

Led me right here till you're sittin' on my knees

[Pre-Chorus]:

A C

Son as you walk through this life

A C D

Here's a little wisdom that'll help you get by

[Chorus]:

G D Em C

You gotta live and learn, you gotta crash and burn

G D Am Em Am D

You gotta take some stances and take some chances

G D Em C A

You gotta laugh and love and take all life has to give

C G D Am C D

You gotta live and learn , you gotta live and learn

So you can learn to live, learn to live

[Outro]:

G D Em C

| 3x

G D C

About Learn To Live Chords by Darius Rucker

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