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[Intro]
C
[Verse 1]
BCattered and bruised 
AAmnd in million piEmeces 
IF've only been abCused 
BAmy all of my own GchoiceFs 
[pre chorus]
FWhen I'm broken and I don't why 
GThe storm clouds gather in my sky 
AmAnd OFh…. the sEmting 
FSo I'm hoping that I'll have the time 
GTo live and breathe, to search and to fAmind… G  
[chorus]
This is life on eFarth 
You lCive then you diAme 
I wanna kEmnow it's wForth 
I wanna kAmnow the reasons wGhy 
Life on earDmth 
GGets me down 
Cunless C/BI understaAmnd 
It's supposed Gto hurt… 
Yeah, Dmthis is lGife on eartFh 
C  Am  G    F  C  Am  Em
[Verse 2]
I'Amve seen promises made
And broken for no reasFonC  
FI've seen unashamed hatCe
And emotional treAmasonG  F  
[pre]
FAnd I pray to God for a sign
GBut it's rarely the way He works, and it's Amfine
GIt's fine...
[Chorus]
This is life on eFarth 
You lCive then you diAme 
I wanna kEmnow it's wForth 
I wanna kAmnow the reasons wGhy 
Life on earDmth 
GGets me down 
Cunless C/BI understaAmnd 
It's supposed Gto hurt… 
Yeah, Dmthis is lGife on eartAmh 
[bridge]
GDon't cry my dear
I won't leave you heFre on your oAmwnF  C  
GThere's nothing wrong with fear
It makes us stronger... "hFere" isn't hAmome
GThis world is not our home
[Chorus]
This is life on eFarth 
You lCive then you diAme 
I wanna kEmnow it's wForth 
I wanna kAmnow the reasons wGhy 
Life on earDmth 
GGets me down 
Cunless C/BI understaAmnd 
It's supposed Gto hurt… 
Yeah, Dmthis is lGife on eartFh 
[Outro]
F    C    Am    G
  FThiCs is Amlife..G. this is.. this is
   FThCis is Amlife.G. 
Foh thCis is Amlife.G. oh this is life
F    C    Am    G

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Life On Earth

by Adam Watts

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C/B

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Battered and bruised

Am Em

And in million pieces

F C

I've only been abused

Am G F

By all of my own choices

[pre chorus]

When I'm broken and I don't why

The storm clouds gather in my sky

Am F Em

And Oh…. the sting

So I'm hoping that I'll have the time

G Am G

To live and breathe, to search and to find…

[chorus]

This is life on earth

C Am

You live then you die

Em F

I wanna know it's worth

Am G

I wanna know the reasons why

Life on earth

Gets me down

C C/B Am

unless I understand

It's supposed to hurt…

Dm G F

Yeah, this is life on earth

C Am G F C Am Em

[Verse 2]

I've seen promises made

F C

And broken for no reason

F C

I've seen unashamed hate

Am G F

And emotional treason

[pre]

And I pray to God for a sign

G Am

But it's rarely the way He works, and it's fine

It's fine...

[Chorus]

This is life on earth

C Am

You live then you die

Em F

I wanna know it's worth

Am G

I wanna know the reasons why

Life on earth

Gets me down

C C/B Am

unless I understand

It's supposed to hurt…

Dm G Am

Yeah, this is life on earth

[bridge]

Don't cry my dear

F Am F C

I won't leave you here on your own

There's nothing wrong with fear

F Am

It makes us stronger... "here" isn't home

This world is not our home

[Chorus]

This is life on earth

C Am

You live then you die

Em F

I wanna know it's worth

Am G

I wanna know the reasons why

Life on earth

Gets me down

C C/B Am

unless I understand

It's supposed to hurt…

Dm G F

Yeah, this is life on earth

[Outro]

F C Am G

This is life... this is.. this is

F C Am G

This is life..

F C Am G

oh this is life.. oh this is life

F C Am G

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