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 CAPO 1
    C- (x32010)
    G- (3x0033)
   Em- (x2203x)
    D- (xx0232)
 D/F#- (2xx232)
  C/G- (33201x)
  D/A- (55403x)
[Intro]
  C    G    Em   D(x2)
[Verse]
CWe all Gneed just a Empush or a shove every Donce in a while
Ca few Gsmall steps and Empretty soon you’ll be Dwalking for miles
Cso lean on the Gtrust, the Emtrust that I’m Dproviding and
Cwon’t you be Gcalm, Emjust let it Dhappen.
CLife always Gseems is gonna Emset you up for a Dchallenge but
Cdon’t look Gaway just Emtake it on with Dbalance.
CSo strike your Gpose, and Emif you start to Dstumble well
Clove will be the Gmortar that’s gonna Emkeep you strong and Dhumble, yeah
[Pre Chorus]
C/G  D/A         G
So take good C/Gcare,       D/Aof one Ganother.
Be preC/GparedD/A,      to follow Gthrough.
C/GYour greatest D/Amoment comes when your Gback’s D/F#against the Emwall,
and when it comes Caround, you won’t have to Dchoose.
N.C.
you know what to do
[Chorus]
   C     GFor a moment,    C    Gjust own it
   C     G  DRemember how we used to laugh
    C    GBreathe through it,    C     Gyou can do this
   C     G  DLife is just a photograph
[Solo]
  C    G    Em   D(x4)
[Bridge]
      EmEveryday that you move,     CEvery way that you start,     
      Gall the bridges you burn,      D/F#everything that you are
      EmAll the people we meet,     Cyou know we traveled so far,
      Gand all the lessons you learn,       D/F#every fall leaves a scar.
       EmAnd those Cscars are there to reGmind us, not what went D/F#wrong, but what went right,
       Emand there to imCplore us to soldier D/F#on, 
N.C.
       as we shoot for them stars.
[Solo 2]
  C    G    Em   D(x4)
[Verse]
CWe all Gneed just a Empush or a shove every Donce in a while
Ca few Gsmall steps and Empretty soon you’ll be Dwalking for miles
Cso lean on the Gtrust, the Emtrust that I’m Dproviding and
Cwon’t you be Gcalm, Emjust let it Dhappen.
CLife always Gseems is gonna Emset you up for a Dchallenge but
Cdon’t look Gaway just Emtake it on with Dbalance.
CSo strike your Gpose, and Emif you start to Dstumble well
Clove will be the Gmortar that’s gonna Emkeep you strong and Dhumble, say love
Cgonna be the Gmortar that’s gonna Emkeep you strong and Dhumble, say love
Cgonna be the Gmortar that’s gonna Emkeep you Dstrong yeah, yeah.
[Chorus]
   C     GFor a moment,    C    Gjust own it
   C     G  DRemember how we used to laugh
    C    GBreathe through it,    C     Gyou can do this
   C     G  DLife is just a photograph

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Life Is A Photograph

by Will Evans

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

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

C/G

D/A

CAPO 1

- (x32010)

- (3x0033)

- (x2203x)

- (xx0232)

D/F#

- (2xx232)

C/G

- (33201x)

D/A

- (55403x)

[Intro]

C G Em D

(x2)

[Verse]

C G Em D

We all need just a push or a shove every once in a while

C G Em D

a few small steps and pretty soon you’ll be walking for miles

C G Em D

so lean on the trust, the trust that I’m providing and

C G Em D

won’t you be calm, just let it happen.

C G Em D

Life always seems is gonna set you up for a challenge but

C G Em D

don’t look away just take it on with balance.

C G Em D

So strike your pose, and if you start to stumble well

C G Em D

love will be the mortar that’s gonna keep you strong and humble, yeah

[Pre Chorus]

C/G D/A G

So take good care, of one another.

C/G D/A G

Be prepared, to follow through.

C/G D/A G D/F# Em

Your greatest moment comes when your back’s against the wall,

C D

and when it comes around, you won’t have to choose.

N.C.

you know what to do

[Chorus]

C G C G

For a moment, just own it

C G D

Remember how we used to laugh

C G C G

Breathe through it, you can do this

C G D

Life is just a photograph

[Solo]

C G Em D

(x4)

[Bridge]

Em C

Everyday that you move, Every way that you start,

G D/F#

all the bridges you burn, everything that you are

Em C

All the people we meet, you know we traveled so far,

G D/F#

and all the lessons you learn, every fall leaves a scar.

Em C G D/F#

And those scars are there to remind us, not what went wrong, but what went right,

Em C D/F#

and there to implore us to soldier on,

N.C.

as we shoot for them stars.

[Solo 2]

C G Em D

(x4)

[Verse]

C G Em D

We all need just a push or a shove every once in a while

C G Em D

a few small steps and pretty soon you’ll be walking for miles

C G Em D

so lean on the trust, the trust that I’m providing and

C G Em D

won’t you be calm, just let it happen.

C G Em D

Life always seems is gonna set you up for a challenge but

C G Em D

don’t look away just take it on with balance.

C G Em D

So strike your pose, and if you start to stumble well

C G Em D

love will be the mortar that’s gonna keep you strong and humble, say love

C G Em D

gonna be the mortar that’s gonna keep you strong and humble, say love

C G Em D

gonna be the mortar that’s gonna keep you strong yeah, yeah.

[Chorus]

C G C G

For a moment, just own it

C G D

Remember how we used to laugh

C G C G

Breathe through it, you can do this

C G D

Life is just a photograph

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