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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 15Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Capo 3
C Pattern
e|--C------C/G-------C------|
B|------------------1--|
G|---------------0-----|
D|-----2----2----------|
A|--3---------3--------|
E|--------3------------|
Fmaj7 to G to C Pattern
e|-Fmaj7---------G-----------C---|
B|------------------------|
G|----------0-------------|
D|-3--2--0-----0--2--3----|
A|---------------------3--|
E|----------3-------------|
[Verse 1]
CI hear child pFmaj7racticing their Cmusic
Fmaj7A trumpet is to Gsloppy to be Csure
Fmaj7A soul trying to Gget out of that Cbuilding
CBut their feet are Amnailed Gto the flooCr
[Chorus]
Fmaj7And its a beautiful Gthing yes Cit is
Fmaj7It's a thinGg that gives me hoCpe to live
Fmaj7Somebody's Glooking for their Cvoice
CIn an open Amwindow with their Gsupper on the Cstove
[Verse 2]
CAnd you can hear it just Fmaj7going down the sCtreet
Fmaj7Singing and Gplaying out a Cbeat
Fmaj7Someone who Glife has gave Cno Creason
CMaking up a Amreason Gof their Cown
[Chorus]
Fmaj7And its a beautiful Gthing yes Cit is
Fmaj7It's a thinGg that gives me hoCpe to live
Fmaj7Somebody's Glooking for their Cvoice
CIn an open Amwindow with their Gsupper on the Cstove
[Verse 3]
CThere's a man shadoFmaj7w boxing in Ca doorway
Fmaj7With his eyes closed, I Gknow he's gonna Cwin
Fmaj7and he's kicking the Gtrash out of the Cway
CHe's gone Amdown but he Galways gets up Cagain
[Chorus]
Fmaj7And its a beautiful Gthing yes Cit is
Fmaj7It's a thinGg that gives me hoCpe to live
Fmaj7Somebody's Glooking for their Cvoice
CIn an open Amwindow with their Gsupper on the Cstove
[Verse 4]
CThere's a woman Fmaj7standing at the bus Cstop
Fmaj7She's yelling that the cGity is on Cfire
Fmaj7The cops come looking Gclumsy and disgusCted
CEverything she Amsays, they say, she Gsays they are a Cliar
[Chorus]
Fmaj7And its a beautiful Gthing yes Cit is
Fmaj7It's a thinGg that gives me hoCpe to live
Fmaj7Somebody's Glooking for their Cvoice
CIn an open Amwindow with their Gsupper on the Cstove
[Verse 5]
CEverybody's Fmaj7lost among the Cbuildings
Fmaj7The ruins that we Gleave will last Cforever
Fmaj7While everything that's sGaid may be forgoCtten
CThere's something that Amconnects us Glike a Criver
[Chorus]
Fmaj7And its a beautiful Gthing yes Cit is
Fmaj7It's a thinGg that gives me hoCpe to live
Fmaj7Somebody's Glooking for their Cvoice
CIn an open Amwindow with their Gsupper on the Cstove
Fmaj7Somebody's Glooking for their Cvoice
CIn an open Amwindow with their Gsupper on the Cstove

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A Hope To Live

by Steven Jesse Bernstein

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

Fmaj7

Capo 3

C Pattern

C C/G C

e|---------------------|

B|------------------1--|

G|---------------0-----|

D|-----2----2----------|

A|--3---------3--------|

E|--------3------------|

Fmaj7 to G to C Pattern

Fmaj7 G C

e|------------------------|

B|------------------------|

G|----------0-------------|

D|-3--2--0-----0--2--3----|

A|---------------------3--|

E|----------3-------------|

[Verse 1]

C Fmaj7 C

I hear child practicing their music

Fmaj7 G C

A trumpet is to sloppy to be sure

Fmaj7 G C

A soul trying to get out of that building

C Am G C

But their feet are nailed to the floor

[Chorus]

Fmaj7 G C

And its a beautiful thing yes it is

Fmaj7 G C

It's a thing that gives me hope to live

Fmaj7 G C

Somebody's looking for their voice

C Am G C

In an open window with their supper on the stove

[Verse 2]

C Fmaj7 C

And you can hear it just going down the street

Fmaj7 G C

Singing and playing out a beat

Fmaj7 G C C

Someone who life has gave no reason

C Am G C

Making up a reason of their own

[Chorus]

Fmaj7 G C

And its a beautiful thing yes it is

Fmaj7 G C

It's a thing that gives me hope to live

Fmaj7 G C

Somebody's looking for their voice

C Am G C

In an open window with their supper on the stove

[Verse 3]

C Fmaj7 C

There's a man shadow boxing in a doorway

Fmaj7 G C

With his eyes closed, I know he's gonna win

Fmaj7 G C

and he's kicking the trash out of the way

C Am G C

He's gone down but he always gets up again

[Chorus]

Fmaj7 G C

And its a beautiful thing yes it is

Fmaj7 G C

It's a thing that gives me hope to live

Fmaj7 G C

Somebody's looking for their voice

C Am G C

In an open window with their supper on the stove

[Verse 4]

C Fmaj7 C

There's a woman standing at the bus stop

Fmaj7 G C

She's yelling that the city is on fire

Fmaj7 G C

The cops come looking clumsy and disgusted

C Am G C

Everything she says, they say, she says they are a liar

[Chorus]

Fmaj7 G C

And its a beautiful thing yes it is

Fmaj7 G C

It's a thing that gives me hope to live

Fmaj7 G C

Somebody's looking for their voice

C Am G C

In an open window with their supper on the stove

[Verse 5]

C Fmaj7 C

Everybody's lost among the buildings

Fmaj7 G C

The ruins that we leave will last forever

Fmaj7 G C

While everything that's said may be forgotten

C Am G C

There's something that connects us like a river

[Chorus]

Fmaj7 G C

And its a beautiful thing yes it is

Fmaj7 G C

It's a thing that gives me hope to live

Fmaj7 G C

Somebody's looking for their voice

C Am G C

In an open window with their supper on the stove

Fmaj7 G C

Somebody's looking for their voice

C Am G C

In an open window with their supper on the stove

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