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*In the Bridge the F# and G are bar chords and done in quick succesion. 
You just hit the F# once and slide to G. I put the background vocals in
to help keep up with where the chords go.* 
Bm=(x 2 4 4 3 2)
G=(3 2 x x 3 3)
D=(x x 0 2 3 2)
A=(x 0 2 2 2 0)
E=(0 2 2 1 0 0)
Em=(0 2 2 0 0 0)
F#=(2 4 4 3 2 2)
Live for Today Capo 2
[Intro]
Bm G D A   Bm G D A   Bm G D A   Bm G D A
[Verse 1]
 BmSittin' in my room staring Gat the wall
 DWonderin' about the meaning Aof it all
 BmWhy is it this thing called Glife, has got me goin' Acrazy
 So I Bmopen up Your Word and let it Gspeak to me
 The Dpurpose and the plan that You've Adesigned
 Is clear to Esee, and I bGelieve
[Chorus]
 I'm gonna Bmlive for tGoday, I'm gonna Dfollow in your Away
 I'm gonna Bmlet my little light Gshine, like there's no EmtomorroAw
 I won't Bmworry about the Gpast, I know my Dfuture is iAntact
 So I'll Bmchoose to live my Glife one Away,  I'm gonna live it for tBmodayG  D  A  
[Verse 2]
 You Bmtold me not to worry, about what Glies ahead
 So DI am gonna focus on tAoday instead
 BmMaking every moment count and Gcounting, every single Ablessing,
 I'm gonna Bmset my mind on the, Ghere and the now
 DThis is what I want my Alife to be Eabout, and this is GHow...
[Chorus]
 I'm gonna Bmlive for tGoday, I'm gonna Dfollow in your Away
 I'm gonna Bmlet my little light Gshine, like there's no EmtomorroAw
 I won't Bmworry about the Gpast, I know my Dfuture is iAntact
 So I'll Bmchoose to live my Glife one Away,  I'm gonna live it for tDoday
[Bridge 1]
              /\
  E           F#G
My oh so cra-zy life
It's got me spinnin Dround and round, hanging Aupside down
                   /\
     E             F#G
Takin one step at--a time
Holding your hand Dall the way, and it'll be Aokay
[Bridge 2]
 I'll Bmlive for Gtoday, Dfollow in Your AwayBm, I will Gfollow DYouA  
             Bm      AYes I aBmm               AI won't turn back now, BmI'm living
 Living for today,       living for today,
 Afor, living for
[Chorus]
 I'm gonna Bmlive for tGoday, I'm gonna Dfollow in your Away
 I'm gonna Bmlet my little light Gshine, like there's no EmtomorroAw
 I won't Bmworry about the Gpast, I know my Dfuture is iAntact
 So I'll Bmchoose to live my Glife one Away,
[Outro]
 I'm gonna live it for tDoda-----------A-----Bm-------------G-----D--------------
                          living for today, living for today, I just want
 to Alive for Emtoday,  DLiving for tAoday,  Bmliving for toGday, DI just want to
 Alive for toEmday
-------------------dayEm,
[Tag]
 EmLiving for the day, living for the day, won't turn back now, I won't go ahead

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Live For Today

by Natalie Grant

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

*In the Bridge the F# and G are bar chords and done in quick succesion.

You just hit the F# once and slide to G. I put the background vocals in

to help keep up with where the chords go.*

Bm=(x 2 4 4 3 2)

G=(3 2 x x 3 3)

D=(x x 0 2 3 2)

A=(x 0 2 2 2 0)

E=(0 2 2 1 0 0)

Em=(0 2 2 0 0 0)

F#=(2 4 4 3 2 2)

Live for Today Capo 2

[Intro]

Bm G D A Bm G D A Bm G D A Bm G D A

[Verse 1]

Bm G

Sittin' in my room staring at the wall

D A

Wonderin' about the meaning of it all

Bm G A

Why is it this thing called life, has got me goin' crazy

Bm G

So I open up Your Word and let it speak to me

D A

The purpose and the plan that You've designed

E G

Is clear to see, and I believe

[Chorus]

Bm G D A

I'm gonna live for today, I'm gonna follow in your way

Bm G Em A

I'm gonna let my little light shine, like there's no tomorrow

Bm G D A

I won't worry about the past, I know my future is intact

Bm G A Bm G D A

So I'll choose to live my life one way, I'm gonna live it for today

[Verse 2]

Bm G

You told me not to worry, about what lies ahead

D A

So I am gonna focus on today instead

Bm G A

Making every moment count and counting, every single blessing,

Bm G

I'm gonna set my mind on the, here and the now

D A E G

This is what I want my life to be about, and this is How...

[Chorus]

Bm G D A

I'm gonna live for today, I'm gonna follow in your way

Bm G Em A

I'm gonna let my little light shine, like there's no tomorrow

Bm G D A

I won't worry about the past, I know my future is intact

Bm G A D

So I'll choose to live my life one way, I'm gonna live it for today

[Bridge 1]

E F#G

My oh so cra-zy life

D A

It's got me spinnin round and round, hanging upside down

E F#G

Takin one step at--a time

D A

Holding your hand all the way, and it'll be okay

[Bridge 2]

Bm G D A Bm G D A

I'll live for today, follow in Your way, I will follow You

Bm A Bm A Bm

Yes I am I won't turn back now, I'm living

Living for today, living for today,

for, living for

[Chorus]

Bm G D A

I'm gonna live for today, I'm gonna follow in your way

Bm G Em A

I'm gonna let my little light shine, like there's no tomorrow

Bm G D A

I won't worry about the past, I know my future is intact

Bm G A

So I'll choose to live my life one way,

[Outro]

D A Bm G D

I'm gonna live it for toda------------------------------------------------

living for today, living for today, I just want

A Em D A Bm G D

to live for today, Living for today, living for today, I just want to

A Em

live for today

-------------------day,

[Tag]

Living for the day, living for the day, won't turn back now, I won't go ahead

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