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[Intro]
"A-tCm11tention: Ladies and Gentlemen."Dbm11  Dm11  
[Verse 1]
It ain't lF5ike
Ab6I can just walk away
Like Abchoo-sing when to breathe
Cm**
You know, it don't work that way
It's hard - F5wired,
Li-vAbing inside of me
No mAbatter where I go
Cm**
I know you're gonna be with me
[Pre Chorus]
I jF5ust can't seem to shake it
Ab6Even if I could, yeah
I-woAb6uld not change a thing, yeah, would-not,
WoCmuld not change a thing, yeah
If it's F5pushing you away, yeah
Ab6Or run-ning to you
You Ab6still love me the same, yeah
HaBblle - lCmujah
[Chorus]
And as Ab6long as my heart is beatAbmaj7ingAb6  
And-my lungs are breathingAbmaj7  Ab6  
Bb   Cm**
I'll keep on singing for you
And eAbmaj7ven right through the momentAbmaj7  Ab6  
When you call me home, yeAbmaj7ahAb6  
I'll still be singin' fBbor yCmou
Cause that what lifers Fm9do ooo--oooh oooh--oooh oooh---oooh oGm7ooh---oAbmaj7ooh
Fm9   Bb   Cm**
Cause that what lifers do ooo--oooh oooh---oooh oooh--oooh oooh---oooh
(x2)
[Verse 2]
No, I'm not gonna F5stop
What - Abever might come my way
No maAbtter the high or low
You kCmnow it don't change a thing
[Pre Chorus 2 ]
'Cause it aF5in't what happens to me
YeAb6ah, that don't define me '
It's whaAb6t I got inside me
CmWhat I, what I got inside me
And F5be - fore I was created
AbYou already knew, yeah
Ain't noAbthing gonna separate us,
hBballe - luCmjah
[Chorus]
And as Ab6long as my heart is beatAbmaj7ingAb6  
And-my lungs are breathingAbmaj7  Ab6  
Bb   Cm**
I'll keep on singing for you
And eAbmaj7ven right through the momentAbmaj7  Ab6  
When you call me home, yeAbmaj7ahAb6  
I'll still be singin' fBbor yCmou
Cause that what lifers Fm9do ooo--oooh oooh--oooh oooh---oooh oGm7ooh---oAbmaj7ooh
Fm9   Bb   Cm**
Cause that what lifers do ooo--oooh oooh---oooh oooh--oooh oooh---oooh
[Bridge 1]
N.C.
Yeah, that's right, yeah, that's right
I'm a- li-fer for life
N.C.
Yeah, that's right, yeah, that's right, whoa
[Bridge 2]
Abmaj7Yeah, that's right, yeah, that's righAb6tAbmaj7  
I'm-a lifer for liA6feAbmaj7  
Abmaj7   Bb   Cm**
Yeah, that's right, yeah, that's right
(2x)
[Chorus]
And as Ab6long as my heart is beatAbmaj7ingAb6  
And-my lungs are breathingAbmaj7  Ab6  
Bb   Cm**
I'll keep on singing for you
And eAbmaj7ven right through the momentAbmaj7  Ab6  
When you call me home, yeAbmaj7ahAb6  
I'll still be singin' fBbor yCmou
Cause that what lifers Fm9do ooo--oooh oooh--oooh oooh---oooh oGm7ooh---oAbmaj7ooh
Fm9   Bb   Cm**
Cause that what lifers do ooo--oooh oooh---oooh oooh--oooh oooh---oooh
[Outro]
N.C.
I'm-a lifer.
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**Play bass lick notes: C,C h> D,Eb,F,G,F,Eb,h >D
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