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Sacred Life

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[Intro]
Em C/G Em C/G
[Verse]
EmAbbie Hoffman was so young
Don't you know your C/Gking was gone
EmRiver Phoenix was so young
Don't you know youC/Gr prince was gone
[Chorus]
FHey hey there sEmister what is Amholy in your Dsus2life?
FHey there bEmrother sacred in your lAmife?Em  C/G  Em  C/G  
[Verse]
EmKurt Cobain was so young
Sad to see thiC/Gs poet's gone
EmAndrew Wood was so young
It's hard to feel thiC/Gs priest is gone
[Bridge 1]
EmThe heat is up the heat is on
The heat is up the heat is onC/G  
EmWhat you do is what you get
Don't be surprised by that effectC/G  
[Chorus]
FHey hey there sEmister what is Amholy in your Dsus2life?
FHey hey there brEmother what is sAmacred in your Dsus2life?
FHey there sEmister what is hAmoly?
[Bridge 2]
C/GHoly in your Dsus2life, what is gEmood, what is C/Gpure?
C/GHoly in your Dsus2life, what is sEmafe, what is sC/Gecure?
C/GHoly in your Dsus2time, yeah what is fEmree, what is C/Gme?
C/GHoly in your Dsus2mind, sacred and sEmecure, do we need much C/Gmore?
[Chorus]
FHey there sEmister what is Amholy in your Dsus2life?
FHey hey there bEmrother what is Amsacred in yoDsus2ur life?
FHey hey there sEmister, what is Amholy, holy in your Dsus2life?
FHey there brother what is sEmafe, what is secure and sacred in your lAmife? (wellDsus2-ell-ell)
[Outro]
 F   Em   Am    Dsus2x4
F E  Am

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Sacred Life

by The Cult

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

Dsus2

[Intro]

Em C/G Em C/G

[Verse]

Abbie Hoffman was so young

C/G

Don't you know your king was gone

River Phoenix was so young

C/G

Don't you know your prince was gone

[Chorus]

F Em Am Dsus2

Hey hey there sister what is holy in your life?

F Em Am Em C/G Em C/G

Hey there brother sacred in your life?

[Verse]

Kurt Cobain was so young

C/G

Sad to see this poet's gone

Andrew Wood was so young

C/G

It's hard to feel this priest is gone

[Bridge 1]

The heat is up the heat is on

C/G

The heat is up the heat is on

What you do is what you get

C/G

Don't be surprised by that effect

[Chorus]

F Em Am Dsus2

Hey hey there sister what is holy in your life?

F Em Am Dsus2

Hey hey there brother what is sacred in your life?

F Em Am

Hey there sister what is holy?

[Bridge 2]

C/G Dsus2 Em C/G

Holy in your life, what is good, what is pure?

C/G Dsus2 Em C/G

Holy in your life, what is safe, what is secure?

C/G Dsus2 Em C/G

Holy in your time, yeah what is free, what is me?

C/G Dsus2 Em C/G

Holy in your mind, sacred and secure, do we need much more?

[Chorus]

F Em Am Dsus2

Hey there sister what is holy in your life?

F Em Am Dsus2

Hey hey there brother what is sacred in your life?

F Em Am Dsus2

Hey hey there sister, what is holy, holy in your life?

F Em Am Dsus2

Hey there brother what is safe, what is secure and sacred in your life? (well-ell-ell)

[Outro]

F Em Am Dsus2

F E Am

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