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Life Itself

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"Life Itself" (Capo: 5th. fret)
____Intro: (^ = Arpeggio)
*^C  ^D  ^G  ^E  ^D  ^E
 ^B  ^D  ^G  ^D  ^B       
 ^A  ^D  ^G  ^C  ^D  ^C  *^B  ^C  ^D (Repeat *-*)
____2nd. Intro:
 ^C  ^B  ^A  ^G
 ^G  ^B  ^D  ^G
 ^D  ^E  ^G  ^E~___(Repeat ^D-^E~)
 ^D  ^E  ^G  ^A~___(Repeat ^D-^A~)
 ^G  ^E  ^G  ^A 
 ^B  ^A  ^A  ^G  ^G 
 ^E  ^E  ^D  ^D
 ^C  ^B  ^A  ^G
____Verse: 1
 GYou are the One, You are my love
 You send the Cadd9rain and bring the sun
 You stand aC/Dlone, You speak the truth
 You are the breath of life itself, Oh yes, you are
____Verse: 2
 You are the GOne, You're in my dream
 I hold you Cadd9there in high esteem
 I need you C/Dmore, Each step I take,
 You are the love in life itself, Oh yes, you are
 You are the GOne
____Bridge:
 You are the Done that I'd die for
 and you're Call that is Greal
 You are the Dessence of that which
 we Ctaste, touch and fee__D___l
____Verse: 3
 You are the GOne, No matter what
 You are the Cadd9real love that I've got
 You are my C/Dfriend and when life's through
 You are the light in death itself, Oh yes, are
 You are the GOne
_____Guitar solo:
 G  Cadd9  C/D
 G  Cadd9  C/D  G
____Bridge:
 They call you DChrist, Vsnu, Buddha,
 JeChovah, Our GLord
 You are, GoDvindam, Bismillah, CreCator of All__D___
____Verse: 3 (2nd. time)
 You are the GOne, No matter what
 You are the Cadd9real love that I've got
 You are my C/Dfriend and when life's through
 You are the light in death itself, Oh yes, you are
____Verse: 1 (2nd. time)
 You are the GOne, You are my love
 You send the Cadd9rain and bring the sun
 You stand aC/Dlone, You speak the truth
 You are the breath of life itself, Oh yes, you are
 The breath of life itself, Oh yes, you are
_________Coda: (Guitar solo)
 G  Cadd9  C/D
 G  Cadd9  C/D  G
 DThe one that I'd die for and you're all that is real

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Life Itself

by George Harrison

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Cadd9

C/D

"Life Itself" (Capo: 5th. fret)

____Intro: (^ = Arpeggio)

*^C ^D ^G ^E ^D ^E

^B ^D ^G ^D ^B

^A ^D ^G ^C ^D ^C *^B ^C ^D (Repeat *-*)

____2nd. Intro:

^C ^B ^A ^G

^G ^B ^D ^G

^D ^E ^G ^E~___(Repeat ^D-^E~)

^D ^E ^G ^A~___(Repeat ^D-^A~)

^G ^E ^G ^A

^B ^A ^A ^G ^G

^E ^E ^D ^D

^C ^B ^A ^G

____Verse: 1

You are the One, You are my love

Cadd9

You send the rain and bring the sun

C/D

You stand alone, You speak the truth

You are the breath of life itself, Oh yes, you are

____Verse: 2

You are the One, You're in my dream

Cadd9

I hold you there in high esteem

C/D

I need you more, Each step I take,

You are the love in life itself, Oh yes, you are

You are the One

____Bridge:

You are the one that I'd die for

C G

and you're all that is real

You are the essence of that which

C D

we taste, touch and fee_____l

____Verse: 3

You are the One, No matter what

Cadd9

You are the real love that I've got

C/D

You are my friend and when life's through

You are the light in death itself, Oh yes, are

You are the One

_____Guitar solo:

G Cadd9 C/D

G Cadd9 C/D G

____Bridge:

They call you Christ, Vsnu, Buddha,

C G

Jehovah, Our Lord

D C D

You are, Govindam, Bismillah, Creator of All_____

____Verse: 3 (2nd. time)

You are the One, No matter what

Cadd9

You are the real love that I've got

C/D

You are my friend and when life's through

You are the light in death itself, Oh yes, you are

____Verse: 1 (2nd. time)

You are the One, You are my love

Cadd9

You send the rain and bring the sun

C/D

You stand alone, You speak the truth

You are the breath of life itself, Oh yes, you are

The breath of life itself, Oh yes, you are

_________Coda: (Guitar solo)

G Cadd9 C/D

G Cadd9 C/D G

The one that I'd die for and you're all that is real

About Life Itself Chords by George Harrison

Learn how to play Life Itself by George Harrison with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Life Itself chords”, “Life Itself guitar chords”, or “George Harrison Life Itself chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Life Itself chords and for experienced players who want accurate Life Itself lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, D, G, E, B, A.

FAQ — Life Itself by George Harrison

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What key is "Life Itself" in?

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