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Song Title: Live Out Loud
Artist: Steven Curtis Chapman
Album: Declaration
Tuning: Standard with capo on first fret.
Verse:
Imagine Cthis 
I get a phone Fcall from Regis - C  
he says "Do you Fwant to be a milliConaire?"
They put me on a Fshow and I win
with Amtwo lifelines to spare 
GPicture Cthis
I act like Fnothing ever happened C  
and bury all the Fmoney in a coffee Amcan
Well, I've been Ggiven more than CRegis ever Fgave Amaway
I was a Gdead man who was Ccalled to come out Fof my Amgrave
I think it's Gtime for Cmakin' some Fnoise 
CHORUS:
Wake the Cneighbors F  
Get the word Cout F  
Come on, Ccrank up the Fmusic, climb a Ammountain and shout
GThis is Clife we've been Fgiven, made to Ambe lived Am7out
So, Fla, la, la, la, Bmlive Bout Cloud F  C  F  
Live out Cloud, yeahF  C  F  
Verse:
Think about Cthis 
Try to keep a Fbird from singing Cafter
it's Fsoared up in the Csky
Give the sun a Fcloudless day and Amtell it not to shine 
GThink about Cthis
If we really Fhave been given Cthe gift
of Flife that will never Amend 
And if we Ghave been filled with Cliving
hope, we're Fgonna overfAmlow
And if God's Glove is burning Cin our
hearts, we're Fgonna Amglow
There's just no Gway to Ckeep it Fin 
CHORUS:
Wake the Cneighbors F  
Get the word Cout F  
Come on, Ccrank up the Fmusic, climb a Ammountain and shout
GThis is Clife we've been Fgiven, made to Ambe lived Am7out
So, Fla, la, la, la, Bmlive Bout Cloud F  C  F  
Live out Cloud, yeah F  C  F  
So, Fla, la, la, la, Gblive Gout Amloud F  Am  
FLive out Amloud F  B  Bb  C  
AmLa, lFa, la..Am.la, Fla, la..Am.la, Fla, la, Blive Bbout Cloud 
AmLa, lFa, la..Am.la, Fla, la..Am.la, Fla, la, Blive Bbout Cloud 
Bridge:
CEvery corner of creation Cis a living declaration
                  C   Gm    G#m     Bb    B  C- C  
Come join the song we were made to sing 
CHORUS:
Wake the Dneighbors G  
Get the word Dout G  
Come on, Dcrank up the Gmusic, climb a Bmmountain and shout
AThis is Dlife we've been Ggiven, made to Bmbe lived Bm7out
So, Gla, la, la, la, Clive C#out Dloud 
(Repeat Chorus 2x)
Outro:
DLa, Gla, la.D..La, Gla, lala     DLa, Gla, la DLive out Gloud
(Repeat Outro 4x)

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Live Out Loud

by Steven Curtis Chapman

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

G#m

Bm7

Song Title: Live Out Loud

Artist: Steven Curtis Chapman

Album: Declaration

Tuning: Standard with capo on first fret.

Verse:

Imagine this

F C

I get a phone call from Regis -

F C

he says "Do you want to be a millionaire?"

They put me on a show and I win

with two lifelines to spare

G C

Picture this

F C

I act like nothing ever happened

F Am

and bury all the money in a coffee can

G C F Am

Well, I've been given more than Regis ever gave away

G C F Am

I was a dead man who was called to come out of my grave

G C F

I think it's time for makin' some noise

CHORUS:

C F

Wake the neighbors

C F

Get the word out

C F Am

Come on, crank up the music, climb a mountain and shout

G C F Am Am7

This is life we've been given, made to be lived out

F Bm B C F C F

So, la, la, la, la, live out loud

C F C F

Live out loud, yeah

Verse:

Think about this

F C

Try to keep a bird from singing after

F C

it's soared up in the sky

F Am

Give the sun a cloudless day and tell it not to shine

G C

Think about this

F C

If we really have been given the gift

F Am

of life that will never end

G C

And if we have been filled with living

F Am

hope, we're gonna overflow

G C

And if God's love is burning in our

F Am

hearts, we're gonna glow

G C F

There's just no way to keep it in

CHORUS:

C F

Wake the neighbors

C F

Get the word out

C F Am

Come on, crank up the music, climb a mountain and shout

G C F Am Am7

This is life we've been given, made to be lived out

F Bm B C F C F

So, la, la, la, la, live out loud

C F C F

Live out loud, yeah

F Gb G Am F Am

So, la, la, la, la, live out loud

F Am F B Bb C

Live out loud

Am F Am F Am F B Bb C

La, la, la...la, la, la...la, la, la, live out loud

Am F Am F Am F B Bb C

La, la, la...la, la, la...la, la, la, live out loud

Bridge:

C C

Every corner of creation is a living declaration

C Gm G#m Bb B C C

Come join the song we were made to sing

CHORUS:

D G

Wake the neighbors

D G

Get the word out

D G Bm

Come on, crank up the music, climb a mountain and shout

A D G Bm Bm7

This is life we've been given, made to be lived out

G C C# D

So, la, la, la, la, live out loud

(Repeat Chorus 2x)

Outro:

D G D G D G D G

La, la, la...La, la, lala La, la, la Live out loud

(Repeat Outro 4x)

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