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Take This Life

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Standard tuning
Capo 3
Intro:  Em   D   C   Gx2
Verse 1
As I’m Emstanding here, staring into the mirror
See the Dfigure of a man trying to take a stand
And Clive for something mGore
IntegEmrity is what I need and honor to my soul I fDeed
To give it up, pack it in, gettiCng rid of all my sin that’s weighiGng me down
Won’t You cFome and fillG  
I want You to coFme and make me more rGeal
Chorus 1
TEmake this life, won’t You chaCnge this life
GCome and make me whoDle
Won’t You Emtake this life, won’t You cChange this life
DCome and make me wholCe
Repeat intro
Verse 2
In Emmy pursuit of what is real
My heDart is longing with a need to feel
my Csoul come aGlive
I trEmudge and I step through the height and the death
Of a lonDg narrow as I’m growing old
And soon CI will be homeG  
Wont you comFe and filGl
I want you to cFome and make me mGore real
Chorus 2
EmTake this life, won’t You chanCge this life
GCome and make me wDhole
Won’t You tEmake this life, won’t You cChange this life
DCome and make me wholCe
Won’t You TEmake this life, won’t You cChange this life
Won’t You DCome and make me whCole
Bridge
As I’m sEmtanding here, staring into the mirror
See the Dfigure of a man trying to take a stand
And liCve for something mGore
IntEmegrity is what I need and honor to my soul I fDeed
To give it up, pack it Cin, getting rid of all my sin thaGt’s weighing me down
Ending
TaEmke this life, won’t You chCange this life
GCome and make me whoDle
EmWon’t You take this life, won’t You chCange this life
GCome and make me whDole
EmWon’t You Take this life, won’t You cChange this life
Won’t You GCome and make me whDole
Won’t You EmTake this life, won’t You cChange this life
Won’t You CDome and make me wChole
CCome and Make me DwholeEm  
Well There It is the Capo 3 version

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Take This Life

by Shawn McDonald

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Standard tuning

Capo 3

Em D C G

Intro: x2

Verse 1

As I’m standing here, staring into the mirror

See the figure of a man trying to take a stand

C G

And live for something more

Em D

Integrity is what I need and honor to my soul I feed

C G

To give it up, pack it in, getting rid of all my sin that’s weighing me down

F G

Won’t You come and fill

F G

I want You to come and make me more real

Chorus 1

Em C

Take this life, won’t You change this life

G D

Come and make me whole

Em C

Won’t You take this life, won’t You change this life

D C

Come and make me whole

Repeat intro

Verse 2

In my pursuit of what is real

My heart is longing with a need to feel

C G

my soul come alive

I trudge and I step through the height and the death

Of a long narrow as I’m growing old

C G

And soon I will be home

F G

Wont you come and fill

F G

I want you to come and make me more real

Chorus 2

Em C

Take this life, won’t You change this life

G D

Come and make me whole

Em C

Won’t You take this life, won’t You change this life

D C

Come and make me whole

Em C

Won’t You Take this life, won’t You change this life

D C

Won’t You Come and make me whole

Bridge

As I’m standing here, staring into the mirror

See the figure of a man trying to take a stand

C G

And live for something more

Em D

Integrity is what I need and honor to my soul I feed

C G

To give it up, pack it in, getting rid of all my sin that’s weighing me down

Ending

Em C

Take this life, won’t You change this life

G D

Come and make me whole

Em C

Won’t You take this life, won’t You change this life

G D

Come and make me whole

Em C

Won’t You Take this life, won’t You change this life

G D

Won’t You Come and make me whole

Em C

Won’t You Take this life, won’t You change this life

D C

Won’t You Come and make me whole

C D Em

Come and Make me whole

Well There It is the Capo 3 version

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