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My Life Inside Your Heart

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if you think its necessary but this is an ACOUSTIC chord progression that I wrote for one of 
**UPDATE** I put some chords down as Am when I meant Em, the corrections should be Ok now :D
Whole song played on CAPO 1
Am, G, Em,  D- Verses
C,  D- Pre-chorus
Em, G, C,  D- Chorus
Intro: Am, G, C, D  
AmFighting back the impulse turn my Ghead and close my eyes
EmSpending these nights awake and Dcold and paralyzed
AmWonder how we got this far and nGever realized
EmThe common thread that binds our Dlives
And I know you Churt
But I can help you if you Dcan...
DTake my handEm  
And we'll Glive inside the Cdreams we left beDhind
Take my Emhand
As we Gmove from this place Cto a better Dlife
Take my Emhand
GWoChoDooEmhaG  C  
If you Dtake my hand
AmFighting back the feeling that you Galways could deny
EmAnything but everything we Dknow is just a lie
AmAs I cremate this memoGry and watch the darkened aEmshes riseD  
DAnd beneath the smoke
I'll Cstand and ask you if you Dcan...
DTake my handEm  
And I'll Gpromise not to Cever let it Dgo
Take my handEm  
'Cause this Ghope is greater Cthan you'll ever Dknow
(Take my Emhand)G  
And this is Call I'll ever Dask of you to EmshowG  C  D  
(Breakdown sort of bit... play Em as many times as you feel comfortable with...)
AmFight back the urges
Turn my Ghead and close my eyes
And Emwill I wake tomorrow still Dalive
CI'm still dreaming
I'm still Dwaiting
I'm still sure
(I'm still Csure)
You're still living in a Dlife
That isn't yours
(That isn't Cyours)
And this is part of me
DI hope you never see
CThis is my life inside your Dheart
Take my handEm  
And I'll Gpromise not to Cever let it Dgo
Take my handEm  
'Cause this Ghope is greater Cthan you'll ever Dknow
(Take my EmhandG)
And this is Call I'll ever Dask of you to EmshowG  C  D  
Finish on Em

All chords in this song (5)

The story behind the song

Rise Against is known for their melodic yet aggressive punk rock sound, often weaving social commentary into their lyrics. While this song isn't explicitly tied to their usual themes of politics or humanitarianism, the title "My Life Inside Your Heart" suggests a deeply personal connection and emotional resonance. It hints at a profound bond, perhaps a love or an influence so significant it shapes one's very existence. Playing it can feel like embodying that powerful, intimate connection.

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My Life Inside Your Heart

by Rise Against

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

Chords in this song · guitar

if you think its necessary but this is an ACOUSTIC chord progression that I wrote for one of

**UPDATE** I put some chords down as Am when I meant Em, the corrections should be Ok now :D

Whole song played on CAPO 1

Am G Em D

, , , - Verses

C D

, - Pre-chorus

Em G C D

, , , - Chorus

Am G C D

Intro: , , ,

Am G

Fighting back the impulse turn my head and close my eyes

Em D

Spending these nights awake and cold and paralyzed

Am G

Wonder how we got this far and never realized

Em D

The common thread that binds our lives

And I know you hurt

But I can help you if you can...

D Em

Take my hand

G C D

And we'll live inside the dreams we left behind

Take my hand

G C D

As we move from this place to a better life

Take my hand

G C D Em G C

Wohoooha

If you take my hand

Am G

Fighting back the feeling that you always could deny

Em D

Anything but everything we know is just a lie

Am G Em D

As I cremate this memory and watch the darkened ashes rise

And beneath the smoke

C D

I'll stand and ask you if you can...

D Em

Take my hand

G C D

And I'll promise not to ever let it go

Take my hand

G C D

'Cause this hope is greater than you'll ever know

Em G

(Take my hand)

C D Em G C D

And this is all I'll ever ask of you to show

(Breakdown sort of bit... play Em as many times as you feel comfortable with...)

Fight back the urges

Turn my head and close my eyes

Em D

And will I wake tomorrow still alive

I'm still dreaming

I'm still waiting

I'm still sure

(I'm still sure)

You're still living in a life

That isn't yours

(That isn't yours)

And this is part of me

I hope you never see

C D

This is my life inside your heart

Take my hand

G C D

And I'll promise not to ever let it go

Take my hand

G C D

'Cause this hope is greater than you'll ever know

Em G

(Take my hand)

C D Em G C D

And this is all I'll ever ask of you to show

Finish on Em

About My Life Inside Your Heart Chords by Rise Against

Learn how to play My Life Inside Your Heart by Rise Against with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “My Life Inside Your Heart chords”, “My Life Inside Your Heart guitar chords”, or “Rise Against My Life Inside Your Heart 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 My Life Inside Your Heart chords and for experienced players who want accurate My Life Inside Your Heart lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Am, Em, D, G, C.

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