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Lifes A Message

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[Intro]
| F#m| D| A| E| (2x)
[Verse 1]
 F#mDon't cry because it's Dover now
SmAile because it was Eours
 F#mKeep your feet firm Don the ground
Your Aeyes fixed on the stEars
'Cause it never mEattered who you are
[Chorus]
MDake your life a meAssage
And bring F#mlight to all you sEee (to all you see)
And mDake your words a meAssage
That will bEe (that will be)
A blEessing coming back to me
MDake your life a stAorybook
With F#mno apologEies (no apologies)
MDake your life a meAssage
And you'll bEe (and you'll be)
A blEessing coming back to me
F#mAhhh-Dahhh-Aahhh-Eahhh-ahhh
[Instrumental]
| F#m| D| A| E|
[Verse 2]
 F#mAll I know of lDife and love
I wrAestled into wEords
 F#mRest assured that lDife goes on
And mAoves on its own tEerms
So be cEareful 'cause it might just burn
[Chorus]
MDake your life a meAssage
And bring F#mlight to all you sEee (to all you see)
And mDake your words a meAssage
That will bEe (that will be)
A blEessing coming back to me
MDake your life a stAorybook
With F#mno apologEies (no apologies)
MDake your life a meAssage
And you'll bEe (and you'll be)
A blEessing coming back to me
[Outro]
F#mLife's a message
LDife's a message
LAife's a messaEge (life's a blessing)
LF#mife's a message
LDife's a message
LAife's a messaEge (life's a blessing)

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Lifes A Message

by Goo Goo Dolls

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F#m

[Intro]

F#m D A E

| | | | | (2x)

[Verse 1]

F#m D

Don't cry because it's over now

A E

Smile because it was ours

F#m D

Keep your feet firm on the ground

A E

Your eyes fixed on the stars

'Cause it never mattered who you are

[Chorus]

D A

Make your life a message

F#m E

And bring light to all you see (to all you see)

D A

And make your words a message

That will be (that will be)

A blessing coming back to me

D A

Make your life a storybook

F#m E

With no apologies (no apologies)

D A

Make your life a message

And you'll be (and you'll be)

A blessing coming back to me

F#m D A E

Ahhh-ahhh-ahhh-ahhh-ahhh

[Instrumental]

F#m D A E

| | | | |

[Verse 2]

F#m D

All I know of life and love

A E

I wrestled into words

F#m D

Rest assured that life goes on

A E

And moves on its own terms

So be careful 'cause it might just burn

[Chorus]

D A

Make your life a message

F#m E

And bring light to all you see (to all you see)

D A

And make your words a message

That will be (that will be)

A blessing coming back to me

D A

Make your life a storybook

F#m E

With no apologies (no apologies)

D A

Make your life a message

And you'll be (and you'll be)

A blessing coming back to me

[Outro]

F#m

Life's a message

A E

Life's a message (life's a blessing)

F#m

Life's a message

A E

Life's a message (life's a blessing)

About Lifes A Message Chords by Goo Goo Dolls

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What key is "Lifes A Message" in?

The chords for "Lifes A Message" show the original chord names (including F#m, D, A, E). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.