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The Heart Of Life

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Capo 1
[Intro]
CAmEmFCG
      x2
[Verse]
C                 Am                  Em   F  C  G
I hate to see you cry, lying there in that po-si-tion.
C                          Am                     Em    F   C  G
There's things you need to hear, so turn off your tears and li-sten.
[Chorus]
G                C            F
Pain throws your heart to the ground.
G              C            F
Love turns the whole thing around.
G           C          F      C
No it won't all go the way it should,
      F        C        G       C       C
But I know the heart of life is good.
[Break]
C Am Em F C G
[Verse]
C                     Am                  Em  F    C  G
You know it's nothing new, bad news never had good ti-ming.
C                    Am                       Em  F   C  G
Then, circle of your friends, will defend the sil-ver li-ning.
[Chorus]
G                C            F
Pain throws your heart to the ground.
G              C            F
Love turns the whole thing around.
G           C          F      C
No it won't all go the way it should,
      F        C        G       C       C
But I know the heart of life is good.
[Break]
CAmEmFCG
      x2
[Chorus]
G                C            F
Pain throws your heart to the ground.
G              C            F
Love turns the whole thing around.
G         C               F    C
Fear is a friend who's misunderstood,
      F        C        F       C
But I know the heart of life is good.
  F         F      F    F    F
I know it's good.

The Heart Of Life chords and lyrics

Free chords for The Heart Of Life by John Mayer. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Capo 1
[Intro]
C Am Em F C G x2
[Verse]
[Chorus]
[Break]
C Am Em F C G
[Verse]
[Chorus]
[Break]
C Am Em F C G x2
[Chorus]

The Heart Of Life Chords by John Mayer

Learn how to play The Heart Of Life by John Mayer with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “The Heart Of Life chords”, “The Heart Of Life guitar chords”, or “John Mayer The Heart Of Life 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 The Heart Of Life chords and for experienced players who want accurate The Heart Of Life lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, Am, Em, F, G.

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The chords for "The Heart Of Life" show the original chord names (including C, Am, Em, F, G). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.