Because He Lives Chords
Because He Lives by Bill And Gloria Gaither is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C/D, G, G/B, C, Am7, Bm7/F#, Em7, G/D, D, Cm6, Am/D, C/G, Gmaj7, F/A, G7 and Cm6/A. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
C/D G G/B
God sent His Son,
C Am7
They called Him Jesus
C/D G Bm7/F# Em7
He came to love,
G/D Am7 D
Heal and forgive
C/D G G/B
He lived and died
C
To buy my pardon
Cm6 G/D Am/D
An empty grave is there to prove
C/D D G C/G G
My Saviour lives
C/D D G G/B
Because He lives,
C G/B Am7
I can face tomorrow
C/D Gmaj7 Em7
Because He lives
Am7 D
All fear is gone
C/D D G F/A G/B
Because I know
G7 C G/B Am7
He holds the future
Cm6 G/D Am/D
And life is worth the living just
C/D D G C/G G
Because He lives
C/D G G/B
How sweet to hold,
C Am7
a newborn baby
C/D G Bm7/F# Em7
And feel the pride,
G/D Am7 D
and joy He gives
C/D G G/B
But greater still
C
the calm assurance
Cm6/A G/D Am/D
This child can face uncertain days
C/D D G C/G G
Because He lives
C/D G G/B
And then one day,
C Am7
I'll cross the river
C/D G Bm7/F# Em7
I'll fight life's final
G/D Am7 D
war with pain
C/D G G/B
And then as death
C
gives way to victory
Cm6 G/D Am/D
I'll see the lights of glory
C/D D G C/G G
and I'll know He lives!