Because He Lives

	  		
Verse 1:

    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      G7M  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 


Verse 2:

    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 

Verse 3:

    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!