Written By Bill and Gloria Gaither,
Submitted by Edwin H. Friar efriar@mciworld.com

Because He Lives

  C                     F
Because he lives, I can face tomorrow,
           C          G
Because he lives, all fear is gone!,
        C                F
Because I know-oooow, he holds the future,
     C             G             C
Life is worth the living, just because he lives!


(v-2 same chords)

How sweet to hold our newborn baby,
And feel the joy and love he brings,
But greater still, the calm assurance,
We can face in each new day, because he lives!

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From: edbuckland@juno.com

Because He Lives

Verse One:
God sent His [A] Son, they called him [D] Jesus;
He came to [A] love, heal, and forgive; [E7]
He lived and [A] died to buy my [D] pardon,
An empty [A] grave is there to [E7] prove my Savior [A] lives.

Repeat:
Because He lives, I can face to [D] morrow;
Because He [A] lives, all fear is gone; [E7]
Because I [A] know He holds the [D] future,
And life is [A] worth the living, just be [E7] cause He [A] lives.

Verse Two:
How sweet to hold a new born baby,
And feel the pride and joy he (she) gives;
But greater still, the calm assurance.
This child can face uncertain days, because He lives.

Repeat:

Verse Three:
And then one day, I'll cross that river.
And fight life's final war with pain.
And then as death gives way to vict'ry.
I'll see the lights of glory, and I'll know He reigns.

Repeat:

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Another arrangement

Because He Lives

G                                  C
God sent His son, they called Him, Jesus;
           G              D       D7
He came to love, heal and forgive;
             G    G7        C       Cm
He lived and died to buy my pardon,
         G        Em       Am       D7     G
An empty grave is there to prove my Savior lives!


(Chorus)
           G                 C
Because He lives, I can face tomorrow,
           G                  A     D7
Because He lives, all fear is gone;
          G    G7             C      Cm
Because I know   He holds the future,
            G         Em
And life is worth the living,
Am   D7         G
Just because He lives!

G                           C
How sweet to hold a newborn baby,
             G                D       D7
And feel the pride and joy he gives;
            G     G7          C       Cm
But greater still the calm assurance:
               G    Em        Am   D7         G
This child can face uncertain days because He Lives!


Chorus

G                                C
And then one day, I'll cross the river,
                  G               D     D7
I'll fight life's fi-nal war with pain;
             G     G7           C       Cm
And then, as death gives way to vict'ry,
             G         Em    Am       D7     G
I'll see the lights of glory and I'll know He lives!


Chorus