Because He Lives

Gloria Gaither | William J. Gaither

Key - C | Time - 4/4

VERSE 1
C/G G7 C C7/E F
God sent His Son they called Him Jesus
C 7
G /D C/E F C/G G#7 Dm7/A G7
He came to love heal and for - give
Em/G G7 C C/E G/D C7 F
He bled and died to buy my pardon
6
Fm C/G G 7 C
An emp - ty grave is there to prove my Savior lives

CHORUS
C/G C/E G/D C C7/E F
Be - cause He lives I can face to - morrow
C G7/D C/E Am7 Dm7 G
Because He lives all fear is gone
G/F C/E G C G7/D C/E C C7sus C7 F
Be - cause I know He holds the future
6
Fm C/G C/Bb A 7 D 7 G7 C
And life is worth the living just be - cause He lives

VERSE 2
C/G G7 C C7/E F
How sweet to hold our new - born baby
C G7/D C/E F C/G G#7 Dm7/A G7
And feel the pride and joy he gives
Em/G G7 C C/E G/D C 7 F
But great - er still the calm as - surance
Fm6 C/G G7 C
This child can face uncertain days because Christ lives

VERSE 3
C/G G7 C C7/E F
And then one day I’ll cross that river
C G7/D C/E F C/G G#7 Dm7/A G7
I’ll fight life’s fi - nal war with pain
Em/G G C7 C/E G/D C7 F
And then as death gives way to vict’ry
6
Fm C/G G7 C
I’ll see the lights of glory and I’ll know He reigns
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