Because He Lives - Key of G (Guitar Accompaniment)

Because He Lives
Bill & Gloria Gaither


Verse 1
G C
God sent His son, they called Him Jesus
G D7 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
An empty grave is there to prove
D7 G C G
my Savior lives


Chorus
G G7 G C
Because He lives, I can face tomorrow
G D G D D7
Because He lives, all fear is gone
G G7 G C
Because I know He holds the future
G Em Am
And life is worth the living just
D7 G C G
because He lives


Verse 2 (Chords same as Verse 1)

How sweet to hold a new-born baby
And feel the pride and joy He gives
But greater still the calm assurance
This child can face uncertain days
because He lives


Verse 3

E A D
And then one day I’ll cross the river
A E7 A E E7
I’ll fight life’s final war with pain
A A7 D Dm
And then as death gives way to vict’ry
A F#m Bm
I’ll see the lights of glory and
E7 A D A
I’ll know He reigns

A A7 A D
Because He lives, I can face tomorrow
A D A Bm E
Because He lives, all fear is gone
A A7 A D
Because I know He holds the future
A F#m Bm
And life is worth the living just
E A D
because He lives


Ending
A F#m Bm
And life is worth the living just
E A D E A
because He lives