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"Life is Worth Fighting For"
Lyrics & Music by Max Hsu (of Church of Rhythm).
Copyright © 1996 CorFour Music/ASCAP.
From the album -Not Perfect-.
Copyright © 1996 Pamplin Music.
Transcribed by Alexander Chen
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Standard-tuned six-string acoustic.
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
E|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
B|------------3--|------------3--|------------3--|------------3--|
G|------0--------|------0--------|------0--------|------0--------|
D|x---5---5------|x---4---4------|x---2---2------|x---2---2------|
A|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
E|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
x = don't play on beat
320033 G
XX0232 D
200232 D/F#
022030 Em7
022033 Em7
X32033 C2
X32030 C2
X20033 G/B
X02010 Am7
G D Em7 Em7
G D Em7 Em7
C2 D Em7 Em7
C2 D Em7 Em7
G        D            Em7    Em7
got the call at five p.m.
G               D
your roomate said you left a note
Em7                   Em7
saying you could use a friend
C2          D/F#
so I went to the hospital
Em7                 Em7
with my heart all choked up tight
C2                D/F#
and I prayed while I drove,
Em7            Em7
praying you would be alright
G     D                     Em7  Em7
that morning you called to talk
G                 D
you talked about how life was a merry go-round,
Em7          Em7
and you wanted to get off
C2                D
*but I never thought I’d see you here,
Em7               Em7        C2  D
I never thought I’d hold your hand
Em7           Em7
in your hour of need
C2                   D
I always thought you’d cry for help,
Em7                       C2    D
I always thought you’d understand
Em7            Em7         C2   D
that life is worth fighting for (echo)
Em7                       C2  D  Em7  Em7
your life is worth fighting for
G         D                 Em7  Em7
so you thought no one understood
G               D
thought tomorrow would be easier
Em7            Em7
if we went on without you
C2            D/F#
but my friend, it’s a lie,
Em7          Em7
please hold on, call for help
C2               D/F#
my friend, it’s your life,
Em7         Em7
you’re not by yourself
G          D                    Em7  Em7
so you’re living on the razor’s edge
G               D
we’ll I’ve - been there myself,
Em7        Em7
holding a gun to my head
G/B - Am7   Em7   Em7
G/B - Am7   G     G
(piano solo, note rhythm change marked by -)
G/B     -   C2
if you hold my hand,
Em7           Em7
can you hold on for a moment longer?
G/B    -   C2
if you know I love you,
G                G
does it make it better?
G/B     -   C2
if you hold my hand,
Em7           Em7
can you hold on for a moment longer?
G/B    -   C2
if you know I love you,
G                 G
we can make it together ... (repeat and fade)
Transcribed by Alexander Chen (04/23/98)
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