For The Life Of Me
This Beautiful Republic
4/4, Capo 5th fret
I believe most of the chord changes are correct. Some are a little if-fy, but it's a start.
Intro:
F#m / Bm / | F#m / A / |
F#m / Bm / | G / / / |
Verse 1 (starting note-D)
F#m A
Was I worth the pain? You had nothing left to gain
F#m G
I know I'm the only one to blame
F#m A
I'm broken on the floor Staring at the door
F#m G
Waiting on a Savior to walk in
Chorus
D A
For the life of me, why'd You bear my chains?
Bm G
For the life of me why'd You walk to Calvary?
D A
For the life of me I can't explain
Bm G F#m
The reason You died and the reason You came was for the life of me
Verse 2
F#m A
What do You see in me? I'm a leper not a king
F#m G
A mess that's undeserving of Your name
F#m A
I've disappointed You Like a rose that never blooms
F#m G
Failing to display my heart to You
Chorus
D A
For the life of me, why'd You bear my chains?
Bm G
For the life of me why'd You walk to Calvary?
D A
For the life of me I can't explain
Bm G F#m G D F#m G
The reason You died and the reason You came was for the life of me
Bridge
F#m Bm
Lord, let me be so bright
F#m Bm
I escape every shadow using Your light
F#m Bm
Are You waiting to see
G
That I will show…
Chorus
D A
Your life in me? why'd You bear my chains?
Bm G
For the life of me why'd You walk to Calvary?
D A
For the life of me I can't explain
Bm G
The reason You died and the reason You came was
D A
For the life of me you’d bear my chains?
Bm G
For the life of me you'd You walk to Calvary?
D A
For the life of me I can't explain
Bm G D G D
The reason You died and the reason You came was for the life of me
G D A G A D
for the life of me.
