Gaither Vocal Band - Because he lives

^EGod sent His son,^Eaug they called Him, J^Aesus; ^Edim7 He came to ^E/Blove,^{B7/F# E/G#} heal ^E7+/G#and for^A/Bgive; ^B7sus4 He ^B7lived and ^Edied ^{Eaug E6 E7} to buy my ^Apardon,^Edim7 An empty ^E/Bgrave is there to ^A/Bprove my ^B7sus4Savior ^Elives! ^{A7 E}

^A/BBecause He ^Elives,^{E7+ E7} I can face t^Aomorrow,^Edim7 Because He ^E/Blives,^E/G# all ^Gdim7fear is ^B7sus4/F#gone; ^B7 Beca^A/Buse I ^Eknow^B7/F# (I ^E/G#Know) He ^E7/G#holds the ^Afuture, ^Edim7 And life is ^E/Bworth the ^A/Bliving, Just ^B7sus4because He li^Eves! ^{A7 E}

^A/BHow sweet to ^Ehold^Eaug a newborn ^Ababy,^Edim7 And feel the ^E/Bprid^B7/F#e ^E/G# and ^E7+/G#joy he ^A/Bgives;^B7sus4 But ^B7greater ^Est^Eaugill ^{E6 E7} the ca^Alm as^Edim7surance: This child can ^E/Bface uncertain ^A/Bdays be^B7sus4cause He Li^Eves! ^{A7 E}

^A/BBecause He ^Elives^E7+, ^{E7 E7}I can face to^Amorrow, ^Edim7 Because He ^E/Blives,^E/G# all ^Gdim7fear is ^B7sus4/F#gone; ^B7 Beca^A/Buse I k^Enow ^B7/F#(I ^E/G#Know) He ^E7/G#holds the ^Afuture, ^Edim7 And life is ^E/Bworth the living, ^A/BJust ^B7sus4because He ^Elives! ^{A7 E}

^A/BAnd then one ^Eday,^Eaug I'll cross the ^Ariver,^Edim7 I'll fight life's ^E/Bfi ^B7/F# - ^E/G#nal ^E7+/G#war with ^A/Bpain; ^B7sus4 And ^B7then, as ^Edeath ^{Eaug E6 E7} gives way to ^Avict'ry,^Edim7 I'll see the ^E/Blights of glory ^A/Band I'll ^B7sus4know He ^Elives! ^{A7 E}

^A/BBecause He ^Elives^E7+, ^E7 I can face to^Amorrow, ^Edim7 Because He ^E/Blives,^E/G# all ^Gdim7fear is ^B7sus4/F#gone; ^B7 Beca^A/Buse I k^Enow ^B7/F#(I ^E/G#Know) He ^E7/G#holds the ^Afuture, ^Edim7 And life is ^E/Bworth the living, ^A/BJust ^B7sus4because He ^Elives! ^{A7 E}