The Oak Ridge Boys - Because he lives

^CGod sent His son and they called Him ^FJesus He came to ^Clove heal and ^G7forgive

He lived and ^CHe died to buy my ^Fpardon An empty ^Cgrave is ^Amthere to ^Dmprove my ^G7Savior ^Clives

Because He lives I can face ^Ftomorrow Because He ^Clives all fear is ^D7gone ^G7

Because I ^Cknow He holds the ^Ffuture My life is ^Cworth the ^Amliving

^DmJust ^G7because He ^Clives

Then one day I'm gonna cross that ^Friver I'm gonna fight life's ^Cfi-nal life’s final war with ^G7pain

And then as ^Cdeath someday gives way to ^Fvictory I'm gonna see those ^Clights of ^Amglory and ^Dmknow that my ^G7Savior ^Creigns

Because He lives I can face ^Ftomorrow Because He ^Clives all fear is ^D7gone ^G7

Because I ^Cknow He holds the ^Ffuture My life is ^Cworth the ^Amliving

^DmJust ^G7because He ^Clives

^FMy life is ^Cworth the ^Amliving ^DmJust ^G7because He ^Clives