Because He Lives

{title: Because He Lives}
{author: Gloria Gaither | William J. Gaither}
{time: 4/4}

{c: Verse 1}
[A/E]God sent [E7]His [A]Son they called [A7/C#]Him [D]Jesus
He came to [A]love [E7/B] [A/C#] [D]heal  [A/E]and [E#7]for[Bm7/F#]give [E7]
[C#m/E]He bled [E7]and [A]died [A/C#]to [E/B]buy [A7]my [D]pardon
An emp[Dm6]ty [A/E]grave is there to [E7]prove my Savior [A]lives

{c: Chorus}
{soc}
[A/E]Be[A/C#]cause [E/B]He [A]lives I can face [A7/C#]to[D]morrow
Because He [A]lives [E7/B] [A/C#]all [F#m7]fear is [Bm7]gone [E]
[E/D]Be[A/C#]cause [E]I [A]know [E7/B] [A/C#] [A]He [A7sus]holds [A7]the [D]future
And life [Dm6]is [A/E]worth [A/G]the [F#7]living [B7]just be[E7]cause He [A]lives
{eoc}

{c: Verse 2}
[A/E]How sweet [E7]to [A]hold a new[A7/C#]born [D]baby
And feel the [A]pride [E7/B] [A/C#] [D]and [A/E]joy [E#7]he [Bm7/F#]gives [E7]
[C#m/E]But great[E7]er [A]still [A/C#]the [E/B]calm [A7]as[D]surance
This child [Dm6]can [A/E]face uncertain [E7]days because Christ [A]lives

{c: Verse 3}
[A/E]And then [E7]one [A]day I'll cross [A7/C#]that [D]river
I'll fight life's [A]fi[E7/B][A/C#][D]nal [A/E]war [E#7]with [Bm7/F#]pain [E7]
[C#m/E]And then [E7]as [A]death [A/C#]gives [E/B]way [A7]to [D]vict'ry
I'll see [Dm6]the [A/E]lights of glory [E7]and I'll know He [A]reigns