The Afters – This Life (Guitar)

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Artist: The Afters Album: Life Is Beautiful Song: This Life Intro: C G/B Am - F - C Verse 1:
C
I come in to tuck her in

G/B                               
I'm so tired from where I've been

Am           F           C 
Doing all I can to stay awake

C
As she goes on about her day

  G/B
I hang on every word she says

    Am              F                 C
She reaches out and puts her hand in mine
Pre-chorus:
       G
For a moment

Am             F
We are here together

       G            Am                 F
And it hits me that this won't last forever
Chorus:
C
We can't own it

G/B                            Am    F
We just get to hold it for a while 

      C
This life

C               
We can't keep it

   G/B                  Am    F
Or save it for another time

      C
This life
Verse 2:
C
He was always there for me

G/B
Now he's fighting just to breathe

  Am              F        C
I tell him it's ok to let go

C
As I look into his eyes

  G/B
I know that this won't be the last time

Am                 F                 C
But for now, we're taking different roads
Pre-chorus:
       G
For a moment

Am             F
We are here together

       G            Am                 F
And it hits me that this won't last forever
Chorus:
C
We can't own it

G/B                            Am    F
We just get to hold it for a while 

      C
This life

C               
We can't keep it

   G/B                  Am    F
Or save it for another time

      C
This life
Bridge:
C
 What we give is all we have

G/B
   How we love is what will last

Am          F                C             G
  And this hope we know will carry us through

C
 What we give is all we have

G/B
   How we love is what will last

Am          F                C             G        
  And this hope we know will carry us through

      C
This life

C
 What we give is all we have

G/B
   How we love is what will last

Am          F                C             G        
  And this hope we know will carry us through

      C
This life
What we give is all we have
G/B
   How we love is what will last

Am          F                C             G        
  And this hope we know will carry us through
Chorus:
C
We can't own it
(What we give is all we have)
G/B                            Am    F
We just get to hold it for a while
(How we love is what will last)
      C
This life
(And this hope we know, and this hope we know)
C               
We can't keep it
(What we give is all we have)
   G/B                  Am    F
Or save it for another time
(How we love is what will last)
      C
This life
(And this hope we know, and this hope we know) Ending:
         G                
We were never meant to stay 

            Am
So we don't have to be afraid

             G     C/E           F
Of what is waiting on the other side

         C    
Of this life