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Live To Tell by Madonna
Live To Tell
Chords used in this song :
F
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A ---|---|-x-|---|---|
E -x-|---|---|---|---| C
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E ---|---|-o-|---|---| Gm7
3 fr.
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D -x-|---|-o-|---|---|
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E -x-|---|---|---|---| Bb
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G ---|---|-x-|---|---|
D ---|---|-x-|---|---|
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E -o-|---|---|---|---|
Dm
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G ---|-x-|---|---|---|
D ---|---|---|---|---|
A ---|---|---|---|---|
E ---|---|---|---|---| Am
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Intro: |:Dm| |F| |:|
*For the Verses it will go like this:
F C C Gm7 C C
I have a tell to tell
etc....
*until you reach the chorus line which goes like this:
Gm7 F
A man can tell a thousand lies
Gm7 C
I've learned my lesson well
[Bb] F
Hope I live to tell the secret
C
I have learn til then
Dm C Bb ---(bass line 2nd. time : Bb Bb C C Dm
It will burn inside of me.
*repeat the same chords figures of the first verse on top.
-Hold Dm for til this part comes:
Bb C Dm Am
If I ran away , I'll never had the strength to go very far.
Bb C Am Bb
How will they hear , the beating of my heart_______.
Bb C Dm Am
Will they grow cold , the secret that I hide , will I grow old.
Bb C Dm
How will they hear? When will they learn ? How will they know?
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version 2
Bb2= 113311
C2 = 335533
D2 = 557755 (2) = XX053X (3) = XX003X
(INTRO) D2 (2) (3) F ^Bb2 ^C2 ^Bb2-^C2 (2X)
Dm/C F/Gm7 F/C (4)
I have a tale to tell
Sometimes it gets so hard - to hide it well
I was not ready - for the fall
Too blind to see the writing - on the wall
Chorus:
Bb2 F
A man can tell a thousand lies
Bb2 Am
I've learned my lesson well
Bb2 F Bb2 F Dm7 Bb2 C
Hope I live to tell The secret I have learned, 'till then
Dm7 C9 Bb2
It will burn inside of me
(INTRO) D2 (2) (3) F ^Bb2 ^C2 ^Bb2-^C2 (2X)
Dm/C F/Gm7 F/C (4)
I know where beauty lives
I've seen it once, - I know the warm she gives
The light that you could never see
It shines inside - you can't take that - from me
Chorus:
Bb2 F
A man can tell a thousand lies
Bb2 Am
I've learned my lesson well
Bb2 F Bb2 F Dm7 Bb2 C
Hope I live to tell The secret I have learned, 'till then
Dm7 C9 Bb2
It will burn inside of me
D2 (2) (3)
Chorus(2):
Bb2 F
The truth is never far behind
Bb2 Am
You kept it hidden well
Bb2 F Bb2 F Dm Bb2 C
If I live to tell The secret I knew then Will I
Dm7 C9 Bb2
ever have the chance again
D2 (2) (3) [LENTO]
(Bridge):
Bb C Dm7 Lam7
I ran away, - I'd never have the strength - To go very far
Bb C Am7 Bb
How would they hear - the beating of my heart
Bb C Dm7 Lam7
Will it grow cold - The secret that I hide, - will I grow old
Bb C9 Dm
How will they hear - When will they learn - How will they know
Dm/C F/Gm7 F/C (4)
(chorus)(chorus2)
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version 3
[Intro]
Dm C Bb C
[Verse 1]
Dm C Bb C
I have a tale to tell
Dm C Bb C
Sometimes it gets so hard to hide it well
Dm C Bb C
I was not ready for the fall
Dm C Bb C
Too blind to see the writing on the wall
[Chorus 1]
Gm F Gm Am
A man can tell a thousand lies, I've learned my lesson well
Dm Am C
Hope I live to tell the secret I have learned, 'till then
Dm C Bb
It will burn inside of me
[Verse 2]
Dm C Bb C
I know where beauty lives
Dm C Bb C
I've seen it once, I know the warm she gives
Dm C Bb C
The light that you could never see
Dm C Bb C
It shines inside, you can't take that from me
[Chorus 1]
Gm F Gm Am
A man can tell a thousand lies, I've learned my lesson well
Dm Am C
Hope I live to tell the secret I have learned, 'till then
Dm C Bb
It will burn inside of me
[Chorus 2]
Gm Fm Gm Am
The truth is never far behind, you kept it hidden well
Dm Am C
If I live to tell the secret I knew then, will I
Dm C Bb
Ever have the chance again
[Bridge]
Dm C F Am
If I ran away, I'd never have the strength to go very far
Dm C Bb C
How could they hear the beating of my heart
Dm C F Am
Will it grow cold, the secret that I hide, will I grow old
Dm C Bb C
How would they hear, when would they learn, how would they know
[Chorus 1]
Gm F Gm Am
A man can tell a thousand lies, I've learned my lesson well
Dm Am C
Hope I live to tell the secret I have learned, 'till then
Dm C Bb
It will burn inside of me
[Chorus 2]
Gm Fm Gm Am
The truth is never far behind, you kept it hidden well
Dm Am C
If I live to tell the secret I knew then, will I
Dm C Bb
Ever have the chance again
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version 4
To play that version of the song, you have to put your CAPO on the FIFTH FRET.
Let me know in the comments below if you find any mistake and have fun !
e ------0-------0--------0------0--|------------------------------------------------------------------------
D -------- 3-------1----- --0------|---------------0---1---0----1---3---1---0-----0----1---0---------------
G --2--------------2----- ---------|----2---0---2------2--------2----- -2------2-------2--------2------0---
B ---------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------
A ---------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------
E ---------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------
(x2)
Am G F G
I have a tale to tell
Am G F G
Sometimes it gets so hard to hide it well
Am G F G
I was not ready for the fall
Am G F G
Too blind to see the writing on the wall
[Chorus:]
Dm C
A man can tell a thousand lies
Dm Em
I've learned my lesson well
Am
Hope I live to tell
Em G
The secret I have learned, 'till then
Am F G
It will burn inside of me
[RIFF]
Am G F G
I know where beauty lives
Am G F G
I've seen it once, I know the warm she gives
Am G F G
The light that you could never see
Am G F G
It shines inside, you can't take that from me
[Chorus:]
Dm C
A man can tell a thousand lies
Dm Em
I've learned my lesson well
Am
Hope I live to tell
Em G
The secret I have learned, 'till then
Am F G
It will burn inside of me
[2nd Chorus:]
Dm C
The truth is never far behind
Dm Em
You kept it hidden well
Am
If I live to tell
Em
The secret I knew then
G Am F Am
Will I ever have the chance again
Am G C
If I ran away, I'd never have the strength
Em
To go very far
Am G Em
How would they hear the beating of my heart
Am
Will it grow cold
G C Em
The secret that I hide, will I grow old
Am
How will they hear
G
When will they learn
Am
How will they know
e ------0-------0--------0------0--|------------------------------------------------------------------------
D -------- 3-------1----- --0------|---------------0---1---0----1---3---1---0-----0----1---0---------------
G --2--------------2----- ---------|----2---0---2------2--------2----- -2------2-------2--------2------0---
B ---------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------
A ---------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------
E ---------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------
(X2)
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version 5
[Verse]
D C D
I have a tale to tell
C D C D
Sometimes it gets so hard to hide it well
C D C D
I was not ready for the fall
C D C D
Too blind to see the writing on the wall
[Chorus]
Am G
A man can tell a thousand lies
Am Bm
I've learned my lesson well
C
Hope I live to tell
Bm D
The secret I have learned, 'till then
C D Em
It will burn inside of me
[Verse]
D C D
I know where beauty lives
C D C D
I've seen it once, I know the warm she gives
C D C D
The light that you could never see
C D C D
It shines inside, you can't take that from me
[Chorus]
Am G
A man can tell a thousand lies
Am Bm
I've learned my lesson well
C
Hope I live to tell
Bm D
The secret I have learned, 'till then
C D Em
It will burn inside of me
Am G
The truth is never far behind
Am Bm
You kept it hidden well
C
If I live to tell
Bm
The secret I knew then
D C D Em
Will I ever have the chance again
[Bridge]
C D G
If I ran away, I'd never have the strength
Bm
To go very far
C D Bm C
How would they hear the beating of my heart
C
Will it grow cold
D G Bm
The secret that I hide, will I grow old
C
How will they hear
D
When will they learn
Em
How will they know
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version 6
CAPO: 5th Fret
All chords are relative to the capos position
INTRO:
Asus2 Esus4 Csus4 G2 Fsus2 (2X)
E-----0~---|-----7~~--|-----3~~--|----------|-------------|
B-----0~---|-----5~~--|-----1~~--|----3~~---|----1~~------|
G-----2~---|----------|----------|----4~~---|----0~~------|
D-----2~---|----------|----------|----------|----3~~------|
A-----0~---|----------|----------|----------|----3~~------|
E----------|----------|----------|----------|----1~~------|
Riff:
E------------------------| E------------------------|
B------------------------| B--1-----1-1-----1-3-1---|
G------------------------| or G----2-0-----2-0---------|
D------------------0-----| D------------------------|
A--3-0---3-3-0---3---3---| A------------------------|
E------3-------3---------| E------------------------|
VERSE:
Am/G C/Dm7 C G
I have a tale to tell
Sometimes it gets so hard to hide it well
I was not ready for the fall
Too blind to see the writing on the wall
CHORUS:
Fsus2 C
A man can tell a thousand lies
Fsus2 Em
I've learned my lesson well
Em7 Fsus2 C Am (F) G
Hope I live to tell The secret I have learned, 'till then
Am Asus2 G9 F Fsus2
It will burn inside of me
REFRAIN: Asus2 Esus4 Csus4 G2 Fsus2
VERSE:
Am/G C/Dm7 C G
I know where beauty lives
I've seen it once, I know the warm she gives
The light that you could never see
It shines inside, you can't take that from me
CHORUS:
Fsus2 C
A man can tell a thousand lies
Fsus2 Em
I've learned my lesson well
Em7 Fsus2 C Am (F) G
Hope I live to tell The secret I have learned, 'till then
Am Asus2 G9 F Fsus2
It will burn inside of me
REFRAIN: Asus2 Esus4 Csus4 G2 Fsus2
CHORUS:
Fsus2 C
The truth is never far behind
Fsus2 Em
You kept it hidden well
Em7 Fsus2 C Am (F) G
If I live to tell The secret I knew then Will I
Am G9 F Fsus2
ever have the chance again
REFRAIN: Asus2 Esus4 Csus4 G2 Fsus2
BRIDGE:
F G Asus2 Asus2(G)
I ran away, I'd never have the strength - To go very far
F G Asus2 F
How would they hear the beating of my heart
F G Asus2 Asus2(G)
Will it grow cold, the secret that I hide, will I grow old
F G9 Am
How will they hear, When will they learn, How will they know
Am/G C/Dm7 C G
CHORUS:
Fsus2 C
A man can tell a thousand lies
Fsus2 Em
I've learned my lesson well
Em7 Fsus2 C Am (F) G
Hope I live to tell The secret I have learned, 'till then
Am Asus2 G9 F Fsus2
It will burn inside of me
CHORUS:
Fsus2 C
The truth is never far behind
Fsus2 Em
You kept it hidden well
Em7 Fsus2 C Am (F) G
If I live to tell The secret I knew then Will I
Am G9 F Fsus2
ever have the chance again
** This version is streamlined for the acoustic guitar and is not supposed to be
entirely correct with what is heard on the album.
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Asus2 Esus4 Csus2 G2 Fsus2 Dm7
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
x02200 xxxx57 xxxx13 xxx43x 133010 xx0230
G9 Em7 Asus2(G)
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
32000x 02203x 302200
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