Ben Harper - Lifeline

intro : E

C#m G#m
life is much too short to sit and wonder
B C#m
who’s gonna make the next move
C#m E
and will slowly pull you under
B C#m
when you’ve always got something to prove
A E
i don’t want to wait a lifetime
B
yours or mine
C#m
yours or mine
A
can’t you see me reaching
E
for the lifeline
B C#m
the lifeline
A E
the lifeline
B C#m
the lifeline
A E
the lifeline

C#m G#m
you say that i misheard you
B C#m
but i think you misspoke
C#m E
i hear you laugh so loudly
B C#m
while i patiently await the joke
A E
i don’t want to wait a lifetime
B
not yours
C#m
not mine
A
can’t you see me reaching
E
for the lifeline
B C#m
the lifeline
A E
the lifeline
B C#m
the lifeline
A
your life . . .

break :
D C B C
D C B C
G F# F F#
G F# F F

C#m G#m
it’s a crime with only victims
B C#m
we’re all laid out in a row
C#m E
and it’s hardest to listen
B C#m
to what we already should know
A E
i could hold out for a lifetime
B
yours or mine
C#m
yours and mine
A
can’t you see me reaching
E
for your lifeline
B C#m
your lifeline
A E
your lifeline
B C#m
the lifeline
A E
the lifeline
B C#m
your lifeline
A
your life . . .
B
your life . . .

final : C D E