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this life chords
bruce springsteen *

capo i

D F#m G Gm

D F#m G
a bang then stardust in your eyes ,
Gm D
a billion years for just this night;
A D A
in a way it will be alright

D F#m G
a blackness then the light of a million stars ,
Gm D
as you slip into in my car;
A D A
the evening sky strikes sparks

D G
this life , this life and then the next ,
F#m G
with you i have been blessed
D A
what more can you expect?

D F#m G
at night at my telescope alone ,
Gm D
this emptiness i’ve roamed;
A D A
searching for a home

D F#m G
the stars , a brief string of shining charms ,
Gm
rushing in right out of our arms;
D A
into the drifting dark

D G
this life , this life and then the next ,
F#m G
with you i have been blessed
D A
what more can you expect?

D G
this life , this life and then the next ,
F#m G
i finger the hem of your dress
D A
my universe at rest

Bm F#m
we reach for starlight all night long ,
G
but gravity is too strong;
D
chained to this earth we go on and on and on and on and on

Bm D
then a million sighs cresting were you stood ,
Bm
a beauty in the neighborhood;
G D A
this lonely planet never looked so good

D G
this life , this life and then the next ,
F#m G
with you i have been blessed
D A
what more can you expect?

D G
this life , this life and then the next ,
F#m G
i finger the hem of your dress
D A
my universe at rest

D G F#m G D A 4

x * alternate :

capo iii

D = C
F#m = Em
G = F
Gm = Fm
A = G
Bm = Am

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