live to tell madonna
by claudio@tognozzi . it

A#2 = 113311
C2 = 335533
D2 = 557755 ( 2 ) = xx053x ( 3 ) = xx003

x ( 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 :
A#2 F
a man can tell a thousand lies
A#2 Am
i’ve learned my lesson well
A#2 F A#2 F Dm7 A#2 C
hope i live to tell the secret i have learned , ’till then
Dm7 C9 A#2
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 :
A#2 F
a man can tell a thousand lies
A#2 Am
i’ve learned my lesson well
A#2 F A#2 F Dm7 A#2 C
hope i live to tell the secret i have learned , ’till then
Dm7 C9 A#2
it will burn inside of me

D2 ( 2 ) ( 3 )
chorus ( 2 ) :
A#2 F
the truth is never far behind
A#2 Am
you kept it hidden well
A#2 F A#2 F Dm A#2 C
if i live to tell the secret i knew then will i
Dm7 C9 A#2
ever have the chance again

D2 ( 2 ) ( 3 ) [ lento ]

( bridge ) :
A# C Dm7 lam7
i ran away , – i’d never have the strength – to go very far
A# C Am7 A#
how would they hear – the beating of my heart
A# C Dm7 lam7
will it grow cold – the secret that i hide , – will i grow old
A# C9 Dm
how will they hear – when will they learn – how will they know

Dm/C F/Gm7 F/C ( 4 )

( chorus ) ( chorus2 )