Live to Tell Lyrics

- Originally written by Patrick Leonard
- Lyrics by Madonna
CAPO: 5th Fret
All chords are relative to the capos position
INTRO:
E-----0~---|-----7~~--|-----3~~--|----------|-------------|
B-----0~---|-----5~~--|-----1~~--|----3~~---|----1~~------|
G-----2~---|----------|----------|----4~~---|----0~~------|
D-----2~---|----------|----------|----------|----3~~------|
A-----0~---|----------|----------|----------|----3~~------|
E----------|----------|----------|----------|----1~~------|
Riff:
G------------------------| or G----2-0-----2-0---------|
Verse 1:
m7
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 1:
A man can tell a thousand lies
I've learned my lesson well
Hope I live to tell The secret I have learned, 'till then
It will burn inside of me
Coda: Asus2 Esus4 Csus4 G2 Fsus2
Verse 2:
m7
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 1:
A man can tell a thousand lies
I've learned my lesson well
Hope I live to tell The secret I have learned, 'till then
It will burn inside of me
Coda: Asus2 Esus4 Csus4 G2 Fsus2
Chorus 2:
The truth is never far behind
You kept it hidden well
If I live to tell The secret I knew then Will I
ever have the chance again
Coda: Asus2 Esus4 Csus4 G2 Fsus2
Bridge:
I ran away, I'd never have the strength - To go very far
How would they hear the beating of my heart
Will it grow cold, the secret that I hide, will I grow old
How will they hear, When will they learn, How will they know
Chorus 1:
A man can tell a thousand lies
I've learned my lesson well
Hope I live to tell The secret I have learned, 'till then
It will burn inside of me
Chorus 2:
The truth is never far behind
You kept it hidden well
If I live to tell The secret I knew then Will I
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.