[Chorus] (A Cappella)
            A                  D
Because He lives, I can face tomorrow
            A                 E
Because He lives, all fear is gone
           A                 D
Because I know He holds the future
             A                E               A
And life is worth the living just because He lives

[Intro]
A   A   D/A   D/A   A   A

[Verse 1]
             A                    D
God sent His Son, they called Him Jesus
           A/C#              E
He came to love, heal and forgive
              A              D
He lived and died to buy my pardon
          A/E               E              D/A
An empty grave is there to prove my Savior lives

[Chorus 2]
           A                     D
Because He lives, I can face tomorrow
            A/C#               E
Because He lives, all fear is gone
            A A/C#            D   Bm
Because I know He holds the future
             A/E             E                D/A
And life is worth the living just because He lives

[Interlude 1]
A   A   D   Bm   A   E   A   A

[Verse 2]
             A                    D
And then one day, I'll cross the river
                   A/C#           E
I'll fight life's final war with pain
             A      A/C#          D   Bm
And then as death gives way to vict'ry
              A/E        E                    D/A
I'll see the lights of glory and I'll know He lives

[Chorus 2]

[Interlude 2]
A   A   D   D   A/C#   A/C#   E   E
A   A/B     A/C#   D   Bm   A/E   E   D/A   D/A

[Chorus 2] x3

[Ending]
           A                 D/A
Because I know He holds the future
            A                 E              D/A Dm A
And life is worth the living just because He lives