Corrinne May Beautiful Life (from the album Crooked Lines; I bought her CD ^^) Standard tuning (If you want easier chords, Capo 1st fret and F#, Ab, Bbm and C# become F, G, Am and C respectively) Verse 1: F# (244322@1) AbIt's (xx1114@1)in living every moment Bbm (x13321@1) C#Like (x43121@1)it could be our last F# (244322@1) AbFor (xx1114@1)our hearts are restless Bbm (x13321@1) C#Till (x43121@1)they rest in love's caress And the moments we remember They interweave our hearts Like a tapestry surrounding us That we forget to touch Bridge: F# (244322@1) AbIt's (xx1114@1)why we wake up every morning Bbm (x13321@1) C#It's (x43121@1)why we seek each other's smile F# (244322@1) AbIt's (xx1114@1)why we know that it's all worth it Bbm (x13321@1) C#(hold) It's why we hold on, we make the sacrifice Chorus 1: F# (244322@1) AbIt's (xx1114@1)in the eyes of a child Bbm (x13321@1) C#As (x43121@1)you hold her in your arms F# (244322@1) Ab (xx1114@1) Bbm (x13321@1) C#And (x43121@1)your heart starts to beat once again F# (244322@1) AbAnd (xx1114@1)your world is reborn Bbm (x13321@1) C#In (x43121@1)the freshness of her song F#(hold) Ab(hold) Smile, it's a beautiful life F# Ab Bbm C# (x2) Verse 2 (repeat the chord pattern): It's in the hope of the poor man As he struggles to make ends meet It's in the laughter of his children As they play in the street Don't need a million dollars To raise a happy child You just need a pair of loving arms And thhe time to make her smile Bridge Chorus 2: F# (244322@1) AbIt's (xx1114@1)in the tears of a friend Bbm (x13321@1) C#As (x43121@1)you finally make amends F# (244322@1) Ab (xx1114@1) Bbm (x13321@1) C#And (x43121@1)your soul starts to breathe once again F# (244322@1) AbAnd (xx1114@1)the weight of the world Bbm (x13321@1) C#Falls (x43121@1)away with one word F#(hold) Ab(hold) Smile, it's a beautiful life F# Ab Bbm C# (x2) F# (244322@1) AbOh (xx1114@1)woah Oh... Bbm (x13321@1) C#Oh (x43121@1)woah oh... F# G#(strum twice and hold) Oh woah Chorus 3: F# (244322@1) AbIt's (xx1114@1)in the touch of her lips Bbm (x13321@1) C#As (x43121@1)she leans in for a kiss F# (244322@1) Ab (xx1114@1) Bbm (x13321@1) C#And (x43121@1)your world starts to spin once again F# (244322@1) AbAnd (xx1114@1)two hearts become one Bbm (x13321@1) C#As (x43121@1)a dream is begun F#(hold) Ab(hold) Smile, it's a beautiful life F#Ab Bbm (x13321@1) C# (x43121@1) F# (244322@1) AbBbm It's a beautiful life C# (x43121@1) F# (244322@1) AbBbm It's a beautiful life C# (x43121@1) F# (244322@1) AbBbm (fade out) It's a beautiful life Done by ear, hope it's okay. :) Remember, if you have a capo with you capo the 1st fret and use F, G, Am and C instead. Cheers!~