"Live to Tell"
- Originally written by Patrick Leonard
- Lyrics by Madonna
Tabbed by Nellie Wilson (xnelliewilsonx@gmail.com)
CAPO: 5th Fret
All chords are relative to the capos position
Asus2 = x02200
Esus4 = xxxx57
Csus4 = xxxx13
G2 = xxx43x
Fsus2 = 133010
Dm7 = xx0230
G9 = 32000x
Asus2(G) = 302200
INTRO:
Asus2 Esus4 Csus4 G2 Fsus2 (2X)
E-----0~---|-----7~~--|-----3~~--|----------|-------------|
B-----0~---|-----5~~--|-----1~~--|----3~~---|----1~~------|
G-----2~---|----------|----------|----4~~---|----0~~------|
D-----2~---|----------|----------|----------|----3~~------|
A-----0~---|----------|----------|----------|----3~~------|
E----------|----------|----------|----------|----1~~------|
Riff:
E------------------------| E------------------------|
B------------------------| B--1-----1-1-----1-3-1---|
G------------------------| or G----2-0-----2-0---------|
D------------------0-----| D------------------------|
A--3-0---3-3-0---3---3---| A------------------------|
E------3-------3---------| E------------------------|
Verse 1:
Am/G C/Dm7 C G
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:
Fsus2 C
A man can tell a thousand lies
Fsus2 Em
I've learned my lesson well
Em7 Fsus2 C Am (F) G
Hope I live to tell The secret I have learned, 'till then
Am Asus2 G9 F Fsus2
It will burn inside of me
Coda: Asus2 Esus4 Csus4 G2 Fsus2
[ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/m/madonna/314976.html ]
Verse 2:
Am/G C/Dm7 C G
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:
Fsus2 C
A man can tell a thousand lies
Fsus2 Em
I've learned my lesson well
Em7 Fsus2 C Am (F) G
Hope I live to tell The secret I have learned, 'till then
Am Asus2 G9 F Fsus2
It will burn inside of me
Coda: Asus2 Esus4 Csus4 G2 Fsus2
Chorus 2:
Fsus2 C
The truth is never far behind
Fsus2 Em
You kept it hidden well
Em7 Fsus2 C Am (F) G
If I live to tell The secret I knew then Will I
Am G9 F Fsus2
ever have the chance again
Coda: Asus2 Esus4 Csus4 G2 Fsus2
Bridge:
F G Asus2 Asus2(G)
I ran away, I'd never have the strength - To go very far
F G Asus2 F
How would they hear the beating of my heart
F G Asus2 Asus2(G)
Will it grow cold, the secret that I hide, will I grow old
F G9 Am
How will they hear, When will they learn, How will they know
Am/G C/Dm7 C G
Chorus 1:
Fsus2 C
A man can tell a thousand lies
Fsus2 Em
I've learned my lesson well
Em7 Fsus2 C Am (F) G
Hope I live to tell The secret I have learned, 'till then
Am Asus2 G9 F Fsus2
It will burn inside of me
Chorus 2:
Fsus2 C
The truth is never far behind
Fsus2 Em
You kept it hidden well
Em7 Fsus2 C Am (F) G
If I live to tell The secret I knew then Will I
Am G9 F Fsus2
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.
