"Life is Worth Fighting For"
Lyrics & Music by Max Hsu (of Church of Rhythm).
Copyright ? 1996 CorFour Music/ASCAP.

From the album -Not Perfect-.
Copyright ? 1996 Pamplin Music.

Transcribed by Alexander Chen
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Standard-tuned six-string acoustic.


? 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
E|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
B|------------3--|------------3--|------------3--|------------3--|
G|------0--------|------0--------|------0--------|------0--------|
D|x---5---5------|x---4---4------|x---2---2------|x---2---2------|
A|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
E|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
x = don't play on beat
note: pattern repeats for intro & most of verses


[chords]
320033 G
XX0232 D
200232 D/F#
022030 Em7
022033 Em7
X32033 C2
X32030 C2
X20033 G/B
X02010 Am7


G D Em7 Em7
G D Em7 Em7
C2 D Em7 Em7
C2 D Em7 Em7


G??????? D??????????? Em7??? Em7
got the call at five p.m.
?????? G?????????????? D?????????
your roomate said you left a note
?? Em7?????????????????? Em7
saying you could use a friend
????? C2????????? D/F#
so I went to the hospital
???????? Em7???????????????? Em7
with my heart all choked up tight
??? C2??????????????? D/F#
and I prayed while I drove,
??????? Em7??????????? Em7
praying you would be alright



G???? D???????????????????? Em7? Em7
that morning you called to talk
?????????????? G???????????????? D?????????????
you talked about how life was a merry go-round,
???????? Em7????????? Em7
and you wanted to get off



?????? C2??????????????? D??????????????
*but I never thought I?d see you here,
? Em7?????????????? Em7??????? C2? D
I never thought I?d hold your hand
???????? Em7?????????? Em7
in your hour of need
?? C2?????????????????? D?????????
I always thought you?d cry for help,
?? Em7?????????????????????? C2??? D
I always thought you?d understand
???? Em7??????????? Em7???????? C2?? D
that life is worth fighting for (echo)
????? Em7?????????????????????? C2? D? Em7? Em7
your life is worth fighting for



G???????? D???????????????? Em7? Em7
so you thought no one understood
?????????? G?????????????? D??????
thought tomorrow would be easier
?????? Em7??????????? Em7?
if we went on without you
??????? C2??????????? D/F#
but my friend, it?s a lie,
??????????? Em7????????? Em7
please hold on, call for help
??? C2?????????????? D/F#????????
my friend, it?s your life,
?????? Em7???????? Em7
you?re not by yourself



G????????? D??????????????????? Em7? Em7
so you?re living on the razor?s edge
?????????? G?????????????? D
we?ll I?ve - been there myself,
????????? Em7??????? Em7
holding a gun to my head


[repeat chorus]


G/B - Am7?? Em7?? Em7
G/B - Am7?? G???? G
(piano solo, note rhythm change marked by -)


G/B???? -?? C2
if you hold my hand,
??????? Em7?????????? Em7
can you hold on for a moment longer?
G/B??? -?? C2
if you know I love you,
G??????????????? G
does it make it better?
G/B???? -?? C2
if you hold my hand,
??????? Em7?????????? Em7
can you hold on for a moment longer?
G/B??? -?? C2
if you know I love you,
G???????????????? G
we can make it together ... (repeat and fade)



Transcribed by Alexander Chen (04/23/98)
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