Live To Tell Chords by Madonna

Tempo:
109.925 bpm
Chords used:

C

Dm

F

Bb

D

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Madonna - Live To Tell chords
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[D]
[Dm]
[D] [Dm]
[C] [F] [Bb] [C]
[Bb] [D] [Dm]
[F] [Bb] [C]
[Dm] [C] I have [F] [Gm] a tale [C] to tell
[D] [C] Sometimes it [F] gets [Gm] so hard to [F] hide [C] it well
I [Dm] [C] [F] [Gm] was not ready [Dm] for [C] the fall
[Dm] [C] Too blind to see [Gm] the writing [F] on [C] the wall
A [Am] [F] man [Bb] can tell [F] a thousand lies
I've learned [Bb] my [Am] lesson well
[Bb] Hope I [F] live to [Bb] tell the [F] secret
I [Dm] have learned [Bb] till [C] then
[Dm] It will [C] burn [Bb] inside of me
[C] [D]
[Dm] [C] [F]
[Bb] [C] [Bb] [D]
[Dm] [C] [F]
[Bb] [C] [Dm] [C]
I [F] know [Gm] where [F] [C] beauty lives
[Dm] [C] I've seen it once, [Gm] I know the [F] one [C] she gives
[Dm] [C]
The light [Gm] that you could [F] never [C]
see
It [Dm] [C] shines inside, [Gm] you can't take [F] that [C] from me
A [Bb] man can tell [F] a thousand lies
I've [Bb] learned my lesson [Am] well
[Bb] Hope I live to tell the secret
[F] I [Dm] have learned till [C] then
[Dm] It will [C] burn [Bb] inside of [C] me
[D] [Dm] Truth [Bb] is never [F] far behind
You can't [Bb] adhere [Am] in well
[Bb] If I live to tell the [F] secret
I [Dm] knew then
Will [C] I [Dm] ever have [C] the chance [Bb] [C] again?
[D]
[Dm]
[C] [D]
[Dm]
[C] If I [Bb] ran away, [C] I'd never have [Dm] the strength
To go [Am] very far
How would [Bb] they hear [C] the beating of [F] my
[Bb] heart?
Will it grow cold?
[C] The secret that [Dm] I hide
Will I [Am] grow old?
How will [Bb] they hear?
When will [C] they learn?
How will [Dm] they know?
[G]
[Dm] [C] [F]
[Gm] A [F] [C]
[F] man can tell a thousand lies
I've learned my lesson [Am] well
[Bb] Hope I live to tell [F] the secret
I [Dm] have learned till [C] then
[D] It will burn [C] inside [Bb] of me
[C]
[D] [Dm] The
[F] truth is never far behind
You can't adhere in [Am] well
[Bb] If I [F] live to tell the secret
I knew [Dm] then
Will [C] I [Dm] ever have [C] the chance [Bb] again?
[C] [D] [Dm] [F]
Key:  
C
3211
Dm
2311
F
134211111
Bb
12341111
D
1321
C
3211
Dm
2311
F
134211111
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Let's start jamming Madonna - Live To Tell chords, practice the chord sequence F, C, Gm, F, C, Dm, D, Dm, C, Bb and C. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 54 BPM before aiming for the song's 110 BPM. With an eye on the song's key F Major, set the capo that best suits your vocal range.

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[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
[C] _ _ [F] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [C] _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [C] _ _
_ [Dm] [C] I have _ [F] [Gm] a tale [C] to _ tell _ _
_ [D] _ [C] Sometimes it [F] gets [Gm] so hard to [F] hide [C] it well
_ I _ [Dm] _ [C] _ _ _ [F] [Gm] was not ready [Dm] for [C] _ _ the fall _ _
_ [Dm] [C] Too blind to see [Gm] the writing [F] on [C] the wall
_ _ A _ [Am] _ [F] man [Bb] can tell [F] a thousand lies
I've learned [Bb] my [Am] lesson well
[Bb] Hope I [F] live to [Bb] tell the [F] secret
I [Dm] have learned [Bb] till _ [C] then
[Dm] It will [C] burn [Bb] inside of me
[C] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _ [C] _ [F] _ _
[Bb] _ _ [C] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ [C] _ _ [F] _ _
[Bb] _ _ [C] _ _ _ [Dm] _ [C] _
I [F] know [Gm] where _ _ [F] [C] beauty _ _ lives
_ _ [Dm] [C] I've seen it once, [Gm] I know the [F] one [C] she _ gives
_ _ _ [Dm] _ [C] _
The light [Gm] that you could [F] never [C] _ _
see
_ It [Dm] _ [C] shines inside, [Gm] you can't take [F] that [C] from me
_ _ _ _ A [Bb] man can tell [F] a thousand lies
I've [Bb] learned my lesson [Am] well
[Bb] Hope I live to tell the secret
[F] I [Dm] have learned till [C] then
[Dm] It will [C] burn [Bb] inside of [C] me
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [Dm] Truth _ _ [Bb] _ is never [F] far behind
You can't [Bb] adhere [Am] in well
[Bb] If I live to tell the [F] secret
I [Dm] knew then
Will _ [C] I [Dm] ever have [C] the chance [Bb] _ [C] again?
_ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] If I [Bb] ran away, [C] I'd never have [Dm] the strength
To go [Am] very far
How would [Bb] they hear [C] the beating of [F] my _ _ _
[Bb] heart?
Will it grow cold?
[C] The secret that [Dm] I hide
Will I [Am] grow old?
How will [Bb] they hear?
When will [C] they learn?
How will [Dm] they know?
[G] _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [F] _
[Gm] _ A [F] _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F] man can tell a thousand lies
I've learned my lesson [Am] well
[Bb] Hope I live to tell [F] the secret
I [Dm] have learned till _ [C] then
[D] It will burn [C] inside [Bb] of me
[C] _ _
[D] _ _ _ [Dm] The _ _ _
[F] truth is never far behind
You can't adhere in [Am] well
[Bb] If I [F] live to tell the secret
I knew [Dm] then
Will [C] I [Dm] ever have [C] the chance [Bb] again?
_ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

This song was penned by Madonna and Patrick Leonard.

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