Live It Well chords by Switchfoot (Official Version)

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E/B
B
Bsus2
E
F#
G#m7
G#m
F#sus4
Esus2
E6/9

Intro 1
E/B 
B 
Bsus2 
B 
 (E/B)  (B major)  (Bsus2)  (B major) 
E 
B 
Yeah  (E major)  (B major) 
F# 
G#m7 
(I wanna live it well)  (F sharp major)  (G sharp minor7) 
E 
B 
Yeah, yeah  (E major)  (B major) 
F# 
G#m7 
(I wanna live it well)  (F sharp major)  (G sharp minor7) Yeah

Verse 1

Take the burden from my arms

Take the anchors off my lungs

Take me broken and make me one

Break the silence and make it a song

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Chorus 1

Life is short, I wanna live it well

One life, one story to tell

Life is short, I wanna live it well

And you're the one I'm living for

Awaken all my soul

Every breath that you take is a miracle

Life is short, I wanna live it well, yeah

Verse 2
E 
B 
F# 
I wanna  (E major) sing with all my  (B major) heart a lifelong  (F sharp major) song
E 
B 
Even if  (E major) some notes come out  (B major) right
F# 
G#m 
and some come out wrong  (F sharp major)  (G sharp minor) 
E 
'Cause I  (E major) can't take
B 
none of  (B major) that through the door
F# 
G#m 
Yeah, I'm  (F sharp major) living for more than  (G sharp minor) just  a funeral
E 
B 
F# 
 (E major) I wanna  (B major) burn brighter than the dawn  (F sharp major) 

Chorus 2
E 
B 
F#sus4 
 (E major) Life is  (B major) short, I wanna live it well  (F sharpsus4) 
G#m7 
One  (G sharp minor7) life, one story to tell
E 
B 
F#sus4 
 (E major) Life is  (B major) short, I wanna live it well  (F sharpsus4) 
G#m7 
And you're  (G sharp minor7) the    one I'm living for
E 
B 
 (E major) Awaken  (B major) all my soul
F#sus4 
G#m7 
Every  (F sharpsus4) breath    that you take  (G sharp minor7) is     a miracle
E 
B 
F#sus4 
G#m7 
 (E major) Life is  (B major) short, I wanna live it well,  (F sharpsus4)  (G sharp minor7) yeah

Bridge 1
E 
B 
F# 
G#m 
I got  (E major) one  (B major) life and  (F sharp major) one  (G sharp minor) love
E 
B 
I got  (E major) one  (B major) voice,
F# 
G#m 
but maybe  (F sharp major) that's e (G sharp minor) nough
E 
B 
'Cause with  (E major) one  (B major) heartbeat
F# 
G#m7 
and two  (F sharp major) hands to  (G sharp minor7) give
E 
B 
F# 
G#m7 
I got  (E major) one  (B major) shot and one  (F sharp major) life to  (G sharp minor7) live

Interlude 1

One life to live

Yeah

And every breath you take is a miracle

Chorus 3
E 
B 
F#sus4 
 (E major) Life is  (B major) short, I wanna live it well  (F sharpsus4) 
G#m7 
One  (G sharp minor7) life, one story to tell
E 
B 
F#sus4 
 (E major) Life is  (B major) short, I wanna live it well  (F sharpsus4) 
G#m7 
And you're  (G sharp minor7) the    one I'm living for
E 
B 
 (E major) Awaken  (B major) all my soul
F#sus4 
G#m7 
Every  (F sharpsus4) breath    that you take  (G sharp minor7) is     a miracle
E 
B 
F#sus4 
 (E major) Life is  (B major) short, I wanna live it well  (F sharpsus4) 
G#m7 
And you're  (G sharp minor7) the    one I'm living for

Outro 1
E 
B 
 (E major) (One  (B major) life)
F#sus4 
One life, one love  (F sharpsus4) 
G#m7 
 (G sharp minor7) One    life, one love
E 
B 
 (E major) (One  (B major) voice)
One voice, yeah
F#sus4 
G#m7 
(And  (F sharpsus4) that's    e (G sharp minor7) nough)
And that's enough
E 
B 
F#sus4 
G#m7 
 (E major) (One  (B major) heartbeat, two  (F sharpsus4) hands     to  (G sharp minor7) give)
E 
B 
F#sus4 
G#m7 
I got  (E major) one  (B major) shot and one  (F sharpsus4) life      to  (G sharp minor7) live
Esus2 
E6/9 
One life to live  (Esus2)  (E6/9) 

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E/B
B
Bsus2
E
F#
G#m7
G#m
F#sus4
Esus2
E6/9

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: B majorBPM: 75

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

E/B: x-2-2-1-0-0
B: x-2-4-4-4-x
Bsus2: x-2-4-4-2-2
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
F#: 2-4-4-3-2-2
G#m7: 4-6-4-4-4-4
G#m: 4-6-6-4-4-4
F#sus4: x-x-4-4-2-2
Esus2: 0-2-4-4-0-0
E6/9: shape not available

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This is the definitive original version of Live It Well by Switchfoot, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of B major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Switchfoot.