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Verse 1
G
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2

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B
B
2

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Cm
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3

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Eb
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Fortune smiled
A
A

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at us and led us all astray
Cm
Cm
3

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G

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Em
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With the bravest and
A
A

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Bb
Bb

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the best of them
Bb
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Eb
Eb
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And fortune's waited if
Bb
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you only move the way
Cm
Cm
3

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G

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Em
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Bb
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Just miss fortune for the rest of them
Eb
Eb
6

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D
D

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G
G

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And they say you can maybe find
D
D

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Eb
Eb
6

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Bb
Bb

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A
A

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forgiveness after
Bb
Bb

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G
G

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Maybe find a place to stand alone
D
D

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Bm
Bm
2

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Cm
Cm
3

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All the love you gave won't
Bb
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G
G

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Em
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bring you home
Bm
Bm
2

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G
G

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And the life you saved could
Bb
Bb

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G

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Bm
Bm
2

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Cm
Cm
3

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be your own
Eb
Eb
6

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In our old neighborhood
Bb
Bb

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we saw the very same
Cm
Cm
3

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G
G

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Fm
Fm

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No use pretending we'd
Bb
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A
A

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Bb
Bb

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go there again
Eb
Eb
6

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Bb

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Cm
Cm
3

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G
G

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Always take the credit, no one takes the blame I
Fm
Fm

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Eb
Eb
6

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G
G

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Eb
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6

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suppose it's only fair to them
Bb
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A
A

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G
G

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D
D

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Bm
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2

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All the love you gave won't
Bb
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Em
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bring him home
Bm
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2

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G
G

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And the life you saved
Bb
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could be your own
Eb
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6

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Cm
Cm
3

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Bm
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2

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All the love you gave won't
Bb
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Em
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bring him home
Bm
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2

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G

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Bb
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And the life you saved could be your
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G

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Cm
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3

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Eb
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6

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D
D

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A
A

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own
Bm
Bm
2

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G
G

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Em
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A
A

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D
D

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G
G

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Eb
Eb
6

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And they say, you can maybe find
D
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A
A

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Bb
Bb

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forgiveness after
A
A

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G
G

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Maybe find a place to stand alone
D
D

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Bm
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2

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Em
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All the beauty won't bring him home
Bm
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2

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And the life you save
Bb
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could be your own
Eb
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6

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Cm
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3

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Em
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All the beauty won't bring him home
Bm
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2

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Bb
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D
D

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Bm
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2

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And the life you save could be your own
A
A

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G

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Em
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Interlude 1
Bm
Bm
2

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G

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Bm
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2

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Em
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Bm
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2

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Verse 2
D
D

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Cm
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3

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Bm
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2

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Oh, the love you gave
A
A

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G

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Em
Em

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won't bring him home
Bm
Bm
2

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G
G

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And the life you say
A
A

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Bb
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could be your own
D
D

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Bm
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2

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Oh, the love you gave
G
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Em
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won't bring him home
Bm
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2

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G

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And the life you say
A
A

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could be your own
D
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Cm
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3

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2

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Oh, the love you gave won't
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Em
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bring him home
Bm
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2

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Bb
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And the life you say could be your own
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A

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D
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Bm
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I love you, can't be your own
Verse 3
Bm
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And the love you say can't be your own
Verse 4
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Oh yeah, can't be your

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Chords

  • G

  • Bm

    2

  • B

    2

  • Cm

    3

  • Eb

    6

  • A

  • Bb

  • Em

  • D

  • Fm

Capo: No capo

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The Life You Save by Horslips is D major.

The primary chords used in The Life You Save are G, Bm, B, Cm, Eb, A.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, Bm, B, Cm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of The Life You Save is approximately 88 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of The Life You Save using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for The Life You Save. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Horslips.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add The Life You Save to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

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