- 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]I have a[C/Dm7] tale t[C]o te[G]ll
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:
A[Fsus2] man can tell a th[C]ousand lies
I[Fsus2]'ve learned my lesson we[Em]ll
Hope I[Em7] live to [Fsus2]tell The secret [C]I have l[Am]earned, '[(F)]till [G]then
It will [Am]burn[Asus2] inside[G9] of m[F]e[Fsus2]
Coda: Asus2 Esus4 Csus4 G2 Fsus2
Verse 2:
[Am/G]I know wher[C/Dm7]e beauty [C]live[G]s
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
( Tab from: http://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/m/madonna/live_to_tell_tab.html )
Chorus 1:
A[Fsus2] man can tell a th[C]ousand lies
I[Fsus2]'ve learned my lesson we[Em]ll
Hope I[Em7] live to [Fsus2]tell The secret [C]I have l[Am]earned, '[(F)]till [G]then
It will [Am]burn[Asus2] inside[G9] of m[F]e[Fsus2]
Coda: Asus2 Esus4 Csus4 G2 Fsus2
Chorus 2:
T[Fsus2]he truth is never [C]far behind
Y[Fsus2]ou kept it hidden w[Em]ell
If I l[Em7]ive to te[Fsus2]ll The secret I [C]knew the[Am]n Will I[(F)][G]
ever h[Am]ave the [G9]chance ag[F]ain[Fsus2]
Coda: Asus2 Esus4 Csus4 G2 Fsus2
Bridge:
I ran [F]away, I'd [G]never have th[Asus2]e strength - To go ver[Asus2(G)]y far
How would th[F]ey hear the [G]beating of my[Asus2] heart[F]
Will it grow[F] cold, th[G]e secret tha[Asus2]t I hide, will I grow [Asus2(G)]old
How will they [F]hear, When will t[G9]hey learn, How will t[Am]hey know
[Am/G] [C/Dm7] [C] [G]
Chorus 1:
A[Fsus2] man can tell a th[C]ousand lies
I[Fsus2]'ve learned my lesson we[Em]ll
Hope I[Em7] live to [Fsus2]tell The secret [C]I have l[Am]earned, '[(F)]till [G]then
It will [Am]burn[Asus2] inside[G9] of m[F]e[Fsus2]
Chorus 2:
T[Fsus2]he truth is never [C]far behind
Y[Fsus2]ou kept it hidden w[Em]ell
If I l[Em7]ive to te[Fsus2]ll The secret I [C]knew the[Am]n Will I[(F)][G]
ever h[Am]ave the [G9]chance ag[F]ain[Fsus2]
This version is streamlined for the acoustic guitar and is not supposed to be
entirely correct with what is heard on the album.
- 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]I have a[C/Dm7] tale t[C]o te[G]ll
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:
A[Fsus2] man can tell a th[C]ousand lies
I[Fsus2]'ve learned my lesson we[Em]ll
Hope I[Em7] live to [Fsus2]tell The secret [C]I have l[Am]earned, '[(F)]till [G]then
It will [Am]burn[Asus2] inside[G9] of m[F]e[Fsus2]
Coda: Asus2 Esus4 Csus4 G2 Fsus2
Verse 2:
[Am/G]I know wher[C/Dm7]e beauty [C]live[G]s
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
( Tab from: http://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/m/madonna/live_to_tell_tab.html )
Chorus 1:
A[Fsus2] man can tell a th[C]ousand lies
I[Fsus2]'ve learned my lesson we[Em]ll
Hope I[Em7] live to [Fsus2]tell The secret [C]I have l[Am]earned, '[(F)]till [G]then
It will [Am]burn[Asus2] inside[G9] of m[F]e[Fsus2]
Coda: Asus2 Esus4 Csus4 G2 Fsus2
Chorus 2:
T[Fsus2]he truth is never [C]far behind
Y[Fsus2]ou kept it hidden w[Em]ell
If I l[Em7]ive to te[Fsus2]ll The secret I [C]knew the[Am]n Will I[(F)][G]
ever h[Am]ave the [G9]chance ag[F]ain[Fsus2]
Coda: Asus2 Esus4 Csus4 G2 Fsus2
Bridge:
I ran [F]away, I'd [G]never have th[Asus2]e strength - To go ver[Asus2(G)]y far
How would th[F]ey hear the [G]beating of my[Asus2] heart[F]
Will it grow[F] cold, th[G]e secret tha[Asus2]t I hide, will I grow [Asus2(G)]old
How will they [F]hear, When will t[G9]hey learn, How will t[Am]hey know
[Am/G] [C/Dm7] [C] [G]
Chorus 1:
A[Fsus2] man can tell a th[C]ousand lies
I[Fsus2]'ve learned my lesson we[Em]ll
Hope I[Em7] live to [Fsus2]tell The secret [C]I have l[Am]earned, '[(F)]till [G]then
It will [Am]burn[Asus2] inside[G9] of m[F]e[Fsus2]
Chorus 2:
T[Fsus2]he truth is never [C]far behind
Y[Fsus2]ou kept it hidden w[Em]ell
If I l[Em7]ive to te[Fsus2]ll The secret I [C]knew the[Am]n Will I[(F)][G]
ever h[Am]ave the [G9]chance ag[F]ain[Fsus2]
This version is streamlined for the acoustic guitar and is not supposed to be
entirely correct with what is heard on the album.
