Biography:
George Canyon (born Fred George Lays Jr. on August 22, 1968) is a country music singer from Canada. He grew up in Pictou County, Nova Scotia. He is the father of two children with his wife, Jennifer.
In 2004, George Canyon competed in Nashville Star 2. He placed 2nd in the competition, but became very well known in Canada and garnered much support, being the only Canadian to make the cut for the competition. Since the competition has ended, he has received many accolades from fans and the industry alike.
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[Intro]
Em - G - D - C
[Verse]
Em G D
When she got the news the phone hit the floor
C Em
She fell to her knees and cried his name
G D
He had just kissed her lips and both of the kids
C Em
Their lives will never be the same
C
At the end of her hardest day
Em C D
The only words she could say were
[Chorus]
G D/F Em
I want you to live, I want you to love
D C
I wanna go back to the way it was
Em
To hear you say my name again
D C
I wanna see your smile again
Em G D C
I want you to live
[Verse]
Em G D
Takes all her strength to go through his things
C Em
It feels like she's holdin him again
G D
The letters he wrote, the books that he'd read
C Em
And some of the shirts still have his scent
C
The picture in Florida
Em C D G
She holds to her heart and cries out loud
[Chorus]
D/F Em
I want you to live, I want you to love
D C
I wanna go back to the way it was
Em
To hear you say my name again
D C
I wanna see your smile again
[Bridge]
Em G/F
Lying awake in the middle of the night
G C
Trying not to let the kids hear her cry
Em G/F
She prays for answers or some little sign
G C
She closes her eyes
Bm C
And swears she
D G
Hears him say
[Chorus/Outro]
D/F Em
I want you to live, I want you to love
D C
I want you to go on and not give up
D Em
I want you to live, I want you to try
D D/B C
I want you to know that I'm alright
Em
I want you to fall in love again
D C
I wanna see smile again and again
Em G D C
I want you to live
Em - G - D - C
[Verse]
Em G D
When she got the news the phone hit the floor
C Em
She fell to her knees and cried his name
G D
He had just kissed her lips and both of the kids
C Em
Their lives will never be the same
C
At the end of her hardest day
Em C D
The only words she could say were
[Chorus]
G D/F Em
I want you to live, I want you to love
D C
I wanna go back to the way it was
Em
To hear you say my name again
D C
I wanna see your smile again
Em G D C
I want you to live
[Verse]
Em G D
Takes all her strength to go through his things
C Em
It feels like she's holdin him again
G D
The letters he wrote, the books that he'd read
C Em
And some of the shirts still have his scent
C
The picture in Florida
Em C D G
She holds to her heart and cries out loud
[Chorus]
D/F Em
I want you to live, I want you to love
D C
I wanna go back to the way it was
Em
To hear you say my name again
D C
I wanna see your smile again
[Bridge]
Em G/F
Lying awake in the middle of the night
G C
Trying not to let the kids hear her cry
Em G/F
She prays for answers or some little sign
G C
She closes her eyes
Bm C
And swears she
D G
Hears him say
[Chorus/Outro]
D/F Em
I want you to live, I want you to love
D C
I want you to go on and not give up
D Em
I want you to live, I want you to try
D D/B C
I want you to know that I'm alright
Em
I want you to fall in love again
D C
I wanna see smile again and again
Em G D C
I want you to live
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