Greg Russell And Ciaran Algar - Love Is Life
CAPO: 5th Fret
[INTRO]
(Picking pattern based on the C barre chord)
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D|--------3--5-5h7---75-3-----------3-5-3---|
A|--3h5-----------------------5--3h5---------|
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[INTRO]
C Am C F C
[VERSE 1]
F
A child is born, a mother weeps
C G
A mother smiles, a mother sleeps
Am F
A weary watch a father keeps
C F C
And love is life___
[VERSE 2]
F
The child grows, the child learns
Am F
The child goes, the child returns
Em Dm
The river flows, the river turns
C F C
And love is life___
[CHORUS]
F
Often cruel and often kind
C G
The wise old fool, clear sighted blind
Am F
Light and shadow on the mind
C F C
And love is life___
[INTERLUDE]
C F Am C F C
[VERSE 3]
F
The child grows, the young man leaves
C G
A father knows, a mother grieves
Am F
A strong wind blows on fading leaves
C F C
And love is life___
[VERSE 4]
F
The circle turns and life is fine
Am F
For life returns the ancient vine
Em Dm
Picks up its fruit in sparkling wine
C F C
And love is life___
[CHORUS]
F
Often cruel and often kind
C G
The wise old fool, clear sighted blind
Am F
Light and shadow on the mind
C F C
And love is life___
[VERSE 5]
F
The time is eve, the wind blows cold
C G
The day's a-breeze, the father's old
Am F
The youngest leaf will soon unfold
C F C
And love is life___
[VERSE 6]
F
The old man goes, the woman weeps
Am F
The woman knows, the woman grieves
Em Dm
Across the hill a shadow creeps
C F C
And love is life___
[CHORUS]
F
Often cruel and often kind
C G
The wise old fool, clear sighted blind
Am F
Light and shadow on the mind
C F C
And love is life___
[BRIDGE]
G C
But from the shade, there come the child
G C
Here life is pain or death beguiled
G C
The father prayed, the mother smiled
G
And love is life___
[VERSE 7]
N.C. C F
A child grows, a child learned
Am F
The child goes, the child returns
Em Dm
The river flows, the river turns
C F C
And love is life___
[CHORUS]
F
Often cruel and often kind
C G
The wise old fool, clear sighted blind
Am F
Light and shadow on the mind
C F
And love is life___
C Dm F
Light and shadow on the mind
N.C. C F C F C
And love is life___