"IF I HAD TO DIE FOR SOMEONE" Words by Bob Hartman Music by Lonnie Chapin and John Elefante (Copyright 1998 House of Bob Publishing/L.C.Warrior Music/SESAC/2 Yutes Music/BMI) Recorded by Petra for the album "God Fixation" (1998 Word Records) Submitted by Mark Peabody (mllu@juno.com) My friend Richard figured this out. Listen to the song to get the rhythm. Intro (play twice): G Gmaj7 Em C6 G Gmaj7 Em C6 (single strum last two chords) Verse 1: G Gmaj7 Em C6 I wear my seatbelt in the car / I buckle up for safety G Gmaj7 C6 I run for cover from the storm G Gmaj7 Em C6 I wear a Band-Aid on my knee / I look both ways when crossing G Gmaj7 C6 And I flee any danger I can see Lead-in 1: D C6 And if I try each day to save my life in every way I can D Am C6 How could I understand the way You died for me? Chorus 1: A E7 'Cause I don't know if I could even if I think I would D If I had to die for someone A If I had to die for someone else A E7 How could I ever give my life to set the guilty free D When I cannot imagine A Gbm G Gmaj7 Em If I had to die for someone else like me C G Gmaj7 C6 (2 strums) Someone else like me Verse 2: I keep away from falling rocks and I don't play with matches I lock the door, I don't know why It seems to me, I'm much to old to wear a scarf out in the cold But I want to live until I die Lead-in 2: I guess I love my life I little more than I should love it And if I had to, I don't know if I could lay it down Chorus 2: A E7 'Cause I don't know if I could even if I think I would D If I had to die for someone A If I had to die for someone else A E7 How could I ever give my life to set the guilty free D When I cannot imagine A Gbm If I had to die for someone else like me Bridge: E7 D Gbm And I am glad that You are not at all like me E G 'Cause You laid down Your life Gbm And did it willingly E D It still amazes me to know C It's me that You were thinking of D G Gmaj7 Em C6 (play twice) No one else could have a greater love G Gmaj7 Em C6 G Gmaj7 C6 A greater love (Repeat Chorus 1) Chorus 3: A E7 'Cause I don't know if I could even if I think I would D If I had to die for someone A If I had to die for someone else A E7 How could I ever give my life to set the guilty free D When I cannot imagine A Gbm A E7 If I had to die for someone else like me D If I had to die for someone A A E7 Could I die for someone? D If I had to die for someone A A E7 Could I die for someone? (fade out)