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Awful Beautiful Life

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Awful, beautiful life
Intro
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--------0\2---2---2/0---0----0\2--|
------0-0-- 0-0-0-0---0-0-00-0----|
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     m   h  m   m  p  m   mm  h
m = palm mute
 H= hammer-on
p = pull-off
DI woke up eGarly with a pDounding in my hGead
I'd been oDut the night befGore with all my friDendsG  
DA little wGorried, kinda wDondering what I dGid
I said, LoDrd please forgGive me for my sDins
My wAife wanted to kill me but she tGried to save me first
                          A    G(walkdown)
You're goin' if I have to drag your butt to church
DI love this cGrazy tragic, sDometimes aGlmost magic
DAwful, bGeauA/Etiful lDife
DI read the hGymns and kinda soDrta sang alGong
Made it thDrough the Sunday sGermon wide awDakeG  
DWe met the fGamily for dDinner at our hGome
Drank some bDeer, watched the gGame and cooked some stDeak
AMy little brother had a bGig fight with his wife
                           A    G(walkdown)
And our poor mother sat between em both all night
DI love this cGrazy tragic, sDometimes aGlmost magic
DAwful, bGeauA/Etiful lDife
Instrumental:   Bm    A    G    Bm    A    G    D    G    D    G    D  A-G-D  
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-5br--5b---7-6-7-6^5---------------8/6--6/5-5--------------|
----7---------------7-4-7-4-7--------------7-7-5-7~--------|
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                      p.  p.  p....
BmWe said a prayer for cousin F#mMichael in Iraq
BmWe're all aware that he may F#mnever make it back
BmWe talked about the way we F#mmissed his stupid jokes
GAnd how he D/F#loved to be a Em7soldier more than mAost
DI lay in bGed that night and tDhought about the Gday
And how my lDife is like a rGoller-coaster rDideG  
DThe ups and dGowns and crazy tDurns along the wGay
It'll thDrow you off if yGou don't hold on tDight
AYou can't really smile untGil you shed some tears
                       A   G(walkdown)
I could die today or I might live on for years
DI love this cGrazy tragic, sDometimes aGlmost magic
DAwful, bGeauA/Etiful lDife
DI love this cGrazy tragic, sDometimes aGlmost magic
DAwful, bGeauA/Etiful lDife
Chords: (normal)
   A=   x02220
 A/E=   002220
  Bm=   x24432(bar chord) or xx4432
   D=   xx0232
D/F#=   200232(hold down bottom string with thumb)
 Em7=   020000
F#m =   244222(bar chord)
   G=   320003
the walkdown is  Bm, A, G, D/F#  

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Awful Beautiful Life

by Darryl Worley

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A/E

F#m

D/F#

Em7

Awful, beautiful life

Intro

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--------0\2---2---2/0---0----0\2--|

------0-0-- 0-0-0-0---0-0-00-0----|

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m h m m p m mm h

m = palm mute

= hammer-on

p = pull-off

D G D G

I woke up early with a pounding in my head

D G D G

I'd been out the night before with all my friends

D G D G

A little worried, kinda wondering what I did

D G D

I said, Lord please forgive me for my sins

A G

My wife wanted to kill me but she tried to save me first

A G

(walkdown)

You're goin' if I have to drag your butt to church

D G D G

I love this crazy tragic, sometimes almost magic

D G A/E D

Awful, beautiful life

D G D G

I read the hymns and kinda sorta sang along

D G D G

Made it through the Sunday sermon wide awake

D G D G

We met the family for dinner at our home

D G D

Drank some beer, watched the game and cooked some steak

A G

My little brother had a big fight with his wife

A G

(walkdown)

And our poor mother sat between em both all night

D G D G

I love this crazy tragic, sometimes almost magic

D G A/E D

Awful, beautiful life

Bm A G Bm A G D G D G D A G D

Instrumental: --

--------7-5------------------------------------------------|

-5br--5b---7-6-7-6^5---------------8/6--6/5-5--------------|

----7---------------7-4-7-4-7--------------7-7-5-7~--------|

------------------------------7-8-9---7--------------------|

-----------------------------------------------------------|

p. p. p....

Bm F#m

We said a prayer for cousin Michael in Iraq

Bm F#m

We're all aware that he may never make it back

Bm F#m

We talked about the way we missed his stupid jokes

G D/F# Em7 A

And how he loved to be a soldier more than most

D G D G

I lay in bed that night and thought about the day

D G D G

And how my life is like a roller-coaster ride

D G D G

The ups and downs and crazy turns along the way

D G D

It'll throw you off if you don't hold on tight

A G

You can't really smile until you shed some tears

A G

(walkdown)

I could die today or I might live on for years

D G D G

I love this crazy tragic, sometimes almost magic

D G A/E D

Awful, beautiful life

D G D G

I love this crazy tragic, sometimes almost magic

D G A/E D

Awful, beautiful life

Chords: (normal)

= x02220

A/E

= 002220

= x24432(bar chord) or xx4432

= xx0232

D/F#= 200232(hold down bottom string with thumb)

Em7

= 020000

F#m = 244222(bar chord)

= 320003

Bm A G D/F#

the walkdown is , , ,

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