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Standard tuning
Capo on second fret!
    D= xx0232    DM7sus2/ C#= x42230     Bm/A= x04432         C= x32010 
 F#m7= 244220          Gsus2= 300033       A7= x02223        Em= 022000
   Bm= x24432              A= x02225       A6= x02222         E= 022100
    G= 320033            F#7= 242352       G6= 355430     Esus4= 022200
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INTRO
D
VERSE1
     D      F#m7           Bm              G        DDM7sus2/    C#  F#m7  
   Look at me,   I'm the one who got away, the one who could've shone
                            G                DDM7sus2/         C#  G  
   I tried to do my best, but  I guess your best don't last for long
Gsus2  G  Gsus2
VERSE2
     D     F#m7            Bm                  G       DDM7sus2/          C#  F#m7  
   Look at me,  standing with my tattered pride of toothless little lions
                              G              DDM7sus2/         C#    G    Gsus2  A  
   We try to make a difference,  do something no-one else had tried
CHORUS
                Bm                 G     DDM7sus2/  C#  G  
But if you see me walking and you're wondering   why
Well F#7it's just the business of Bmlife
                    Bm/A    G    Gsus2                         A    DDM7sus2/ C#  
If you're not getting lucky,         you're just getting by
Bm  G  A  A7  A6
VERSE3
     D     F#m7         Bm               G         DDM7sus2/     C#  F#m7  
   Look at me,  is it written on my face, the luxuries I've known?
                          G                 DDM7sus2/     C#       G    Gsus2  A  
   Am I a foreign presence,  some place that used to be my home?
CHORUS
               Bm                 G   DDM7sus2/  C#  G  
So if you see me walking, just a regular       guy
Well F#7it's just the business of Bmlife
                    Bm/A    G    Gsus2                        A    DDM7sus2/ C#  
If you're not getting lucky,         you're just getting by
Bm
BRIDGE
And in that wG6eightlessness    Cthat comes with gooBmd luck
    F#7The one thing you Emdon't expect   Eis feeling the dropEsus4  
VERSE4
     D     F#m7          Bm              G        DDM7sus2/     C#  F#m7  
   Look at me, I'm the one who got away, and then came crawling back
                          G           DDM7sus2/      C#       G    Gsus2  A  
   I try to do my best, but  I guess I never had the knack
CHORUS
               Bm                 G     DDM7sus2/  C#  G  
So if you see me walking and you're wondering   why
Well F#7it's just the business of Bmlife
If you're Bm/Anot getting luGckyGsus2,         Aif you're not getting luGckyGsus2  A  
            DDM7sus2/  C#            Bm              G    A  A7  
You're just getting by,                 you're just getting by
            A6    DDM7sus2/  C#  Bm  
Just getting by
GJust getting byA.A7  A6  
OUTRO (fade-out)
  DDM7sus2/  C#    Bm    G    A    A7   A6(continue this until end)

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Just Getting By

by Del Amitri

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Bm/A

F#m7

Gsus2

F#7

Esus4

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Standard tuning

Capo on second fret!

D C# Bm/A C

= xx0232 DM7sus2/ = x42230 = x04432 = x32010

F#m7 Gsus2 A7 Em

= 244220 = 300033 = x02223 = 022000

Bm A A6 E

= x24432 = x02225 = x02222 = 022100

G F#7 G6 Esus4

= 320033 = 242352 = 355430 = 022200

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INTRO

VERSE1

D F#m7 Bm G D C# F#m7

DM7sus2/

Look at me, I'm the one who got away, the one who could've shone

G D C# G

DM7sus2/

I tried to do my best, but I guess your best don't last for long

Gsus2 G Gsus2

VERSE2

D F#m7 Bm G D C# F#m7

DM7sus2/

Look at me, standing with my tattered pride of toothless little lions

G D C# G Gsus2 A

DM7sus2/

We try to make a difference, do something no-one else had tried

CHORUS

Bm G D C# G

DM7sus2/

But if you see me walking and you're wondering why

F#7 Bm

Well it's just the business of life

Bm/A G Gsus2 A D C#

DM7sus2/

If you're not getting lucky, you're just getting by

Bm G A A7 A6

VERSE3

D F#m7 Bm G D C# F#m7

DM7sus2/

Look at me, is it written on my face, the luxuries I've known?

G D C# G Gsus2 A

DM7sus2/

Am I a foreign presence, some place that used to be my home?

CHORUS

Bm G D C# G

DM7sus2/

So if you see me walking, just a regular guy

F#7 Bm

Well it's just the business of life

Bm/A G Gsus2 A D C#

DM7sus2/

If you're not getting lucky, you're just getting by

BRIDGE

G6 C Bm

And in that weightlessness that comes with good luck

F#7 Em E Esus4

The one thing you don't expect is feeling the drop

VERSE4

D F#m7 Bm G D C# F#m7

DM7sus2/

Look at me, I'm the one who got away, and then came crawling back

G D C# G Gsus2 A

DM7sus2/

I try to do my best, but I guess I never had the knack

CHORUS

Bm G D C# G

DM7sus2/

So if you see me walking and you're wondering why

F#7 Bm

Well it's just the business of life

Bm/A G Gsus2 A G Gsus2 A

If you're not getting lucky, if you're not getting lucky

D C# Bm G A A7

DM7sus2/

You're just getting by, you're just getting by

A6 D C# Bm

DM7sus2/

Just getting by

G A A7 A6

Just getting by.

OUTRO (fade-out)

D C# Bm G A A7 A6

DM7sus2/ (continue this until end)

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