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Helluva Life

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(Capo on 4)
Intro.:  |(D) |(F#m) |(G) |(A) | x 2
(D)                  (F#m)              (Em)               (G)
Saturday night and a six pack, girl, big star shinin' on a small town world,
       (D)           (F#m) (G)       (A)
It's a helluva life, it's a helluva life
(D)            (F#m)            (Em)                       (G)
KC lights on a dirt road dance, you take that kiss just as far as you can,
       (D)          (F#m)       (G)      (A)
It's a helluva life, oh, it's a Helluva life
(Chorus)
    (D)                    (F#m)               (G)                 (A)
And pennies make dimes and dimes make dollars, dollars buy gas and longneck bottles
(D)                  (F#m)                      (G)                        (A)
Beer gets a barefoot country girl swayin', to a song that's playin' on the radio station
(D)                (F#m)              (G)                         (A)
Bad times make the good times better, look in her eyes and you're gone forever
           (D)           (F#m)        (G)           (A)
Aw, it's a helluva ride, yeah, it's a helluva life, it's a helluva life
Solo:  |(D) |(F#m) |(Em) |(G)
        (D)                    (F#m)                    (Em)                     (G)
Well we all have faith, and we all have hope, but we're all a little lost in the same damn boat
       (D)           (F#m)  (Em)     (G)
It's a helluva life, it's a helluva life
                   (D)                          (F#m)
Something bout the night girl, when you got the right girl
                 (Em)                     (G)
Sittin' right be-side you, lookin' at the sky, girl
              (D)                 (F#m)
Thinkin' bout why we're here, and where we're goin'
      (G)              (A)
Baby, here we are, and all I know is ---
(Chorus)
    (D)                    (F#m)               (G)                 (A)
And pennies make dimes and dimes make dollars, dollars buy gas and longneck bottles
(D)                  (F#m)                      (G)                        (A)
Beer gets a barefoot country girl swayin', to a song that's playin' and the world starts fading
(D)                (F#m)              (G)                         (A)
Bad times make the good times better, look in her eyes and you're gone forever
           (D)           (F#m)        (G)           (A)
Aw, it's a helluva ride, yeah, it's a helluva life, it's a helluva life
Solo:  |(D) |(F#m/A) |(Em) |(G) | x 2
                   (D)                          (F#m)
Something bout the night girl, when you got the right girl
                 (Em)                     (G)
Sittin' right be-side you, lookin' at the sky, girl
              (D)                 (F#m)
Thinkin' bout why we're here, and where we're goin'
      (Em)             (G)
Baby, here we are, and all I know is ---
(Chorus)
    (D)                    (F#m)               (G)                 (A)
And pennies make dimes and dimes make dollars, dollars buy gas and longneck bottles
(D)                  (F#m)                      (G)                        (A)
Beer gets a barefoot country girl swayin', to a song that's playin' its the perfect combination
(D)                (F#m)              (G)                         (A)
Bad times make the good times better, look in her eyes and you're gone forever
           (D)           (F#m)        (G)           (A)
Aw, it's a helluva ride, yeah, it's a helluva life, it's a helluva life
Outro:
(D)                (F#m)            (G)(A)
Bad times make the good times better,  aw one helluva life
(D)                  (F#m)              (G)(A)
Look in her eyes and you're gone forever
                     (D)
It's a helluva life, yeah it's a helluva life, it's a helluva life -----

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Helluva Life

by Frankie Ballard

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

F#m/A

(Capo on 4)

D F#m G A

Intro.: |() |() |() |() | x 2

D F#m Em G

() () () ()

Saturday night and a six pack, girl, big star shinin' on a small town world,

D F#m G A

() () () ()

It's a helluva life, it's a helluva life

D F#m Em G

() () () ()

KC lights on a dirt road dance, you take that kiss just as far as you can,

D F#m G A

() () () ()

It's a helluva life, oh, it's a Helluva life

(Chorus)

D F#m G A

() () () ()

And pennies make dimes and dimes make dollars, dollars buy gas and longneck bottles

D F#m G A

() () () ()

Beer gets a barefoot country girl swayin', to a song that's playin' on the radio station

D F#m G A

() () () ()

Bad times make the good times better, look in her eyes and you're gone forever

D F#m G A

() () () ()

Aw, it's a helluva ride, yeah, it's a helluva life, it's a helluva life

D F#m Em G

Solo: |() |() |() |()

D F#m Em G

() () () ()

Well we all have faith, and we all have hope, but we're all a little lost in the same damn boat

D F#m Em G

() () () ()

It's a helluva life, it's a helluva life

D F#m

() ()

Something bout the night girl, when you got the right girl

Em G

() ()

Sittin' right be-side you, lookin' at the sky, girl

D F#m

() ()

Thinkin' bout why we're here, and where we're goin'

G A

() ()

Baby, here we are, and all I know is ---

(Chorus)

D F#m G A

() () () ()

And pennies make dimes and dimes make dollars, dollars buy gas and longneck bottles

D F#m G A

() () () ()

Beer gets a barefoot country girl swayin', to a song that's playin' and the world starts fading

D F#m G A

() () () ()

Bad times make the good times better, look in her eyes and you're gone forever

D F#m G A

() () () ()

Aw, it's a helluva ride, yeah, it's a helluva life, it's a helluva life

D F#m/A Em G

Solo: |() |() |() |() | x 2

D F#m

() ()

Something bout the night girl, when you got the right girl

Em G

() ()

Sittin' right be-side you, lookin' at the sky, girl

D F#m

() ()

Thinkin' bout why we're here, and where we're goin'

Em G

() ()

Baby, here we are, and all I know is ---

(Chorus)

D F#m G A

() () () ()

And pennies make dimes and dimes make dollars, dollars buy gas and longneck bottles

D F#m G A

() () () ()

Beer gets a barefoot country girl swayin', to a song that's playin' its the perfect combination

D F#m G A

() () () ()

Bad times make the good times better, look in her eyes and you're gone forever

D F#m G A

() () () ()

Aw, it's a helluva ride, yeah, it's a helluva life, it's a helluva life

Outro:

D F#m G A

() () ()()

Bad times make the good times better, aw one helluva life

D F#m G A

() () ()()

Look in her eyes and you're gone forever

()

It's a helluva life, yeah it's a helluva life, it's a helluva life -----

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