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                             Life in a Nutshell – The Bears
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Tabbed by: David Fleming
E-mail: [email protected]
Tuning: Standard (EADGBE)
Chords used:
   C#m(x46654)
 C#7+5(4x4554 or x4455x)
 C#dim(x4555x)
   F#7(242322) (may mute the two high strings)
    Bm(14x2xx) (unusual voicing of Bm; play as variant on F#7 shape, dropping first finger to first fret)
  Gdim(34x3xx)  
   Bbm(x13321)
Intro: 
Repeat the following eight times
e|-x-x--x--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-5-5--5-3------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-3-3--3-3------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-2-2--2-2------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-2-2--2--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-x-x--x--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Harmonica riff
e|--15-14-16~--15------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------16/17------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 1:  
Nearly C#meverything I wanted, C#meverything I ever could have C#mdreamed of,   C#m  
got it C#mall right here, C#moh, in a house full of C#7+5loveC#dim  
C#mNearly everything I thought, C#meverything I thought I might C#mtry C#m  
Almost C#mall came true, C#mooh, I'm satisfiC#7+5edC#dim  
Chorus:
So don't F#7cry (don't cry), don't Bmcry (don't cry)
When I Gdimdie (don't cry) remember me with a F#7smile in my eye
It's been a F#7long hard drive     Bbmmaybe my car caught fire
But nearly F#7everything, everything came out C#7+5fine
Verse 2:
C#mAlmost got it, C#malmost have it C#mall    C#m  
But you C#mknow you don't run, C#moh, unless you're willing to C#7+5fallC#dim  
Nearly C#meverything I wanted, C#meverything I ever could have C#mdreamed of  C#m  
Got it C#mall right here, C#moh, in a house full of C#7+5loveC#dim  
Chorus:
So don't F#7cry (don't cry), don't Bmcry (don't cry)
When I Gdimdie (don't cry) remember me with a F#7smile in my eye
It's been a F#7long hard drive     Bbmmaybe my car caught fire
But nearly F#7everything, everything came out C#7+5fine
Break:
C#mAaahhh...
Repeat intro riff over lyrics
e|-x-x--x----|
B|-5-5--5-3--|
G|-3-3--3-3--|
D|-2-2--2-2--|
A|-2-2--2----|
E|-x-x--x----|
That's my life in a nutshell, baby, you do what you can do
That's my life in a nutshell, baby, you do what you can do
That's my life in a nutshell, 
that's my life in a nutshell
Solo 1:
C#mAaahhh...
Repeat intro riff over lyrics
e|-x-x--x----|
B|-5-5--5-3--|
G|-3-3--3-3--|
D|-2-2--2-2--|
A|-2-2--2----|
E|-x-x--x----|
That's my life in a nutshell, baby, you do what you can do
That's my life in a nutshell, baby, you do what you can do
Solo 2:
Outro:
e|-x-x--x----|
B|-5-5--5-3--|
G|-3-3--3-3--|
D|-2-2--2-2--| three times      
A|-2-2--2----|
E|-x-x--x----|
e|-x-x-|
B|-5-5-|
G|-3-3-|
D|-2-2-|
A|-2-2-|
E|-x-x-|
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Life In A Nutshell

by The Bears

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

C#7+5

C#dim

F#7

Gdim

Bbm

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Life in a Nutshell – The Bears

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Tabbed by: David Fleming

E-mail: [email protected]

Tuning: Standard (EADGBE)

Chords used:

C#m

(x46654)

C#7+5

(4x4554 or x4455x)

C#dim

(x4555x)

F#7

(242322) (may mute the two high strings)

(14x2xx) (unusual voicing of Bm; play as variant on F#7 shape, dropping first finger to first fret)

Gdim

(34x3xx)

Bbm

(x13321)

Intro:

Repeat the following eight times

e|-x-x--x--------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|-5-5--5-3------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|-3-3--3-3------------------------------------------------------------------|

D|-2-2--2-2------------------------------------------------------------------|

A|-2-2--2--------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|-x-x--x--------------------------------------------------------------------|

Harmonica riff

e|--15-14-16~--15------------------------------------------------------------|

B|----------------16/17------------------------------------------------------|

G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Verse 1:

C#m C#m C#m C#m

Nearly everything I wanted, everything I ever could have dreamed of,

C#m C#m C#7+5 C#dim

got it all right here, oh, in a house full of love

C#m C#m C#m C#m

Nearly everything I thought, everything I thought I might try

C#m C#m C#7+5 C#dim

Almost all came true, ooh, I'm satisfied

Chorus:

F#7 Bm

So don't cry (don't cry), don't cry (don't cry)

Gdim F#7

When I die (don't cry) remember me with a smile in my eye

F#7 Bbm

It's been a long hard drive maybe my car caught fire

F#7 C#7+5

But nearly everything, everything came out fine

Verse 2:

C#m C#m C#m C#m

Almost got it, almost have it all

C#m C#m C#7+5 C#dim

But you know you don't run, oh, unless you're willing to fall

C#m C#m C#m C#m

Nearly everything I wanted, everything I ever could have dreamed of

C#m C#m C#7+5 C#dim

Got it all right here, oh, in a house full of love

Chorus:

F#7 Bm

So don't cry (don't cry), don't cry (don't cry)

Gdim F#7

When I die (don't cry) remember me with a smile in my eye

F#7 Bbm

It's been a long hard drive maybe my car caught fire

F#7 C#7+5

But nearly everything, everything came out fine

Break:

C#m

Aaahhh...

Repeat intro riff over lyrics

e|-x-x--x----|

B|-5-5--5-3--|

G|-3-3--3-3--|

D|-2-2--2-2--|

A|-2-2--2----|

E|-x-x--x----|

That's my life in a nutshell, baby, you do what you can do

That's my life in a nutshell,

that's my life in a nutshell

Solo 1:

C#m

Aaahhh...

Repeat intro riff over lyrics

e|-x-x--x----|

B|-5-5--5-3--|

G|-3-3--3-3--|

D|-2-2--2-2--|

A|-2-2--2----|

E|-x-x--x----|

That's my life in a nutshell, baby, you do what you can do

Solo 2:

Outro:

e|-x-x--x----|

B|-5-5--5-3--|

G|-3-3--3-3--|

D|-2-2--2-2--| three times

A|-2-2--2----|

E|-x-x--x----|

e|-x-x-|

B|-5-5-|

G|-3-3-|

D|-2-2-|

A|-2-2-|

E|-x-x-|

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