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"Live" is a 1967 song The Merry-Go-Round. Written by Emitt Rhodes, this was the band biggest hit, from their
only album called "The Merry-Go-Round". It was a regional hit and climbed to #63 on the Billboard hot 100.
This song is prominently featured on "Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the First Psychedelic Era, 1965–1968"
on disc 2, and was also covered by The Bangles for their debut album in 1984. Since then it has become a
psychedelic staple in the garage rock community.
[Intro]
E D A E
[Verse 1]
EOh you're - the kind of Dgirl
who's got Atheirself wound up in a Eball
EOh - you think you Dlive
but how Acan ya, Locked up in four Ewalls
[Chorus]
DIf you gotta go you better Glive your life before you pass Daway, don't waste a day
DAll your life's been spent locked in your Groom, you never had a chance to Droam - away from DhomeE  
[Verse 2]
ESo - You're gonna Dgo
Go todaAy, Don't waste any Etime
EFor - in life a Dday
Is worth a Amillion, Soon you will Efind
[Chorus]
DIf you gotta go you better Glive your life before you pass Daway, don't waste a day
DAll your life's been spent locked in your Groom, you never had a chance to Droam - away from DhomeE  
[Bridge]
ELive DLive ALive ELive
ELive DLive ALive ELive
[Verse 3]
ENow - Do what you Dwant
AGo where you want, It's all up to Eyou
EFor - in life the Drule
Is just to Ado, What you want to Edo
[Chorus]
DIf you gotta go you better Glive your life before you pass Daway, don't waste a day
DAll your life's been spent locked in your Groom, you never had a chance to Droam - away from DhomeE  
[Verse 4]
EIf - You don't know Dnow
What life's Aabout, Go on now and Elive
EAnd if - You don't know Dhow
It's not so Ahard, just let go and Elive
[Chorus]
DIf you gotta go you better Glive your life before you pass Daway, don't waste a day
DAll your life's been spent locked in your Groom, you never had a chance to Droam - away from DhomeE  
[Outro]
E D A E (Strum E one last time to end song)
Live Live Live Live
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About Live Chords by The Merry-Go-Round

Learn how to play Live by The Merry-Go-Round with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Live chords”, “Live guitar chords”, or “The Merry-Go-Round Live chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Live chords and for experienced players who want accurate Live lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include E, D, A, G.

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