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Quiet Life

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Style:   Waltz-style and Skiffle Rock
Tuning:  Standard
Chords:
        EADGBe
       DXX0232
       G320003
      Em022000
       AX02220
      BmX24432
     F#m244322
Capo 3
INTRO:(Single struck chords and end-of line flourishes)
DSomething's happenin' but I'm just Ggonna turn a blind eye,D  Em  
If DI see no evil, I ask no questions and I hear no lies.Em  A  
VERSE 1:
BmCan't communicate with minds F#mthat are Bmsmall,
With some people it's like Emtalkin' to the Bmwall.Em  D  
And a Emfellow who F#mwalks Emaway,
DLives to battle Emanother F#mday.Em  D  
DAnd I've really got Gno appetite,
F#mFor a fight, Emnot tonight.A  D  
BRIDGE 1:
DAll I want is a Emquiet F#mlife,Em  
Anything Dfor a Emquiet F#mlife.Em  
DNo ambition to Grock the boat,
F#mWhen I can just Emstay Aafloat.
CHORUS 1:
DBe content Bmwith a Emquiet life,A  
DAll I Bmwant is a Emquiet life.A  
DAnything Bmfor a Emquiet life.A  
BRIDGE 2:(Slow Arpeggios, Piano over)
DHear no evil, Dsee no evil, Dspeak no evil at all.
DConfidentially, between these walls,
DI'm on top of it all.F#m  Bm  
VERSE 2:
BmI'd rather have 'em think I'm F#mdeaf, dumb, and Bmblind,
Than aggravation, every Emtime I - Bmspeak - Emmy - miDnd,
BmKeep stumm and have a quF#miet life.Em  
DAnything Emfor a F#mquiet life.Em  
INSTRUMENTAL BRIDGE 1:(Picked Banjo, over)
|  D    Em|  F#m    G|
BRIDGE 3:
DI could easily Gblow my top.
F#mStart a row,
EmBut why start Anow?
CHORUS 2:
DGive your Bmdaddy a Emquiet life,A  
DGive your Bmmomma a Emquiet life.A  
DAnything Bmfor a Emquiet life.A  
INSTRUMENTAL BRIDGE 2:
|  D     G|  F#m   Em    A|(Trumpets, over)
|  D    Bm| Em         A|(Clarinet, over)
|  D    Bm| Em         A|
|  D    Bm| Em         A|
|  D     G|  F#m   Em    A|(Trumpets, over)
CHORUS 3:(Forte Trumpets, over - to fade at last line)
DGive your Bmdaddy a Emquiet life,A  
DGive your Bmmomma a Emquiet life.A  
DAnything Bmfor a Emquiet life.A  
CODA & BRIDGE 4:
DConfidentially, between these walls,(Fade)
(                    D   F#m  Bm)
I'm on top of it all. (Fade out)
End

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Quiet Life

by Ray Davies

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Style: Waltz-style and Skiffle Rock

Tuning: Standard

Chords:

EADGBe

XX0232

320003

022000

X02220

X24432

F#m

244322

Capo 3

INTRO:(Single struck chords and end-of line flourishes)

D G D Em

Something's happenin' but I'm just gonna turn a blind eye,

D Em A

If I see no evil, I ask no questions and I hear no lies.

VERSE 1:

Bm F#m Bm

Can't communicate with minds that are small,

Em Bm Em D

With some people it's like talkin' to the wall.

Em F#m Em

And a fellow who walks away,

D Em F#m Em D

Lives to battle another day.

D G

And I've really got no appetite,

F#m Em A D

For a fight, not tonight.

BRIDGE 1:

D Em F#m Em

All I want is a quiet life,

D Em F#m Em

Anything for a quiet life.

D G

No ambition to rock the boat,

F#m Em A

When I can just stay afloat.

CHORUS 1:

D Bm Em A

Be content with a quiet life,

D Bm Em A

All I want is a quiet life.

D Bm Em A

Anything for a quiet life.

BRIDGE 2:(Slow Arpeggios, Piano over)

D D D

Hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil at all.

Confidentially, between these walls,

D F#m Bm

I'm on top of it all.

VERSE 2:

Bm F#m Bm

I'd rather have 'em think I'm deaf, dumb, and blind,

Em Bm Em D

Than aggravation, every time I - speak - my - mind,

Bm F#m Em

Keep stumm and have a quiet life.

D Em F#m Em

Anything for a quiet life.

INSTRUMENTAL BRIDGE 1:(Picked Banjo, over)

D Em F#m G

| | |

BRIDGE 3:

D G

I could easily blow my top.

F#m

Start a row,

Em A

But why start now?

CHORUS 2:

D Bm Em A

Give your daddy a quiet life,

D Bm Em A

Give your momma a quiet life.

D Bm Em A

Anything for a quiet life.

INSTRUMENTAL BRIDGE 2:

D G F#m Em A

| | |(Trumpets, over)

D Bm Em A

| | |(Clarinet, over)

D Bm Em A

| | |

D Bm Em A

| | |

D G F#m Em A

| | |(Trumpets, over)

CHORUS 3:(Forte Trumpets, over - to fade at last line)

D Bm Em A

Give your daddy a quiet life,

D Bm Em A

Give your momma a quiet life.

D Bm Em A

Anything for a quiet life.

CODA & BRIDGE 4:

Confidentially, between these walls,(Fade)

D F#m Bm

( )

I'm on top of it all. (Fade out)

End

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