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Dear Life

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Capo 1st fret
[Intro]
E  G  C
A  C  D
[Verse 1]
  EYou sang your Cswan song to the dAogs
‘Cause they made Cmince meat of the Gdreams you hung your hopes Eon
So you count it Cout, well your sins cAost
While money Ctalks to your conscience, Glooking like a fool for Elove
[Chorus 1]
E  C  A
C  G
  EDear Clife, I’m hoGlding on
  EDear Clife, I’m hoGlding Aon,  D#ah-ah Fah-ah ah
  EHow Clong must I Gwait
  EBeCfore the tGhrill is Agone,  D#ah-ah Fah-ah ah
[Interlude 1]
E   C   G
E   C   G    A D# F
E   C   G
E   C   G    A D# F
[Verse 2]
  EYou drove your CRolls into the sAwamp
You stole aCway like a thief Greeling from the sticker sEhock
Of the price they Cput upon your sAoul
You buy it Cback from the burning aGshes of the devil you kEnow
[Chorus 2]
E  C  A
C  G
  EDear Clife, I’m hoGlding on
  EDear Clife, I’m hoGlding Aon,  D#ah-ah Fah-ah ah
  EHow Clong must I Gwait
  EBeCfore the tGhrill is Agone,  D#ah-ah Fah-ah ah
[Bridge]
E  C  G
E  C  G
  EDear life, come and pick Cme up
  Dear life, I think the butGton’s stuck
  EDear life, I think it’s gone Ctoo far
  Dear life, please lower the Gbar, lower than the stars
[Chorus 3]
  EDear Clife, I’m hoGlding on
  EDear Clife, I’m hoGlding Aon,  D#ah-ah Fah-ah ah
  EHow Clong must I Gwait
  EBeCfore the tGhrill is Agone,  D#ah-ah Fah-ah ah
[Interlude 2]
E   C   G
E   C   G    A D# F
E   C   G
E   C   G    A D# F
[Outro]
  ELa-la Cla-la-laG  
ELa-la-la,  Cla-la Gla-laA  D#  F  
  ELa-la Cla-la-laG  
ELa-la-la,  Cla-la Gla-laA  D#  F  

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Dear Life

by Beck

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 1st fret

[Intro]

E G C

A C D

[Verse 1]

E C A

You sang your swan song to the dogs

C G E

‘Cause they made mince meat of the dreams you hung your hopes on

C A

So you count it out, well your sins cost

C G E

While money talks to your conscience, looking like a fool for love

[Chorus 1]

E C A

C G

E C G

Dear life, I’m holding on

E C G A D# F

Dear life, I’m holding on, ah-ah ah-ah ah

E C G

How long must I wait

E C G A D# F

Before the thrill is gone, ah-ah ah-ah ah

[Interlude 1]

E C G

E C G A D# F

E C G

E C G A D# F

[Verse 2]

E C A

You drove your Rolls into the swamp

C G E

You stole away like a thief reeling from the sticker shock

C A

Of the price they put upon your soul

C G E

You buy it back from the burning ashes of the devil you know

[Chorus 2]

E C A

C G

E C G

Dear life, I’m holding on

E C G A D# F

Dear life, I’m holding on, ah-ah ah-ah ah

E C G

How long must I wait

E C G A D# F

Before the thrill is gone, ah-ah ah-ah ah

[Bridge]

E C G

E C

Dear life, come and pick me up

Dear life, I think the button’s stuck

E C

Dear life, I think it’s gone too far

Dear life, please lower the bar, lower than the stars

[Chorus 3]

E C G

Dear life, I’m holding on

E C G A D# F

Dear life, I’m holding on, ah-ah ah-ah ah

E C G

How long must I wait

E C G A D# F

Before the thrill is gone, ah-ah ah-ah ah

[Interlude 2]

E C G

E C G A D# F

E C G

E C G A D# F

[Outro]

E C G

La-la la-la-la

E C G A D# F

La-la-la, la-la la-la

E C G

La-la la-la-la

E C G A D# F

La-la-la, la-la la-la

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