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A Lifeboat

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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[Intro Riff]
e|---------2-----------2-------2----------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------3-----------3-------3-----------2---2-------2h3p2-------2---2------------------|
G|-------2---2-------4-------2-------1-----2---2-------------2-----2---2------------------|  x2
D|-----0-----------4-------0-----2-4-----2---2---2---2-----------2---2---2---2------------|
A|-2-4---------4-2-------4-------------0-----------0-----------0-----------0--------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
AIf envy was Bmtequila Dand jealousy strong Abeer
AWe could throw a Bmparty Dthat could last throughout the Ayear
AIf envy was a Bmlifeboat Dand jealousy it's Aoar
AWe could brave the Bmtempest Dand safely row to Ashore
[Chorus]
My Eface is flushed and your Deyes are bloodshot Ared
You Ecan't take it on your Down so you take a stranger home Ainstead
[Main Riff]
e|---------2-----------2-------2----------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------3-----------3-------3-----------2---2-------2h3p2-------2---2------------------|
G|-------2---2-------4-------2-------1-----2---2-------------2-----2---2------------------|  x2
D|-----0-----------4-------0-----2-4-----2---2---2---2-----------2---2---2---2------------|
A|-2-4---------4-2-------4-------------0-----------0-----------0-----------0--------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 2]
ADon't you know the road gets Bmrestless Dspending all those nights Aalone
ATill I make my way Bmback to you waiting faitfully at Ahome
ANow you break out in a Bmsweat Dand swallow your throat Adry
AYou come down with a Bmfever Dcaught living in a Alie
[Chorus]
My Eface is flushed and your Deyes are bloodshot Ared
You can't Etake it on your own so you Dtake a stranger home Ainstead
[Main Riff]
e|---------2-----------2-------2----------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------3-----------3-------3-----------2---2-------2h3p2-------2---2------------------|
G|-------2---2-------4-------2-------1-----2---2-------------2-----2---2------------------|  x2
D|-----0-----------4-------0-----2-4-----2---2---2---2-----------2---2---2---2------------|
A|-2-4---------4-2-------4-------------0-----------0-----------0-----------0--------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 3]
AYour clothes they smell of Bmperfume Dyour lips are stained with Awine
AWhy'd you give your love Bmaway when you know that you are Amine
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| h  Hammer-on
| p  Pull-off
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A Lifeboat

by Kacy & Clayton

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro Riff]

e|---------2-----------2-------2----------------------------------------------------------|

B|---------3-----------3-------3-----------2---2-------2h3p2-------2---2------------------|

G|-------2---2-------4-------2-------1-----2---2-------------2-----2---2------------------| x2

D|-----0-----------4-------0-----2-4-----2---2---2---2-----------2---2---2---2------------|

A|-2-4---------4-2-------4-------------0-----------0-----------0-----------0--------------|

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

[Verse 1]

A Bm D A

If envy was tequila and jealousy strong beer

A Bm D A

We could throw a party that could last throughout the year

A Bm D A

If envy was a lifeboat and jealousy it's oar

A Bm D A

We could brave the tempest and safely row to shore

[Chorus]

E D A

My face is flushed and your eyes are bloodshot red

E D A

You can't take it on your own so you take a stranger home instead

[Main Riff]

e|---------2-----------2-------2----------------------------------------------------------|

B|---------3-----------3-------3-----------2---2-------2h3p2-------2---2------------------|

G|-------2---2-------4-------2-------1-----2---2-------------2-----2---2------------------| x2

D|-----0-----------4-------0-----2-4-----2---2---2---2-----------2---2---2---2------------|

A|-2-4---------4-2-------4-------------0-----------0-----------0-----------0--------------|

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

[Verse 2]

A Bm D A

Don't you know the road gets restless spending all those nights alone

A Bm A

Till I make my way back to you waiting faitfully at home

A Bm D A

Now you break out in a sweat and swallow your throat dry

A Bm D A

You come down with a fever caught living in a lie

[Chorus]

E D A

My face is flushed and your eyes are bloodshot red

E D A

You can't take it on your own so you take a stranger home instead

[Main Riff]

e|---------2-----------2-------2----------------------------------------------------------|

B|---------3-----------3-------3-----------2---2-------2h3p2-------2---2------------------|

G|-------2---2-------4-------2-------1-----2---2-------------2-----2---2------------------| x2

D|-----0-----------4-------0-----2-4-----2---2---2---2-----------2---2---2---2------------|

A|-2-4---------4-2-------4-------------0-----------0-----------0-----------0--------------|

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

[Verse 3]

A Bm D A

Your clothes they smell of perfume your lips are stained with wine

A Bm A

Why'd you give your love away when you know that you are mine

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| h Hammer-on

| p Pull-off

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