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Life'll Kill Ya
From the album Life'll Kill Ya
[Intro]
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G|-------------------------|----16-14-----14-16-16----|
D|-------------------------|-----------17-------------|
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E|-------------------------|--------------------------|
*Piano arr. for guitar
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[Verse 1]
You've got an Cinvalid haircutG
And it hCurts when you smileG
You'd better gCet out of townG
Before your nCickname expiresG
It's the kCingdom of the spidersG
It's the Cempire of the antsG
You need a pCermit to walk arGound downtown
You need a lCicense to danceG
[Chorus]
Life'll kEm7ill ya
Cadd9That's what I sGaid
Life'll kEm7ill ya
Cadd9Then you'll be dGead
Life'll fEm7ind ya
WheCadd9rever you go
RequiGesG/F#cat in pEm7ace
That's Cadd9all she wrGote
[Verse 2]
CFrom the President of the UnGited States
CTo the lowliest rock and roll stGar
CThe doctor is in Emand he'll see you now
AmHe don't cBmare wCho you aGre
CSome get the awful, awful disGeases
CSome get the knife, some get the gGun
CSome get to die in their slGeep
CAt the age of a hundred and oGne
[Chorus]
Life'll kEm7ill ya
Cadd9That's what I sGaid
Life'll kEm7ill ya
Cadd9Then you'll be dGead
Life'll fEm7ind ya
WheCadd9rever you go
RequiGesG/F#cat in pEm7ace
That's Cadd9all she wrGote
[Bridge]
e|-Dsus4------Asus4------Dsus4-------Gsus4------|-Fsus4------Csus4------Fsus4------Bbsus4-11---|
B|---------------------13---|--------------11----11---|
G|---------------12----12---|--------10----10---------|
D|---------12----12---------|---8----10---------------|
A|---10----12---------------|---8---------------------|
E|---10---------------------|-------------------------|
Maybe you'll go to heaven, see Uncle Al and Uncle Lou
e|-Gsus4------Dsus4-------Gsus4------Dsus4-15---|-Dsus4------Asus4------Dsus4------Gsus4-------|
B|---------------13----15---|---------------------13---|
G|---------12----12---------|---------------12----12---|
D|---10----12---------------|---------12----12---------|
A|---10---------------------|---10----12---------------|
E|--------------------------|---10---------------------|
Maybe you'll be reincarnated, maybe that stuff's true
Bb5Maybe if you were good
You'll cAmome back as someone nice
And maybe if you were bBmad
You'll have to pay the prDice
[Chorus]
Life'll kEm7ill ya
Cadd9That's what I sGaid
Life'll kEm7ill ya
Cadd9Then you'll be dGead
Life'll fEm7ind ya
WheCadd9rever you go
RequiGesG/F#cat in pEm7ace
That's Cadd9all she wrGote
[Outro]
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B|-17-15-17----------17-15-|-15--------------------15-|
G|-------------------------|----16-14-----14-16-16----|
D|-------------------------|-----------17-------------|
A|-------------------------|--------------------------|
E|-------------------------|--------------------------|
*Piano arr. for guitar
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B|-17-15-17----------17-15-|-15-------------------|
G|-------------------------|----16-14-----16-14---|
D|-------------------------|-----------17---------|
A|-------------------------|----------------------|
E|-------------------------|----------------------|
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Lifell Kill You
by Warren Zevon
Chords in this song · guitar
C
G
Em7
Cadd9
G/F#
Em
Am
Bm
Dsus4
Asus4
Gsus4
Fsus4
Csus4
Bbsus4
Bb5
D
Life'll Kill Ya
From the album Life'll Kill Ya
[Intro]
N.C.
e|----------14-15-14-------|--------------------------|
B|-17-15-17----------17-15-|-15--------------------15-|
G|-------------------------|----16-14-----14-16-16----|
D|-------------------------|-----------17-------------|
A|-------------------------|--------------------------|
E|-------------------------|--------------------------|
*Piano arr. for guitar
N.C.
e|----------14-15-14-------|----------------------|
B|-17-15-17----------17-15-|-15-------------------|
G|-------------------------|----16-14-----16-14---|
D|-------------------------|-----------17---------|
A|-------------------------|----------------------|
E|-------------------------|----------------------|
N.C.
e|----------14-15-14-------|--------------------------|
B|-17-15-17----------17-15-|-15--------------------15-|
G|-------------------------|----16-14-----14-16-16----|
D|-------------------------|-----------17-------------|
A|-------------------------|--------------------------|
E|-------------------------|--------------------------|
N.C.
e|----------14-15-14-------|--------------------------|
B|-17-15-17----------17-15-|-15-----------------------|
G|-------------------------|----16-14-----16-14-14----|
D|-------------------------|-----------17----------17-|
A|-------------------------|--------------------------|
E|-------------------------|--------------------------|
[Verse 1]
C G
You've got an invalid haircut
C G
And it hurts when you smile
C G
You'd better get out of town
C G
Before your nickname expires
C G
It's the kingdom of the spiders
C G
It's the empire of the ants
C G
You need a permit to walk around downtown
C G
You need a license to dance
[Chorus]
Em7
Life'll kill ya
Cadd9 G
That's what I said
Em7
Life'll kill ya
Cadd9 G
Then you'll be dead
Em7
Life'll find ya
Cadd9
Wherever you go
G G/F# Em7
Requiescat in pace
Cadd9 G
That's all she wrote
[Verse 2]
C G
From the President of the United States
C G
To the lowliest rock and roll star
C Em
The doctor is in and he'll see you now
Am Bm C G
He don't care who you are
C G
Some get the awful, awful diseases
C G
Some get the knife, some get the gun
C G
Some get to die in their sleep
C G
At the age of a hundred and one
[Chorus]
Em7
Life'll kill ya
Cadd9 G
That's what I said
Em7
Life'll kill ya
Cadd9 G
Then you'll be dead
Em7
Life'll find ya
Cadd9
Wherever you go
G G/F# Em7
Requiescat in pace
Cadd9 G
That's all she wrote
[Bridge]
Dsus4 Asus4 Dsus4 Gsus4 Fsus4 Csus4 Fsus4 Bbsus4
e|--------------------------|--------------------11---|
B|---------------------13---|--------------11----11---|
G|---------------12----12---|--------10----10---------|
D|---------12----12---------|---8----10---------------|
A|---10----12---------------|---8---------------------|
E|---10---------------------|-------------------------|
Maybe you'll go to heaven, see Uncle Al and Uncle Lou
Gsus4 Dsus4 Gsus4 Dsus4 Dsus4 Asus4 Dsus4 Gsus4
e|---------------------15---|--------------------------|
B|---------------13----15---|---------------------13---|
G|---------12----12---------|---------------12----12---|
D|---10----12---------------|---------12----12---------|
A|---10---------------------|---10----12---------------|
E|--------------------------|---10---------------------|
Maybe you'll be reincarnated, maybe that stuff's true
Bb5
Maybe if you were good
Am
You'll come back as someone nice
Bm
And maybe if you were bad
D
You'll have to pay the price
[Chorus]
Em7
Life'll kill ya
Cadd9 G
That's what I said
Em7
Life'll kill ya
Cadd9 G
Then you'll be dead
Em7
Life'll find ya
Cadd9
Wherever you go
G G/F# Em7
Requiescat in pace
Cadd9 G
That's all she wrote
[Outro]
N.C.
e|----------14-15-14-------|--------------------------|
B|-17-15-17----------17-15-|-15--------------------15-|
G|-------------------------|----16-14-----14-16-16----|
D|-------------------------|-----------17-------------|
A|-------------------------|--------------------------|
E|-------------------------|--------------------------|
*Piano arr. for guitar
N.C.
e|----------14-15-14-------|----------------------|
B|-17-15-17----------17-15-|-15-------------------|
G|-------------------------|----16-14-----16-14---|
D|-------------------------|-----------17---------|
A|-------------------------|----------------------|
E|-------------------------|----------------------|
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e|----------14-15-14-|
B|-17-15-17----------|
G|-------------------|
D|-------------------|
A|-------------------|
E|-------------------|
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