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1/12

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

riff
e|----------------|
B|----------------|
G|---4-4-4--2-2-2-|
D|----------------|
A|-/5-5-5--4-4-4--|
E|----------------|
In the verse there are in between chromatical bass notes, I write just the basic chords, except
(G#)that means it's just a single note, bass note or with its octave, not a chord.
Other things in bruckets mean you could try that variation of the chord. i.e E(maj7)
[Intro]
riff
[Chorus]
LEife, lDife, A/C#isn't for everyone
LEife, lDife A/C#is for everyone
[Verse]
EKeep it down, wait for your tG#mrouble, tG#roubleC#m  
You take on sufferin', make iDt your pAain,  your pF#(7)ain
                             B      A(G#)              Eriff
But you know, you'll always  give, get nothin' back
[Chorus]
LEife, lDife, A/C#isn't for everyone
LEife, lDife A/C#is for everyone, listen now
[Verse]
EKeep me down, under your tG#mhumb, thG#umbC#m  
You're always out there and make yoDur pAain, your tF#(7)hing
But you need to remBember, baby
                   A(G#)                Eriff
You'll always give, get nothin' back
[Bridge]
ClEoser you get to the E7edge and you're floatin' awA7ay
ClEoser you get, your last brE7eath in the air
And you're Cmaj7gone awB7ay
[Solo]
 C#m-  E(maj7)x2
 C#m-  E-  D-  A- B7  
[Chorus]
LEife, lDife, A/C#isn't for everyone
LEife, lDife A/C#is for everyone
LEife, lDife doA/C#wn isn't for everyone
LEife, lDife doA/C#wn isn't for every, everyone

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Life

by Doyle Bramhall II

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A/C#

G#m

C#m

F#(7)

Cmaj7

E(maj7)

riff

e|----------------|

B|----------------|

G|---4-4-4--2-2-2-|

D|----------------|

A|-/5-5-5--4-4-4--|

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

In the verse there are in between chromatical bass notes, I write just the basic chords, except

(G#)that means it's just a single note, bass note or with its octave, not a chord.

Other things in bruckets mean you could try that variation of the chord. i.e E(maj7)

[Intro]

riff

[Chorus]

E D A/C#

Life, life, isn't for everyone

E D A/C#

Life, life is for everyone

[Verse]

E G#m G# C#m

Keep it down, wait for your trouble, trouble

D A F#(7)

You take on sufferin', make it your pain, your pain

B A G# E

() riff

But you know, you'll always give, get nothin' back

[Chorus]

E D A/C#

Life, life, isn't for everyone

E D A/C#

Life, life is for everyone, listen now

[Verse]

E G#m G# C#m

Keep me down, under your thumb, thumb

D A F#(7)

You're always out there and make your pain, your thing

But you need to remember, baby

A G# E

() riff

You'll always give, get nothin' back

[Bridge]

E E7 A7

Closer you get to the edge and you're floatin' away

E E7

Closer you get, your last breath in the air

Cmaj7 B7

And you're gone away

[Solo]

C#m E(maj7)

- x2

C#m E D A B7

- - - -

[Chorus]

E D A/C#

Life, life, isn't for everyone

E D A/C#

Life, life is for everyone

E D A/C#

Life, life down isn't for everyone

E D A/C#

Life, life down isn't for every, everyone

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