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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------#
#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the#
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.#
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                           "Time For Livin'"
                      (Don Addrisi - Dick Addrisi)
Jim Yester, in the liner notes to the Japanese _From The Original Master
Tapes_ CD (Warner/Pioneer WPCP-3536):
  From the composers of "Never My Love", this is the Addrisi Brothers at
  their fun lovin' best.  This song debuted on "Top Of The Pops" when the
  group was in London.  Unique vocal arrangement drops one half-tone on
  each repeat of the fade.
Intro:
	 A7sus4[N.C.]         [A7sus4: 575755]
	   /  /  /  /
Bass:
	          --3--                   --3--
	  v   v   v     v     v   v   v   v
    0h2-0h2-------------|-------------------|---|
    ----------4-2-0-----|------------00-0---|-0-|
    ----------------2-0-|-------0-2-------2-|---|
    --------------------|-------------------|---|
Verse 1:
	DI kicked off my shoes and felt the good eGarth uAnder my fDeet
	DI loosened my tie and saw what it fGeels like to bDreathe
	I found the secret to lEmifeA  
	I took some tBmime for livin'
	[bass: last bar of intro]
Verse 2:
	I took off my watch and found I had all the time in the world
	I opened my arms so I could hold life like a beautiful girl
	          F#m  F+                   F#m/     E  A7/E  
	I laid down  all of my hangups forever
	Hey look, I've cDmaj7hanged
	My aGmaj7ttitude's been reaEbmaj7rranged
	From Abmaj7now on I'm taking some
Chorus:
	   CTEmime   for lFivin', gGroovin' on everythCing
	LEmife is gFivin', from nGow on I'm taking
	Dbmaj7Time...Gbmaj7  
	For Cbmaj7life
[repeat intro]
Verse 3 [chords as per verse 2]:
	Too busy to stop and notice the things that are real
	Embarassed to talk about all the things that I feel
	It's so strange never noticed the world all around me
	Hey look, I've changed
	My attitude's been rearranged
	From now on I'm taking some
Chorus [repeat to fade, half-step lower each time]
	   CTEmime   for lFivin', gGroovin' on everythCing
	LEmife is gFivin', from nGow on I'm taking
	Dbmaj7Time...Gbmaj7  
	For lBife
	B/ / D#m/ /  E/ / F#/ /  B/ / D#m/ /  E/ / F#/ /  Cmaj7/ / / /  Fmaj7/ / / /
	[life]
	Bb/ / Dm/ /  Eb/ / F/ /  Bb/ / Dm/ /  Eb/ / F/ /  Bmaj7/ / / /  Emaj7/ / / /
	A/ / C#m/ /  D/ / E/ /  A/ / C#m/ /  D/ / E/ /  Bbmaj7/ / / /  Ebmaj7/ / / /
	Ab/ / Cm/ /  Db/ / Eb/ /  Ab/ / Cm/ /  Db/ / Eb/ /  Amaj7/ / / /  Dmaj7/ / / /
	G/ / Bm/ /  C/ / D/ /  G/ / Bm/ /  C/ / D/ /fade  
-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers

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Time For Livin

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Chords in this song · guitar

A7sus4

F#m

Dmaj7

Gmaj7

Ebmaj7

Abmaj7

Dbmaj7

Gbmaj7

D#m

Cmaj7

Fmaj7

#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------#

#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the#

#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.#

#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------#

"Time For Livin'"

(Don Addrisi - Dick Addrisi)

Jim Yester, in the liner notes to the Japanese _From The Original Master

Tapes_ CD (Warner/Pioneer WPCP-3536):

From the composers of "Never My Love", this is the Addrisi Brothers at

their fun lovin' best. This song debuted on "Top Of The Pops" when the

group was in London. Unique vocal arrangement drops one half-tone on

each repeat of the fade.

Intro:

A7sus4 C A7sus4

[N..] [: 575755]

/ / / /

Bass:

--3-- --3--

v v v v v v v v

0h2-0h2-------------|-------------------|---|

----------4-2-0-----|------------00-0---|-0-|

----------------2-0-|-------0-2-------2-|---|

--------------------|-------------------|---|

Verse 1:

D G A D

I kicked off my shoes and felt the good earth under my feet

D G D

I loosened my tie and saw what it feels like to breathe

Em A

I found the secret to life

I took some time for livin'

[bass: last bar of intro]

Verse 2:

I took off my watch and found I had all the time in the world

I opened my arms so I could hold life like a beautiful girl

F#m F F#m E A7 E

+ / /

I laid down all of my hangups forever

Dmaj7

Hey look, I've changed

Gmaj7 Ebmaj7

My attitude's been rearranged

Abmaj7

From now on I'm taking some

Chorus:

C Em F G C

Time for livin', groovin' on everything

Em F G

Life is givin', from now on I'm taking

Dbmaj7 Gbmaj7

Time...

Cbmaj7

For life

[repeat intro]

Verse 3 [chords as per verse 2]:

Too busy to stop and notice the things that are real

Embarassed to talk about all the things that I feel

It's so strange never noticed the world all around me

Hey look, I've changed

My attitude's been rearranged

From now on I'm taking some

Chorus [repeat to fade, half-step lower each time]

C Em F G C

Time for livin', groovin' on everything

Em F G

Life is givin', from now on I'm taking

Dbmaj7 Gbmaj7

Time...

For life

B D#m E F# B D#m E F# Cmaj7 Fmaj7

/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /

[life]

Bb Dm Eb F Bb Dm Eb F Bmaj7 Emaj7

/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /

A C#m D E A C#m D E Bbmaj7 Ebmaj7

/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /

Ab Cm Db Eb Ab Cm Db Eb Amaj7 Dmaj7

/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /

G Bm C D G Bm C D fade

/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /

-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers

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