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My Life Is Right

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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#
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1) The Eb in the verses isn't realy a chord, it's just a walkup note.
    All you have to do is play the 1st fret on the D string. That's
    bit in that area that requires it. So just remember: Eb=1st fret,
    D string. Got it? Good.
    E---------------|---0----|-----------------|-----|
    B---------------|---2----|-----------------|-----|
    G-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2----|-4p2p0---------2-|-(2)-|
    D-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-|--------|-------4p2p0---2-|-(2)-|
    A-0-0-0-3h4-----|--------|-------------3p0-|-(0)-|
    E---------------|--------|-----------------|-----|
      q E E E E E E   E q.^H   e3e3e e3e3e q q   (w)
    by Poison (yeah, I know, it's really "I Know A Little" by
4) There is a piano in here, mostly doing the chords.
    The backing vox (singing "right") go from G to F# over the G-D
    change, and then they go back up from F# to G over the D-A
    change, making the A chord an amazing dominant 7th. This is, of
DOnce I Emwalked a Glonely roDadEb  
(guitar enters)
EmI had no Cone to share my Gload
DThen you Emcame and showed the GwayD  Eb  
EmNow I Chope you're here to Gstay
You give me Alight
You are my Aday
You give me Glight
And that's DrighAt
You give me Alight
You are my Aday
You give me Glight
And that's DrighAt
So GrighDt
So DrighAt
So GrighDt
DLonely Emdays of GuncertainDtyEb  
EmThey disapCpear when you're near Gme
DWhen you're arEmound, my Glife's worthwDhileEb  
EmAnd now I Clong to see you Gsmile
You give me Alight
You are my Aday
You give me Glight
And that's DrighAt
You give me Alight
You are my Aday
You give me Glight
And that's DrighAt
So GrighDt
So DrighAt
So GrighDt
My DlifAe is GrighDt
My DlifAe is GrighDt
My DlifAe is GrighDt
DOnce I Emwalked a Glonely roDadEb  
EmI had no Cone to share my Gload
DThen you Emcame and showed the GwayD  Eb  
EmNow I Chope you're here to Gstay
You give me Alight
You are my Aday
You give me Glight
And that's DrighAt
You give me Alight
You are my Aday
You give me Glight
And that's DrighAt
So GrighDt
So DrighAt
So GrighDt
My DlifAe is GrighDt

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My Life Is Right

by Big Star

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

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

1) The Eb in the verses isn't realy a chord, it's just a walkup note.

All you have to do is play the 1st fret on the D string. That's

bit in that area that requires it. So just remember: Eb=1st fret,

D string. Got it? Good.

E---------------|---0----|-----------------|-----|

B---------------|---2----|-----------------|-----|

G-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2----|-4p2p0---------2-|-(2)-|

D-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-|--------|-------4p2p0---2-|-(2)-|

A-0-0-0-3h4-----|--------|-------------3p0-|-(0)-|

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

q E E E E E E E q.^H e3e3e e3e3e q q (w)

by Poison (yeah, I know, it's really "I Know A Little" by

4) There is a piano in here, mostly doing the chords.

The backing vox (singing "right") go from G to F# over the G-D

change, and then they go back up from F# to G over the D-A

change, making the A chord an amazing dominant 7th. This is, of

D Em G D Eb

Once I walked a lonely road

(guitar enters)

Em C G

I had no one to share my load

D Em G D Eb

Then you came and showed the way

Em C G

Now I hope you're here to stay

You give me light

You are my day

You give me light

D A

And that's right

You give me light

You are my day

You give me light

D A

And that's right

G D

So right

D A

So right

G D

So right

D Em G D Eb

Lonely days of uncertainty

Em C G

They disappear when you're near me

D Em G D Eb

When you're around, my life's worthwhile

Em C G

And now I long to see you smile

You give me light

You are my day

You give me light

D A

And that's right

You give me light

You are my day

You give me light

D A

And that's right

G D

So right

D A

So right

G D

So right

D A G D

My life is right

D A G D

My life is right

D A G D

My life is right

D Em G D Eb

Once I walked a lonely road

Em C G

I had no one to share my load

D Em G D Eb

Then you came and showed the way

Em C G

Now I hope you're here to stay

You give me light

You are my day

You give me light

D A

And that's right

You give me light

You are my day

You give me light

D A

And that's right

G D

So right

D A

So right

G D

So right

D A G D

My life is right

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