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Living Life

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1/25

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 25Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro]
Note: hit the A short and sharp, don't let it ring.
e|--D----2---2--Asus-0---A------G2--0-----2--0------A0-------------|
B|--3---3---3---3---2--2------------------3--2-------------|
G|--2---2---2---2---2--2---------------------2-------------| x2 then into the
D|--0---0---0---0---2--2---------------------2---------0---|    verse
A|-------------------------------------------0--0--0h2-----|
E|------------------------------3--------------------------|
[Verse 1]
DHold me like a Amother would
Like I've Emalways known sGomebody shAould yeahEm  
Although tAomorrowEm  
It don't look that Agood
[Verse 2]
DWell it just Agoes to show
Though Empeople say we're an    GunlAikely cEmouple
I'm seein' AdoubleEm  
Of Ayou
[Chorus]
GOhhhD  A  D  
GThis is DlifeA  D  
GAnd everyDthing's alrAightD  
GLivin' livin'
DLivin' livin'
ALivin' livin'
EmLivin' livinnGnnnnn  Dlife!
[Verse 3]
DOh hAope for the hopeless
I'm Emlearning to cope with the eGmotionless mAedioEmcracy
Oh Aho,   Emday to day liviAng
[Verse 4]
 DHow can I Ahelp but be restless whenEm  
EveryGthing seems so tAasteless andEm  
All of the cAolours seem to haveEm  
Faded Aaway
[Chorus]
GOhhhD  A  D  
GThis Dis lAifeD  
GAnd everyDthing's alrAightD  
GLivin' livin'
DLivin' livin'
ALivin' livin'
EmLivin' livinnGnnnnn  Dlife!
[Verse 5]
DHold me like a Amother would
Like I've Emalways known sGomebody shAould yeahEm  
Although tAomorrowEm  
It don't look that Agood
[Verse 6]
DWell it just Agoes to show
Though Empeople say we're an   GunlAikely cEmouple
Doris DAay, anEmd Mott the AHoople
[Chorus]
GOhhh    D  A  D  
GThis Dis lAifeD  
GAnd everyDthing's alrAightD  
GLivin' livin'
DLivin' livin'
ALivin' livin'
EmLivin' livinnGnnnnn  Dlife!
[Outro]
Like [Intro]
Verses:
The G - A chord progression is played like this:
e|--------|
B|--0--2--|
G|--0--2--|
D|--0--2--|
A|--------|
E|--------|
Last A chord of the verse is followed by:
e|--------------|
B|--------------|
G|--------------|
D|----------0---|
A|--0--0h2------|
E|--------------|
Chorus:
It is correct to play only the top 3 strings (G-B-e) except for on the Em chord.
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Living Life

by Daniel Johnston

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus

[Intro]

Note: hit the A short and sharp, don't let it ring.

D Asus A G A

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

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

G|--2---2---2---2---2--2---------------------2-------------| x2 then into the

D|--0---0---0---0---2--2---------------------2---------0---| verse

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

E|------------------------------3--------------------------|

[Verse 1]

D A

Hold me like a mother would

Em G A Em

Like I've always known somebody should yeah

A Em

Although tomorrow

It don't look that good

[Verse 2]

D A

Well it just goes to show

Em G A Em

Though people say we're an unlikely couple

A Em

I'm seein' double

Of you

[Chorus]

G D A D

Ohhh

G D A D

This is life

G D A D

And everything's alright

Livin' livin'

Em G D

Livin' livinnnnnnn life!

[Verse 3]

D A

Oh hope for the hopeless

Em G A Em

I'm learning to cope with the emotionless mediocracy

A Em A

Oh ho, day to day living

[Verse 4]

D A Em

How can I help but be restless when

G A Em

Everything seems so tasteless and

A Em

All of the colours seem to have

Faded away

[Chorus]

G D A D

Ohhh

G D A D

This is life

G D A D

And everything's alright

Livin' livin'

Em G D

Livin' livinnnnnnn life!

[Verse 5]

D A

Hold me like a mother would

Em G A Em

Like I've always known somebody should yeah

A Em

Although tomorrow

It don't look that good

[Verse 6]

D A

Well it just goes to show

Em G A Em

Though people say we're an unlikely couple

A Em A

Doris Day, and Mott the Hoople

[Chorus]

G D A D

Ohhh

G D A D

This is life

G D A D

And everything's alright

Livin' livin'

Em G D

Livin' livinnnnnnn life!

[Outro]

Like [Intro]

Verses:

The G - A chord progression is played like this:

e|--------|

B|--0--2--|

G|--0--2--|

D|--0--2--|

A|--------|

E|--------|

Last A chord of the verse is followed by:

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

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

G|--------------|

D|----------0---|

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

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

Chorus:

It is correct to play only the top 3 strings (G-B-e) except for on the Em chord.

England, United Kingdom

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