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Why Woud You Wanna Live

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Tuning: Standard
Lots of bar chords and variations.
VERSE CHORDS:
     Dm557765
      G355433
  C*   33555x
      F133211
   Am/E557555
      D55777x
CHORUS CHORDS:
      C032010
     C5032013
    Fm713111x
SOLO CHORDS:
  Fm   133111 (violin solo)  
  T = 10th fret
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INTRO:
    Dm    Dm    G    G(2x)
VERSE 1:
      DmIt's all happened here beGfore
  C*                           F  Am/E  
    I know you've seen it too
  DI know you've Fseen it too
        DmAnd it's all happened to Gyou
  C*                          F  Am/E  
    Kid you've paid your dues
    DDues and Fdues
CHORUS:
  CWhy    C5      Fm7would Cyou    C5      Fm7wanna Clive    C5      Fm7in Cthis world?C5  Fm7  
  CWhy    C5      Fm7would Cyou    C5      Fm7wanna Clive    C5      Fm7in Cthis world?C5  Fm7  
  G*   (G played 320033 optionally up 12 frets ... 15 14 0 0 15 15)
BANJO SOLO (1 chord per beat for clarity):
  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -  (no chords, banjo solo starts beat 5)
  Dm  Dm  Dm  Dm  Dm  Dm  G   G
    Dm    Dm    Dm  Fm* Fm* 
  C** C** C** C** C** C** C** C** 
  Dm  Dm  Dm  Dm  Dm  Dm  G   G
    Dm    Dm    Dm  Fm* Fm* 
  C** C** C** C** C** C** C** C** 
    Dm    Dm     G     G  C*   F     Fm  C*  C* (2x)
VERSE 2:
        DmI know you watch the Gnews
  C*                  F  Am/E  
    I've seen it too
    DI've seen it Ftoo
      DmAnd it's all happened to Gyou
  C*                           F  Am/E  
    Kid you've paid your dues
    DDues and Fdues
CHORUS:
  CWhy    C5      Fm7would    Cyou    C5      Fm7wanna Clive    C5      Fm7in Cthis world?C5  Fm7  
  CWhy    C5      Fm7wouldn't Cyou    C5      Fm7wanna Clive    C5      Fm7in Cthis world?C5  Fm7  
      C     C5      Fm7Wouldn't Cyou    C5      Fm7wanna Clive.C5..Fm7  C  C5  Fm7  
     C   C5            Fm7     C   C5         Fm7      C   C5      Fm7             C   C5   Fm7(2x)
ENDING:
      G(live)

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Why Woud You Wanna Live

by Wilco

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am/E

Fm7

Tuning: Standard

Lots of bar chords and variations.

VERSE CHORDS:

557765

355433

* 33555x

133211

Am/E

557555

55777x

CHORUS CHORDS:

032010

032013

Fm7

13111x

SOLO CHORDS:

Fm 133111 (violin solo)

T = 10th fret

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INTRO:

Dm Dm G G

(2x)

VERSE 1:

Dm G

It's all happened here before

C F Am/E

I know you've seen it too

D F

I know you've seen it too

Dm G

And it's all happened to you

C F Am/E

Kid you've paid your dues

D F

Dues and dues

CHORUS:

C C5 Fm7 C C5 Fm7 C C5 Fm7 C C5 Fm7

Why would you wanna live in this world?

C C5 Fm7 C C5 Fm7 C C5 Fm7 C C5 Fm7

Why would you wanna live in this world?

G* (G played 320033 optionally up 12 frets ... 15 14 0 0 15 15)

BANJO SOLO (1 chord per beat for clarity):

- - - - - - - - (no chords, banjo solo starts beat 5)

Dm Dm Dm Dm Dm Dm G G

Dm Dm Dm Fm Fm

* *

C C C C C C C C

** ** ** ** ** ** ** **

Dm Dm Dm Dm Dm Dm G G

Dm Dm Dm Fm Fm

* *

C C C C C C C C

** ** ** ** ** ** ** **

Dm Dm G G C F Fm C C

* * * (2x)

VERSE 2:

Dm G

I know you watch the news

C F Am/E

I've seen it too

D F

I've seen it too

Dm G

And it's all happened to you

C F Am/E

Kid you've paid your dues

D F

Dues and dues

CHORUS:

C C5 Fm7 C C5 Fm7 C C5 Fm7 C C5 Fm7

Why would you wanna live in this world?

C C5 Fm7 C C5 Fm7 C C5 Fm7 C C5 Fm7

Why wouldn't you wanna live in this world?

C C5 Fm7 C C5 Fm7 C C5 Fm7 C C5 Fm7

Wouldn't you wanna live...

C C5 Fm7 C C5 Fm7 C C5 Fm7 C C5 Fm7

(2x)

ENDING:

(live)

About Why Woud You Wanna Live Chords by Wilco

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