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To Be Where Theres Life

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TO BE WHERE THERE'S LIFE
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     D5(x577xx)
      D(xx0232)
     C5(x3x033)
     G5(3x0033)
  Asus4(x02230)
   D5* (xx0230)
this song is pretty much all bass so i've tabbed it for use on an acoustic guitar.
INTRO:	| harmonics       | harmonics       |
	| drums           | drums           |
	| drums           | drums           |
	|               D5|               D5|
	|               D5|               D5|
	below is a simple bass riff played throughout. the chords show the timing
	used throughout in relation to the bass:
	 *(        D    C5        G5    C5          D    C5       G5  G5)
	d|-0--0--0--0-------------|-0--0--0--0------------|
	a|------------3------0--3-|------------3------0---|
	E|--------------3--3------|--------------3--3---3-|
	|*      D   C5   G5   C5|       D   C5     G5|
	|       D   C5   G5   C5|       D   C5     G5|
	(the 'D C5 G5 C5' combination will be referred to as 'D1' from now on)
	(the 'D C5 G5 G5' combination will be referred to as 'D2' from now on)
VDm71:	Day'sDm____ turning to night
	Dm7Pray____ Dmfor the light
	Asus4Let me  come through, let me take you
	Dm7way_____ Dmover the line
	Dm7Everyone falling, everyone falling
	Dm7Dreamers come crawling, neighbours jump walling
	Asus4Let me come through, let me take you
	Dm7way_____ Dmover the line, over the line, over the line, over the line
V2:	And we'Dm7ll wait_____ to be whDmere there's life
	Dm7Shake_____ the wilDml to comply
	Asus4Fears don't try me, tears don't cry me
	And we'll Dm7wait_____ to be where Dmthere's life
	Dm7When we come call out, everything's sold out
	Dm7TV just closed down, there's nothing on the news now
	Asus4Fears don't try me, tears don't cry me
	And we'll Dm7wait_____ to be where Dmthere's life
	Dm7be where Dmthere's life, be where there's life
	Dm7be where Dmthere's life, be where there's life
SOLO:	|               D5|               D5|
	|               D5|               D5|
	|               D5|               D5|
	|               D5|               D5|
V3:	Dig out yoDm7ur soul,  'Dmcos here we go
	We gotta Dm7move,   it's Dmwhat we do
	Asus4Let me come through, let me take you
	And we'll Dm7wait_____ to be where Dmthere's life
	Dm7be where Dmthere's life, be where there's life
	  Dm7Take yDmou Dm7over the Dmlight, under the signs
	Dm7In throuDmgh Dm7locked dDmoors, to secret floors
	Dm7Where weDm've lost 'em before
-rigs-

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To Be Where Theres Life

by Oasis

Lyrics & chords · Original key

TO BE WHERE THERE'S LIFE

------------------------

(x577xx)

(xx0232)

(x3x033)

(3x0033)

Asus4

(x02230)

* (xx0230)

this song is pretty much all bass so i've tabbed it for use on an acoustic guitar.

INTRO: | harmonics | harmonics |

| drums | drums |

D5 D5

| | |

D5 D5

| | |

below is a simple bass riff played throughout. the chords show the timing

used throughout in relation to the bass:

D C5 G5 C5 D C5 G5 G5

*( )

d|-0--0--0--0-------------|-0--0--0--0------------|

a|------------3------0--3-|------------3------0---|

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

D C5 G5 C5 D C5 G5

|* | |

D C5 G5 C5 D C5 G5

| | |

(the 'D C5 G5 C5' combination will be referred to as 'D1' from now on)

(the 'D C5 G5 G5' combination will be referred to as 'D2' from now on)

Dm7 Dm

V1: Day's____ turning to night

Dm7 Dm

Pray____ for the light

Asus4

Let me come through, let me take you

Dm7 Dm

way_____ over the line

Dm7

Everyone falling, everyone falling

Dm7

Dreamers come crawling, neighbours jump walling

Asus4

Let me come through, let me take you

Dm7 Dm

way_____ over the line, over the line, over the line, over the line

Dm7 Dm

V2: And we'll wait_____ to be where there's life

Dm7 Dm

Shake_____ the will to comply

Asus4

Fears don't try me, tears don't cry me

Dm7 Dm

And we'll wait_____ to be where there's life

Dm7

When we come call out, everything's sold out

Dm7

TV just closed down, there's nothing on the news now

Asus4

Fears don't try me, tears don't cry me

Dm7 Dm

And we'll wait_____ to be where there's life

Dm7 Dm

be where there's life, be where there's life

Dm7 Dm

be where there's life, be where there's life

D5 D5

SOLO: | | |

D5 D5

| | |

D5 D5

| | |

D5 D5

| | |

Dm7 Dm

V3: Dig out your soul, 'cos here we go

Dm7 Dm

We gotta move, it's what we do

Asus4

Let me come through, let me take you

Dm7 Dm

And we'll wait_____ to be where there's life

Dm7 Dm

be where there's life, be where there's life

Dm7 Dm Dm7 Dm

Take you over the light, under the signs

Dm7 Dm Dm7 Dm

In through locked doors, to secret floors

Dm7 Dm

Where we've lost 'em before

-rigs-

About To Be Where Theres Life Chords by Oasis

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The chords for "To Be Where Theres Life" show the original chord names (including D5, D, C5, G5, Asus4, E). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.