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The Life

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1/4

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 4Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Tuning: Standard
CAPO: I
Chords Used: E, Asus2, Bsus2, F#m
[Intro]
e|-------------|
B|-------------|
G|-------------|
D|--------2----|
A|--2-2h4------|
E|-------------|
E   Asus2   Bsus2   E
[Verse I]
EIt was early one mornin’
Asus2Playa del Carmen
Bsus2That’s when I first met JEose
EHe had a 12 foot schooner
Asus2A 3 foot cooler
Bsus2Full of the catch of thEe day
EAnd he was wrinkled from grinnin’
Asus2From all of the sun he had been in
He was Bsus2barefoot, cerveza in Ehand
EHe said “Gracias senor”, Asus2when I paid him too much for
Bsus2All of the snapper he Ehad
Asus2Now I told him my friend it ain’t Enothin’
In the Bsus2best broken Spanish I Eknew
I said I Asus2make a good livin’
Back hEome where I’m from
He Bsus2smiled and said Amigo me too
[Chorus]
He said I Efish and I Asus2play my guitar
I Bsus2laugh at the bar with my Efriends
I go Ehome to my wife
I Asus2pray every night
I can Bsus2do it all over again
[Instrumental]
E[VerAsus2se II]Bsus2  E  
ESomewhere over Texas
Asus2I thought of my Lexus
Bsus2And all the stuff I work so Ehard for
EAnd all the things that I’ve gathered
Asus2From climbing that ladder
Bsus2Didn’t make much sense Eanymore
Asus2They say my nest egg ain’t ready to Ehatch yet
Bsus2They keep holding my feet to thEe fire
Asus2They call it paying the price
So that Eone day in life
I’ll Bsus2have what I need to retire
[Chorus]
And just Efish, and Asus2play my guitar,
Bsus2Laugh at the bar with my Efriends,
Go Ehome to my wife
And Asus2pray every night,
I can Bsus2do it all over Eagain
[Bridge]
And to F#mthink that I thought for a Ewhile there that I had it Asus2madeE  
When the F#mtruth is I’m really just EdyingAsus2  
To live like JBsus2ose
[Chorus] (Single Downward Strums)
N.C.     E  
And just fish
Asus2Play my guitar
Bsus2Laugh at the bar with mEy friends
EGo home to my wife
Asus2Pray every night
I can Bsus2do it all over Eagain
[Instrumental]
   E     Asus2     Bsus2     Euntil end

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O221OO

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E major

This shape is home. Capo 1 makes it sound in F major. End the line on this chord.

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The Life

by Kenny Chesney

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus2

Bsus2

F#m

Tuning: Standard

CAPO: I

Chords Used: E, Asus2, Bsus2, F#m

[Intro]

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

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

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

D|--------2----|

A|--2-2h4------|

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

E Asus2 Bsus2 E

[Verse I]

It was early one mornin’

Asus2

Playa del Carmen

Bsus2 E

That’s when I first met Jose

He had a 12 foot schooner

Asus2

A 3 foot cooler

Bsus2 E

Full of the catch of the day

And he was wrinkled from grinnin’

Asus2

From all of the sun he had been in

Bsus2 E

He was barefoot, cerveza in hand

E Asus2

He said “Gracias senor”, when I paid him too much for

Bsus2 E

All of the snapper he had

Asus2 E

Now I told him my friend it ain’t nothin’

Bsus2 E

In the best broken Spanish I knew

Asus2

I said I make a good livin’

Back home where I’m from

Bsus2

He smiled and said Amigo me too

[Chorus]

E Asus2

He said I fish and I play my guitar

Bsus2 E

I laugh at the bar with my friends

I go home to my wife

Asus2

I pray every night

Bsus2

I can do it all over again

[Instrumental]

E Asus2 Bsus2 E

[Verse II]

Somewhere over Texas

Asus2

I thought of my Lexus

Bsus2 E

And all the stuff I work so hard for

And all the things that I’ve gathered

Asus2

From climbing that ladder

Bsus2 E

Didn’t make much sense anymore

Asus2 E

They say my nest egg ain’t ready to hatch yet

Bsus2 E

They keep holding my feet to the fire

Asus2

They call it paying the price

So that one day in life

Bsus2

I’ll have what I need to retire

[Chorus]

E Asus2

And just fish, and play my guitar,

Bsus2 E

Laugh at the bar with my friends,

Go home to my wife

Asus2

And pray every night,

Bsus2 E

I can do it all over again

[Bridge]

F#m E Asus2 E

And to think that I thought for a while there that I had it made

F#m E Asus2

When the truth is I’m really just dying

Bsus2

To live like Jose

[Chorus] (Single Downward Strums)

N.C.

And just fish

Asus2

Play my guitar

Bsus2 E

Laugh at the bar with my friends

Go home to my wife

Asus2

Pray every night

Bsus2 E

I can do it all over again

[Instrumental]

E Asus2 Bsus2 E

until end

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