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Life By The Drop

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Life By The Drop by Stevie Ray Vaughan
[Intro]
e|---------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------0--------------0h2-0------------------------2-|
D|-----0-1/2---0-h1p0---0---------2-1-0-h1p0---0---0-------|
A|-0h3----------------3---3------------------3---3---3-0---|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|
e|-2--2------------------2-|--------------------|
B|-2--2------------------2-|--------------------|
G|-2--2------------------2-|--------------------|
D|-4--4------------------4-|-0-2-2h4-2--2h4p2-0-|
A|-4--4------------------4-|--------------------|
E|-x--x---------2----2---x-|--------------------|
[Verse]
AHello there, Emy old friend
  F#mNot so long ago, it was Dtill the end
  AWe played outside, in the Epourin' rain
  F#mOn our way up the road, we sDtarted over again
[Chorus]
  F#mLivin' the dream, oDf you on tEop
  F#mMy mind is achin', and Dlord it won't Estop
 F#mThat's how it's D7happened, livin' Elife by the Adrop
[Verse]
AUp and down that road, in our Eworn out shoes
 F#mTalkin' 'bout good things, and Dsingin' the blues
 AYou went your way, and EI stayed behind
 F#mWe both knew, it was just a D7matter of time
[Chorus]
 F#mLivin' the dream, of Dyou on Etop
 F#mMy mind is achin', and Dlord it won't Estop
 F#mThat's how it D7happens, livin' Elife by the Adrop
[Verse]
 ANo waste of time, we're allEowed today
 F#mChurnin' up the past, there's no D7easier way
 ATime's been between us, a mEeans to an end
 F#mGod, it's good to be here, walkin' togD7ether my friend
[Bridge]
F#m                 D-0-2-2h4-2--2h4p2-0
Livin' the dream!
F#m                  D-0-2-2h4-2--2h4p2-0
 My mind stopped achin'!
 F#mThat's how it D7happened, livin' Elife by the Adrop
 F#mThat's how it D7happened, livin' Elife by the Adrop
 F#mThat's how it D7happened, livin' Elife by the Adrop
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| x  Dead note
| h  Hammer-on
| p  Pull-off
| /  Slide up
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Life By The Drop

by Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble

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F#m

Life By The Drop by Stevie Ray Vaughan

[Intro]

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

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

G|-----------0--------------0h2-0------------------------2-|

D|-----0-1/2---0-h1p0---0---------2-1-0-h1p0---0---0-------|

A|-0h3----------------3---3------------------3---3---3-0---|

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

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

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

G|-2--2------------------2-|--------------------|

D|-4--4------------------4-|-0-2-2h4-2--2h4p2-0-|

A|-4--4------------------4-|--------------------|

E|-x--x---------2----2---x-|--------------------|

[Verse]

A E

Hello there, my old friend

F#m D

Not so long ago, it was till the end

A E

We played outside, in the pourin' rain

F#m D

On our way up the road, we started over again

[Chorus]

F#m D E

Livin' the dream, of you on top

F#m D E

My mind is achin', and lord it won't stop

F#m D7 E A

That's how it's happened, livin' life by the drop

[Verse]

A E

Up and down that road, in our worn out shoes

F#m D

Talkin' 'bout good things, and singin' the blues

A E

You went your way, and I stayed behind

F#m D7

We both knew, it was just a matter of time

[Chorus]

F#m D E

Livin' the dream, of you on top

F#m D E

My mind is achin', and lord it won't stop

F#m D7 E A

That's how it happens, livin' life by the drop

[Verse]

A E

No waste of time, we're allowed today

F#m D7

Churnin' up the past, there's no easier way

A E

Time's been between us, a means to an end

F#m D7

God, it's good to be here, walkin' together my friend

[Bridge]

F#m D-0-2-2h4-2--2h4p2-0

Livin' the dream!

F#m D-0-2-2h4-2--2h4p2-0

My mind stopped achin'!

F#m D7 E A

That's how it happened, livin' life by the drop

F#m D7 E A

That's how it happened, livin' life by the drop

F#m D7 E A

That's how it happened, livin' life by the drop

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

| x Dead note

| h Hammer-on

| p Pull-off

| / Slide up

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

About Life By The Drop Chords by Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble

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