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The Good Life - Valencia (Chords)
INTRO -  G  F#/ G   EM7  C9  
I barely got to sleep last night
but don't worry girl,
I still had that dream again
The dream where I'm in a perfect world
with perfect blue skies
&#8232;Where no one dies&#8232;and we spend forever
&#8232;livin' in love&#8232;nothing could be better
&#8232;than a perfect world&#8232;with a perfect girl&#8232;
we'd have so much time&#8232;living out the good life.
BREAK/VERSE -  G   C9   D4  C9  
&#8232;&#8232;From the moment my&#8232;
feet touched sand&#8232;
to the perfect skies up in the
&#8232;tall mountains.
&#8232;&#8232;It felt so good to roll the windows down
&#8232;drive alone until we find ourselves&#8232;
and we'll go back to the life we wanna lead,&#8232;
then we'll go back to the way things used to be.
PRE CHORUS -  D4   EM7  C9  
&#8232;We'll find a way to make it right,&#8232;
we're gonna live our lives,
&#8232;step by step, we'll make it as we sing...&#8232;
CHORUS -  G   C9   D4  C9&#8232;
Don't ever forget&#8232;all the sleepless nights
&#8232;we stayed up late until the sun would rise.&#8232;
No matter how far you get,&#8232;
I'll be a step behind to catch you when you fall down.&#8232;
VERSE -  G   C9   D4  C9&#8232;
I met great friends
&#8232;I've seen great times
&#8232;I've been in love&#8232;
and I've seen love die.&#8232;&#8232;
But nothing's as good&#8232;
as when I close my eyes&#8232;
and feel that road that's lead me through this life
&#8232;it's a good life&#8232;just get me on my feet
&#8232;it's a good life&#8232;but I'm living in a dream where
PRE CHORUS -  D4   EM7  C9  
&#8232;I'll take a chance on every breath
&#8232;like it's my last.&#8232;Step by step&#8232;
we'll make it as we sing...&#8232;&#8232;
CHORUS x2&#8232;
BRIDGE -  EM7   C9   G  F#/ G   EM7   C9  D4  
&#8232;I packed my bags,&#8232;
I was on my way home,&#8232;
I was 400 miles away from being back inside of your arms,
&#8232;it's where I always wanted to be.&#8232;&#8232;
CHORUS x2
INTRO -  G  F#/ G   EM7   C(End on G)
&#8232;I barely got to sleep last night,
&#8232;but don't worry girl,
&#8232;I still had that dream again.

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The Good Life

by Valencia

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EM7

The Good Life - Valencia (Chords)

G F# G EM7 C9

INTRO - /

I barely got to sleep last night

but don't worry girl,

I still had that dream again

The dream where I'm in a perfect world

with perfect blue skies

 Where no one dies and we spend forever

 livin' in love nothing could be better

 than a perfect world with a perfect girl 

we'd have so much time living out the good life.

G C9 D4 C9

BREAK/VERSE -

  From the moment my 

feet touched sand 

to the perfect skies up in the

 tall mountains.

  It felt so good to roll the windows down

 drive alone until we find ourselves 

and we'll go back to the life we wanna lead, 

then we'll go back to the way things used to be.

D4 EM7 C9

PRE CHORUS -

 We'll find a way to make it right, 

we're gonna live our lives,

 step by step, we'll make it as we sing... 

G C9 D4 C9

CHORUS -  

Don't ever forget all the sleepless nights

 we stayed up late until the sun would rise. 

No matter how far you get, 

I'll be a step behind to catch you when you fall down. 

G C9 D4 C9

VERSE -  

I met great friends

 I've seen great times

 I've been in love 

and I've seen love die.  

But nothing's as good 

as when I close my eyes 

and feel that road that's lead me through this life

 it's a good life just get me on my feet

 it's a good life but I'm living in a dream where

D4 EM7 C9

PRE CHORUS -

 I'll take a chance on every breath

 like it's my last. Step by step 

we'll make it as we sing...  

CHORUS x2 

EM7 C9 G F# G EM7 C9 D4

BRIDGE - /

 I packed my bags, 

I was on my way home, 

I was 400 miles away from being back inside of your arms,

 it's where I always wanted to be.  

CHORUS x2

G F# G EM7 C G

INTRO - / (End on )

 I barely got to sleep last night,

 but don't worry girl,

 I still had that dream again.

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