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A Good Life

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                     A Good Life - Jill Sobule
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Tuning: Standard. Capo on 2nd fret.
Sounds good with arpeggios or strumming. This is based on Jill's own great 
(Two quick strums, or one fast downwards arpeggio - plucking bass note then three 
strings - per chord for verse and the chorus; like 2/2 timing. Bridge section is 
slower, more like 4/4 timing.)
[Verse 1]
TomorrGow the Dground may shGakeD  
Like they Gsaid it was bDound to Ghappen one dDay
And the HGollywood sDign will GfallD  
GThe fDinal Gcall
[Pre-chorus 1]
Well, dEmon't you fret, and Bmdon't be blue
YoCu had me and CmI had you
[Chorus]
It was a gGood lifeD  Em  
It was a gCood, Dgood Glife
[Verse 2]
TomGorrow we could aDll be gGoneD  
When the RuGssian gaDngsters sGell the Gbomb
And the waGves come roaDring fGrom the Dsea
A hunGdred-foot swDells over VeGnice Beach
[Pre-chorus 2]
Well, dEmon't be scared, and Bmtake my hand
We'll sCwim into the CmPromised Land
[Chorus]
It was a Ggood lifeD  Em  
It Cwas a gDood, good Glife
It was a Ggood lifeD  Em  
It was a gCood, Dgood Glife
[Solo]
G  D  G  D  G  D  G  D
G  D  G  D  Em D  G
[Verse 3]
ToGmorrow a tDiny cGell might grDow
In GeveryoDne, and it's nGot the coDld
Or the hGole in the sDky will oGpen wiDde
The Galiens Dland on the G105
[Pre-chorus 3]
If it Emcomes to that what Bmcan we do?
CYou loved me and CmI loved you
[Chorus]
It was a gGood lifeD  Em  
It was a Cgood, Dgood Glife
It was a Ggood lifeD  Em  
It was a Cgood, Dgood Glife
(Then the same chords again for the rest of the song: G, D Em; C, D, G).
I said a boom boom crash crash underneath the overpass
Burning buildings, flying glass
A good life
On the day the earth stood still, we won't have to pay our bills
As the mud slides down the hill, a good life
And we won't have to make our beds
Break out the booze, and like I said
Let's have a ball before we're dead
A good life
Let the pyres rise above
We'll go down in our sweet love
It was a good, good life

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A Good Life

by Jill Sobule

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

A Good Life - Jill Sobule

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Tuning: Standard. Capo on 2nd fret.

Sounds good with arpeggios or strumming. This is based on Jill's own great

(Two quick strums, or one fast downwards arpeggio - plucking bass note then three

strings - per chord for verse and the chorus; like 2/2 timing. Bridge section is

slower, more like 4/4 timing.)

[Verse 1]

G D G D

Tomorrow the ground may shake

G D G D

Like they said it was bound to happen one day

G D G D

And the Hollywood sign will fall

G D G

The final call

[Pre-chorus 1]

Em Bm

Well, don't you fret, and don't be blue

C Cm

You had me and I had you

[Chorus]

G D Em

It was a good life

C D G

It was a good, good life

[Verse 2]

G D G D

Tomorrow we could all be gone

G D G G

When the Russian gangsters sell the bomb

G D G D

And the waves come roaring from the sea

G D G

A hundred-foot swells over Venice Beach

[Pre-chorus 2]

Em Bm

Well, don't be scared, and take my hand

C Cm

We'll swim into the Promised Land

[Chorus]

G D Em

It was a good life

C D G

It was a good, good life

G D Em

It was a good life

C D G

It was a good, good life

[Solo]

G D G D G D G D

G D G D Em D G

[Verse 3]

G D G D

Tomorrow a tiny cell might grow

G D G D

In everyone, and it's not the cold

G D G D

Or the hole in the sky will open wide

G D G

The aliens land on the 105

[Pre-chorus 3]

Em Bm

If it comes to that what can we do?

C Cm

You loved me and I loved you

[Chorus]

G D Em

It was a good life

C D G

It was a good, good life

G D Em

It was a good life

C D G

It was a good, good life

(Then the same chords again for the rest of the song: G, D Em; C, D, G).

I said a boom boom crash crash underneath the overpass

Burning buildings, flying glass

A good life

On the day the earth stood still, we won't have to pay our bills

As the mud slides down the hill, a good life

And we won't have to make our beds

Break out the booze, and like I said

Let's have a ball before we're dead

A good life

Let the pyres rise above

We'll go down in our sweet love

It was a good, good life

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