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This Life

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Verse                           Chorus
   A|x02220                         D|xx0232
   D|xx0232                       Bm7|x24232
Dm7 |xx0222 or DM7sus2 |xx0220    E  |022100
   E|022100                         A|x02220
[Intro] 
e|-10-10-9--5-5--10-10---9-7-7--12-12-10-5-5--10-10---9-7-7--|
B|-12-12-10-7-7--12-12--10-9-9--10-10-10-7-7--12-12--10-9-9--|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------| X2
A|-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
ABaby, I know Dpain is as Dm7natural as the Erain
I just Athought it didn't Drain in Dm7CalifornEia
ABaby, I know Dlove isn't wDm7hat I thought it waEs
Cause I've Anever known a Dlove like Dm7this before Eya
e|-10-10-10-10-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-10-10-10-10-9--9--9--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
B|-12-12-12-12-9-9-9-9-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-12-12-12-12-10-10-10-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
ABaby, I know Ddreams tend to Dm7crumble at Eextremes
I just Athought our Ddream would last a little biDm7t longerE  
There's a Atime when every Dman draws a Dm7line down in the Esand
We're surAviving, we're still Dliving all sDm7trongerE  
Hoo hooA  D  Dm7  E  
Hoo hooA  D  Dm7  E  
e|-10-10-10-10-9--9--9--9--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-10-10-10-10-9--9--9--9--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-12-12-12-12-10-10-10-10-5-5-5-|
B|-12-12-12-12-10-10-10-10-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-12-12-12-12-10-10-10-10-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-7-7-7-|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|5-5-5-5-10-10-10-10-9--9--9--9--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
B|7-7-7-7-12-12-12-12-10-10-10-10-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|
G|----------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------|
[Chorus 1]
You've been Dcheating on cheating on Bm7me
I've been Echeating on cheating on Ayou
You've been Dcheating on mBm7e
But I've been Echeating through
This Alife,   D       Dm7    Eand all its AsufferingD  Dm7  E  
Oh AChrist,   D       Dm7      Eam I good for Anothing?D  Dm7  E  
[Verse 2]
ABaby I know Dhate is always Dm7waiting at the Egate
I just Athought we locked the Dgate when we Dm7left in the moErning
And AI was told that Dwar is how we Dm7landed on these shEores
I just Athought the drums would Dall be loud Dm7warningsE  
Hoo hooA  D  Dm7  E  
Hoo hooA  D  Dm7  E  
e|-10-10-10-10-9--9--9--9--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-10-10-10-10-9--9--9--9--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-12-12-12-12-10-10-10-10-5-5-5-|
B|-12-12-12-12-10-10-10-10-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-12-12-12-12-10-10-10-10-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-7-7-7-|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|5-5-5-5-10-10-10-10-9--9--9--9--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
B|7-7-7-7-12-12-12-12-10-10-10-10-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|
G|----------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------|
[Chorus 2]
You've been Dcheating on cheating on Bm7me
I've been Echeating on cheating on Ayou
You've been Dcheating on mBm7e
But I've been Echeating through
This Alife,   D       Dm7    Eand all its AsufferingD  Dm7  E  
Oh AChrist,   D       Dm7      Eam I good for Anothing?D  Dm7  E  
[verse 3]
ABaby I know Ddeath probably Dm7hasn't happened yeEt
Cause I Adon't remember Dlivin' life Dm7before thisE  
AAnd darling, our Ddisease is the Dm7same one as the Etrees
UnaAware that they've been Dlivin' in a Dm7forestE  
Hoo hooA  D5  E  
Hoo hooA  D5  E  
[Chorus 3]
You've been Dcheating on cheating on Bm7me
I've been Echeating on cheating on Ayou
You've been Dcheating on meBm7  
But I've been Echeating through
This         AlifeD  Dm7  E  
And all      its   AsufferingD  Dm7  E  
Oh           AChristD  Dm7  E  
Am I good       for   Anothing?D  Dm7  E  
This         AlifeD  Dm7  E  
And all      its   AsufferingD  Dm7  E  
Oh           AChristD  Dm7  E  

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This Life

by Vampire Weekend

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bm7

Dm7

Verse Chorus

A D

|x02220 |xx0232

D Bm7

|xx0232 |x24232

Dm7 |xx0222 or DM7sus2 |xx0220 E |022100

E A

|022100 |x02220

[Intro]

e|-10-10-9--5-5--10-10---9-7-7--12-12-10-5-5--10-10---9-7-7--|

B|-12-12-10-7-7--12-12--10-9-9--10-10-10-7-7--12-12--10-9-9--|

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

D|-----------------------------------------------------------| X2

A|-----------------------------------------------------------|

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

[Verse 1]

A D Dm7 E

Baby, I know pain is as natural as the rain

A D Dm7 E

I just thought it didn't rain in California

A D Dm7 E

Baby, I know love isn't what I thought it was

A D Dm7 E

Cause I've never known a love like this before ya

e|-10-10-10-10-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-10-10-10-10-9--9--9--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|

B|-12-12-12-12-9-9-9-9-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-12-12-12-12-10-10-10-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|

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

D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|

A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|

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

A D Dm7 E

Baby, I know dreams tend to crumble at extremes

A D Dm7 E

I just thought our dream would last a little bit longer

A D Dm7 E

There's a time when every man draws a line down in the sand

A D Dm7 E

We're surviving, we're still living all stronger

A D Dm7 E

Hoo hoo

A D Dm7 E

Hoo hoo

e|-10-10-10-10-9--9--9--9--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-10-10-10-10-9--9--9--9--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-12-12-12-12-10-10-10-10-5-5-5-|

B|-12-12-12-12-10-10-10-10-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-12-12-12-12-10-10-10-10-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-7-7-7-|

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

D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

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

e|5-5-5-5-10-10-10-10-9--9--9--9--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|

B|7-7-7-7-12-12-12-12-10-10-10-10-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|

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

D|----------------------------------------------|

A|----------------------------------------------|

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

[Chorus 1]

D Bm7

You've been cheating on cheating on me

E A

I've been cheating on cheating on you

D Bm7

You've been cheating on me

But I've been cheating through

A D Dm7 E A D Dm7 E

This life, and all its suffering

A D Dm7 E A D Dm7 E

Oh Christ, am I good for nothing?

[Verse 2]

A D Dm7 E

Baby I know hate is always waiting at the gate

A D Dm7 E

I just thought we locked the gate when we left in the morning

A D Dm7 E

And I was told that war is how we landed on these shores

A D Dm7 E

I just thought the drums would all be loud warnings

A D Dm7 E

Hoo hoo

A D Dm7 E

Hoo hoo

e|-10-10-10-10-9--9--9--9--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-10-10-10-10-9--9--9--9--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-12-12-12-12-10-10-10-10-5-5-5-|

B|-12-12-12-12-10-10-10-10-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-12-12-12-12-10-10-10-10-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-7-7-7-|

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

D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

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

e|5-5-5-5-10-10-10-10-9--9--9--9--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|

B|7-7-7-7-12-12-12-12-10-10-10-10-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|

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

D|----------------------------------------------|

A|----------------------------------------------|

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

[Chorus 2]

D Bm7

You've been cheating on cheating on me

E A

I've been cheating on cheating on you

D Bm7

You've been cheating on me

But I've been cheating through

A D Dm7 E A D Dm7 E

This life, and all its suffering

A D Dm7 E A D Dm7 E

Oh Christ, am I good for nothing?

[verse 3]

A D Dm7 E

Baby I know death probably hasn't happened yet

A D Dm7 E

Cause I don't remember livin' life before this

A D Dm7 E

And darling, our disease is the same one as the trees

A D Dm7 E

Unaware that they've been livin' in a forest

A D5 E

Hoo hoo

A D5 E

Hoo hoo

[Chorus 3]

D Bm7

You've been cheating on cheating on me

E A

I've been cheating on cheating on you

D Bm7

You've been cheating on me

But I've been cheating through

A D Dm7 E

This life

A D Dm7 E

And all its suffering

A D Dm7 E

Oh Christ

A D Dm7 E

Am I good for nothing?

A D Dm7 E

This life

A D Dm7 E

And all its suffering

A D Dm7 E

Oh Christ

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