Bon Jovi – Its My Life (Ukulele Acoustic)
Key
-
Versions
(8)
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
[Symbols]
/ - Slide up
h - Hammer on
m - Mute
x - Mute the string and hit it
fb - Full bend
nr - Pick the note without releasing the bend
rb - Release bend
[Chord Diagrams]
(The power chords are the only ones that you need to check, but I provided a tab for every chord that I use.)
C5 | 0 0 3 3 or x 7 8 x
Gm(no5) | x 7 6 x
F7(no5) | x 5 5 6
F | x 5 5 3
Fsus4 | x 5 6 3
Cm | 0 0 3 6
Ebsus4 | 3 3 4 6
Ebmaj7sus4 | 3 3 4 5
Abadd9 | 3 3 4 3
Eb | 0 3 3 1
Eb | 0 10 11 10
Cm | 0 0 8 6
Cm7(no5) | 3 3 6 3
Bb | 3 2 1 1
Ab5 | 1 3 4 x
Bb5 | 3 5 6 x
F5 | x 0 1 3
[Intro]
A|-3-3-m-----------------| E|-3-3-m-------3-3/4---3-| C|-0-0-m---0-3-----------| x2 G|-0-0-m-----------------|
[Verse 1]
This ain't a song for the broken-hearted A|-3---------------------------------------m-3-3-x-x-3---| E|-3---------------------------------------m-3-3-x-x-3---| C|-0---------------------------------------m-0-0-x-x-0---| G|-0---------------------------------------m-0-0-x-x-0---| (Let the first chord ring or strum it across the lyrics) A|---------------| E|-----3-3/4---3-| C|-0-3-----------| G|---------------| No silent prayer for faith-departed A|-3---------------------------------------m-3-3-x-x-3---| E|-3---------------------------------------m-3-3-x-x-3---| C|-0---------------------------------------m-0-0-x-x-0---| G|-0---------------------------------------m-0-0-x-x-0---| A|---------------| E|-----3-3/4---3-| C|-0-3-----------| G|---------------|
[Pre-Chorus 1]
And I ain't gonna be just a face in the crowd A|----6-------x-----x--x----x-x----x--x---x--------------------| E|------------8-----8--8----8-6----6--8---8--------------------| C|------------7-----7--7----7-7----7--7---7--------------------| G|------------x-----x--x----x-x----x--x---x--------------------| You're gonna hear my voice when I shout it out loud A|-x-----x---x-6----3--3-----3----3-3-----3--3---3--------| E|-8-----8---8-5----5--5-----5----5-6-----6--5---5--------| C|-7-----7---7-5----5--5-----5----5-5-----5--5---5--------| G|-x-----x---x-x----x--x-----x----x-x-----x--x---x--------| A|-x-x-| E|-x-x-| C|-x-x-| G|-x-x-|
[Chorus 1]
It's my life, it's now or never A|-3----6--6--6--6----6---5--3---1-| E|---------3--3--3----4---4--4---3-| C|---------0--0--0----3---3--3---3-| G|---------0--0--0----3---3--3---0-| But I ain't gonna live forever, I just want to live while I'm alive A|-1--11-11----11-11-------------6-6-6----6----6--6----5-----3---3---1-| E|-3--10-10----10-10-------------8-8-8----8----8--4----4-----4---5---1-| C|-3--11-11----11-11-10---8--7--50-0-0----0----0--3----3-----3---3---2-| G|-0---0--0-----0--0-------------0-0-0----0----0--3----3-----3---3---3-| It's my life, my heart is like an open highway A|-3----6--6--6--6--6-----6--6----6--6--5-3---1--| E|---------3--3--3--4-----4--4----4--4--4-4---3--| C|---------0--0--0--3-----3--3----3--3--3-3---3--| G|---------0--0--0--3-----3--3----3--3--3-3---0--| Like Frankie said, "I did it my way", I just want to live while I'm alive A|-1----11--11--11-----11-------------6--6-6----6----6--6----5-----3---3---1-| E|-3----10--10--10-----10-------------8--8-8----8----8--4----4-----4---5---1-| C|-3----11--11--11-----11-10-8--7--5--0--0-0----0----0--3----3-----3---3---2-| G|-0-----0---0---0------0-------------0--0-0----0----0--3----3-----3---3---3-| It's my life A|------------| E|------------| C|-3----2--0--| G|------------|
[Verse 2]
This is for the ones who stood their ground A|-3------------------------------------------m-3-3-x-x-3---| E|-3------------------------------------------m-3-3-x-x-3---| C|-0------------------------------------------m-0-0-x-x-0---| G|-0------------------------------------------m-0-0-x-x-0---| A|---------------| E|-----3-3/4---3-| C|-0-3-----------| G|---------------| For Tommy and Gina, who never backed down A|-3----------------------------------------m-3-3-x-x-3---| E|-3----------------------------------------m-3-3-x-x-3---| C|-0----------------------------------------m-0-0-x-x-0---| G|-0----------------------------------------m-0-0-x-x-0---| A|---------------| E|-----3-3/4---3-| C|-0-3-----------| G|---------------|
[Pre-Chorus 2]
Tomorrow's getting harder, make no mistake A|----6-------x----x-x----x--x----x--x-----x-| E|------------8----8-8----8--8----6--8-----8-| C|------------7----7-7----7--7----7--7-----7-| G|------------x----x-x----x--x----x--x-----x-| Luck ain't even lucky, got to make your own breaks A|-6---6-----3--3-3---3--3---3--3----3-----3--3------| E|-5---5-----5--5-5---5--5---5--6----5-----5--5------| C|-5---5-----5--5-5---5--5---5--5----5-----5--5------| G|-x---x-----x--x-x---x--x---x--x----x-----x--x------| A|-x-x-| E|-x-x-| C|-x-x-| G|-x-x-|
[Chorus 2]
It's my life, it's now or never A|-3----6--6--6--6----6---5--3---1-| E|---------3--3--3----4---4--4---3-| C|---------0--0--0----3---3--3---3-| G|---------0--0--0----3---3--3---0-| But I ain't gonna live forever, I just want to live while I'm alive A|-1--11-11----11-11-------------6-6-6----6----6--6----5-----3---3---1-| E|-3--10-10----10-10-------------8-8-8----8----8--4----4-----4---5---1-| C|-3--11-11----11-11-10---8--7--50-0-0----0----0--3----3-----3---3---2-| G|-0---0--0-----0--0-------------0-0-0----0----0--3----3-----3---3---3-| It's my life, my heart is like an open highway A|-3----6--6--6--6--6-----6--6----6--6--5-3---1--| E|---------3--3--3--4-----4--4----4--4--4-4---3--| C|---------0--0--0--3-----3--3----3--3--3-3---3--| G|---------0--0--0--3-----3--3----3--3--3-3---0--| Like Frankie said, "I did it my way", I just want to live while I'm alive A|-1----11--11--11-----11-------------6--6-6----6----6--6----5-----3---3---1-| E|-3----10--10--10-----10-------------8--8-8----8----8--4----4-----4---5---1-| C|-3----11--11--11-----11-10-8--7--5--0--0-0----0----0--3----3-----3---3---2-| G|-0-----0---0---0------0-------------0--0-0----0----0--3----3-----3---3---3-| 'Cause it's my life A|----------------| E|----------------| C|----3----2------| G|----------------| (You don't play the 0 on C on the 2nd chorus, you proceed to the solo)
[Solo]
(Lead) A|-----------------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------| C|-5-6-5-6-5-6-5-6-5-6-5-6-5-6-5-6-5-6-5-6-5-6-5-6-5-6-5-6-5-6-3-1-| G|-----------------------------------------------------------------| (Alternative: you can bend 5 a half-step (bend down) instead for 5 6) A|-------------------------------------------------------------| E|-----6h8--8fb-8nr-8nr-8nr-rb-6----6-8--------------1-3-------| C|-5h7-----------------------------------5-7-----1-1------1-3--| G|-------------------------------------------------------------| (You can avoid the bend with picking 10 after 8)
(Rhythm)
Ab5 -> Bb5 -> Ab5 -> F5
Play the chords with the following strumming pattern
DU DU DU DU
(You can see it more clearly on the strumming pattern on the start)
(See the chord shapes from the tabs I created on the start for better sound)
End the solo with a C5
C5 | 0 0 3 3
[Bridge] (Played with only downstrokes)
Better stand tall when they're calling you out A|-6------x-----x----x----x-------x--x----x---x--| E|--------8-----8----8----8-------6--6----8---8--| C|--------7-----7----7----7-------7--7----7---7--| G|--------x-----x----x----x-------x--x----x---x--| Don't bend, don't break, baby, don't back down A|-x-----6-----6-----3------3--3--3-----3----3----| E|-8-----5-----5-----5------5--5--6-----5----5----| C|-7-----5-----5-----5------5--5--5-----5----5----| G|-x-----x-----x-----x------x--x--x-----x----x----| A|-x-x-| E|-x-x-| C|-x-x-| G|-x-x-|
[Final Chorus]
It's my life, it's now or never A|-3----6--6--6--6----6---5--3---1-| E|---------3--3--3----4---4--4---3-| C|---------0--0--0----3---3--3---3-| G|---------0--0--0----3---3--3---0-| But I ain't gonna live forever, I just want to live while I'm alive A|-1--11-11----11-11-------------6-6-6----6----6--6----5-----3---3---1-| E|-3--10-10----10-10-------------8-8-8----8----8--4----4-----4---5---1-| C|-3--11-11----11-11-10---8--7--50-0-0----0----0--3----3-----3---3---2-| G|-0---0--0-----0--0-------------0-0-0----0----0--3----3-----3---3---3-| It's my life, my heart is like an open highway A|-3----6--6--6--6--6-----6--6----6--6--5-3---1--| E|---------3--3--3--4-----4--4----4--4--4-4---3--| C|---------0--0--0--3-----3--3----3--3--3-3---3--| G|---------0--0--0--3-----3--3----3--3--3-3---0--| Like Frankie said, "I did it my way", I just want to live while I'm alive A|-1----11--11--11-----11-------------6--6-6----6----6--6----5-----3---3---1-| E|-3----10--10--10-----10-------------8--8-8----8----8--4----4-----4---5---1-| C|-3----11--11--11-----11-10-8--7--5--0--0-0----0----0--3----3-----3---3---2-| G|-0-----0---0---0------0-------------0--0-0----0----0--3----3-----3---3---3-| It's my life A|------------| E|------------| C|-3----2--0--| G|------------| And it's now or never A|-3---6----6---5--3---6-| E|----------4---4--4---4-| C|----------3---3--3---3-| G|----------3---3--3---3-| I ain't gonna live forever, I just want to live while I'm alive A|-11-11----11-11------------6-6-6----6----6--6----5-----3---3---1-| E|-10-10----10-10------------8-8-8----8----8--4----4-----4---5---1-| C|-11-11----11-11-10--8--7--50-0-0----0----0--3----3-----3---3---2-| G|--0--0-----0--0------------0-0-0----0----0--3----3-----3---3---3-| It's my life, my heart is like an open highway A|-3----6--6--6--6--6-----6--6----6--6--5-3---1--| E|---------3--3--3--4-----4--4----4--4--4-4---3--| C|---------0--0--0--3-----3--3----3--3--3-3---3--| G|---------0--0--0--3-----3--3----3--3--3-3---0--| Like Frankie said, "I did it my way", I just want to live while I'm alive A|-1----11--11--11-----11-------------6--6-6----6----6--6----5-----3---3---1-| E|-3----10--10--10-----10-------------8--8-8----8----8--4----4-----4---5---1-| C|-3----11--11--11-----11-10-8--7--5--0--0-0----0----0--3----3-----3---3---2-| G|-0-----0---0---0------0-------------0--0-0----0----0--3----3-----3---3---3-| It's my life A|---------3--| E|---------3--| C|-3----2--0--| G|---------0--|
(This tab is played with downstrokes except the solo rhythm, but you can try it with
a different strumming pattern with some adjustments if needed.)