Daniel Johnston – Living Life (Guitar)
Key
-
Versions
(2)
Guitar
Ukulele
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
Tabbed by - Ché Cartwright
Transcribed from the Kathy McCarty version for the guitar.
I learnt this some years ago after hearing it on 'Before Sunrise' while I was learning
to play guitar.
[Intro]
Note: hit the A short and sharp, don't let it ring.
D Asus A G A e|------2---2---0---------2--0-----2--0------0-------------| B|--3---3---3---3---2--2------------------3--2-------------| G|--2---2---2---2---2--2---------------------2-------------| x2 then into the D|--0---0---0---0---2--2---------------------2---------0---| verse A|-------------------------------------------0--0--0h2-----| E|------------------------------3--------------------------|
[Verse 1]
D A Hold me like a mother would Em G A Em Like I've always known somebody should yeah A Em Although tomorrow A It don't look that good
[Verse 2]
D A Well it just goes to show Em G A Em Though people say we're an unlikely couple A Em I'm seein' double A Of you
[Chorus]
G D A D Ohhh G D A D This is life G D A D And everything's alright G Livin' livin' D Livin' livin' A Livin' livin' Em G D Livin' livinnnnnnn life!
[Verse 3]
D A Oh hope for the hopeless Em G A Em I'm learning to cope with the emotionless mediocracy A Em A Oh ho, day to day living
[Verse 4]
D A Em How can I help but be restless when G A Em Everything seems so tasteless and A Em All of the colours seem to have A Faded away
[Chorus]
G D A D Ohhh G D A D This is life G D A D And everything's alright G Livin' livin' D Livin' livin' A Livin' livin' Em G D Livin' livinnnnnnn life!
[Verse 5]
D A Hold me like a mother would Em G A Em Like I've always known somebody should yeah A Em Although tomorrow A It don't look that good
[Verse 6]
D A Well it just goes to show Em G A Em Though people say we're an unlikely couple A Em A Doris Day, and Mott the Hoople
[Chorus]
G D A D Ohhh G D A D This is life G D A D And everything's alright G Livin' livin' D Livin' livin' A Livin' livin' Em G D Livin' livinnnnnnn life!
[Outro]
Like [Intro]
NOTES:
Verses: The G - A chord progression is played like this: e|--------| B|--0--2--| G|--0--2--| D|--0--2--| A|--------| E|--------| Last A chord of the verse is followed by: e|--------------| B|--------------| G|--------------| D|----------0---| A|--0--0h2------| E|--------------|
Chorus:
It is correct to play only the top 3 strings (G-B-e) except for on the Em chord.
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