Edwin McCain – Beautiful Life (Guitar)

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------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: M Silvey Edwin plays this a half step down. I don't see the point of it, unless you're trying to play along with him. [Intro] D D/F# G A7 x2 [Verse 1]
        D                       D/F#      G
Another beautiful morning under stars and bars

    A7sus4                A7
And F series pickups and rusted out cars

            D                       D/F#     G
And they're eatin' breakfast at the strip bar

A7sus4         A7
Just to have a peek?

        D                  D/F#        G
And the beer soaked angels spread their wings

    A7sus4                        A7
And dream of twenties and diamonds and things

    D                  D/F#      G
And somehow that might ease the sting

      A7sus4         A7
Of the company they keep.  Yeah?
[Interlude] D D/F# G A7 [Verse 2]
        D                         D/F#      G
And the vets still talk about the Tet offensive

        A7sus4             A7
And the freshmen boys all look so pensive

        D               D/F#     G
Because living large is so expensive

     A7sus4           A7
Hope daddy fueled the jet?

          D               D/F#       G
And we'll fly off to the Hard Rock casino

         A7sus4              A7
And we'll put on our neatly pressed and fine chinos

          D                     D/F#      G
And we'll laugh at the guy in the El Camino

           A7sus4             A7
Is that the only car he could get?
[Chorus]
C   G                    D
        It's a beautiful life

C   G                      D
        It's just as advertised

C   G                        D
        It's all for one low price

     C               G        G      D/F#  Em7
Just read the fine print, and you'll be content

          A7        D       D/F#  G   A7
With your beautiful life
[Interlude] D D/F# G A7 [Verse 3]
    D                    D/F#       G
The record smoothies say "What a sound"

A7sus4               A7
You're the greatest thing we've found

          D                     D/F#       G
But you're gonna have to lose a couple a pounds

            A7sus4      A7
We're gonna put you on TV

    D                    D/F#       G
And don't you think our place is so swank

      A7sus4              A7
Don't worry about that guy, he's high on crank

        D                   D/F#     G
That's exactly why his last record tanked

    A7sus4                A7
And let that be a lesson to me
[Chorus]
C   G                    D
        It's a beautiful life

C   G                      D
        It's just as advertised

C   G                        D
        It's all for one low price

     C               G        G      D/F#  Em7
Just read the fine print, and you'll be content

          A7        D       D/F#  G   A7
With your beautiful life
[Interlude] D D/F# G A7 [Bridge]
Bb (no5)                 D
    And all our churches glow

C                             D
        Communion wafers trash TV shows

Bb (no5)                       D
   Say "Hey, at least you don't have this strife"

        Em7
'Cause you'll be warm and safe

                 D      D/F#   G   A7
In your beautiful life

D       D/F#   G   A7
Yeah?
[Verse 4]
         D                   D/F#      G
And it's hard to tell what's true compassion

          A7sus4                A7
When it's dressed up in hair and nails and fashion

        D                   D/F#      G
And the tabloids all rush to cash in

   A7sus4        A7
on what we should believe

      D            D/F#     G
And I hope I never see the day

            A7sus4                      A7
When there's nothing left on the planet left to save

     D            D/F#       G
And oxygen is the designer crusade

   A7sus4            A7
As we all fight to breathe?
[Outro]
C   G                    D
        It's a beautiful life

C   G                      D
        It's just as advertised

C   G                        D
        It's all for one low price

     C                   Bb (no5)
Just read the fine print, and you'll be content

                    D       D/F#   G   A7
With your beautiful life

D       D/F#    G       A7
Yeah?
D D/F# G A7