Jason Isbell – If It Takes A Lifetime (Guitar Tab)

Drop D (D-A-D-G-B-E) • Capo 7
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Chords

Use travis picking - the bottom notes are played with the the thumb and the top notes with the index and middle finger. I did a shot where you can see how I play it. Here are the chords: D: 0000232 A7: x02020 Em7/A: x02030 (during bridge) Em7/G: 5x0030 (during verse) G: 5x0003 (during chorus) Em: 222000 (bridge) Bm: x24430 (bridge) [Intro]
  x3
   h
E|-0^2----------------------------------0--------|
B|*--------3----------------------3-------------*|
G|---------------2-------2--4--------------------|
D|------0-----------0----------0-----------0-----|
A|*---------------------------------------------*|
D|-0----------0----------0-----------0-----------|

                                         I've
E|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-3-------------2--------3--------------3-------|
G|---------2-----------0-----------2-------------|
D|------0-----------2-----------0-----------0----|
A|-0----------0-----------0-----------0----------|
D|-----------------------------------------------|

[Verse 1]
  Been working here...
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G|------------------------------------------------|
D|-------0-----------0-----------0-----------0----|
A|------------------------------------------------|
D|-0-----------0-----------0-----------0----------|

  Monday It will be a year
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B|----2-----------2-----------2-----------2-------|
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|-------2-----------2-----------2-----------2----|
A|-0-----------0-----------0-----------0----------|
D|------------------------------------------------|

And I can't recall a day when I didn't want to 
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B|----3-----------3-----------------3-----------3-|
G|----------------------------2-----------2-------|
D|-------0-----------0-----------0-----------0----|
A|------------------------------------------------|
D|-0-----------0-----------4-----------4----------|

 Disappear                               But I keep
E|----------------------0-------------------------|
B|----------3----------------------3--------------|
G|----0-----------0----------0------------0-------|
D|-------0-----------0----------0------------0----|
A|------------------------------------------------|
D|-5-----------5-----------5-----------5----------|

 On showing up,                      hell bent on 
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B|----3-----------3-----------3-----------3-------|
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|-------0-----------0-----------0-----------0----|
A|------------------------------------------------|
D|-0-----------0-----------0-----------0----------|

  growing up                      If it takes a 
E|----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-|
B|----2-----------2-----------2-----------2-------|
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|-------2-----------2-----------2-----------2----|
A|-0-----------0-----------0-----------0----------|
D|------------------------------------------------|

  Lifetime
E|-------------------------------------0----------|
B|-------------------------------3----------------|
G|----------------0-------2/4-------------4-------|
D|-------0-----------0--------0-----------0-------|
A|------------------------------------------------|
D|-/5----------5----------0---------0-------------|

                                I'm learning how to 
E|------------------------------------------------|
B|-3--------------2-------3-------------3---------|
G|---------2-----------0----------2---------------|
D|------0------------2---------0-----------0------|
A|-0-----------0----------0-----------------------|
D|-----------------------------------0------------|

[Verse 2]
  Be alone                    Fall asleep with the
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B|----3-----------3-----------3-----------3-------|
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|-------0-----------0-----------0-----------0----|
A|------------------------------------------------|
D|-0-----------0-----------0-----------0----------|

  TV on                                    and I 
E|----------0------------0----------0----------0--|
B|----2-----------2-----------2-----------2-------|
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|-------2-----------2-----------2-----------2----|
A|-0-----------0-----------0-----------0----------|
D|------------------------------------------------|

   fight the urge to live inside my
E|----------2-----------2-------------------------|
B|----3-----------3-----------------3-----------3-|
G|----------------------------2-----------2-------|
D|-------0-----------0-----------0-----------0----|
A|------------------------------------------------|
D|-0-----------0-----------4-----------4----------|

   telephone                       But I keep my
E|----------------------0-------------------------|
B|----------3----------------------3--------------|
G|----0-----------0----------0------------0-------|
D|-------0-----------0----------0------------0----|
A|------------------------------------------------|
D|-5-----------5-----------5-----------5----------|

   spirits high                    find happiness
E|----------2-----------2-----------2-----------2-|
B|----3-----------3-----------3-----------3-------|
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|-------0-----------0-----------0-----------0----|
A|------------------------------------------------|
D|-0-----------0-----------0-----------0----------|

  by and by                         If it takes a 
E|----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-|
B|----2-----------2-----------2-----------2-------|
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|-------2-----------2-----------2-----------2----|
A|-0-----------0-----------0-----------0----------|
D|------------------------------------------------|

   lifetime 
E|-------------------------------------0----------|
B|-------------------------------3----------------|
G|----------------0-------2/4-------------4-------|
D|-------0-----------0--------0-----------0-------|
A|------------------------------------------------|
D|-/5----------5----------0---------0-------------|

                                       And I got
E|------------------------------------------------|
B|-3--------------2-------3-------------3---------|
G|-2-------2-----------0----------2---------------|
D|-0----0------------2---------0-----------0------|
A|-0-----------0----------0-----------------------|
D|-----------------------------------0------------|

[Chorus 1]
  Too from my rasing and I 
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B|------------------------------------------------|
G|----0-----------0------------0------------0-----|
D|-------0-----------0------------0------------0--|
A|------------------------------------------------|
D|-5-----------5------------5------------5--------|

  forgot where I come from               and the 
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B|----3-----------3-----------3-----------3-------|
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|-------0-----------0-----------0-----------0----|
A|------------------------------------------------|
D|-0-----------0-----------0-----------0----------|

  line between right and wrong was 
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B|----3-----------3-----------3-----------3-------|
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|-------0-----------0-----------0-----------0----|
A|------------------------------------------------|
D|-0-----------0-----------0-----------0----------|

  so fine                                     And I 
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B|----2-----------2-----------2-----------2-------|
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|-------2-----------2-----------2-----------2----|
A|-0-----------0-----------0-----------0----------|
D|------------------------------------------------|

  thought the highway loved me but she 
E|----------2-----------2-------------------------|
B|----3-----------3-----------------3-----------3-|
G|----------------------------2-----------2-------|
D|-------0-----------0-----------0-----------0----|
A|------------------------------------------------|
D|-0-----------0-----------4-----------4----------|

   beat me like a drum                          My
E|----------3-----------------------2-------------|
B|----------------------------3-----------3-------|
G|----0-----------0-------------------------------|
D|-------0-----------0-----------0-----------0----|
A|------------------------------------------------|
D|-5-----------5-----------0-----------0----------|

   Day will come if it takes a 
E|----------2-----------------------0-------------|
B|----3-----------3-----------2-----------2-------|
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|-------0-----------0-----------0-----------0----|
A|-------------------------0-----------0----------|
D|-0-----------0----------------------------------|

  lifetime
E|----------0-------------2------------2----------|
B|--------------------------------3----------3----|
G|----------------0-------------------------------|
D|-------0-----------0---------0----------0-------|
A|------------------------0----------0------------|
D|-/5----------5----------------------------------|

[Post-Chorus]
  x3
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B|*--------3----------------------3-------------*|
G|---------------2-------2--4--------------------|
D|------0-----------0----------0-----------0-----|
A|*---------------------------------------------*|
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                                     I don't keep
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B|-3-------------2--------3--------------3-------|
G|---------2-----------0-----------2-------------|
D|------0-----------2-----------0-----------0----|
A|-0----------0-----------0-----------0----------|
D|-----------------------------------------------|

[Verse 3]
  liquor here                    Never cared for
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G|------------------------------------------------|
D|-------0-----------0-----------0-----------0----|
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  wine or beer                            And
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B|----2-----------2-----------2-----------2-------|
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|-------2-----------2-----------2-----------2----|
A|-0-----------0-----------0-----------0----------|
D|------------------------------------------------|

  Working for the county keeps me 
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B|----3-----------3-----------------3-----------3-|
G|----------------------------2-----------2-------|
D|-------0-----------0-----------0-----------0----|
A|------------------------------------------------|
D|-0-----------0-----------4-----------4----------|

   pissin clear                     The nights are
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B|----------3----------------------3--------------|
G|----0-----------0----------0------------0-------|
D|-------0-----------0----------0------------0----|
A|------------------------------------------------|
D|-5-----------5-----------5-----------5----------|

   dry as dust                 But I'm letting my
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B|----3-----------3-----------3-----------3-------|
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|-------0-----------0-----------0-----------0----|
A|------------------------------------------------|
D|-0-----------0-----------0-----------0----------|

  eyes adjust                       If it takes a 
E|----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-|
B|----2-----------2-----------2-----------2-------|
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|-------2-----------2-----------2-----------2----|
A|-0-----------0-----------0-----------0----------|
D|------------------------------------------------|

  Lifetime
E|-------------------------------------0----------|
B|-------------------------------3----------------|
G|----------------0-------2/4-------------4-------|
D|-------0-----------0--------0-----------0-------|
A|------------------------------------------------|
D|-/5----------5----------0---------0-------------|

                                       And I got
E|------------------------------------------------|
B|-3--------------2-------3-------------3---------|
G|---------2-----------0----------2---------------|
D|------0------------2---------0-----------0------|
A|-0-----------0----------0-----------------------|
D|-----------------------------------0------------|

  Too from my rasing and I 
E|----------3------------3-----------3------------|
B|------------------------------------------------|
G|----0-----------0------------0------------0-----|
D|-------0-----------0------------0------------0--|
A|------------------------------------------------|
D|-5-----------5------------5------------5--------|

  forgot where I come from               and the 
E|----------2-----------2-----------2-----------2-|
B|----3-----------3-----------3-----------3-------|
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|-------0-----------0-----------0-----------0----|
A|------------------------------------------------|
D|-0-----------0-----------0-----------0----------|

  line between right and wrong was 
E|----------2-----------2-----------2-----------2-|
B|----3-----------3-----------3-----------3-------|
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|-------0-----------0-----------0-----------0----|
A|------------------------------------------------|
D|-0-----------0-----------0-----------0----------|

  so fine                                     And I 
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B|----2-----------2-----------2-----------2-------|
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|-------2-----------2-----------2-----------2----|
A|-0-----------0-----------0-----------0----------|
D|------------------------------------------------|

  thought the highway loved me but she 
E|----------2-----------2-------------------------|
B|----3-----------3-----------------3-----------3-|
G|----------------------------2-----------2-------|
D|-------0-----------0-----------0-----------0----|
A|------------------------------------------------|
D|-0-----------0-----------4-----------4----------|

   beat me like a drum                          My
E|----------3-----------------------2-------------|
B|----------------------------3-----------3-------|
G|----0-----------0-------------------------------|
D|-------0-----------0-----------0-----------0----|
A|------------------------------------------------|
D|-5-----------5-----------0-----------0----------|

   Day will come if it takes a 
E|----------2-----------------------0-------------|
B|----3-----------3-----------2-----------2-------|
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|-------0-----------0-----------0-----------0----|
A|-------------------------0-----------0----------|
D|-0-----------0----------------------------------|

  lifetime
E|----------0-------------2------------2----------|
B|--------------------------------3----------3----|
G|----------------0-------------------------------|
D|-------0-----------0---------0----------0-------|
A|------------------------0----------0------------|
D|-/5----------5----------------------------------|
[Bridge]
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B|----0-----------0-----------0-----------0-------|
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|-------2-----------2-----------2-----------2----|
A|------------------------------------------------|
D|-2-----------2-----------2-----------2----------|

E|----------0-----------0-----------0-------------|
B|----3-----------3-----------3-----------3-------|
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|-------4-----------4-----------4-----------4----|
A|-2-----------2-----------2-----------2----------|
D|------------------------------------------------|

E|----------0-----------0-----------0-------------|
B|----0-----------0-----------0-----------0-------|
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|-------2-----------2-----------2-----------2----|
A|------------------------------------------------|
D|-2-----------2-----------2-----------2----------|

E|----------0------------0----------0-------------|
B|----3-----------3-----------3-----------3-------|
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|-------0-----------0-----------0------------0---|
A|------------------------------------------------|
D|-5-----------5-----------5-----------5----------|

                                         Man is a 
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D|-------2-----------2-----------2-----------2----|
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D|------------------------------------------------|

[Verse 4]
  product of              all the people that he 
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D|-------0-----------0-----------0-----------0----|
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  ever loved                                  And
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B|----2-----------2-----------2-----------2-------|
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|-------2-----------2-----------2-----------2----|
A|-0-----------0-----------0-----------0----------|
D|------------------------------------------------|

  It don't make a difference how it 
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B|----3-----------3-----------------3-----------3-|
G|----------------------------2-----------2-------|
D|-------0-----------0-----------0-----------0----|
A|------------------------------------------------|
D|-0-----------0-----------4-----------4----------|

  ended up                        If I loved you
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B|----------3----------------------3--------------|
G|----0-----------0----------0------------0-------|
D|-------0-----------0----------0------------0----|
A|------------------------------------------------|
D|-5-----------5-----------5-----------5----------|

  once my friend                    I can do it 
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B|----3-----------3-----------3-----------3-------|
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|-------0-----------0-----------0-----------0----|
A|------------------------------------------------|
D|-0-----------0-----------0-----------0----------|

  all again                         If it takes a 
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B|----2-----------2-----------2-----------2-------|
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|-------2-----------2-----------2-----------2----|
A|-0-----------0-----------0-----------0----------|
D|------------------------------------------------|

  Lifetime
E|-------------------------------------0----------|
B|-------------------------------3----------------|
G|----------------0-------2/4-------------4-------|
D|-------0-----------0--------0-----------0-------|
A|------------------------------------------------|
D|-/5----------5----------0---------0-------------|

                                         And I got
E|------------------------------------------------|
B|-3--------------2-------3-------------3---------|
G|---------2-----------0----------2---------------|
D|------0------------2---------0-----------0------|
A|-0-----------0----------0-----------------------|
D|-----------------------------------0------------|

  Too from my rasing and we
E|----------3------------3-----------3------------|
B|------------------------------------------------|
G|----0-----------0------------0------------0-----|
D|-------0-----------0------------0------------0--|
A|------------------------------------------------|
D|-5-----------5------------5------------5--------|

  fought til we went numb                You were
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G|------------------------------------------------|
D|-------0-----------0-----------0-----------0----|
A|------------------------------------------------|
D|-0-----------0-----------0-----------0----------|

  running up running up the mountain in your
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A|------------------------------------------------|
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  own mind                                  And I 
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G|------------------------------------------------|
D|-------2-----------2-----------2-----------2----|
A|-0-----------0-----------0-----------0----------|
D|------------------------------------------------|

  thought that I was running to but I was
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B|----3-----------3-----------------3-----------3-|
G|----------------------------2-----------2-------|
D|-------0-----------0-----------0-----------0----|
A|------------------------------------------------|
D|-0-----------0-----------4-----------4----------|

   running from                               My
E|----------3-----------------------2-------------|
B|----------------------------3-----------3-------|
G|----0-----------0-------------------------------|
D|-------0-----------0-----------0-----------0----|
A|------------------------------------------------|
D|-5-----------5-----------0-----------0----------|

   Day will come if it takes a 
E|----------2-----------------------0-------------|
B|----3-----------3-----------2-----------2-------|
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|-------0-----------0-----------0-----------0----|
A|-------------------------0-----------0----------|
D|-0-----------0----------------------------------|

  lifetime                                    My 
E|----------0-------------2------------2----------|
B|--------------------------------3----------3----|
G|----------------0-------------------------------|
D|-------0-----------0---------0----------0-------|
A|------------------------0----------0------------|
D|-/5----------5----------------------------------|

   Day will come if it takes a 
E|----------2-----------------------0-------------|
B|----3-----------3-----------2-----------2-------|
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|-------0-----------0-----------0-----------0----|
A|-------------------------0-----------0----------|
D|-0-----------0----------------------------------|

  lifetime
E|----------0-------------2------------2----------|
B|--------------------------------3----------3----|
G|----------------0-------------------------------|
D|-------0-----------0---------0----------0-------|
A|------------------------0----------0------------|
D|-/5----------5----------------------------------|
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