Life On A Chain — Pete Yorn
Chords and lyrics for Life On A Chain by Pete Yorn (key of G).
Verse 1
Whenever Pete plays a G chord in this song, it is in a 12-bar-blues sort of
feel... please see my tab below to see how to play this. The chords used in
this
song are also listed below.
Only guitar on first and third verses.
U = Up Strum, D = Down Strum
[D] [D] [D] [D] [D] [D] [D] [D] [D] [D] [D] [D] [D] [D]
A/C#: X 4 2 2 2 0
C: 3 3 2 0 1 0
D: X X 0 2 3 2
Am: X 0 2 2 1 0
Em: 0 2 2 0 0 0
Intro
[G] [G]
Verse 1
[G]I live on a chain and [A/C#]you share the same [C]last name,
as a [G]joke, I sent a bottle of whiskey, as you [A/C#]choked,
Said it made you feel[C] dirty,
Chorus
And I was [D]waiting over here for life to [Am]begin,
I was looking for the [Em]new thing,
And you were the [C]sunshine heading my [A/C#]front-line,
I was [C]alone, you were just around the corner [G]from me.
Verse 2
[G]Time alone is good, I spend my days in the city,
[A/C#]Dirty neighborhood, you know you’ll never [C]convince me,
So I [G]sold the town away, I couldn’t wait to forget you,
I was [A/C#]killed in half a day, I hadn’t time to [C]regret you,
Chorus
And I was [D]waiting over here for life to [Am]begin,
I was looking for the [Em]new thing,
And you were the [C]sunshine heading my [A/C#]front-line,
I was [C]alone, you were just around the corner [G]from me.
Instrumental
[A/C#] [C] [G] [D/F#]
[Am] [C] [G]
Verse 3
[G]I, I’m still on the chain, and [A/C#]you, you have the same [C]last name,
As a [G]joke I sent a bottle of whiskey
As you [A/C#]choked you said it made you feel [C]dirty...
Chorus
[D]Waiting over here, for life to [Am]begin,
Still looking for the [Em]new thing,
And you were the [C]sunshine heading my [A/C#]front-line,
I was [C]alone, you were just around the corner [G]from me (yeah)
Outro
You were the [A/C#]sunshine heading my [C]front-line,
just around the corner [G]from me (yeah yeah)
You were the [A/C#]sunshine heading my [C]front-line,
just around the corner [G]froooom me (yeah yeah)
just around the corner [G]froooom me (yeah yeah)
(play 12-bar-G for two or three bars to fade)
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