[Intro BPM 168 - No drums] D x x Dsus4 x x x x x x x x x x x x D x x Dsus4 x x x x x x x x x x x x (Bass drum but don't play straight - play BxxB xxxx BxxB xxxx with chords) D x x G x x x D x x A x x x x D x x G x x x D x x A x x x x
[Verse - Bass drums with chords - D to Asus4 move - just move 2nd finger from E 2nd fret to D 2nd fret] It [D] used to seem to [G] me that my [D] life ran on too [Asus4] fast, and I [D] had to take it [G] slowly just to [D] make the good parts [A] last But [D] when you're born to [G] run it's so [D] hard to just slow [Asus4] down, so [D] don't be surprised to [G] see me back [D] in that bright part of [A] town
[Chorus - Full drums in] I'll be [D] back in the [A] high life a [D] gain, [G] all the doors I [D] closed one time, will [A] open up a [D] gain (offbeat fill) I'll be [D] back in the [A] high life a [D] gain, [G] all the eyes that [D] watched me once, will [A] smile and take me [D] in
[Theme - No snare, bass drum with chords] D x x Dsus4 x x x x x x x x x x x x D x x Dsus4 x x x x x x x x x x x x D x x G x x x D x x A x x x x
[Verse - Snare is string slap] You [D] used to be the [G] best to [D] make life be life to [Asus4] me, and I [D] hope that you're still [G] out there and you're [D] like you used to [A] be We'll [D] have ourselves a [G] time and we'll [D] dance till morning [Asus4] sun, and we'll [D] let the good times [G] come in and we [D] won't stop till we're [A] done
[Chorus - Drums in] We'll be [D] back in the [A] high life [D] again, [G] all the doors th [D] at closed one time, wi [A] ll open u [D] p again You'll b [D] e back in th [A] e high life [D] again, [G] all the eyes that [D] watched us once, will [A] smile and take us [D] in
[Bridge 1 - Drums B offsnare B S] And I'll [G] drink and dance with one hand [D] free and [A] have the world so [D] easily, and [G] oh we'll be a [D] sight to see; back in the [Asus4] high .......... [A] life a [D] gain
[Theme - Finger pick - No snare, bass drum with chords] D x x G x x x D x x A x x x x D x x G x x x D x x A x x x x D x x G x x x D x x A x x x x D x x G x x x D x x A x x x x
[Chorus] We'll be [D] back in the [A] high life a [D] gain, [G] all the doors I [D] closed one time, will [A] open up a [D] gain We'll be [D] back in the [A] high life a [D] gain, [G] all the eyes that [D] watched us once, will [A] smile and take us [D] in
[Bridge 1 - Drums B offsnare B S] And we'll [G] drink and dance with one hand [D] free; [A] and have the world so [D] easily, and [G] oh we'll be a [D] sight to see; back in the [Asus4] high .......... [A] life a [D] gain
[Intro - Drums straight in] [Eb][Eb][Bbm][Db] (play pattern 111 133 with power chords to suggest 7th but not on Db) (keyboard riff is play the sus2 Eb Eb Ebsus2 Eb - x688 x6810 x6810)
[Verse 1] [Eb] Funny how I [Bbm] find myself [Db] in [Eb] love with you [Bbm][Db] [Eb] If I could buy my [Bbm] reaso [Db] ning I'd [Eb] pay to lose [Bbm][Db] One [E] half won't do
[Pre-chorus] [Am][F][G][C] I've [F] asked myself how much [G] do you. [Am] .. [F][G][C] Com [F] mit yourself? (drums BBS BBS)
[Chorus] [G] It's my [Am] life [Dm][G] don't [C] you for [Am] get [Dm][G] [C] It's my [Am] life [Dm][G] it [C] never [Am] ends [Dm][G][C]
[Instrumental] [Fm][Fm] (implied more than played - bass also stops) [Eb][Eb][Bbm][Db]
[Verse 2] [Eb] Funny how I [Bbm] blind myself [Db] I [Eb] never knew [Bbm][Db] [Eb] If I was sometimes [Bbm] played upon [Db] a [E] fraid to lose
[Pre-chorus] [Am][F][G][C] I'd [F] tell myself what good you [G] do [Am] ... [F][G][C] Con[F] vince myself
[Chorus] [G] It's my [Am] life [Dm][G] don't [C] you for [Am] get [Dm][G] [C] It's my [Am] life [Dm][G] it [C] never [Am] ends [Dm][G][C]
