Grass Roots - Lets live for today

LET'S LIVE FOR TODAY As recorded by The Grass Roots (From the 1967 Album LET'S LIVE FOR TODAY) Words and Music by Mogol/Shapiro/Julien Transcribed by Slowhand Gtr I (E A D G B E) - 'Electric Guitar' Gtr II (E A D G B E) - 'Acoustic Guitar' Gtr III (C# A D G B E) - 'Electric Guitar / Tune 6th string to C#' Intro Q=110 C#m E 4/4 Gtr II (Ac. Gtr.) W W | | / / Gtr I (El. Gtr.) ~~~~~ ~~~~~ |-3--| |--3--| Q Q E. E. S S S Q Q Q Q Q ||--9--9--9--11--9h11p9-|-7--7--7S12-11---|| ||o---------------------|----------------o|| ||----------------------|-----------------|| ||----------------------|-----------------|| ||o---------------------|----------------o|| ||----------------------|-----------------|| 1st & 2nd Verses $ ~~ Q Q H W W W |-9---------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------| | | Gtr III (El. Gtr. / 6th string to C# - C#ADGBE) | H. Q W W W |-----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------| |-0---------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------| Gtr I W W W W |----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------| To Coda W W W W |----------------|----------------|----------|-------|| |----------------|----------------|----------|-------|| |----------------|----------------|----------|-------|| |----------------|----------------|----------|-------|| |----------------|----------------|----------|-------|| |----------------|----------------|----------|-------|| Chorus & Gtr I W W W W |-^4------------|-^4-------------|-^4------------|-^4--------------| |-^5------------|-^4-------------|-^5------------|-^4--------------| |-^6------------|-^4-------------|-^6------------|-^4--------------| |-^6------------|-^6-------------|-^6------------|-^6--------------| |---------------|----------------|---------------|-----------------| |---------------|----------------|---------------|-----------------| | | Gtr III | H. Q H. Q H. Q H. Q |---------------|----------------|---------------|-----------------| |---------------|----------------|---------------|-----------------| |---------------|----------------|---------------|-----------------| |---------------|----------------|---------------|-----------------| |---------------|----------------|---------------|-----------------| |--0---------0--|-/7---------7\--|--0---------0--|-/7---------7\---| D.S. al Coda W W W H H |-^5------------|-^7--------------|-^4------------|-^4-----^0------|| |-^5------------|-^7--------------|-^5------------|-^4-----^0------|| |-^6------------|-^8--------------|-^6------------|-^4-----^1------|| |-^7------------|-^9--------------|-^6------------|-^6-----^2------|| |---------------|-----------------|---------------|----------------|| |---------------|-----------------|---------------|----------------|| | | H. Q H. Q H. Q H Q Q |---------------|-----------------|---------------|----------------|| |---------------|-----------------|---------------|----------------|| |---------------|-----------------|---------------|----------------|| |---------------|-----------------|---------------|----------------|| |---------------|-----------------|---------------|----------------|| |--8---------8--|-10---------10\--|--0---------0--|-/7------3--3---|| Interlude ~ ~ |-3--| |--3--| Q E E E. E. S S S Q E E Q Q Q |-9----9-9--11--9h11p9-|-7----7-7S12-11--| |----------------------|-----------------| |----------------------|-----------------| |----------------------|-----------------| |----------------------|-----------------| |----------------------|-----------------| ~ ~ |-3--| |--3--| Q E E E. E. S S S Q E E Q Q Q |-9----9-9--11--9h11p9-|-7----7-7S12-11---|| |----------------------|------------------|| |----------------------|------------------|| |----------------------|------------------|| |----------------------|------------------|| |----------------------|------------------|| Bridge W H E Q E +W H E Q E |----------------|-----------12------|-------------------|-----------12-------| |----------------|-------------------|-------------------|--------------------| |----------------|--------13------13-|-(13)--------------|--------13------13--| |----------------|-------------------|-------------------|--------------------| |----------------|-------------------|-------------------|--------------------| |----------------|-------------------|-------------------|--------------------| +W H E E Q W W |-------------------|----------16-----------|----------------|-----------------| |-------------------|-------------17b17.5---|----------------|-----------------| |-(13)--------------|-----------------------|----------------|-----------------| |-------------------|-----------------------|----------------|-----------------| |-------------------|-----------------------|----------------|-----------------| |-------------------|-----------------------|----------------|-----------------| H=H faster Q=150 W W W W |----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------| W W W W 3x ||-----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------|| ||o----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------o|| ||-----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------|| ||-----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------|| ||o----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------o|| ||-----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------|| H.=H G#m A A# B C 2/4 4/4 Q E E E E E E E E E E Q Q Q Q | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | / / / / / / x / / / / / / / / Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q |----------------|---------|--------------|| |----------------|---------|--------------|| |----------------|---------|--------------|| |-6--6---6---6---|-6---6---|-7--8--9--10--|| |-6--6---6---6---|-6---6---|-7--8--9--10--|| |-4--4---4---4---|-4---4---|-5--6--7---8--|| Out-Chorus a tempo Q=110 Gtr I W W W ||--^4------------|-^4-------------|-^4------------| ||o-^5------------|-^4-------------|-^5------------| ||--^6------------|-^4-------------|-^6------------| ||--^6------------|-^6-------------|-^6------------| ||o---------------|----------------|---------------| ||----------------|----------------|---------------| | | Gtr III | H. Q H. Q H. Q ||----------------|----------------|---------------| ||o---------------|----------------|---------------| ||----------------|----------------|---------------| ||----------------|----------------|---------------| ||o---------------|----------------|---------------| ||---0---------0--|-/7---------7\--|--0---------0--| W W W 3x |-^4-------------|-^5------------|-^7---------------|| |-^4-------------|-^5------------|-^7--------------o|| |-^4-------------|-^6------------|-^8---------------|| |-^6-------------|-^7------------|-^9---------------|| |----------------|---------------|-----------------o|| |----------------|---------------|------------------|| | | H. Q H. Q H. Q 3x |----------------|---------------|------------------|| |----------------|---------------|-----------------o|| |----------------|---------------|------------------|| |----------------|---------------|------------------|| |----------------|---------------|-----------------o|| |-/7---------7\--|--8---------8--|-10---------10\---|| Duration Legend --------------- W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura + - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration) Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests. Multi- bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for. Low melody durations appear below the staff Tablature Legend ---------------- h - hammer-on p - pull-off b - bend pb - pre-bend r - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately) /\ - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere") s - legato slide S - shift slide - natural harmonic [n] - artificial harmonic n(n) - tapped harmonic ~ - vibrato tr - trill T - tap TP - trem. picking PM - palm muting \n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip \n - tremolo bar down n/ - tremolo bar up /n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip = - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls <> - volume swell (louder/softer) x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash Misc Legend ----------- | - bar || - double bar ||o - repeat start o|| - repeat end *| - double bar (ending) : - bar (freetime) $ - Segno & - Coda Tempo markers - = BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths