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"It's My Life" (Atkins / D'Errico) Intro: 12-string [2X, doubled with bass second time] v v v v v v v v --|-----------------|-----------------| --|-----------------|-----------------| --|-----------------|-----------------| 3-|-5-----3-5-----3-|-5-3-----------3-| --|-----------------|-----5-3-5-------| --|-----------------|-----------------| 12-string [2X; continue through verse]: [Dm] [G] [Dm] [G] v v v v v v v v |-----------------|-----------------|-- |-----------------|-----------------|-- |---------3---5---|-6---6---5-3-----|-- |-----5-5---------|-------------5-3-|-5 |-----------------|-----------------|-- |-----------------|-----------------|-- bass: v v v v v v v v |-----------------|-----------------|-- |---------5---7---|---------5---7---|-- |-5---5-5---------|-5---5-5---------|-- |-----------------|-----------------|-- Verse 1:
It's a hDmard world G to get a bDmreak in G All the gDmood things G have been tDmaken G
Dm v v v Cv Bb v v v Cv |-----------------|-----------------|-- |-----------------|-----------------|-- |-----------------|-----------------|-- |---------3---5---|-5---5---5-3-----|-- |-5---5-----------|--------------5--|-- |-----------------|-----------------|-- (But girl...)
But Dmgirl there are ways to mCake cBbertain things pay Though I'm dreCssed Dmin these rags I'll wear sabCle Bb Some dCay HeDar what I...
Gv v v v Fv v v v |-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------| |-------4-5---4---|-------2-3---2---| |-5---------------|-3---------------| |-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------| (say)
...sGay F I'm gonna ride the sGerpent FNo more time spent sGweatin' rent F [3 bars] Hear my command I'm breakin' loose It ain't no uGse F [2 bars] Holdin' me down G [3 bars] Stick around But baby (but baby) Remember (remember)
Chorus:
CIt's my lDmife and I'll Fdo what I wGant CIt's my mDmind and I'll thFink what I Gwant FShow me I'm wrGong FHurt you sometGime But soFmeday I'll treat you real fGine F G
Verse 2: There'll be women and their fortunes Who just love to mother orphans Are you gonna cry, when I'm squeezin' 'em dry Takin' all I can get, no regrets When I... Openly lie And leave only money Believe me honey, that money Can you believe, I ain't no saint Who complains So girl cut out Any doubt But baby (but baby) Remember (remember) [repeat chorus] Coda:
(ICt's my lDmife and I'll Fdo what I wGant) Don't push me (It's my mind and I'll think what I want) It's my life (It's my life and I'll do what I want) And I can do what I want (It's my mind and I'll think what I want) You can't tell me (It's my life and I'll do what I want) [fade]
-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers