Vampire Weekend - This life
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Tuning: E A D G B E
go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlUV6TXwKEI ezra koenig teaches how to play it at 5:50 this is written
from that to make it easier
Verse Chorus
A |x02220 D |xx0232
D |xx0232 Bm7|x24232
Dm7 |xx0222 or DM7sus2 |xx0220 E |022100
E |022100 A |x02220
[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
ABaby, I know Dpain is as Dm7natural as theE rain
I just Athought it didn't Drain in Dm7CalifornEia
ABaby, I know Dlove isn't wDm7hat I thought it waEs
Cause I've Anever known a Dlove like Dm7this beforeE ya
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ABaby, I know Ddreams tend to Dm7crumble at Eextremes
I just Athought our Ddream would last a little biDm7t longer E
There's a Atime when every Dman draws aDm7 line down in the Esand
We're surAviving, we're still Dliving all sDm7tronger E
Hoo hoo A D Dm7 E
Hoo hoo A D Dm7 E
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[Chorus 1]
You've been Dcheating on cheating onBm7 me
I've been Echeating on cheating on Ayou
You've been Dcheating on mBm7e
But I've been Echeating through
(Intro played in chorus)
This Alife,D Dm7 E and all its Asuffering D Dm7 E
Oh AChrist,D Dm7 E am I good for Anothing?D Dm7 E
[Verse 2]
ABaby I know Dhate is always Dm7waiting at the Egate
I just Athought we locked the Dgate when we Dm7left in the moErning
And AI was told that Dwar is how we Dm7landed on these shEores
I just Athought the drums would Dall be loud Dm7warnings E
Hoo hoo A D Dm7 E
Hoo hoo A D Dm7 E
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[Chorus 2]
You've been Dcheating on cheating onBm7 me
I've been Echeating on cheating on Ayou
You've been Dcheating on mBm7e
But I've been Echeating through
(intro played in chorus)
This Alife,D Dm7 E and all its Asuffering D Dm7 E
Oh AChrist,D Dm7 E am I good for Anothing?D Dm7 E
[verse 3]
ABaby I know Ddeath probably Dm7hasn't happened yeEt
Cause I Adon't remember Dlivin' life Dm7before this E
AAnd darling, our Ddisease is the Dm7same one as the Etrees
UnaAware that they've been Dlivin' in a Dm7forest E
Hoo hoo A D5 E
Hoo hoo A D5 E
[Chorus 3]
You've been Dcheating on cheating onBm7 me
I've been Echeating on cheating on Ayou
You've been Dcheating on meBm7
But I've been Echeating through
(intro played in chorus)
This Alife D Dm7 E
(You've been cheating on, cheating on me, I’ve been cheating on, cheating on you)
And all its Asuffering D Dm7 E
(You've been cheating on me, I've been cheating through)
Oh AChrist D Dm7 E
(You've been cheating on, cheating on me, I've been cheating on, cheating on you)
Am I good for Anothing? D Dm7 E
(You've been cheating on me, I've been cheating through)
This Alife D Dm7 E
(You've been cheating on, cheating on me, I’ve been cheating on, cheating on you)
And all its Asuffering D Dm7 E
(You've been cheating on me, I've been cheating through)
Oh AChrist D Dm7 E
(You've been cheating on, cheating on me, I've been cheating on, cheating on you)
(fade out)