High Life
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HIGH LIFE - BRAD PAISLEY
Tabbed by Kyle K
C
I CAN STILL REMEMBER WHEN
G
GRANDPA DIED AND OUR SHIP CAME IN
F
DADDY SAID HE LEFT MOMMA AND HIM
Dm G
MORE MONEY THAN WE’D EVER SEEN
C
AND JUST LIKE THAT
F
WE WERE THOUSANDAIRES
C
HAD A BRAND NEW BOAT
G
AND FRIGID AIR
Am F
AND ALL US KIDS IN OUR UNDERWEAR
G
WERE JUMPING ON A TRAMPOLINE
F
A BUNCH OF LOWLIFES
C
LIVING THE HIGH LIFE
G
MONEY BURNING A HOLE RIGHT
C
THROUGH THE POCKETS OF OUR HOLEY JEANS
C F
GRANDPA’S WITH THE LORD NOW
C
BUT WE GOT A NEW FORD NOW
G
AND WE CAN WATCH THE BIG ORANGE NOW
C
ON A 57 INCH TV
C F C F C
THAT’S RIGHT
C F
THE MONEYS GONE BY MID JULY
C
WE WENT BACK TO JUST GETTING BY
F
TIL MOMMA SLIPPED ON A PATCH OF ICE
Dm G
OUTSIDE A CHICK FIL A
C F
NOW WE KNEW THEY WAS A CHRISTIAN BUNCH
C G
SO WE DIDN’T ASK FOR ALL THAT MUCH
Am F
SETTLED OUTTA COURT FOR 10 THOUSAND BUCKS
C
AND FREE CHICKEN TILL OUR DYING DAY
F
A BUNCH OF LOWLIFES
C
LIVING THE HIGH LIFE
G
MONEY BURNING A HOLE RIGHT
C
THROUGH THE POCKETS OF OUR HOLEY JEANS
C F
MOMMA’S GOT A LIMP NOW
C
BUT WE ALL GET TO SWIM NOW
F C
CAUSE WE GOT AN ABOVE GROUND
G C
SITTIN OUT BY THE TRAMPOLINE
YEAH WE DO
C F
WE ROCKED WE ROLLED
WE LIVED IT UP TILL
G
IT STARTED RUNNING THIN
Am F
WE BEGAN LOOKING FOR A WAY
G
TO SPEND THAT MONEY AGAIN
C
I HEARD A SONG A COUPLE MONTHS AGO
WAS CARRIE UNDERWOOD ON THE RADIO
F
REMINDED ME OF A POEM MY BROTHER WROTE
Dm G
BACK IN SECOND GRADE
AND I KNOW SHE DIDN’T STEAL IT BUT
C G
SO WHAT WE LAWYERED UP AND SUED HER BUTT
Am F
THESE DAYS WE FIGURED WE’D PRETTY MUCH
C
GET PAID TO GO AWAY
F
A BUNCH OF LOWLIFES
C
LIVING THE HIGH LIFE
G
MONEY BURNING A HOLE RIGHT
C
THROUGH THE POCKETS OF OUR HOLEY JEANS
C F
THIS SONGS A NUMBER ONE NOW
C
GONNA GET A HOT TUB NOW
F C
SIT IT NEXT TO THE ABOVE GROUND
G C
WHICH IS NEXT TO THE TRAMPOLINE
C F
IT’S GONNA RUN OUT SOMEDAY
C
AND THAT AIN’T GONNA BE A FUN DAY
F G
BUT AS LONG AS IT AIN’T A SUNDAY
C
WE CAN GO TO CHICK FIL A AND EAT
C
ME I LOVE THEM WAFFLE FRIES
G
THAT CHICK FIL A’S GOT SOME GOOD WAFFLE FRIES
ID SAY THATS RIGHT
C
MAYBE I’LL GET A DIET COKE I DON’T KNOW
F
I WISH THEY HAD BEER IT WOULD BE PERFECT
C G
I LIKE THE LITTLE TRAYS THAT THE FOOD COMES ON
C
I LIKE THE POLYNESIAN SAUCE
How to play High Life
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.