I Did It All - Tracy Chapman

I Did It All

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G Cm
A Cosmopolitan in Manhattan
G
Call me one
Cm
Pour a round for me and my friends
A7
Cape Cod Sea Breeze Long Island Ice Teas
D7
I won't go there or drink it if you paid me
 
Cm
When they come to waylay me
G E7
When they close in for the capture
Am D7
I did it all , I did it all
G E7
For the love and the laughter
Am D7 G Am D7
I did it all , I did it all , I did it all
 
Slept in late
Stayed up for days
Partied hard
Lived my twenties in haze
Smoked second-hand in crowded bars
With the A-list of B-list movie stars
Cm
When they come to arrest me
G E7
Pat me down and undress me
Am
I'll confest without miranda
G E7
Strike a pose for the tabloid cameras
Am D7 G Am D7
I did it all , I did it all , I did it all
Cm
I did it all
G
I didn't ask permission
Cm
I did it all
 
What kind of life
G
Is not an exhibition
Cm
I did it all
 
Crash and burn
G
And then you know you're living
Am
I did it all
 
Some pain a few tears after
Cm
I did it all
 
To the last line of the final chapter
Am D7
I did it all , I did it all
 
My heat is a wound that festers
Seduced my share in silk and polyester
Oh my great loves
And my few losses
I'll tell it all
When my little black book is published
 
When they come to interview me
For my made for TV movie
Say I'm the bitch who was a bastard
Who did it all for the love and laughter
Am D7 G Cm G
I did it all , I did it all , I did it all

How to play I Did It All

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What is the starting chord?

The first identified chord is G. 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.

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