In My Life
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Capotraste: Sem capotraste
In My Life - Leo Sayer (Just A Boy, 1974)
[Intro]
G C G C x2
[Verse]
G C G F
Seen a lot of good times in my life
G C G
Times when everything went so right
A7 C
Seen a lot of things go wrong and I don't know why
G C G F
I've seen a lot of good times in my life
[Verse]
G C G F
Had a bit of sadness in my life
G C G
Friend of mine went down the other night
A7 C
I tried to sort it out but now I just don't know why
G C G G Gsus2 G
I've had a bit of sadness in my life
[Chorus]
D G G Gsus4 G
You see I am a lonely, lonely, man
D G Gsus4 G
And what I got, I got together with my own two hands
A7 C
And I wonder what am I gonna do to put things right
G D C
I've seen a lot of good times in my life
G C G C
[Verse]
G C G F
I've taken lots of chances in my life
G C G
One of them has changed me overnight
A7 C
I've seen a glimpse of the other side and the lights are much too bright
G C G F
I've taken a lot of chances in my life
[Verse]
G C G F
I've gotta do something with my life
G C G
Gotta make a change and put up a fight
A7 C
Stand on my own two feet this time and do it right
G C G G Gsus2 G
I've gotta do something with my life
[Chorus]
D G G Gsus4 G
You see I am a lonely, lonely, man
D G Gsus4 G
And what I got, I got together with my own two hands
A7 C
And I wonder what am I gonna do to put these things right
G D C
I've seen a lot of good times in my life
G C G C
[Coda]
G C G
I've gotta do something with my life
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Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
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