Life Is A Long Time
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This is a pretty basic tab of the most obvious chords, it might be missing a bit but you can play along
to it easily and the Chorus is fairly accurate.
play around with it and give me feedback if you get any great ideas
G
My brown eyes, two pools of mud
Em D G
Resting in two dark moons, they turn the tide into a flood
Em G
And the bloodshot lines in the whites map every A road in this town,
Em D G
All the glare of the city lights, every cul de sac we've talked down
G Em
Over time they build up the city, and our arguments show it all
G Em
Every ring road, every motorway, displayed in crease and wrinkle
C D
Until my face is a map you have folded up one hundred, one thousand times.
Em G C G
You know it starts pretty rough and ends up even worse,
Em G C G
And what goes on in between, I try to keep it out of my thoughts
G
Your blue eyes are like the deepest and the warmest seas
Em D G
As the salt elevates my body, they float my heart up past my teeth
Em G
And with the water and the Cypriot sun, would your psoriasis bleach and be gone?
Em D G
Would it fix the pallor of my skin? Would my freckles all meld into one?
G Em
Your body above me, sobbing down, my cheeks wet from your tears
G Em
They extinguish each of the burning thread veins, flow down to my ears
C D
Now they rest in two tiny reservoirs that overfed the wedded canals
Em G C G
You know it starts pretty rough and ends up even worse,
Em G C G
And what goes on in between, I try to keep it out of my thoughts
Break: Am C G Em Am C Em G Am C G Em Am C Em G
C Em G
And life, life is a long time, too long to my mind, too long by far
Em D Em G
Between my waterfalls and your landslides, there's cartography in every scar
C Em G
Life, life is a long time, too long to my mind, too long by far
Em G C G
Because it starts pretty rough and ends up even worse,
Em G C G
And what goes on in between, I try to keep it out of my thoughts
Em G C G
You know it starts pretty rough and ends up even worse,
Em G C G
And what goes on in between, I try to keep it out of my thoughts
How to play Life Is A Long Time
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
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.