Life Is Fine
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: FCapotraste:
3rd traste
As recorded by Tom Rush
(From the 2018 Album VOICES)
Capo 3rd fret
[Intro]
D G D A G D G
[Verse 1]
D N.C. G
Tomato’s hanging there on the vine,
D
Moon is hanging up in the sky,
A
My baby loves me,
G D G
Oh, life is fine.
[Verse 2]
D N.C. G
Hound dog lying here at my feet,
D
Little one is sound asleep,
A
My baby loves me,
G D G D
Oh, life is sweet.
[Bridge]
A
And we don’t care when the sun don’t shine,
G D
She says that doesn’t matter.
A
She says she’ll love me when I’m old,
G N.C. A
And fat and getting fatter.
[Verse 3]
D G
Appreciating how the moon does shine,
D
Sitting listening to some old John Prine.
A
My baby loves me,
G D G
Oh, life is fine.
[Verse 4]
D N.C. G
The fish are biting and the beer is cold,
D
Night is young and the bourbon’s old,
A
My baby loves me,
G D G D
Oh, life is gold.
[Bridge]
A
And we don’t care when the cold wind blows,
G D
We just snuggle closer,
A
And when I say, “I love you most,”
G N.C. A
She says, “I love you most-er.”
[Interlude]
D G D A G D G
[Verse 5]
D N.C. G
Wind is whistling off in the pines,
D
Church bell says it’s half past nine,
A
My baby loves me,
G D G
Oh, life is fine.
[Verse 6]
D N.C. G
Come on, woman, won’t you dance with me?
D
Bring the baby and we’ll make three,
A
And if you love me,
G D G D
Oh, life’s a dream.
[Bridge]
A
So life is love, and love is life,
G D
So the world goes ’round.
A
I’ll be happy just as long,
G N.C. D
As that woman lets me hang around.
[Outro]
D G
Tomato’s hanging there on the vine,
D
Moon is hanging up in the sky,
A
My baby loves me,
G D G
Oh, life is fine.
D A G D G D
My baby loves me, oh, life is fine.
How to play Life Is Fine
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.