Life Lessons
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: BbCapotraste:
3rd traste
As recorded by Wyatt Flores
(From the 2023 EP LIFE LESSONS)
Capo 3rd fret
[Intro]
G Cadd9
[Verse 1]
G Cadd9
Grandpa dropped outta school in the fifth grade
G Cadd9
Grandma barely made it past the eighth
G Cadd9
So maybe it's alright if I only made it two weeks
G Cadd9
At Oklahoma State
[Pre-Chorus]
Am7 G Cadd9
The kinda learnin' that I'm lookin' for
Am7 G Cadd9
Ain't written out on a whiteboard
[Chorus]
D N.C. G Cadd9
I'm takin' life lessons
G Cadd9
Grow my hair too long, become a vagabond
G Cadd9
And do some wild living
G Cadd9
No, I ain't no preacher there ain't no better teacher
Am7 G/B
Than a big old slice of humble pie
Cadd9 G/B Am7 G/B Cadd9
On the road life to find what I've been missin'
D N.C. G Cadd9
I'm takin' life lessons
[Verse 2]
G Cadd9
All that money from tuition fees
G Cadd9
Could've been spent on some gasoline
G Cadd9
Get me from Stillwater to somewhere
G Cadd9
Invest some sense in me
[Pre-Chorus]
Am7 G/B
Pour some concrete, play guitar
Cadd9
Meet some strangers at bar
Am7 G/B Cadd9
Make a little change to get by
[Chorus]
D N.C. G Cadd9
I'm takin' life lessons
G Cadd9
Grow my hair too long, become a vagabond
G Cadd9
And do some wild living
G Cadd9
No, I ain't no preacher there ain't no better teacher
Am7 G/B
Than a big old slice of humble pie
Cadd9 G/B Am7 G/B Cadd9
On the road life to find what I've been missin'
D N.C. G Cadd9
I'm takin' life lessons
[Banjo Solo]
G Cadd9 G Cadd9
G Cadd9
[Bridge]
Am7 G/B
I make a buck, fix my truck
C G/B
Fuck around and fall in love
Am7 G
Shake a hand, make a friend
C N.C. D
Bring a heart back to life again
[Chorus]
N.C.
I'm takin' life lessons
G Cadd9
Grow my hair too long, become a vagabond
G Cadd9
And do some wild living
G Cadd9
No, I ain't no preacher there ain't no better teacher
Am7 G/B
Than a big old slice of humble pie
Cadd9 G/B Am7 G/B Cadd9
On the road life to find what I've been missin'
D N.C. G Cadd9
I'm takin' life lessons
[Outro]
G Cadd9
Life lessons
G Cadd9
Life lessons
G Cadd9
Life lessons
How to play Life Lessons
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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.