Lifer
View chords used in this chart
~=stacatto? (shimmy yer finger)
^=pull up 1/2 step ( ^^ means full step)
Intro #1
eb|--------|------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------|------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------|------------------------------------------|
Db|--------|------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------|--------5h8----5h8-5h8-8p5--5-------------|
Db|00---9\-|-0---00-----00----------------------------|
pm pm pm
#2 #3
eb|------------------|-----------------------------------|
Bb|------------------|-----------------10^^8-------------|
Gb|------------------|------5h7-9p7--7-------10----------|
Db|------------------|-5h7-------------------------------|
Ab|----3h5-3-33--3-2-|-----------------------------------|
Db|3h5-----3-33--3-2-|-----------------------------------|
pm
#4
eb|------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------3--------|
Ab|0--00--2--3--3/6--5------3p0-------3---3h5------------|
Db|0--00--2--3--3/6--5--3h5-------3h5--------------------|
pm
#5
eb|-------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-0--00--2--3--3/6--5-----------------------------------|
Db|-0--00--2--3--3/6--5--5/12\5---5\3----3\2--------------|
pm
#6
eb|-------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|0-00--2-3-3/6-5-------3h5--5p3-5p3-5p3-----------------|
Db|0-00--2-3-3/6-5----------------------------------------|
pm
#7
eb|--------------------------------------------------------
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------
Gb|--------------------------------------------------------
Db|---7-----777--------7-----777--------7-----777----------
Ab|00-5-000-555-----00-5-000-555-----00-5-000-555----------
Db|00---000----5/9--00---000----7\3--00---000-----5/9------
pm pm. pm pm. pm pm.
eb|-------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------|
Db|10/12--12--12\10--10/12--12--12\10--12\10--------------|
Ab|-8/10--10--10\8----8/10--10--10\8---10\8---------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------|
#8
eb|-------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--0-----3~------0-----5~-------0-----6~----------------|
fill #1 #9
eb|----------|--------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------|--------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------|--------------------------------------------|
Db|----------|--------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------|--------------------------------------------|
Db|--9\0-----|-0--00--2h3--00--2h3-2h3--3p2--0------------|
pm pm
fill #2
eb|-------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-0-00------------0--00--0-0----------------------------|
Db|-0-00--2h3--3\0--0--00--0-0----------------------------|
pm pm
SOLO
eb|-------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-10-10-10-10-10-10--8--7--8--7-------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------9h10--7--7--9h10--7--7--|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------|
Song orders is as follows:
Intro
#1; 3x /#2
#1; 3x /#3
#1; 3x /#2 (twice)
#4 /#5 /#4 /#6
#1 /#3
#1; 3x /#2 (twice)
#4 /#5 /#4 /#6
#7; 4x
#8; 16x ( slight rythm change on 5th and on last 4)
#5 /#4 (3x)
#5 /#6
#9; 12x ( solo begins after 4th )
fill #1 ( comes in at end of solo )
#9; 3x
fill#2
#9; 4x
How to play Lifer
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 Bb. 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.