Livin The Dream
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"Livin' the Dream"
by Brent Cobb
tabbed by: Jim Ferraiolo (jmfguitartabs@gmail.com)
A funky cut off of Brent Cobb's excellent new Southern Star album. Not terribly
difficult chordally, but open
position voicings do not sound good in a song like this. For the 7th chords, I like to
play simple low 3
note voicings. If you are familiar with "funk" voicings of these chords, those would
probably sound good
here also, albeit higher in timbre.
Em7: x757xx
A7: 5x56xx
C7: 8x89xx
B7: 7x78xx
G7: 3x34xx
F#7: 2x23xx
F7: 1x12xx
[Intro]
Em7 A7 G
Em7 A7 G
[Verse 1]
Em7
Here come another morning sun
A7 G
Ain't got a whole lot but I'm gettin' it done
Em7
I step out this cold world shouts
A7 G
But don't nobody know what they're talking about
Em7
This ol' scene's on a slow lean
A7 G
Am I the only one who knows
[Chorus]
C7
I'm livin the dream
B7
It ain't as hard as it seems
[Verse 2]
Em7
There's no phone line so I
A7 G
Make conversation with the warm sunshine
Em7 A7 G
I'm dim lit, nit pickin' on brand new tune with the same ol' lick
Em7 A7 G
And it's blues, pinks, a half full drink, the house and the kitchen sink
[Chorus]
C7
I'm livin' the dream
B7
It ain't as hard as it seems
A7 G7
Kinda feels like this whole thing's a smoke screen
F#7 F7 F7 Em7
But it don't owe me a doggone... thing
[Break 1]
Em7 A7 G
I'm livin' the dream
Em7 A7 G
[Verse 3]
Em7
When the lights glare I might stare
A7 G
Siftin' through the pictures of a nightmare
Em7 A7 G
Freeze frame see page five for tickets to a tripped out brain
Em7 A7 G
Hey third eye, ya covert spy, I figured out what now why
[Chorus]
C7
I'm livin' the dream
B7
It ain't as hard as it seems
A7 G7
Kinda feels like this whole thing's a smoke screen
F#7 F7 F7 Em7
But it don't owe me a doggone... thing
[Break 2]
Em7 A7 G
I'm livin' the dream
Em7 A7 G
[Bridge]
B7 C7
Good people, we assume good, whatever gonna happen gonna be what it should
B7 C7
Bad people, we assume bad, whatever gonna happen ain't forever gonna last
B7 C7 D7
Maybe good people and bad people are all just mother lovin' people, people
[Verse 4]
Em7 A7 G
Hold tight don't fight we can all get with it on a Saturday night
Em7
Like whatchu say, you wanna come play
A7 G C7
We can do it like we did way back in the day
B7
Just livin' the dream
[Outro]
A7 G7
Kinda feels like this whole thing's a smoke screen
F#7 F7 F7
But it don't owe me a doggone...
How to play Livin The Dream
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 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.