Song For The Life
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: FCapotraste:
5th traste
Live from the Grand Ole Opry live-stream concert on Circle TV August 1, 2020
Youtube link: https://youtu.be/JSy3hqfFKC8
Original song by Rodney Crowell
Capo on 5th fret. If you want to play without capo, you can set the "Transpose" button
on +5.
Chords (with capo 5):
C : x32010
G/B : x20003
Am7 : x02010
Am7/G : 302010
Fadd9 : 103013
G13 : 323000
* Insted of G13 (323000), you can play G13add11 (323010) but it's not recognized by UG's
chords diagrams
[Intro]
| C | G/B | Am7 | Am7/G | Fadd9 | G13 | C | G13 |
[Verse 1]
C G/B Am7 Am7/G
I don't drink as much as I used to
Fadd9 G13 C G13
Lately it just ain't my style
C G/B Am7 Am7/G
The hard times don't hurt like they ought to
Fadd9 G13 C
They pass quickly like when I was a child
[Chorus]
Fadd9 G13 C
And somehow I've learned how to listen
Fadd9 G13 Am7 Am7/G
For a sound like the sun goin' down
Fadd9 G13 C Fadd9
In the magic the morning is bringing
C G/B Am7 Am7/G
There's a song for the life I have found
Fadd9 G13 C G13
It keeps my feet on the ground
[Verse 2]
C G/B Am7 Am7/G
Oh the midsummer days sit so heavy
Fadd9 G13 C G13
Don't they flow like the breeze through your mind
C G/B Am7 Am7/G
When nothing appears in a hurry
Fadd9 G13 C
To make up for someone's lost time
[Chorus]
Fadd9 G13 C
And somehow I've learned how to listen
Fadd9 G13 Am7 Am7/G
For a sound like the sun goin' down
Fadd9 G13 C Fadd9
In the magic the morning is bringing
C G/B Am7 Am7/G
There's a song for the life I have found
Fadd9 G13 C
It keeps my feet on the ground
Fadd9 G13 C
And somehow I've learned how to listen
Fadd9 G13 Am7 Am7/G
For a sound like the breeze dyin' down
Fadd9 G13 C Fadd9
In the magic the morning is bringing
C G/B Am7 Am7/G
There's a song for the friend I have found
Fadd9 G13 C
It keeps my feet on the ground
Fadd9 G13 C
And somehow I've learned how to listen
Fadd9 G13 Am7 Am7/G
For a sound like the breeze dyin' down
Fadd9 G13 C Fadd9
In the magic the morning is bringing
C G/B Am7 Am7/G
There's a song for the friend I have found
Fadd9 G13 C
It keeps my feet on the ground
How to play Song For The Life
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.