You Aint Lived
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: GCapotraste: Sem capotraste
https://open.spotify.com/track/24KgFt19DzRapcayR7xBjW
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUiasA_8y3k
Worked out on request for andrewcasebolt317 and thanks to Paul Groom for delivering
lyrics.
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ATTENTION: All chords for 2 or 4 beats OR count the *
[Intro 1]
| G*** Gsus4*| G*** Gsus4*||
[Intro 2]
| G | G |
| D | D | D | D |
[Verse 1]
G G
If you never had a nickel pop from Wesley Benson’s store
G7 C
or rolled a load of cotton to the gin.
D D
Or sat down on the front porch of Golder Hartning’s store,
C C** D
watching old men playing checkers and wondering who might win.
[Verse 2]
G G
Or took a sack of corn down to Hartley Russell’s place
G7 C
and watched him as he ground it in the mill.
D D
And go back home and smell it as it rises in the stove,
C 4 D
good ol’ country boys know God is real.
[Chorus] (Count 2)
C D G G
You ain’t lived, boy, you ain’t lived,
Em Em A7 D D
if hard times never kissed you, nothing more to give.
C D G Em
If you ain’t seen granny take the smile on Sunday morn,
C D G G
you ain’t lived, boy, you ain’t lived.
[Interlude] (Mandolin)
| C | D | G | Em |
| C | D |
| G | G | G | G |
[Verse 3]
G G
If you never seen the sunrise from the backside of a mule
G7 C
or worked down in the hot field all the week.
D D
Or saw revival come to our little country church,
C C** D
watching the baptising down the Custameeda creek.
[Verse 4]
G G
If you never had a biscuit from mama’s whole food store
G7 C
or watched her taking butter from the churn.
D D
Or seen her taking flour sacks and turn them into shirts,
C D
fashion never was her main concern.
[End-Chorus]
C D G G
You ain’t lived, boy, you ain’t lived,
Em Em A7 D D
if hard times never kissed you, nothing more to give.
C D G Em
If you ain’t seen granny take the smile on Sunday morn,
C D G G
you ain’t lived, boy, you ain’t lived.
[Outro]
| C | D | G | Em |
| C | D | G | G* ||
How to play You Aint Lived
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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.