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Awful, Beautiful Life - Darryl Worley
Note-This is played in Drop D tuning to get the full
effect, however it sounds fine with normal chords too.
If you play in normal tuning just ignore the walkdown.
See diagrams at the bottom.
Intro: D - to a quick G (x4)
D G D G
I woke up early with a pounding in my head
D G D G
I'd been out the night before with all my friends
D G D G
A little worried, kinda wondering what I did
D G D
I said, Lord please forgive me for my sins
A G
My wife wanted to kill me but she tried to save me first
A G (walkdown)
You're goin' if I have to drag your butt to church
D G D G
I love this crazy tragic, sometimes almost magic
D G A/E D
Awful, beautiful life
D G D G
I read the hymns and kinda sorta sang along
D G D G
Made it through the Sunday sermon wide awake
D G D G
We met the family for dinner at our home
D G D
Drank some beer, watched the game and cooked some steak
A G
My little brother had a big fight with his wife
A G (walkdown)
And our poor mother sat between em both all night
D G D G
I love this crazy tragic, sometimes almost magic
D G A/E D
Awful, beautiful life
Instrumental: Bm A G (x2) D G D G D A-G-D
Bm F#m
We said a prayer for cousin Michael in Iraq
Bm F#m
We're all aware that he may never make it back
Bm F#m
We talked about the way we missed his stupid jokes
G D/F# Em7 A
And how he loved to be a soldier more than most
D G D G
I lay in bed that night and thought about the day
D G D G
And how my life is like a roller-coaster ride
D G D G
The ups and downs and crazy turns along the way
D G D
It'll throw you off if you don't hold on tight
A G
You can't really smile until you shed some tears
A G (walkdown)
I could die today or I might live on for years
D G D G
I love this crazy tragic, sometimes almost magic
D G A/E D
Awful, beautiful life
D G D G
I love this crazy tragic, sometimes almost magic
D G A/E D
Awful, beautiful life
Chords: (normal)
A = x02220
A/E = 002220
Bm = x24432(bar chord) or xx4432
D = xx0232
D/F#= 200232(hold down bottom string with thumb)
Em7 = 020000
F#m = 244222(bar chord)
G = 320003
Chords: (Drop D tuning)
A = x02220
A/E = 202220
Bm = x24432(bar chord) or xx4432
D = 000232
D/F#= 400232(hold down bottom string with pinky)
Em7 = 220000
F#m = x44222(bar chord)
G = 5x0003
Walkdown: (in Drop D tuning)
E--5-4-2-0--- (low E string)
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Man Your quick. This single isn't even out yet where i am.
and i cant find it on kazaa or anything. Your good.
-Flashgore | 7/29/2004 | There should be no doubt about Shantel! This is the first time
I've ever commented, but Shantel's tabs never need to be questioned.
They are always accurate. I really appreciate you taking the time to
include the fingerings (and alternate fingering for those of us still
struggling with barre chords). You're the best. Thanks.
-Wareaglerl | 8/9/2004 | I just saw Darryl Worley in concert last night...he was amazing.
Love the song!!
-KeithDreamer | 8/21/2004 | Great tab! Shantel can you email me? I have a song I'd like you to tab. brad@uspatriots.us
-MisFire | 12/4/2004 | find it at cdzlimited.com
-slob | 12/5/2004 | Great tab and thanks for including the chords.
-burkina | 1/2/2005 | just wanna point out the walkdown is actually Bm , A, G, D/F# or F#m (depending on the tuning)
-frieds_09 | 1/8/2005 | hey guys. great song! let me just say, I'm a good "chord" kinda guy. Been playing for about 6 years now. Let me clarify, good basic chordist... but have trouble with bar chords and the understanding of "drop tuning". Can anyone help me with the Drop D tuning? Want to continue getting better and expanding my knowledge. Can someone hook me up, please? I appreciate any help you all may have!!
-ericeast | 2/4/2005 | Drop D tuning is just tuning your low E string to D (two notes lower than it usually is)
-Shantel | 2/4/2005 | Hi guys,
These chords are incorrect.
You do not switch between D and G like that in the verses. It stays in D until you move to A on wife in:
....A
"My wife wanted to kill me but..."
-a1programmer | 2/16/2005 | I agree that it doesn't alternate between D and G like that in the verse. The rest of the tab looks pretty good.
-superguru99 | 3/22/2005 | Can anyone tab the guitar solo and/or the violin solo?!
-jorma | 4/4/2005 | Once again...great stuff Shantel!
It does alternate between D and G
but if you don't want to play it
that way, then it's upto you!
-browntrout | 7/13/2005 |
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