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Let's Live For Today by The Grass Roots

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"Let's Live For Today"
                       (Mogol / Shapiro / Julien)

Originally recorded in Italian by the Rokes.  The acoustic rhythm part is
played on a 12-string tuned down a minor third, so (for example) the C#m
is played as Em, the E as G, etc.

Intro [2X]:

	C#m                E
	 v   v   v   v     v   v   v   v
	-9---9---9-11-9--|-7---7---7-12-11-|
	-----------------|-----------------|
	-----------------|-----------------|
	-----------------|-----------------|
	-----------------|-----------------|
	-----------------|-----------------|
	         ^^^^^^  triplets  ^^^^^^^

Verse 1:

	C#m                      E                      C#m
	When I think of all the ...
	                      E                        C#m
	And how they're in a hurry to ...
	                  E                               C#m
	By chasing after money and ...
	                      E                               C#m
	I'm glad that we are different...
	                       E                      C#m
	May others plan their ...(1-2-3-4)

Chorus:

	C#m                 G#m
	Sha-la-la-la-la-la...
	C#m                 G#m
	Sha-la-la-la-la-...
	           A             B
	And don't worry 'bout ...
	C#m                  G#m       E  E/D#  C#m
	Sha-la-la-la-la-la....
	                             Live ...

Verse 2:

	We were never meant to worry ....(2-3-4)

[repeat chorus]

[repeat intro - rhythm of single-string lead is different]

Bridge:

	C#m   E                    C#m           E
	Baby,   I need to ....
	                        C#m         E
	I got to feel you ...
	                  C#m        E
	Baby please ...
	                        C#m               E
	I got to have you now, ...
		      C#m                   E
	Gimme some-a lovin', ...
		      C#m                   E
	Gimme some-a lovin'...
	                   C#m [tempo picks up]
	Baby gimme ....
	               E                     C#m
	Gimme some-a lovin, I ...
	               E                     C#m
	Gimme some-a lovin, I ...
	               E
	Give me ..
	                 C#m
	I need all your lovin'
	                G#           A  A# B  C
	                / / / / / /  /  /  /  / 
	Sha la la la la la 

[repeat chorus to fade]


-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers