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Life Is A Long Song Version 1 chords by Jethro Tull

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Life Is Chord diagramA augmentedA Long Song chords (version 1)
Jethro Tull (Ian Anderson)

Capo VII (for fingerpicking only)

Chord diagramD MajorD Chord diagramC majorC Chord diagramG+G  4x

            Chord diagramD MajorD        Chord diagramC majorC            Chord diagramD MajorD                 Chord diagramC majorC   Chord diagramA augmentedA  Chord diagramA7A7
When you're falling awake and you take stock of the new day,
        Chord diagramD MajorD               Chord diagramC majorC            Chord diagramD MajorD                 Chord diagramC majorC       Chord diagramA augmentedA  Chord diagramA7A7
and you hear your voice croak as you choke on what you need to say,
                Chord diagramFF               Chord diagramC majorC
well, don't you fret, don't you fear,
       Chord diagramG+G             Chord diagramA augmentedA    Chord diagramA7A7
I will give you good cheer.

Chord diagramD MajorD                 Chord diagramC majorC Chord diagramG+G
Life's a long song.
Chord diagramD MajorD                 Chord diagramC majorC Chord diagramG+G
Life's a long song.
Chord diagramD MajorD                 Chord diagramC majorC
Life's a long song.
       Chord diagramG+G                           Chord diagramA augmentedA
If you wait then your plate I will fill.

       Chord diagramD MajorD        Chord diagramC majorC             Chord diagramD MajorD                Chord diagramC majorC    Chord diagramA augmentedA  Chord diagramA7A7
As the verses unfold and your soul suffers the long day,
        Chord diagramD MajorD              Chord diagramC majorC               Chord diagramD MajorD
and the twelve o'clock gloom spins the room,
             Chord diagramC majorC       Chord diagramA augmentedA  Chord diagramA7A7
you struggle on your way.
                Chord diagramFF               Chord diagramC majorC
Well, don't you sigh, don't you cry,
         Chord diagramG+G              Chord diagramA augmentedA   Chord diagramA7A7
lick the dust from your eye.

Chord diagramD MajorD                 Chord diagramC majorC Chord diagramG+G
Life's a long song.
Chord diagramD MajorD                 Chord diagramC majorC Chord diagramG+G
Life's a long song.
Chord diagramD MajorD                 Chord diagramC majorC
Life's a long song.
        Chord diagramG+G                          Chord diagramA augmentedA   Chord diagramA7A7
We will meet in the sweet light of dawn.

       Chord diagramD MajorD            Chord diagramC majorC                 Chord diagramD MajorD                  Chord diagramC majorC   Chord diagramA augmentedA    Chord diagramA7A7
As the Baker Street train spills your pain all over your new dress,
        Chord diagramD MajorD        Chord diagramC majorC           Chord diagramD MajorD              Chord diagramC majorC        Chord diagramA augmentedA   Chord diagramA7A7
and the symphony sounds underground put you under duress,
               Chord diagramFF             Chord diagramC majorC               Chord diagramG+G         Chord diagramA augmentedA    Chord diagramA7A7
well don't you squeal as the heel grinds you under the wheel.

Chord diagramD MajorD                 Chord diagramC majorC Chord diagramG+G
Life's a long song.
Chord diagramD MajorD                 Chord diagramC majorC Chord diagramG+G
Life's a long song.
Chord diagramD MajorD                 Chord diagramC majorC
Life's a long song.
        Chord diagramG+G                         Chord diagramA augmentedA
But the tune ends too soon for us all.

Chord diagramD MajorD Chord diagramC majorC Chord diagramD MajorD Chord diagramC majorC Chord diagramA augmentedA Chord diagramA7A7
Chord diagramD MajorD Chord diagramC majorC Chord diagramD MajorD Chord diagramC majorC Chord diagramA augmentedA Chord diagramA7A7
Chord diagramFF Chord diagramC majorC Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramA augmentedA Chord diagramA7A7
Chord diagramD MajorD   Chord diagramC majorC Chord diagramG+G
Chord diagramD MajorD   Chord diagramC majorC Chord diagramG+G
Chord diagramD MajorD   Chord diagramC majorC Chord diagramG+G

        Chord diagramG+G                         Chord diagramA augmentedA   Chord diagramD MajorD Chord diagramC majorC Chord diagramG+G   Chord diagramA augmentedA
But the tune ends too soon for us all.
Set8

Life Is Chord diagramA augmentedA Long Song chords (version 2)
Jethro Tull (Ian Anderson)
(Fingerpicking or pick)

Chord diagramA augmentedA Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramD MajorD 4x  *

            Chord diagramA augmentedA        Chord diagramG+G            Chord diagramA augmentedA                 Chord diagramG+G   Chord diagramE MajorE  Chord diagramE7E7
When you're falling awake and you take stock of the new day,
        Chord diagramA augmentedA               Chord diagramG+G            Chord diagramA augmentedA                 Chord diagramG+G       Chord diagramE MajorE  Chord diagramE7E7
and you hear your voice croak as you choke on what you need to say,
                Chord diagramC majorC               Chord diagramG+G
well, don't you fret, don't you fear,
       Chord diagramD MajorD             Chord diagramE MajorE    Chord diagramE7E7
I will give you good cheer.

Chord diagramA augmentedA                 Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramD MajorD
Life's a long song.
Chord diagramA augmentedA                 Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramD MajorD
Life's a long song.
Chord diagramA augmentedA                 Chord diagramG+G
Life's a long song.
       Chord diagramD MajorD                           Chord diagramE MajorE   Chord diagramE7E7
If you wait then your plate I will fill.

       Chord diagramA augmentedA        Chord diagramG+G             Chord diagramA augmentedA                Chord diagramG+G    Chord diagramE MajorE  Chord diagramE7E7
As the verses unfold and your soul suffers the long day,
        Chord diagramA augmentedA              Chord diagramG+G               Chord diagramA augmentedA
and the twelve o'clock gloom spins the room,
             Chord diagramG+G       Chord diagramE MajorE   Chord diagramE7E7
you struggle on your way.
                Chord diagramC majorC               Chord diagramG+G
Well, don't you sigh, don't you cry,
         Chord diagramD MajorD              Chord diagramE MajorE   Chord diagramE7E7
lick the dust from your eye.

Chord diagramA augmentedA                 Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramD MajorD
Life's a long song.
Chord diagramA augmentedA                 Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramD MajorD
Life's a long song.
Chord diagramA augmentedA                 Chord diagramG+G
Life's a long song.
        Chord diagramD MajorD                          Chord diagramE MajorE    Chord diagramE7E7
We will meet in the sweet light of dawn.

       Chord diagramA augmentedA            Chord diagramG+G                 Chord diagramA augmentedA                  Chord diagramG+G   Chord diagramE MajorE     Chord diagramE7E7
As the Baker Street train spills your pain all over your new dress,
        Chord diagramA augmentedA        Chord diagramG+G           Chord diagramA augmentedA              Chord diagramG+G        Chord diagramE MajorE  Chord diagramE7E7
and the symphony sounds underground put you under duress,
               Chord diagramC majorC             Chord diagramG+G               Chord diagramD MajorD         Chord diagramE MajorE     Chord diagramE7E7
well don't you squeal as the heel grinds you under the wheels.

Chord diagramA augmentedA                 Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramD MajorD
Life's a long song.
Chord diagramA augmentedA                 Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramD MajorD
Life's a long song.
Chord diagramA augmentedA                 Chord diagramG+G
Life's a long song.
        Chord diagramD MajorD                         Chord diagramE MajorE
But the tune ends too soon for us all.

Chord diagramA augmentedA Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramA augmentedA Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramE MajorE Chord diagramE7E7
Chord diagramA augmentedA Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramA augmentedA Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramE MajorE Chord diagramE7E7
Chord diagramC majorC Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramD MajorD Chord diagramE MajorE Chord diagramE7E7
Chord diagramA augmentedA   GD
Chord diagramA augmentedA   GD
Chord diagramA augmentedA   GD

        Chord diagramD MajorD                         Chord diagramE MajorE   Chord diagramA augmentedA Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramD MajorD  Chord diagramE MajorE
But the tune ends too soon for us all.


* Alternate:

Capo II

Chord diagramA augmentedA  = Chord diagramG+G
Chord diagramG+G  = Chord diagramFF
Chord diagramE MajorE  = Chord diagramD MajorD
Chord diagramE7E7 = Chord diagramD7D7
Chord diagramC majorC  = Chord diagramBb majorBb
Chord diagramD MajorD  = Chord diagramC majorC

Set8

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