Chords with lyrics
Life Is A augmentedA Long Song chords (version 1)
Jethro Tull (Ian Anderson)
Capo VII (for fingerpicking only)
D MajorD C majorC G+G 4x
D MajorD C majorC D MajorD C majorC A augmentedA A7A7
When you're falling awake and you take stock of the new day,
D MajorD C majorC D MajorD C majorC A augmentedA A7A7
and you hear your voice croak as you choke on what you need to say,
FF C majorC
well, don't you fret, don't you fear,
G+G A augmentedA A7A7
I will give you good cheer.
D MajorD C majorC G+G
Life's a long song.
D MajorD C majorC G+G
Life's a long song.
D MajorD C majorC
Life's a long song.
G+G A augmentedA
If you wait then your plate I will fill.
D MajorD C majorC D MajorD C majorC A augmentedA A7A7
As the verses unfold and your soul suffers the long day,
D MajorD C majorC D MajorD
and the twelve o'clock gloom spins the room,
C majorC A augmentedA A7A7
you struggle on your way.
FF C majorC
Well, don't you sigh, don't you cry,
G+G A augmentedA A7A7
lick the dust from your eye.
D MajorD C majorC G+G
Life's a long song.
D MajorD C majorC G+G
Life's a long song.
D MajorD C majorC
Life's a long song.
G+G A augmentedA A7A7
We will meet in the sweet light of dawn.
D MajorD C majorC D MajorD C majorC A augmentedA A7A7
As the Baker Street train spills your pain all over your new dress,
D MajorD C majorC D MajorD C majorC A augmentedA A7A7
and the symphony sounds underground put you under duress,
FF C majorC G+G A augmentedA A7A7
well don't you squeal as the heel grinds you under the wheel.
D MajorD C majorC G+G
Life's a long song.
D MajorD C majorC G+G
Life's a long song.
D MajorD C majorC
Life's a long song.
G+G A augmentedA
But the tune ends too soon for us all.
D MajorD C majorC D MajorD C majorC A augmentedA A7A7
D MajorD C majorC D MajorD C majorC A augmentedA A7A7
FF C majorC G+G A augmentedA A7A7
D MajorD C majorC G+G
D MajorD C majorC G+G
D MajorD C majorC G+G
G+G A augmentedA D MajorD C majorC G+G A augmentedA
But the tune ends too soon for us all.
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Life Is A augmentedA Long Song chords (version 2)
Jethro Tull (Ian Anderson)
(Fingerpicking or pick)
A augmentedA G+G D MajorD 4x *
A augmentedA G+G A augmentedA G+G E MajorE E7E7
When you're falling awake and you take stock of the new day,
A augmentedA G+G A augmentedA G+G E MajorE E7E7
and you hear your voice croak as you choke on what you need to say,
C majorC G+G
well, don't you fret, don't you fear,
D MajorD E MajorE E7E7
I will give you good cheer.
A augmentedA G+G D MajorD
Life's a long song.
A augmentedA G+G D MajorD
Life's a long song.
A augmentedA G+G
Life's a long song.
D MajorD E MajorE E7E7
If you wait then your plate I will fill.
A augmentedA G+G A augmentedA G+G E MajorE E7E7
As the verses unfold and your soul suffers the long day,
A augmentedA G+G A augmentedA
and the twelve o'clock gloom spins the room,
G+G E MajorE E7E7
you struggle on your way.
C majorC G+G
Well, don't you sigh, don't you cry,
D MajorD E MajorE E7E7
lick the dust from your eye.
A augmentedA G+G D MajorD
Life's a long song.
A augmentedA G+G D MajorD
Life's a long song.
A augmentedA G+G
Life's a long song.
D MajorD E MajorE E7E7
We will meet in the sweet light of dawn.
A augmentedA G+G A augmentedA G+G E MajorE E7E7
As the Baker Street train spills your pain all over your new dress,
A augmentedA G+G A augmentedA G+G E MajorE E7E7
and the symphony sounds underground put you under duress,
C majorC G+G D MajorD E MajorE E7E7
well don't you squeal as the heel grinds you under the wheels.
A augmentedA G+G D MajorD
Life's a long song.
A augmentedA G+G D MajorD
Life's a long song.
A augmentedA G+G
Life's a long song.
D MajorD E MajorE
But the tune ends too soon for us all.
A augmentedA G+G A augmentedA G+G E MajorE E7E7
A augmentedA G+G A augmentedA G+G E MajorE E7E7
C majorC G+G D MajorD E MajorE E7E7
A augmentedA GD
A augmentedA GD
A augmentedA GD
D MajorD E MajorE A augmentedA G+G D MajorD E MajorE
But the tune ends too soon for us all.
* Alternate:
Capo II
A augmentedA = G+G
G+G = FF
E MajorE = D MajorD
E7E7 = D7D7
C majorC = Bb majorBb
D MajorD = C majorC
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