Sturgill Simpson

Brace For Impact Live A Little Chords

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Sturgill Simpson Brace For Impact (Live a Litte) From "A Sailor's Guide To Earth" Tabbed by thatchadmiller (Twitter) Intro G hammer on 6 on the E string for that quick Bb pretty much every time G is played through the song (slide part) E|-----------------------------| B|--6~~~-----------------------| G|----5~~7~~~---9>10<9-7~~~~---| D|-----------------------------| A|-----------------------------| E|-----------------------------| E|-----------------------------| B|--6~~~--------8>9-<8-6-------| G|----5~~7~~~---9>10<9-7~~~~---| D|-----------------------------| A|-----------------------------| E|-----------------------------|
Main riff E|-----------------------------| B|-----------------------------| G|-----------------------------| D|-----------------------------| A|-----------------------------| E|--8h10r8-6h8-6b--3-----------| (There's a version of this during the verse where they don't hammer on from 8 to 10) Verse 1 Bb One day you wake up G And this life will be over Bb Every party must break up G For burdens to shoulder Bb We're dying to live, living to die G No matter what you believe Bb And all of us cry G For the ones we must leave Chorus G So go and live a little Bone turns brittle And skin withers before your eyes (riff) Make sure you give a little Before you go to the great unknown in the sky (riff) Bb -C- G riff Bb -C- G riff Verse 2 Bb Some will beg for forgiveness G From someone above Bb For something they did G Someone they love Bb Some scream like a baby G Some go out crying Bb Some bid the world goodbye G And welcome to die Chorus Solo Bb - G Bb - G Bb - C Bb - C Outro Just jam in G with the riffs and some minor pentatonic action. (I'll tab the solo and outro later if there are requests) If you have any input or corrections, hit me up on Twitter and let me know

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Last Updated: September 10, 2025