Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Key: Bb majorBb
Difficulty: Intermediate
Verse 1:
Bbmaj7Bbmaj7 Gm9Gm9 Cm7Cm7
It's been a long year
As far as I can see
Dm7Dm7
I could use a vacation
Cm7Cm7
But I gotta take care of my family
Bbmaj7Bbmaj7 Gm9Gm9 Cm7Cm7
Wrapping up another hard work day
I've gotta get back home
Dm7Dm7 Cm7Cm7
So I shift into third gear and I cruise out
Bb majorBb
To my favorite song
Cm7Cm7 FF
And still I don't know why
Bbmaj7Bbmaj7 Gm9Gm9
I'm always putting up a fight
Cm7Cm7 FF
When I'm so damn tired
Bbmaj7Bbmaj7 Gm9Gm9
From working overtime
Chorus:
Cm7Cm7 FF
If I can't get it into heaven
Dm7Dm7 Cm7Cm7
I best be revvin my CJ7
Bbmaj7Bbmaj7
Now ain't that the life
Gm9Gm9
Ain't that the life (Ain't that the life)
Cm7Cm7
Ain't that the life
Verse 2:
Bbmaj7Bbmaj7 Gm9Gm9
Stepping into the morning
Cm7Cm7
Sunglasses on
Dm7Dm7 Cm7Cm7
Head's a little weak from drinking all of these nights alone
Bbmaj7Bbmaj7 Gm9Gm9 Cm7Cm7
If I can't stay out of trouble
May be the death of me
Dm7Dm7
But I was branded as a harmony rebel with
Cm7Cm7 Bb majorBb
A augmentedA tattoo at fifteen.
Cm7Cm7 FF
And still I don't know why
Bbmaj7Bbmaj7 Gm9Gm9
I'm always putting up a fight
Cm7Cm7 FF
When I'm so damn tired
Bbmaj7Bbmaj7 Gm9Gm9
From working overtime
Chorus:
Cm7Cm7 FF
If I can't get it into heaven
Dm7Dm7 Cm7Cm7
I best be revvin my CJ7
Cm7Cm7
Now ain't that the life
FF
Ain't that the life (Ain't that the life)
Bbmaj7Bbmaj7
Ain't that the life
Gm9Gm9
That keeps rolling me by
Cm7Cm7 FF
Two kids and a wife
Bbmaj7Bbmaj7 Gm9Gm9
My Miss American pie
Outro:
Cm7Cm7 Dm7Dm7
If I can't get it into heaven
Bbmaj7Bbmaj7 Gm9Gm9
I best be revvin my CJ7
Cm7Cm7 FF
Now ain't that the life
Bbmaj7Bbmaj7 Gm9Gm9
Ain't that the life (Ain't that the life)
Cm7Cm7 FF Bbmaj7Bbmaj7
Ain't that the life
Ooo-woah-ooo-woah-oh