Intro:

      12-string [2X, doubled with bass second time]

          v   v   v   v     v   v   v   v    
      -- | ----------------- | ----------------- | 
      -- | ----------------- | ----------------- | 
      -- | ----------------- | ----------------- | 
      3- | -5-----3-5-----3- | -5-3-----------3- | 
      -- | ----------------- | -----5-3-5------- | 
      -- | ----------------- | ----------------- | 

      12-string [2X; continue through verse]:

      [ D5 ]     [ G5 ]       [ D5 ]    [ G5 ]
        v   v   v   v     v   v   v   v    
       | ----------------- | ----------------- | --
       | ----------------- | ----------------- | --
       | ---------3---5--- | -6---6---5-3----- | --
       | -----5-5--------- | -------------5-3- | -5
       | ----------------- | ----------------- | --
       | ----------------- | ----------------- | --

      bass:

        v   v   v   v     v   v   v   v    
       | ----------------- | ----------------- | --
       | ---------5---7--- | ---------5---7--- | --
       | -5---5-5--------- | -5---5-5--------- | --
       | ----------------- | ----------------- | --

Verse 1:

              D5        G5           D5       G5
      It's a hard world   to get a break in
               D5         G5            D5     G5
      All the good things   have been taken

           D5           C5    Bb5           C5
            v   v   v   v     v   v   v   v    
           | ----------------- | ----------------- | --
           | ----------------- | ----------------- | --
           | ----------------- | ----------------- | --
           | ---------3---5--- | -5---5---5-3----- | --
           | -5---5----------- | --------------5-- | --
           | ----------------- | ----------------- | --
      (But girl...)

          D5                      C5    Bb5       
      But girl there are ways to make certain things pay
               C5    D5                         C5    Bb5
      Though I'm dressed in these rags I'll wear sable
            C5
      Some day
        D5        
      Hear what I...

        G5                 F5
        v   v   v   v     v   v   v   v    
       | ----------------- | ----------------- | 
       | ----------------- | ----------------- | 
       | -------4-5---4--- | -------2-3---2--- | 
       | -5--------------- | -3--------------- | 
       | ----------------- | ----------------- | 
       | ----------------- | ----------------- | 
      (say)

          G5     F5                     G5
      ...say      I'm gonna ride the serpent
      F5                   G5
      No more time spent sweatin' rent
      F [3 bars]
      Hear my command I'm breakin' loose
                   G5
      It ain't no use
       F [2 bars]
      Holdin' me down
       G [3 bars]
      Stick around
      But baby (but baby)
      Remember (remember)

Chorus:

      C5        D5           F5          G5
      It's my life and I'll do what I want
      C5        D5             F5          G5
      It's my mind and I'll think what I want
      F5             G5
      Show me I'm wrong
      F5             G5
      Hurt you sometime
            F5                          G5    F5  G5
      But someday I'll treat you real fine

Verse 2:

      There'll be women and their fortunes
      Who just love to mother orphans
      Are you gonna cry, when I'm squeezin' 'em dry
      Takin' all I can get, no regrets
      When I...
      Openly lie
      And leave only money
      Believe me honey, that money
      Can you believe, I ain't no saint
      Who complains
      So girl cut out
      Any doubt
      But baby (but baby)
      Remember (remember)

[repeat chorus]

Coda:

        C5       D5           F5          G5
      (It's my life and I'll do what I want) Don't push me
      (It's my mind and I'll think what I want) It's my life
      (It's my life and I'll do what I want) And I can do what I want
      (It's my mind and I'll think what I want) You can't tell me
      (It's my life and I'll do what I want) [fade]


-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers