It's My Life:The Animals.
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INTRO: Ab Ebm Ab Ebm..Ebm Ab Ebm Ab(x2)

#1.
       Ebm        Ab       Ebm     Ab         Ebm
It's a hard world to get a break in...all the good things 
Ab        Ebm   Ab
have been taken.
    Ebm                      C#    B   
But girl, there are ways, to make, certain things pay..
       C#  Ebm                         C#   B           C#
though I'm dressed in these rags, I'll wear sable, some day..
Eb          Ab
hear what I say..

#2.
F#                    Ab       F#                  Ab
I'm going to ride the serpent..no more time spent, sweatin' rent.
F#                                               Ab
Hear my command..I'm breakin' loose, it ain't no use,
           F#          Ab
holdin' me down, stick around..
                          Ab7
But baby, baby..remember, remember..

CHORUS:
C#      Ebm           F#        Ab
It's my life and I'll do what I want..
C#      Ebm           F#           Ab
it's my mind and I'll think what I want.
F#          Ab     F#          Ab
Show me I'm wrong, hurt me sometime..
    F#                          Ab
but someday I'll treat you real fine.

Ab Ebm Ab Ebm..Ebm Ab Ebm Ab(x2)

#3.
            Ebm   Ab        Ebm     Ab             Ebm
There'll be women and their fortunes...who'll just want 
   Ab     Ebm     Ab
to mother orphans.
    Ebm                    C#  B
Are you going to cry, when I'm squeezin' them dry?
C#     Ebm            C#   B           C# Eb     G
Taking all I can get, no regrets, when I, openly lie?
F#                Ab     F#                 Ab
And live on their money..believe me, honey, that money,
F#                                    Ab
can you believe? I ain't no saint, no complaints.
F#                   Ab
So girl cut out, any doubt.
                          Ab7
But baby, baby, remember, remember..

CHORUS:
C#      Ebm           F#        Ab
It's my life and I'll do what I want..
C#      Ebm           F#           Ab
it's my mind and I'll think what I want.
F#          Ab     F#          Ab
Show me I'm wrong, hurt me sometime..
    F#                          Ab
but someday I'll treat you real fine.

OUTRO:
C#      Ebm           F#        Ab
It's my life and I'll do what I want.
(Don't push me!)
C#      Ebm           F#           Ab
It's my mind and I'll think what I want.
(It's my life!)
C#      Ebm           F#        Ab
It's my life and I'll do what I want.
(I can do what I want!)
C#      Ebm           F#           Ab
It's my mind and I'll think what I want.
(It's my life!) (Fade.)


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