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]:

      [ Dm ]     [ G ]       [ Dm ]    [ G ]
        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:

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

           Dm           C    Bb           C
            v   v   v   v     v   v   v   v    
           | ----------------- | ----------------- | --
           | ----------------- | ----------------- | --
           | ----------------- | ----------------- | --
           | ---------3---5--- | -5---5---5-3----- | --
           | -5---5----------- | --------------5-- | --
           | ----------------- | ----------------- | --
      (But girl...)

          Dm                      C    Bb       
      But girl there are ways to make certain things pay
               C    Dm                         C    Bb
      Though I'm dressed in these rags I'll wear sable
            C
      Some day
        D        
      Hear what I...

        G                 F
        v   v   v   v     v   v   v   v    
       | ----------------- | ----------------- | 
       | ----------------- | ----------------- | 
       | -------4-5---4--- | -------2-3---2--- | 
       | -5--------------- | -3--------------- | 
       | ----------------- | ----------------- | 
       | ----------------- | ----------------- | 
      (say)

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

Chorus:

      C        Dm           F          G
      It's my life and I'll do what I want
      C        Dm             F          G
      It's my mind and I'll think what I want
      F             G
      Show me I'm wrong
      F             G
      Hurt you sometime
            F                          G    F  G
      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:

        C       Dm           F          G
      (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