There's a bit of picking at the beginning and the end. It's not difficult at all, and
you shouldn't have any trouble with it. This is the first version of the song as opposed
to Aida's reprise at the conclusion of the show.
Tuning: Standard EADGBE
Key: G
The Broadway version is actually in the key of Gb, but to put off some work, I figured
whoever would want these chords would like to have the option of having the original key
or a half-step higher.
Chords:
G= 320033
Cadd9= x32033
C= x32010
Em= 022000
D= xx0232
B= 799877
A7= x02020
C*= x22010
Dsus4= xx0233
E= 022100
Intro:
e|--10---8---8---7---7---5---5---3---7---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--10---8---8---7---7---5---5---3---7------5--------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 1:
G (320003@1) Cadd9 (x32030@1)GWe (320003@1)all lead
C C* C
Such elaborate lives
D Dsus4 D
Wild ambition
G Cadd9
In our sights
G (320003@1) BHow (x2444x@1)an affair
Of the heart
EmSurvives (022000@1)
CDays (x32010@1)apart
DAnd (xx0232@1)hurried nights
Seems quite
Bunbelieveable (x2444x@1)to me
EmI (022000@1)don't want to live like that
BSeems (x2444x@1)quite unbelieveable to me
CI (x32010@1)don't wanna love like that
D (xx0232@1) EI (022100@1)just want our time to be
A7Slower (x02020@1)and gentler
DWiser (xx0232@1)
CFree (x32010@1)
Verse 2:
G Cadd9 G
G Cadd9 G
We all live
C (x32010@1) C* Cin (x32010@1)extravagant times
DPlaying (xx0232@1)games
G (320003@1) Cadd9 (x32030@1)name="chord_320003@1">G
we can't all win
G (320003@1) BUnintended (x2444x@1)
Ememotional (022000@1)crimes
Ctake (x32010@1)some out
Dtake (xx0232@1)others in
BI'm (x2444x@1)so tired of all we're going through
EmI (022000@1)don't want to live like that
BI'm (x2444x@1)so tired of all we're going through
CI (x32010@1)don't wanna love like that
D (xx0232@1) EI (022100@1)just wanna be with you
A7Now (x02020@1)and forever
DPeaceful (xx0232@1)
CTrue (x32010@1)
Bridge:
CThis (x32010@1)may not be the moment
Gto (320003@1)tell you face to face
A7But (x02020@1)I could wait forever
Dfor (xx0232@1)the perfect time and place
C (x32010@1) G (320003@1)Cadd9 (x32030@1)name="chord_320003@1">G
We all lead
C (x32010@1) C* Csuch (x32010@1)elaborate lives
D (xx0232@1) Dsus4 (xx0233@1)DWe (xx0232@1)don't know
G Cadd9 G
whose words are true
GStrangers (320003@1)lovers
B (x2444x@1) Emhusbands (022000@1)wives
CHard (x32010@1)to know
Dwho's (xx0232@1)loving who
BToo (x2444x@1)many choices tear us apart
EmI (022000@1)don't want to live like that
BToo (x2444x@1)many choices tear us apart
CI (x32010@1)don't wanna love like that
D (xx0232@1) EI (022100@1)just wanna touch your heart
A7May (x02020@1)this confession
Dbe (xx0232@1)the
(begin picking)
start
Outro:
e|--10---8---8---7---7---5---5---3---7---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--10---8---8---7---7---5---5---3---7------5--------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G (320003@1)Thank you!
