Tabbed by: Steven Steinhardt Tuning: Standard -Intro- A C#m F D A E -Verse I- A C#m F# I get myself up every day D A E To fight this "woe is me" demeanor A C#m F# If things had gone another way D A E Now would my grass be any greener? -Pre Chorus- Bm A E And as I'm struggling on my own Bm A E I have to think I'm not alone -Chorus- A F# Give and take, we catch our breaks D E We all learn to survive A But don't look now F# said don't look now D Cuz here we are, E Living the best days of our lives A F# D E These are the best days of our lives -Verse II- A C#m F# I fly around the world to spend D A E My nights with strangers and their lovers A C#m F# I notice happiness depends D A E On if we share it with each other -Pre Chorus- Bm A E So when this craziness is through Bm A E I'll spend my happiness with you *Chorus* -Bridge- Bm A E As we're walking through the fire Bm A E Isn't it great to be alive? *Chorus* -Outro/Chorus- A F# Give and take, we catch our breaks D E We all learn to survive A Oh, but don't look now F# I said don't look now D Cause here we are, E Living the best days of our lives A F# D E These are the best days of our lives Notes: The chorus should use the barred version of the (A) chord. The general progression goes something like this: A C#m F# D A E ----------------------------------------------------------------------- e | 5 4 2 2 x x B | 5 5 2 3 2 x G | 6 6 3 2 2 1 D | 7 6 4 x 2 2 A | 7 4 4 x x 2 E | 5 4 2 x x x ------------------------------------------------------------------------ If you want, you can add a little lick after the E chord, harder to do on the guitar than the piano. e | ------------------------------------ | B | ------------------------------------ | G | ------------------------------------ | D | ---------2----------2--------------- | A | ---2h4--------2h4------------------- | E | ------------------------------------ | ************************************ | / slide up | \ slide down | h hammer-on | p pull-off | ~ vibrato | + harmonic | x Mute note | b Bend | pb Pre-bend | br Bend release | pbr Pre-bend release | brb Bend release bend ************************************
