Tabbed by: Steven Steinhardt Tuning: Standard -Intro- A5 C#5 F5 D5 A5 E5 -Verse I- A5 C#5 F#5 I get myself up every day D5 A5 E5 To fight this "woe is me" demeanor A5 C#5 F#5 If things had gone another way D5 A5 E5 Now would my grass be any greener? -Pre Chorus- B5 A5 E5 And as I'm struggling on my own B5 A5 E5 I have to think I'm not alone -Chorus- A5 F#5 Give and take, we catch our breaks D5 E5 We all learn to survive A5 But don't look now F#5 said don't look now D5 Cuz here we are, E5 Living the best days of our lives A5 F#5 D5 E5 These are the best days of our lives -Verse II- A5 C#5 F#5 I fly around the world to spend D5 A5 E5 My nights with strangers and their lovers A5 C#5 F#5 I notice happiness depends D5 A5 E5 On if we share it with each other -Pre Chorus- B5 A5 E5 So when this craziness is through B5 A5 E5 I'll spend my happiness with you *Chorus* -Bridge- B5 A5 E5 As we're walking through the fire B5 A5 E5 Isn't it great to be alive? *Chorus* -Outro/Chorus- A5 F#5 Give and take, we catch our breaks D5 E5 We all learn to survive A5 Oh, but don't look now F#5 I said don't look now D5 Cause here we are, E5 Living the best days of our lives A5 F#5 D5 E5 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: A5 C#5 F#5 D5 A5 E5 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ************************************
