• Song:

    One Life

  • Artist:

    James Morrison

  • Album:

    The Awakening

My first tab! I'm a beginner so I think this is a little easier to play than the other 
versions I saw.
I know it's not perfect but I think it works for the most part!
Please leave comments and suggestions :)

Standard tuning. Capo 5

Em (022000@1)    CWhen (x32010@1)I was a young boy
     GI (320003@1)was living for the moment
   DThe (xx0232@1)world was wide open
     Em (022000@1)    CI (x32010@1)had every choice
   GBut (320003@1)with so many choices
      DI (xx0232@1)just didn't know what to do now

Em (022000@1)                 CAll (x32010@1)I say is just forget it
                   GIf (320003@1)you tell me I'll regret it Just let it be what it is
DCoz (xx0232@1)it's so easy to say
G (320003@1)       C (x32010@1)             EmIf (022000@1)I knew yesterday what I know today
DWhere (xx0232@1)would I be tomorrow
G (320003@1)             CI (x32010@1)won't let my soul slide away
       EmI'd (022000@1)do whatever it takes
                     DCoz (xx0232@1)this time's only borrowed

C (x32010@1)        G (320003@1)      DI (xx0232@1)got one life, one life, one life
   EmAnd (022000@1)I'm gonna live it
      C (x32010@1)       G (320003@1)       DI (xx0232@1)got one life, one life, one life
 EmAnd (022000@1)I'm gonna live it right

Em (022000@1)     CMy (x32010@1)daddy sat me down
         G (320003@1)                             DHe (xx0232@1)said "Son, it's probably time to start making some plans"
             Em (022000@1)         CAnd (x32010@1)I said "No, not right now"
     GWith (320003@1)so many choices
 DI (xx0232@1)just didn't know what to do now

Em (022000@1)                   CAll (x32010@1)I say is just forget it
                     GIf (320003@1)you tell me I'll regret it
                        D (xx0232@1)                       GJust (320003@1)let it be what it is Coz it's so easy to say
          C (x32010@1)             EmIf (022000@1)I knew yesterday what I know today
              DWhere (xx0232@1)would I be tomorrow
G (320003@1)            CI (x32010@1)won't let my soul slide away
    EmI'd (022000@1)do whatever it takes
                      DCoz (xx0232@1)this time's only borrowed
      C (x32010@1)       G (320003@1)       DI (xx0232@1)got one life, one life, one life
 EmAnd (022000@1)I'm gonna live it
      C (x32010@1)       G (320003@1)       DI (xx0232@1)got one life, one life, one life
 EmAnd (022000@1)I'm gonna live it right

CYou (x32010@1)say the more you think
    GYou (320003@1)know what's right
    DThe (xx0232@1)less You do
         EmWhat (022000@1)you feel inside
     C (x32010@1)                  GSo (320003@1)I won't pretend that I always know
       D (xx0232@1)             EmI (022000@1)just follow my heart wherever it goes
      C (x32010@1)            GAnd (320003@1)I may not always get it right
        AmBut (x02210@1)at least I'm living coz I've only got this...

C (x32010@1)       G (320003@1)       DI (xx0232@1)got one life, one life, one life
EmI've (022000@1)got this one life
          C (x32010@1)             EmIf (022000@1)I knew yesterday what I know today
              DWhere (xx0232@1)would I be tomorrow
G (320003@1)            CI (x32010@1)won't let my soul slide away
    EmI'd (022000@1)do whatever it takes
                      DCoz (xx0232@1)this time's only borrowed
      C (x32010@1)       G (320003@1)       DI (xx0232@1)got one life, one life, one life
 EmAnd (022000@1)I'm gonna live it
      C (x32010@1)       G (320003@1)       DI (xx0232@1)got one life, one life, one life
 EmAnd (022000@1)I'm gonna live it right

Em (022000@1)     CWhen (x32010@1)I'm an old man
             GHope (320003@1)I'll be rocking in my chair
 DSmiling (xx0232@1)to myself
            Em (022000@1)    CI'll (x32010@1)tell my baby girl
        CYou (x32010@1)only got one life
DSo (xx0232@1)make sure you live it right
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