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Ode To A Life
by
Mary's Danish

From the album "American Standard"

intro
  Em (022000@1)		 G|------------------0---0-0-----|------------------3---3-3-----| (320003@1)|------------------0---0-0-----|------------------3---3-3-----|
|------------------0---0-0-----|------------------0---0-0-----| play 2x
|-----2-0----------2---2-2-----|-----2-0----------0---0-0-----|
|-0-2-----2-0------2---2-2-----|-0-2-----2-0------2---2-2-----|
|--------------0---0---0-0-----|--------------3---3---3-3-----|

              Am (x02210@1)     Am/G (302210@1)  Am/F#|------------------0-------0-------0---| (202210@1)|------------------1-------1-------1---|
|------------------2-------2-------2---| play 2x
|-----2-0-------2--------2-------2-----|
|-0-2-----2-0-0------------------------|
|----------------------3-------2-------|


Follow picking pattern of first two bars of intro for the lines of the
verse   with the Em and G progression. Then onthe Am and G lines, use the
intro kick with the Am only.  You'll see what I mean when you listen to
the song. I tried to represent the rhythm with spacing, but  listen to
the song for exactitude.  Same applies for the placement of the intro
licks in the verse.


(Verse 1)

Em (022000@1)                 GOooh, (320003@1)well I've been thinkin'

Em (022000@1)			         Gthere (320003@1)are some things that are troublin' me

Am (x02210@1)  F (133211@1)            Gand (320003@1)I just can't keep it in

Em (022000@1)       GAcross (320003@1)the ocean

Em (022000@1)                       GA (320003@1)life is spiraling to the ground

Am (x02210@1)                       Bmwith (x24432@1)miles still to fall a voice is screaming out:


(Chorus)

G (320003@1)          FPlease (133211@1)don't leave me 'cause I

C (x32010@1)                Gjust (320003@1)couldn't take it

G (320003@1)       FI'm (133211@1)so afraid and I

C (x32010@1)        Gjust (320003@1)can't fake it

G (320003@1)     F (133211@1)              C (x32010@1)      GFear (320003@1)inside me won't you just let go

G (320003@1)                    F'Cause (133211@1)there's nothing worse

              C (x32010@1)Gthan (320003@1)a broken heart


(Verse 2)

Em (022000@1)             GOooh, (320003@1)so here I stand

Em (022000@1)                     GOn (320003@1)the edge of something new

Am (x02210@1)          F (133211@1)            Gthat (320003@1)you will always give to me

Em (022000@1)           GWith (320003@1)tears of sorrow

Em (022000@1)                        GMy (320003@1)life is spiraling to the ground

Am (x02210@1)                        Bmwith (x24432@1)miles still to fall my voice is screaming out:

(Chorus)

(Accordion solo)

(Chorus 2x)


There it is.  I think I've got the order right, but I may be wrong.  I
took the lyrics straight from the CD booklet (though I took the liberty
of adding in the "Oooh"'s for extra effect).  Questions, comments and praise
can be sent to Oster-toaster (ostermmg@whitman.edu).  If you would like
to c hat about Mary's Danish, feel free to write as well.  I'm no expert
or historian, but I sure love their stuff!

Thank you,

He Who Toasts