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life is a long song chords ( version 1 )
jethro tull ( ian anderson )

capo vii ( for fingerpicking only )

D C G 4

x D C D C A A7
when you’re falling awake and you take stock of the new day ,
D C D C A A7
and you hear your voice croak as you choke on what you need to say ,
F C
well , don’t you fret , don’t you fear ,
G A A7
i will give you good cheer .

D C G
life’s a long song .
D C G
life’s a long song .
D C
life’s a long song .
G A
if you wait then your plate i will fill .

D C D C A A7
as the verses unfold and your soul suffers the long day ,
D C D
and the twelve o’clock gloom spins the room ,
C A A7
you struggle on your way .
F C
well , don’t you sigh , don’t you cry ,
G A A7
lick the dust from your eye .

D C G
life’s a long song .
D C G
life’s a long song .
D C
life’s a long song .
G A A7
we will meet in the sweet light of dawn .

D C D C A A7
as the baker street train spills your pain all over your new dress ,
D C D C A A7
and the symphony sounds underground put you under duress ,
F C G A A7
well don’t you squeal as the heel grinds you under the wheel .

D C G
life’s a long song .
D C G
life’s a long song .
D C
life’s a long song .
G A
but the tune ends too soon for us all .

D C D C A A7
D C D C A A7
F C G A A7
D C G
D C G
D C G

G A D C G A
but the tune ends too soon for us all .

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life is a long song chords ( version 2 )
jethro tull ( ian anderson )
( fingerpicking or pick )

A G D 4x *

A G A G E E7
when you’re falling awake and you take stock of the new day ,
A G A G E E7
and you hear your voice croak as you choke on what you need to say ,
C G
well , don’t you fret , don’t you fear ,
D E E7
i will give you good cheer .

A G D
life’s a long song .
A G D
life’s a long song .
A G
life’s a long song .
D E E7
if you wait then your plate i will fill .

A G A G E E7
as the verses unfold and your soul suffers the long day ,
A G A
and the twelve o’clock gloom spins the room ,
G E E7
you struggle on your way .
C G
well , don’t you sigh , don’t you cry ,
D E E7
lick the dust from your eye .

A G D
life’s a long song .
A G D
life’s a long song .
A G
life’s a long song .
D E E7
we will meet in the sweet light of dawn .

A G A G E E7
as the baker street train spills your pain all over your new dress ,
A G A G E E7
and the symphony sounds underground put you under duress ,
C G D E E7
well don’t you squeal as the heel grinds you under the wheels .

A G D
life’s a long song .
A G D
life’s a long song .
A G
life’s a long song .
D E
but the tune ends too soon for us all .

A G A G E E7
A G A G E E7
C G D E E7
A G D
A G D
A G D

D E A G D E
but the tune ends too soon for us all .

* alternate :

capo ii

A = G
G = F
E = D
E7 = D7
C = A#

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