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 C
When I was a young boy
G
I was living for the moment
D
The world was wide open
Em C
I had every choice
G
But with so many choices
D
I just didn't know what to do now
Em C
All I say is just forget it
G
If you tell me I'll regret it Just let it be what it is
D
Coz it's so easy to say
G C Em
If I knew yesterday what I know today
D
Where would I be tomorrow
G C
I won't let my soul slide away
Em
I'd do whatever it takes
D
Coz this time's only borrowed
C G D
I got one life, one life, one life
Em
And I'm gonna live it
C G D
I got one life, one life, one life
Em
And I'm gonna live it right
Em C
My daddy sat me down
G D
He said "Son, it's probably time to start making some plans"
Em C
And I said "No, not right now"
G
With so many choices
D
I just didn't know what to do now
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/j/james_morrison/one_life_crd_ver_2.html ]
Em C
All I say is just forget it
G
If you tell me I'll regret it
D G
Just let it be what it is Coz it's so easy to say
C Em
If I knew yesterday what I know today
D
Where would I be tomorrow
G C
I won't let my soul slide away
Em
I'd do whatever it takes
D
Coz this time's only borrowed
C G D
I got one life, one life, one life
Em
And I'm gonna live it
C G D
I got one life, one life, one life
Em
And I'm gonna live it right
C
You say the more you think
G
You know what's right
D
The less You do
Em
What you feel inside
C G
So I won't pretend that I always know
D Em
I just follow my heart wherever it goes
C G
And I may not always get it right
Am
But at least I'm living coz I've only got this...
C G D
I got one life, one life, one life
Em
I've got this one life
C Em
If I knew yesterday what I know today
D
Where would I be tomorrow
G C
I won't let my soul slide away
Em
I'd do whatever it takes
D
Coz this time's only borrowed
C G D
I got one life, one life, one life
Em
And I'm gonna live it
C G D
I got one life, one life, one life
Em
And I'm gonna live it right
Em C
When I'm an old man
G
Hope I'll be rocking in my chair
D
Smiling to myself
Em C
I'll tell my baby girl
C
You only got one life
D
So make sure you live it right
