Lifelines
transcribed by Alan Myers
Standard Tuning
Notes: All low E notes played with thumb
Entire song finger picked.
Part A: intro
e-----------------------------|
b---8--------8----4-------4---|
g---9--------9----5-------5---|
d---7--------7----3-------3---|
a---8------8------4-----4-----|
e-----8-10----------4-6-------|
He plays this chord formation using his thumb on the a string.
For the two 8 and 4 on the lower strings, he uses his thumb, and
he reaches for the 10 and 6 with his pinky.
Easier way:
e----------------------------|
b---8-------8----4-------4---|
g---9-------9----5-------5---|
d---7-------7----3-------3---|
a---8---5-8------4---1-4-----|
e-----8------------4---------|
Part B: intro and verse
e-------------------------------------------------|
b---8-------8----4-------4----4--4-4---6--7--8----|
g---9-------9----5-------5----5--6-6---6--7--9----|
d---7-------7----3-------3----3--3-3---5--6--7----|
a---8---5-8------4---1-4---------------6--7--8----|
e-----8------------4----------6-------------------|
if you have small hands, try this:
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/j/john_mayer/life_lines_tab.html ]
e--------------------------------------------------|
b---8-------8----4-------4---(4)(4)(4)--6--7--8----|
g---9-------9----5-------5----5--6--6---6--7--9----|
d---7-------7----3-------3----3--6--6---5--6--7----|
a---8---5-8------4---1-4------1---------6--7--8----|
e-----8------------4-------------6--6--------------|
Part C: bridge to chorus
e----------------------------------------|
b----9--9---7--7----------5--5---6--6----|
g---10--8---8--6----------6--4---6--6----|
d---11--8---9--6----------7--4---6--5----|
a------------------(3x)-------------6----|
e----9--8---7--6----------5--4---6-------|
Part D: chorus
e------------------------------------------------|
b----9---9----8h9----9---9---9--9---9--8----9----|
g----8---8----8------8---8---8--8---8--8----8----| (2x)
d---10--10----8h10--10--11--11-11--11-11---11----|
a---11-------------------------------------------|
e--------8--8--------8-----9----9--11---11-------|
Part E: bridge: "round and round..."
e--(8)------------------------------|
b---9---8---9---14--13---11----9----|
g---8---8---8---13--13---12---10----|
d--10---8--10---15--13---13---11----|
a---8--10--11---13--15----x----x----|
e------------------------13---11----|
if you play it on an acoustic without a cutaway:
e--(8)----------9---8---6---4---|
b---9---8---9---9---9---8---6---|
g---8---8---8--10---8---8---6---|
d--10---8--10---8--10---x---x---|
a---8--10--11-----------8---6---|
e-------------------------------|
(Lyrics taken from http://www.roomforsquares.net/)
