For parts of the song, the chords aren't actually played, but they still flow with the song
those chords not actually played on the album recording are enclosed in parentheses ().
Intro: F#, Bsus2, Ebm, C#
(F#)
Woke up in London yesterday
(Bsus2) (Ebm)
Found myself in the city near Piccadilly
(C#)
Don't really know how I got here
but I got some pictures on my phone
(F#) (Bsus2)
New names and numbers that I don't know
(Ebm)
Address to places like Abbey Road
(C#)
Day turns to night, night turns to whatever we want
We're young enough to say
(F#) (Bsus2)
Oh this has gotta be the good life
(Ebm)
This has gotta be the good life
(C#)
This could really be a good life, good life
(F#) (Bsus2)
Say oh, got this feeling that you can't fight
(Ebm)
Like this city is on fire tonight
(C#)
This could really be a good life
A good, good life
F#, Bsus2, Ebm, C#
(F#) (Bsus2)
To my friends in New York, I say hello
(Ebm)
My friends in L.A. they don't know
(C#)
Where I've been for the past few years or so
Paris to China to Colorado
(F#) (Bsus2)
Sometimes there's airplanes I can't jump out
(Ebm)
Sometimes there's bullshit that don't work now
(C#)
We have got our stories but please tell me-e-e-e
What there is to complain about
F#
When you're happy like a fool
Bsus2 Ebm
Let it take you over
C#
When everything is out
You gotta take it in
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(F#) (Bsus2)
Oh this has gotta be the good life
(Ebm)
This has gotta be the good life
(C#)
This could really be a good life, good life
(F#) (Bsus2)
Say oh, got this feeling that you can't fight
(Ebm)
Like this city is on fire tonight
(C#)
This could really be a good life
A good, good life
F#, Bsus2, Ebm, C# [x2]
(F#)
Hopelessly
(Bsus2) (Ebm) (C#)
I feel like there might be something that I'll miss
(F#)
Hopelessly
(Bsus2) (Ebm) (C#)
I feel like the window closes oh so quick
(F#)
Hopelessly
(Bsus2) (Ebm) (C#)
I'm taking a mental picture of you now
(F#)
'Cuz hopelessly
(Ebm) (G#) (F#)
The hope is we have so much to feel good about
F# Bsus2
Oh this has gotta be the good life
Ebm
This has gotta be the good life
C#
This could really be a good life, good life
F# Bsus2
Say oh, got this feeling that you can't fight
Ebm
Like this city is on fire tonight
C#
This could really be a good life
F#
A good, good life
Bsus2 Ebm
Oh yeah
C#
Good, good life
F#
Good life
Bsus2 Ebm C#
Ooh
C#
Listen
F# Bsus2
My friends in New York, I say hello
Ebm
My friends in L.A. they don't know
C#
Where I've been for the past few years or so
F#
Paris to China to Colorado
Bsus2
Sometimes there's airplanes I can't jump out
Ebm
Sometimes there's bullshit that don't work now
C#
We have got our stories but please tell me-e-e-e
What there is to complain about
Outro: just hold the F#5 chord with a mute on Ab
F#5 w/ Ab mute below; the other chords are fairly decipherable.
E)--------------------|
B)--------------------|
G)--------------------|
D)-----4--------------|
A)-----x--------------|
e)-----2--------------|
Enjoy!
P.S. a regular B chord is also applicable to the song; most tabs actually
have it listed as a standard B chord, but the suspended sounds better with the song to
me personally.
So, use whichever you thing is appropriate/easier/better.
