A Wonderful Life Chords & Tabs
Song: A Wonderful Life
Band: Shades of Clear
This is the new single off of SOC's new CD "The Fusion of Everything Good",
it was pretty easy to figure out, and I think I got most of it right, enjoy.
Send any questions/corrections to maestro360@hotmail.com.
E?
E 0
B 0
G 2
D 2
A 2
E 0
** the intro is played with the lead guitar playing the main riff
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
E 5--------------5--7--5-|7/9-7-----------------
B -----------------------|------10--------------
G -----------------------|---------9------------
D -----------------------|----------------------
A -----------------------|----------------------
E -----------------------|----------------------
E ---------------5--7--5-|7/9-7-----------------
B -----------------------|------9---------------
G -----------------------|---------7------------
D -----------------------|----------------------
A -----------------------|----------------------
E -----------------------|----------------------
E ---------------5--7--5-|7/9-7-----------------
B -----------------------|------7---------------
G -----------------------|---------5------------
D -----------------------|----------------------
A -----------------------|----------------------
E -----------------------|----------------------
E ---------------5--7--5-|7/9-7--5-5------------
B -----------------------|---------------------- play twice
G -----------------------|----------------------
D -----------------------|----------------------
A -----------------------|----------------------
E -----------------------|----------------------
A C#m
Thoughts, of you and your friends
D
They keep me together
E
You're one step ahead
A VERSE 1
Don't leave me behind
C#m
You, have you no shame
D
I don't want forever
E
Just keep it the same
C D
'Cause when I have the spotlight
G G/F# Em PRECHORUS 1
I leave it all behi----------nd
C D E? E
And forget that sooner or later all your promises turn to lies
Bm G
This can't be me, screaming from the stage
D A
Trying to be the one, calling out your name. CHORUS
Bm G
I looked into the crystal, I never wished for fame
D A
I only want to be great, I know they're not the same.
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/s/shades_of_clear/a_wonderful_life_tab.html ]
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
let ring
E 2--------2--2--0------|---------------------
B 3--------3--3--2------|---------------------
G 4--------4--4--2------|---------------------
D 4--------4--4--2------|---------------------
A 2--------2--2--0------|---------------------
E x--------------0------|---------------------
let ring
E 3--------3--3--2------|---------------------
B 3--------3--3--2------|---------------------
G 0--------0--0--3------|---------------------
D 0--------0--0--4------|---------------------
A 2--------2--2--4------|---------------------
E 3--------3--3--2------|---------------------
VERSE 2
C D
There was nothing you could do
G G/F# Em PRECHORUS 2
To help me before I di---------ed
C D E? E
I'm just disappointed 'cause you promised you would bring me back to life
CHORUS
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
let ring
E 2--------2--x--0------|----------0--0--0--0-
B 3--------3--x--2------|----------2--2--2--2-
G 4--------4--x--2------|----------2--2--2--2-
D 4--------4--x--2------|----------2--2--2--2-
A 2--------2--x--0------|----------0--0--0--0-
E x-----------x--0------|----------0--0--0--0-
let ring
E 3--------3--x--0------|----------0--0--x--x-
B 3--------3--x--2------|----------2--2--x--x-
G 0--------0--x--2------|----------2--2--x--x-
D 0--------0--x--2------|----------2--2--x--x- play 4 times
A 2--------2--x--0------|----------0--0--x--x-
E 3--------3--x--0------|----------0--0--x--x-
C
All these people I can't stand to miss
D
All this shit just overwhelms me I can't handle it
G G/F# Em
I wanna die---
C
It's all turning out exactly like the time before
D
The race isn't over but you can't run anymore
E? E
You wanna cry------
CHORUS
** this is the part where it really slows down and gets very quiet
E 5-----5-----5-----5----|4-----4-----4-----4---
B 5-----5-----5-----5----|5-----5-----5-----5---
G ---6-----6-----6-----6-|---6-----6-----6-----6
D -----------------------|----------------------
A -----------------------|----------------------
E -----------------------|----------------------
E 5-----5-----5-----5----|7-----7-----7-----7--- play 3 times
B 7-----7-----7-----7----|9-----9-----9-----9--- 1st alone
G ---7-----7-----7-----7-|---9-----9-----9-----9 2nd + 3rd with lead
D -----------------------|---------------------- 3rd with drums
A -----------------------|----------------------
E -----------------------|----------------------
** it builds up towards the outro, and the chords and lead move up two steps
outro chords: B D#m E F#
verse2 lyrics:
Stop, help me to my feet
Can't you see that I'm severed
Lead me to my bed
Unfold the blankets
As I drift off to sleep
Will me to heaven
As I will to you
And I hope you know that
