SONG: Mine for Life
ARTIST: The Sounds
ALBUM: Living in America
YEAR: 2002
TRACK: 3
TUNING: GDAE (standard)
The strumming here (>) is pretty fast, except where indicated. The pace is
clearly audible from the very first notes. It's hard to tell in some places
if he always keeps that same rhythm, but it sounds good that way, so that's
how I would play it.
(0:02)
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(0:10)
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Man, I'm in trouble, 'cause I can't see clear
My head is pounding harder and you are not...
(0:25)
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D|----4>--------2h4>-2h4>-------2---------2---2------|
A|---------------------------2h4-4>----2h4-444-4>----|
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...here
Are never here
(0:33)
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But I had it once, but not anymore
Well, now I am tired and now I am...
(0:40)
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A|---------------------------2h4-4>----2h4-444-4>----|
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...bored
Well, I'm so bored
(0:48) Strumming is not as fast this time
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But I could never leave you
Even though I've tried
No, I could never leave you
'Cause you are mine for life
(1:03)
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D|----------------2>----------2>-------------11-22-11----|
A|----4>----2>----------0>----------2>----44-------------| ×2
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I've been lost, I've been found, I've been fooling around
I've been hold, I've been told, I've been changing my mind
I've been up, I've been down, come on in, take your time
I've been low, I've been high, I'm in love with this lie
(1:19)
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A|----4>----2>----------0>----| ×4
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Oooh... Well, do you feel the same?
Oooh... It wears me out again
(1:34)
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If this is called living, well, don't count me in
Sure, I feel alive, but it doesn't mean...
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(1:42)
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A|---------------------------2h4-4>----2h4-444-4>----|
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...a thing
No, nothing
(1:50)
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But I could never leave you
Even though I've tried
No, I could never leave you
'Cause you are mine for life
(2:05)
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D|----------------2>----------2>-------------11-22-11----|
A|----4>----2>----------0>----------2>----44-------------| ×2
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I've been lost, I've been found, I've been fooling aroun
I've been hold, I've been told, I've been changing my mind
I've been up, I've been down, come on in, take your time
I've been low, I've been high, I'm in love with this lie
(2:20)
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D|----------------2>----------|
A|----4>----2>----------0>----| ×8
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Oooh... Well, do you feel the same?
Oooh... It wears me out again
Oooh... Well, do you feel the same?
Oooh... It wears me out again
Oooh... Well, do you feel the same?
Oooh... It wears me out again
I've been lost, I've been found, I've been fooling around
I've been up, I've been down, come on in, take your time
I've been low, I've been high, I'm in...
(3:04)
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D|-------11-22-11----|
A|----44-------------|
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...love with this lie
(3:06)
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So good!
It's so good!
It's so good!
Ha!
(3:19)
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D|----11-22-11----------|
A|-------------44-22----|
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Ooh!
(3:22)
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A|----4>----2>----------0>----------2>----44-------------| ×3
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And bring me up just to kick me down
And fix me up, just to kick me down
Kick it, kick it, kick it, ah!
And bring me down, yeah!
(3:45) Modulation
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A|----------------4>----------4>-------------33-44-33----| ×2
E|----6>----4>----------2>----------4>----66-------------|
(4:00)
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D|----------------2>----------2>-------------11-22-11----|
A|----4>----2>----------0>----------2>----44-------------| ×2
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(4:16) Modulation
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D|----------------4>----------4>-------------33-44-33----|
A|----6>----4>----------2>----------4>----66-------------| ×2
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(4:31)
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