Hey guys! I love this song and I really like to tab out versions that can be
played along with the song. Here's my best go at it - Enjoy!
Capo II
All instructions and chords relative to capo
E A
Woke up in London yesterday
C#
Found myself in the city near Piccadilly
B
Don't really know how I got here
E
I got some pictures on my phone
A
New names and numbers that I don't know
C#
Addressed to places like Abbey Road
B
Day turns tonight, night turns to whatever we want
E
We're young enough to say
E A
Ohhh this is gotta be the good life, this is gotta be the good life
C# B
This could really be a good life, good life
E A
Say ohhh got this feeling that you can't fight
C#
Like this city is on fire tonight
B
Ohhh this could really be a good life
E
A good good life
(The acoustic guitar in the song plays this - only between Chorus and Verse):
7th Fret (E)
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| x | | | |
| | | | | | Slide to 6th fret (D#) on the 2nd beat of the B chord
| | x x | |
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E A C# B
ohhhh ohhh ohhhh ohhh
E A
To my friends in New York, I say hello
C#
My friends in LA they don't know
B
Where I've been for the past few years or so
E
Paris, to China to Colorado
E A
Sometimes there's airplanes I can't jump out
C#
Sometimes there's bullshit that don't work now
B
We've got our stories but please tell me
E
What there's to complain about?
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/o/onerepublic/good_life_crd_ver_4.html ]
E A
When you're happy like a fool
C#
Let it take you over
B
When everything is out...
(No Chords)
You gotta take it in
E A
Ohhh this is gotta be the good life, this is gotta be the good life
C# B
This could really be a good life, good life
E A
Say ohhh got this feeling that you can't fight
C#
Like this city is on fire tonight
B
Ohhh this could really be a good life
E
A good good life
[7th Fret E & 6th Fret D# played underneath]
E A C# B
ohhhh ohhh ohhhh ohhh x2
(No Chords)
Hopelessly I feel like there might be something that I missed
Hopelessly I feel like the window closes oh so quick
Hopelessly I'm taking a mental picture of you now
'Cause hopelessly - the hopeless we have so much to feel good about
E A
Ohhh this is gotta be the good life, this is gotta be the good life
C# B
This could really be a good life, good life
E A
Say ohhh got this feeling that you can't fight
C#
Like this city is on fire tonight
B
Ohhh this could really be a good life
E
A good good life
E A C# B
ohhhh ohhh ohhhh ohhh x2
E A
To my friends in New York, I say hello
C#
My friends in LA they don't know
B
Where I've been for the past few years or so
E
Paris, to China to Colorado
E A
Sometimes there's airplanes I can't jump out
C#
Sometimes there's bullshit that don't work now
B
We've got our stories but please tell me
E
What there's to complain about?
E All the way out
**As always, I'm always open to corrective criticism and corrections, thanks!
