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Album: Crush

It's My Life

Guitar transcription by Anthony Harper (ant@pluckingzone.net)


Abbreviations used:

(bu) bend up
(bd) bend down
(po) pull off
(rhb) re-hit bend


Words transcribed by aiiskola@pp.htv.fi
improved " timestamped by flominator@gmx.net

Intro:

|------------------|-----------------------|-------------------|----------------|
|------------------|-----------------------|-------------------|----------------|
|--5--5-----------|-----------------------|--5--5------------|----------------|
|--5--5-----------|-----------------------|--5--5------------|----------------|
|--3--3-----------|-----------------------|--3--3------------|----------------|
|------------------|-----------3--6(bu)--|-------------------|----------------|

This ain't a song for the broken hearted

|---------------------------|----------------|-----------------------|----------------|
|---------------------------|----------------|-----------------------|----------------|
|--5-----------------------|----------------|--5--5--x--x--5------|----------------|
|--5-----------------------|----------------|--5--5--x--x--5------|----------------|
|--3-----------------------|----------------|--3--3--x--x--3------|----------------|
|---------------------------|----------------|-----------------------|----------------|

A silent prayer for the faith departed

|---------------------------|----------------|-----------------------|----------------|
|---------------------------|----------------|-----------------------|----------------|
|--5--5--------------------|----------------|--5--5--x--x--5-----|----------------|
|--5--5--------------------|----------------|--5--5--x--x--5-----|----------------|
|--3--3--------------------|----------------|--3--3--x--x--3-----|----------------|
|---------------------------|----------------|-----------------------|----------------|

And I ain't gonna be just a face in the crowd, you're gonna

|---------------------------|----------------|

|---------------------------|----------------|
|--5-----------------------|----------------|
|--5--(let chord ring)---|----------------|
|--3-----------------------|----------------|
|--------------------------|----------------|

hear my voice when I shout it out loud

|--------------------------|----------------|
|--------------------------|----------------|
|--------------------------|----------------|
|--3--(let chord ring)---|----------------|
|--3-----------------------|----------------|
|--1-----------------------|----------------|


[00:31] It's my (C5) life
[00:34] It's (G#5) now or never
[00:37] (Eb5) I ain't gonna (Bb5) live forever
[00:41] (C5) I just wanna (G#5) live when I'm (Bb5) alive
[00:47] (B note only, 7th fret, 6th string) It's my (C5) life
[00:49] My heart is like an (G#5) open highway
[00:53] (Eb5) Like Frankie said, I (Bb5) did it my way
[00:57] (C5) I just wanna (G#5) live when I'm (Bb5) alive
[01:02] It's (B note only, 7th fret, 6th string) my

life

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|------------------|--------------------------|-------------------|----------------|
|--5--5-----------|------------------x--x---|--5--5------------|----------------|
|--5--5-----------|------------------x--x---|--5--5------------|----------------|
|--3--3-----------|------------------x--x---|--3--3------------|----------------|
|------------------|--------------------------|------------------|----------------|


This is for the one's who stood their ground

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|---------------------------|----------------------|-----------------------|----------------|
|--5-----------------------|-----------------------|--5--5--x--x--5------|----------------|
|--5-----------------------|-----------------------|--5--5--x--x--5------|----------------|
|--3-----------------------|-----------------------|--3--3--x--x--3------|----------------|
|---------------------------|----------------------|-----------------------|----------------|

For Tommy and Gina, never back down

|---------------------------|----------------|------------------------|----------------|
|---------------------------|----------------|------------------------|----------------|
|--5--5--------------------|----------------|--5--5--x--x--5-------|----------------|
|--5--5--------------------|----------------|--5--5--x--x--5-------|----------------|
|--3--3--------------------|----------------|--3--3--x--x--3-------|----------------|
|---------------------------|----------------|------------------------|----------------|

Tomorrow's getting harder, make no mistake
|--------------------------|----------------|
|--------------------------|----------------|
|--5-----------------------|----------------|
|--5--(let chord ring)---|----------------|
|--3-----------------------|----------------|
|--------------------------|----------------|

Luck ain't even luck, you gotta make your own breaks

|--------------------------|----------------|
|--------------------------|----------------|
|--------------------------|----------------|
|--3--(let chord ring)---|----------------|
|--3-----------------------|----------------|
|--1-----------------------|----------------|


[01:37] It's my (C5) life
[01:40] And it's (G#5) now or never
[01:43] (Eb5) I ain't gonna (Bb5) live forever
[01:47] (C5) I just wanna (G#5) live when I'm (Bb5) alive
[01:53] (B note only, 7th fret, 6th string) It's my (C5) life
[01:55] My heart is like an (G#5) open highway
[01:59] (Eb5) Like Frankie said, I (Bb5) did it my way
[02:03] (C5) I just wanna (G#5) live when I'm (Bb5) alive
[02:08] 'Cause It's (B note only, 7th fret, 6th string) my (G#5 - start of
solo )life.

Solo:

(G#5)
(Bb5)
|------------------------------------------|------------------------|-----------------------|-------------------------|
|------------------------------------------|------------------------|-----------------------|-------------------------|
|------------------------------------------|------------------------|-----------------------|-------------------------|
|------------------------------------------|------------------------|-----------------------|-------------------------|
|---5-(bu and bd 1 fret and -----------|--(keep bending!)---|-(keepbending!) ---|-------------5 (po) 3---|
|-------move wah pedal with bends)-|------------------------|-----------------------|-------------------------|

(C5)
|------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
|---------6--6 (bu 2 frets)--| (rhb) (rhb) (rhb then release)-4----|
|------3-----------------------|------------------------------------------|
|---5--------------------------|------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------|------------------------------------------|

(F5)
|--------------------------|-------------------------|
|--6-----------------------|------------------------|
|-----3--5----------------|-------------------------|
|--------------------------|-------------1----------|
|--------------------------|-----------1-----1--3--|
|--------------------------|--------3---------------|


[02:26] (C - let ring) Better stand tall when it's calling you out
[02:30] Don't make no break, baby don't back down (C5 C5)

[02:35] It's my (C5) life
[02:38] It's (G#5) now or never
[02:41] (Eb5) I ain't gonna (Bb5) live forever
[02:45] (C5) I just wanna (G#5) live when I'm (Bb5) alive
[02:51] (B note only, 7th fret, 6th string) It's my (C5) life
[02:53] My heart is like an (G#5) open highway
[02:57] (Eb5) Like Frankie said, I (Bb5) did it my way
[03:01] (C5) I just wanna (G#5) live when I'm (Bb5) alive
[03:06] It's (B note only, 7th fret, 6th string) my (C5) life


[03:09] And it's (G#5) now or never
[03:13] (Eb5) I ain't gonna (Bb5) live forever
[03:17] (C5) I just wanna (G#5) live when I'm (Bb5) alive
[03:23] (B note only, 7th fret, 6th string) It's my (C5) life
[03:25] My heart is like an (G#5) open highway
[03:29] (Eb5) Like Frankie said, I (Bb5) did it my way
[03:33] (C5) I just wanna (G#5) live when I'm (Bb5) alive
[03:38] 'Cause it's (B note only, 7th fret, 6th string) my (C5) life




------

It's My Life

This song is basically played on palm muted power chords
reference- palm muting-p.m.
Intro - play with p.m.(C#m(x5) A G#) x2 (actually the A G# part is supposed to
be on the key board , but it seems well on the guitar too!!!)

C#m repeat intro once
This ain't a song for the broken-hearted
C#m repeat intro once
No silent prayer for the faith-departed
C#m (p.m)
I ain't gonna be just a face in the crowd
E(p.m.)
You're gonna hear my voice
When I shout it out loud C#m(x2)

Chorus:
C#m
It's my life
A E
It's now or never
B
I ain't gonna live forever
C#m A B
I just want to live while I'm alive
(It's my life)
C#m A
My heart is like an open highway
E
Like Frankie said
B
I did it my way
C#m A B
I just wanna live while I'm alive
It's my life

Repeat intro

This is for the ones who stood their ground
For Tommy and Gina who never backed down
Tomorrow's getting harder make no mistake
Luck ain't even lucky
Got to make your own breaks

Chorus:
It's my life
And it's now or never
I ain't gonna live forever
I just want to live while I'm alive
(It's my life)
My heart is like an open highway
Like Frankie said
I did it my way
I just want to live while I'm alive
'Cause it's my life

I've not been able to pick up the solo part yet but
as soon as i do i'll put it up.

Better stand tall when they're calling you out
Don't bend, don't break, baby, don't back down

Chorus:
It's my life
And it's now or never
'Cause I ain't gonna live forever
I just want to live while I'm alive
(It's my life)
My heart is like an open highway
Like Frankie said
I did it my way
I just want to live while I'm alive

Chorus:
It's my life
And it's now or never
'Cause I ain't gonna live forever
I just want to live while I'm alive
(It's my life)
My heart is like an open highway
Like Frankie said
I did it my way
I just want to live while I'm alive
'Cause it's my life!


The rest of the chords are same as given above. Any queries,suggestins,critics are most welcome at gurtej@angelfire.com

Gurtej Singh




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