Life Chords by Devin Townsend

Tempo:
140.05 bpm
Chords used:

Ab

Fm

E

Db

Eb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Devin Townsend - Life chords
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[Ab]
[Fm] [Ab]
[Fm] [E]
[Ab]
[Fm] [Ab]
[Fm] [E]
[Ab] [Ab] We need students of light.
There's an awareness that one day, we will have to look back in the eye.
[Db] My life, [Fm] all [Ab] that I've known, and it's all that keeps me here.
[Db] My time, all that I own, [Ab] so I won't let it slip [Fm] away.
[Dbm]
My [Ab] life.
And
[Fm] [Ab] if I don't know what we are, what [Fm] we are,
[E]
[Ab]
[Fm] [Ab] I can't see what we [Fm] are.
[E]
[Ab]
[Fm] [Ab]
[Fm] [E]
And if [Ab] I don't know what we are, what we are,
Don't you ever leave it on your own.
Even when it bends [Fm] you over,
[E]
[Ab] When [Db] it comes time to go,
[Ab] You don't let them fade [Eb] away.
I don't know.
[Ab] What
[Fm] [Ab]
you're in, what you're seeing, what you're [Fm] feeling,
[Ab]
[Fm] [Ab]
What you're seeing, what you're feeling.
[Fm] [E]
[Eb] I'm standing [Db] tall.
[Eb] How long until [Db] it's over?
[Eb] How long until [Db] it all comes down?
[Eb] How bad do you [E] need a [Gb] new reminder?
[Ab]
[Fm] [Ab]
[Fm]
[Ab]
[F] [Ab]
[F] [Ab]
I'm a [Fm] [Ab]
[Fm] real [E]
[Ab]
[Fm] [Ab]
life ghost
I'm [Fm] a [E] real
[Ab]
[Fm] [Db]
life [Ab] ghost
[Db]
[Fm] [E]
[Ab]
[Fm] [Db]
[Ab] Ghost of [Fm] war
[E]
[Gb]
[Ab]
[A]
[E]
[Gb]
[Ab]
[Eb] [Ab] In death, not only are the mightiest and most humble brought down to the same level,
but we're no different from any other [Abm] organisms.
Key:  
Ab
134211114
Fm
123111111
E
2311
Db
12341114
Eb
12341116
Ab
134211114
Fm
123111111
E
2311
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To learn Devin Townsend - Life chords, these are the chords to practise in sequence: E, Ab, Fm and Ab. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 70 BPM before aiming for the song's 140 BPM. With the song's key of Ab Major, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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_ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ [Fm] _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
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_ [Fm] _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Fm] _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Fm] _ _ _ [E] _ _
[Ab] _ [Ab] _ We need students of light.
There's an awareness that one day, we will have to look back in the eye. _ _
_ _ _ [Db] My life, _ [Fm] _ all [Ab] that I've known, _ and it's all that keeps me here. _ _
_ _ _ [Db] My time, _ all that I own, _ [Ab] _ so I won't let it slip [Fm] away.
_ [Dbm] _
My [Ab] life.
And _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Fm] _ _ [Ab] if I don't know what we are, what [Fm] we are,
_ [E] _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Fm] _ _ _ [Ab] I _ _ can't see what we [Fm] are.
_ [E] _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Fm] _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Fm] _ _ _ [E] _
And if [Ab] I don't know what we are, what we are,
Don't you ever _ leave it on your own.
_ _ Even when it bends [Fm] you over,
[E] _ _
[Ab] _ _ When [Db] it comes _ _ time to go, _
_ [Ab] _ You don't let them fade [Eb] away.
_ I don't know.
[Ab] What _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Fm] _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
you're in, what you're seeing, what you're [Fm] feeling,
_ _ [Ab] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Fm] _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ _ What you're seeing, what you're feeling.
[Fm] _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ I'm standing [Db] tall. _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ How long until [Db] it's over? _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ How long until [Db] it all comes down?
_ [Eb] _ _ How bad do you [E] need a [Gb] new reminder?
[Ab] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Fm] _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ _ _ I'm a _ [Fm] _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Fm] real _ [E] _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Fm] _ _ _ [Ab] _
life _ ghost _
I'm [Fm] a _ [E] real _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Fm] _ _ _ [Db] _
life [Ab] _ ghost
[Db] _ _
_ [Fm] _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Fm] _ _ _ [Db] _ _
[Ab] _ Ghost _ of _ [Fm] _ war
[E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Gb] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Gb] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ [Ab] In death, not only are the mightiest and most humble brought down to the same level,
but we're no different from any other [Abm] organisms. _ _ _ _

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This song is part of Ocean Machine: Biomech album.

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