Lightnin' Hopkins-Life I Used to Live Chords

Tempo:
69.8 bpm
Chords used:

E

A

B

Em

D#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Lightnin' Hopkins-Life I Used to Live chords
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[E]
[A]
[E]
You know the life I used to live, [D#] I ain't [E] gonna live it no more.
[F#]
[E] You know [A] the life I used to live, [F#] [A]
I [D#] ain't gonna live [E] it no more.
While I used to [B] live so reckless, [A]
[E] I was losing friends everywhere I go.
[Em] [A]
[B] [C#m] [E]
[B] [Em] I'm gonna change [E] my way of living,
[A] I'm gonna join the [E] church again.
I'm gonna change my way of living, [A] I'm gonna join the church again.
[E]
Then I can [F] go around and [B] talk religious to my, [A] [E] I can shake hands among all my friends.
[Em] [E] [Bm] [E]
[Em]
[E] [C#m] [D#] [F#] [A] [E]
I'm gonna say goodbye, goodbye, [A]
I ain't gonna live that [E] life no more.
[A] Bye bye, bye bye, I ain't gonna live [E] that life no more.
[A#]
Key:  
E
2311
A
1231
B
12341112
Em
121
D#
12341116
E
2311
A
1231
B
12341112
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To learn Lightnin Hopkins - Life I Used To Live chords, these are the chords to practise in sequence: Bm, E, A, E, Em and E. Set your pace at 34 BPM initially and then sync up with the song's BPM of 70. Set the capo considering your vocal range and favored chords, aligned with the key: F Major.

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[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
You know the life I used to live, _ _ [D#] I ain't [E] gonna live it no more.
_ _ _ _ _ [F#] _
[E] _ You know [A] the life I used to live, [F#] _ [A] _
I [D#] ain't gonna live [E] it no more. _ _ _ _
_ While I used to [B] live so reckless, _ [A] _
[E] I was losing friends everywhere I go. _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[B] _ [C#m] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] [Em] I'm gonna change [E] my way of living, _
[A] _ I'm gonna join the [E] church again. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ I'm gonna change my way of living, [A] _ _ I'm gonna join the church again.
[E] _ _
_ _ _ Then I can [F] go around and [B] talk religious to my, [A] [E] I can shake hands among all my friends. _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ [E] _ _ [Bm] _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ [E] _ [C#m] _ _ [D#] _ [F#] _ [A] _ [E] _
_ _ I'm gonna say goodbye, goodbye, _ [A]
I ain't gonna live that [E] life no more. _ _
[A] Bye bye, bye bye, I ain't gonna live [E] that life no more. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song is part of Walkin’ to Fashioned Love, Pt.1 album.

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