The Life You Chose Chords by Jason Isbell
Tempo:
104.2 bpm
Chords used:
A
G
D
Bm
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[D] [G]
[Bm] [A]
[G] [D] Who are you if not the one I [A] met?
[G] [D] On July night before the town [A] went black.
[D] Jack and Coke in your [A] mama's car,
You were reading [G] the bell [D] jar.
[A] [G] [D] Where are you if you're not on [A] your own?
[G] [D] Always lonely, never quite alone.
[A] [G] [D] Where's Jesus that you swore you'd find?
After running [G] the last night.
[D]
[A] [G] Are you living the life you [Bm] chose?
Are you living the life that [A] chose you?
[G] Are you taking grown up [Bm] tolls?
Are you living with a man who [A] knows you?
Like I thought I did [G] back then.
[Bm] But I guess I [A] never did.
[G] Did I?
I
[Bm] [A]
[G] got lucky when I finished [A] school.
[D] Lost three fingers to a faulty tool.
[A] [D] Settled out of court, I'm no [A] one's fool.
Probably [D] new.
[A] [G] [D] Plenty left to make a getaway.
[A] [D] Spending up nights in the [A] bluegrass state.
[G] Go somewhere where people stay up [A] late.
Is this somewhere new?
[D]
[A] [G] Are you living the life you [Bm] chose?
Are you living the life that [A] chose you?
[G] Are you taking grown up [Bm] tolls?
Do you live with a man who [A] knows you?
Like I thought I did back [G] then.
[Bm] But I guess [A] I never did.
[G] Did I?
[Bm] [A]
[Em] Here I am [A] inviting you
to [D] throw your life [G] away.
[Em] Victim of [A] nostalgia may [D] be taken for granted.
[Em] Just tonight [A] I realize I [D] am still in your [G] backseat.
[Em] Nothing I [A] have since has meant [D] nothing to me.
[A] [G] Are you living the life you chose?
[Bm] Are you living the life that [A] chose you?
[G] Are you taking grown up [Bm] tolls?
Do you live with a man who [A] knows you?
Like I thought I did [G] back then.
[Bm] But I guess [A] I never did.
[G] Did I?
[Bm] [A]
[G]
[Bm] [A]
[G] [D] Who are you if not the one I [A] met?
[G] [D] On July night before the town [A] went black.
[D] Jack and Coke in your [A] mama's car,
You were reading [G] the bell [D] jar.
[A] [G] [D] Where are you if you're not on [A] your own?
[G] [D] Always lonely, never quite alone.
[A] [G] [D] Where's Jesus that you swore you'd find?
After running [G] the last night.
[D]
[A] [G] Are you living the life you [Bm] chose?
Are you living the life that [A] chose you?
[G] Are you taking grown up [Bm] tolls?
Are you living with a man who [A] knows you?
Like I thought I did [G] back then.
[Bm] But I guess I [A] never did.
[G] Did I?
I
[Bm] [A]
[G] got lucky when I finished [A] school.
[D] Lost three fingers to a faulty tool.
[A] [D] Settled out of court, I'm no [A] one's fool.
Probably [D] new.
[A] [G] [D] Plenty left to make a getaway.
[A] [D] Spending up nights in the [A] bluegrass state.
[G] Go somewhere where people stay up [A] late.
Is this somewhere new?
[D]
[A] [G] Are you living the life you [Bm] chose?
Are you living the life that [A] chose you?
[G] Are you taking grown up [Bm] tolls?
Do you live with a man who [A] knows you?
Like I thought I did back [G] then.
[Bm] But I guess [A] I never did.
[G] Did I?
[Bm] [A]
[Em] Here I am [A] inviting you
to [D] throw your life [G] away.
[Em] Victim of [A] nostalgia may [D] be taken for granted.
[Em] Just tonight [A] I realize I [D] am still in your [G] backseat.
[Em] Nothing I [A] have since has meant [D] nothing to me.
[A] [G] Are you living the life you chose?
[Bm] Are you living the life that [A] chose you?
[G] Are you taking grown up [Bm] tolls?
Do you live with a man who [A] knows you?
Like I thought I did [G] back then.
[Bm] But I guess [A] I never did.
[G] Did I?
[Bm] [A]
[G]
Key:
A
G
D
Bm
Em
A
G
D
_ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] [D] Who are you if not the one I [A] met?
_ _ [G] [D] On July night before the town [A] went black.
_ [D] Jack and Coke in your [A] mama's car,
You were reading [G] the bell [D] jar. _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [G] [D] Where are you if you're not on [A] your own?
_ _ [G] _ [D] Always lonely, never quite alone.
[A] _ _ [G] _ [D] Where's Jesus that you swore you'd find?
After running [G] the last night.
[D] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [G] Are you living the life you [Bm] chose?
Are you living the life that [A] chose you? _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] Are you taking grown up [Bm] tolls?
Are you living with a man who [A] knows you?
Like I thought I did [G] back then. _ _
[Bm] _ But I guess I [A] never did. _ _
_ _ _ [G] Did I?
I _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ got lucky when I finished [A] school.
_ _ [D] Lost three fingers to a faulty tool.
[A] _ _ _ [D] Settled out of court, I'm no [A] one's fool.
Probably [D] new. _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [G] _ [D] Plenty left to make a getaway.
[A] _ _ _ [D] Spending up nights in the [A] bluegrass state.
[G] _ Go somewhere where people stay up [A] late.
Is this somewhere new?
[D] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [G] Are you living the life you [Bm] chose?
Are you living the life that [A] chose you? _
_ _ _ _ [G] Are you taking grown up [Bm] tolls?
Do you live with a man who [A] knows you?
Like I thought I did back [G] then. _ _
[Bm] _ But I guess [A] I never did. _
_ _ _ [G] Did I? _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] Here I am [A] inviting you
to [D] throw your life [G] away.
_ _ [Em] _ Victim of [A] nostalgia may [D] be taken for granted.
_ _ _ _ [Em] Just tonight [A] I realize I [D] am still in your [G] backseat.
_ _ [Em] Nothing I [A] have since has meant [D] nothing to me.
[A] _ _ _ _ [G] Are you living the life you chose?
[Bm] Are you living the life that [A] chose you? _
_ _ _ _ [G] Are you taking grown up [Bm] tolls?
Do you live with a man who [A] knows you?
Like I thought I did [G] back then. _ _
[Bm] _ But I guess [A] I never _ did.
_ _ _ [G] Did I? _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] [D] Who are you if not the one I [A] met?
_ _ [G] [D] On July night before the town [A] went black.
_ [D] Jack and Coke in your [A] mama's car,
You were reading [G] the bell [D] jar. _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [G] [D] Where are you if you're not on [A] your own?
_ _ [G] _ [D] Always lonely, never quite alone.
[A] _ _ [G] _ [D] Where's Jesus that you swore you'd find?
After running [G] the last night.
[D] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [G] Are you living the life you [Bm] chose?
Are you living the life that [A] chose you? _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] Are you taking grown up [Bm] tolls?
Are you living with a man who [A] knows you?
Like I thought I did [G] back then. _ _
[Bm] _ But I guess I [A] never did. _ _
_ _ _ [G] Did I?
I _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ got lucky when I finished [A] school.
_ _ [D] Lost three fingers to a faulty tool.
[A] _ _ _ [D] Settled out of court, I'm no [A] one's fool.
Probably [D] new. _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [G] _ [D] Plenty left to make a getaway.
[A] _ _ _ [D] Spending up nights in the [A] bluegrass state.
[G] _ Go somewhere where people stay up [A] late.
Is this somewhere new?
[D] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [G] Are you living the life you [Bm] chose?
Are you living the life that [A] chose you? _
_ _ _ _ [G] Are you taking grown up [Bm] tolls?
Do you live with a man who [A] knows you?
Like I thought I did back [G] then. _ _
[Bm] _ But I guess [A] I never did. _
_ _ _ [G] Did I? _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] Here I am [A] inviting you
to [D] throw your life [G] away.
_ _ [Em] _ Victim of [A] nostalgia may [D] be taken for granted.
_ _ _ _ [Em] Just tonight [A] I realize I [D] am still in your [G] backseat.
_ _ [Em] Nothing I [A] have since has meant [D] nothing to me.
[A] _ _ _ _ [G] Are you living the life you chose?
[Bm] Are you living the life that [A] chose you? _
_ _ _ _ [G] Are you taking grown up [Bm] tolls?
Do you live with a man who [A] knows you?
Like I thought I did [G] back then. _ _
[Bm] _ But I guess [A] I never _ did.
_ _ _ [G] Did I? _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _