E---------------|---0----|-----------------|-----|
B---------------|---2----|-----------------|-----|
G-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2----|-4p2p0---------2-|-(2)-|
D-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-|--------|-------4p2p0---2-|-(2)-|
A-0-0-0-3h4-----|--------|-------------3p0-|-(0)-|
E---------------|--------|-----------------|-----|
q e e e e e e e q.^h e3e3e e3e3e q q (w)
This isn't exact, and that's last bit sounds like "Unskinny Bop"
by Poison (yeah, I know, it's really "I Know A Little" by
Skynyrd), so I don't like it. But this is as good as I can do
with this bit.
3) "My life's fun is wild?" Bell didn't really say that, did he?
Well, it's the best *I* can do with it. Any better suggestions are
welcome.
4) There is a piano in here, mostly doing the chords.
5) The vocal harmonies are a large part of this (and almost every Big
Star) song. The most amazing bit comes during the "So right" part.
The backing vox (singing "right") go from G to F# over the G-D
change, and then they go back up from F# to G over the D-A
change, making the A chord an amazing dominant 7th. This is, of
course, a very basic expanation of what is going on here. I'm
sure it's a lot more complicated, but this'll get you started.
"My Life Is Right" (Chris Bell/??? Eubanks)
Performed by Big Star
From the album _#1_Record_ (available on CD with the also-godlike
_Radio_City_)
Transcribed without express permission by Marc Hirsh
(piano only)
D Em G D EbOnce I walked a lonely road
(guitar enters)
Em C GI had no one to share my load
D Em G D EbThen you came and showed the way
Now I hope you're here to stay
You give me light
AYou are my day
GYou give me light
And that's right
AYou give me light
AYou are my day
You give me light
D AAnd that's right
G DSo right
So right
G DSo right
D Em G D Eb
Lonely days of uncertainty
Em C GThey disappear when you're near me
When I'm with you, my life's fun is wild
Em C GAnd now I long to see you smile
A
You give me light
AYou are my day
You give me light
D AAnd that's right
AYou give me light
You are my day
GYou give me light
D AAnd that's right
So right
D ASo right
G DSo right
My life is right
D A G DMy life is right
D A G DMy life is right
D Em G D Eb
Once I walked a lonely road
I had no one to share my load
D Em G D EbThen you came and showed the way
Em C GNow I hope you're here to stay
A
You give me light
You are my day
GYou give me light
D AAnd that's right
You give me light
AYou are my day
GYou give me light
And that's right
G DSo right
D ASo right
So right
D A G DMy life is right
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