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Wonderful Life

Alter Bridge

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Open G tuning - DGDGBD RATE AND COMMENT Because tuning is in drop G, chords are now like this: Excamples C D Em G F G - This G sounds better in the chorus, use it D|-5---7--(2)-----8-----5---| B|-5---7--(0)-----8-----3---| G|-0---x--(0)-----x-----0---| D|-5---7---2---5--10----0---| G|-5---7---4---7--10----4---| D|-x---x---2---5--x-----5---| Its easy to figure out / get the hang of but its worth experimenting around with your barre chord knowledge because it can be a tricky tab ... It might look complex but, seriously, its not =) INTRO x2 (Can fingerpick) 1st time 2nd time D|-9--10-7---12-10-9------------------/--9--10-7---12-10-9--------------| B|-12-13-10--15-13-12-8-7--3h5-p3-3~--/--12-13-10--15-13-12-8-7--3h5~---| G|-0--0--0---0--0--0--0-0--0------0~--/--0--0--0---0--0--0--0-0--0(0)---| D|------------------------------------/---------------------------------| G|------------------------------------/---------------------------------| D|------------------------------------/---------------------------------| VERSE 1 (fingerpick!!) (Can use the notes in brackets instead or at the same time) "Close your eyes..." "... long goodbye ..." D|--9------10-----7------(12)(10)-(9)-----------------------|(2nd time, B|-(12)---(13)---(10)-----15--13---12-8---7----3h5---5------|repeat the G|------0------0------0-----------------0---0------0---0----|"5 0" bit D|----------------------------------------------------------|FOUR times) G|----------------------------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------------------------|then... "There's so much left to say..." Em D C C D E C (C) Can hear this just befor 2nd progression D|-9--------7-------5---5-7-9---5------13---| B|-9--------7-------5---5-7-9---5------13---| G|-x--------x-------0---0-x-x---0------x----| D|-9--------7-------5---5-7-9---5------15---| G|-9--------7-------5---5-7-9---5------15---| D|-x--------x-------x---x-x-x---x------x----| (Strum - listen for the pattern) "Before this moment slips away" Em D A D|-9--------7-------7~------| B|-9--------7-------7~------| G|-x--------x-------x-------| D|-9--------7-------7~------| G|-9--------7-------9~------| D|-x--------x-------7~------| CHORUS (chords) C G Em C What a Wonderful Life, For as long as you've been at my side, C G D And I want you to know, I loved you so ... VERSE 2 D|--9----10------7-------12---10---9---------------------------| B|-(12)--(13)---(10)----(15)-(13)-(12)---8---7----3h5---5------| G|------0-----0------0---------------------0---0------0---0----| D|-------------------------------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------| x2 "And soon you will, be gone Em D C C D E C (C) D|-9--------7-------5---5-7-9---5------13---| B|-9--------7-------5---5-7-9---5------13---| G|-x--------x-------0---0-x-x---0------x----| D|-9--------7-------5---5-7-9---5------15---| G|-9--------7-------5---5-7-9---5------15---| D|-x--------x-------x---x-x-x---x------x----| "But these words they will live on ... " Em D A D|-9----------7--------7~------| B|-9----------7--------7~------| G|-x----------x--------x-------| D|-9----------7--------7~------| G|-9----------7--------9~------| D|-x----------x--------7~------| CHORUS (chords) C G Em C What a Wonderful Life, For as long as you've been at my side, C G D And I want you to know, I'll miss you so, C G Em C And though our days come to an end, no I'll never love like this again, C G D What a Wonderful Life, my friend BIG PICKSLIDE BEFORE BRIDGE BRIDGE Em F# G G A B C# Em C C B E D|--------------------------------------------------|Listen for timings B|--------------------------------------------------| G|--------------------------------------------------| D|-2---2/4--2/4/5--5-7-9---11--14--10---------9-----| G|-4---4/6--4/6/7--7-9-11--13--16--12---12-11-9-----| D|-2-0h2/4--2/4/5--5-7-9---11--14--10---10-9--------| x2 BRIDGE VERSE (listen for chord pattern) "All that I am you let me be, I will remember ..." F Em G D D|---8--------------9------------10-----------7-----| B|---8--------------9------------10-----------7-----| G|---x--------------x------------x------------x-----| D|---10-------------9------------12-----------7-----| G|---10-------------9------------12-----------7-----| D|---x--------------x------------x------------x-----| "... you ... for all that you've done, and give to me .... F Em G D|---8------------------------9------------------------------------| B|---8------------------------9------------------------------------| G|---x------------------------x------------------------------------| D|---10-----------------------9---------------5--------------------| G|---10-----------------------9---------------7--7/9/11-12-11-9-7--| D|---x------------------------x---------------5--5/7/9--10-9--7-5--| as he sings "meeeee" "Love will remain" .... F Em G D D|---8--------------9------------10-----------7-----| B|---8--------------9------------10-----------7-----| G|---x--------------x------------x------------x-----| D|---10-------------9------------12-----------7-----| G|---10-------------9------------12-----------7-----| D|---x--------------x------------x------------x-----| "Because of you, now I believe ..." F Em D (eep it going until clean chorus) D|---8--------------9------------7-----| B|---8--------------9------------7-----| G|---x--------------x------------x-----| D|---10-------------9------------7-----| G|---10-------------9------------7-----| D|---x--------------x------------x-----| CHORUS (clean) C G Em C What a Wonderful Life, For as long as you've been at my side, C G D And I want you to know, I loved you so ... D|----------| (This harmonic rings B|----------| at the end of this G|----5*----| chorus) D|----------| G|----------| D|----------| - Distortion! - C G Em C What a Wonderful Life, For as long as you've been at my side, C G D And I want you to know, I'll miss you so, C G Em C And though our days come to an end, no I'll never love like this again ... OUTRO - (just like the BRIDGE) Em F# G G A B C# E C What a Wonderful Life a Won-der-ful Life ... (C B E) Em F# G G A B C# E C What a Wonderful Life a Won-der-ful Life ... (still same as brige) (probably not exact chord places) C B A Em F# G G A B C# E C And with one last embrace, as the tears fall like rain - you're gone C B E Em F# G G A B C# E C And with one last goodbye as you fade out tonight - you're gone
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