Tom: D
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 Eb
Once I walked a lonely road
(guitar enters)
Em C G
I had no one to share my load
D Em G D Eb
Then you came and showed the way
Em C G
Now I hope you're here to stay
A
You give me light
A
You are my day
G
You give me light
D A
And that's right
A
You give me light
A
You are my day
G
You give me light
D A
And that's right
G D
So right
D A
So right
G D
So right
D Em G D Eb
Lonely days of uncertainty
Em C G
They disappear when you're near me
D Em G D Eb
When you're around, my life's worthwhile
Em C G
And now I long to see you smile
A
You give me light
A
You are my day
G
You give me light
D A
And that's right
A
You give me light
A
You are my day
G
You give me light
D A
And that's right
G D
So right
D A
So right
G D
So right
D A G D
My life is right
D A G D
My life is right
D A G D
My life is right
D Em G D Eb
Once I walked a lonely road
Em C G
I had no one to share my load
D Em G D Eb
Then you came and showed the way
Em C G
Now I hope you're here to stay
A
You give me light
A
You are my day
G
You give me light
D A
And that's right
A
You give me light
A
You are my day
G
You give me light
D A
And that's right
G D
So right
D A
So right
G D
So right
D A G D
My life is right
--
Marc Hirsh (marc@owlnet.rice.edu)
