Dirty Life And Times Chords

KeyF CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays557

Dirty Life And Times by Warren Zevon is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of F. It uses the chords F, Bb, C and G. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			(F)   (Bb)  (F) (Bb) (F)  (C)  (F)                                                                

Some days I feel like my (Bb)shadow's casting (F)me,(Bb)(F) 

Some days the sun don't (C)shine. 

(F)Sometimes I wonder what to(Bb)morrow's gonna (F)bring(Bb) 

When (F)I think about my (C)dirty life and (F)times.  

(Bb)One day I came to a (F)fork in the road, 

Folks, I (G)just couldn't go where I was (C)told. 

Now they'll (F)hunt me down and (Bb)hang me for my (F)crimes,(Bb)(F) 

If I tell about my (C)dirty life and (F)ti(Bb)me(F)s.  (Bb)  (F) (Bb) (F)  (C)  (F)  

I had someone 'til she (Bb)went out for a (F)stroll,(Bb)(F) 

Should have run after (C)her. 

It's (F)hard to find a girl with a (Bb)heart of (F)gold,(Bb) 

When (F)you're living in a (C)four-letter (F)world.  

And if (Bb)she won't love me then her (F)sister will, 

She's from (G)Say-one-thing-and-mean-another's-(C)ville. 

And she (F)can't seem to (Bb)make up her (F)mi(Bb)n(F)d, 

When she hears about my (C)dirty life and (F)ti(Bb)me(F)s. 

- Instrumental verse, chords like for the verse below -   

Some days I feel like my (Bb)shadow's casting (F)me,(Bb)(F) 

Some days the sun don't (C)shine. 

(F)Sometimes I wonder why I'm (Bb)still running (F)free,(Bb)(F) 

All up and (C)down the (F)line.  

(Bb)Gets a little lonely, folks, you (F)know what I mean, 

I'm (G)looking for a woman with low self-es(C)teem. 

To (F)lay me out and (Bb)ease my worried (F)mind,(Bb)(F) 

While I'm winding down my (C)dirty life and (F)ti(Bb)me(F)s, 

Who'll lay me out and (Bb)ease my worried (F)mind,(Bb)(F) 

While I'm winding down my (C)dirty life and (F)ti(Bb)me(F)s. 

(Bb)  (F) (Bb)(F)  (C)  (F)(Bb)(F) 
    	

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