From: sennet@ocf.berkeley.edu (Sennet Williams)
Newsgroups: alt.guitar.tab
Subject: SIMP: My LIfe (Billy Joel)  (chords)
Date: 7 Oct 1992 19:07:06 GMT
Organization: U.C. Berkeley Open Computing Facility
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MY LIFE        Billy Joel   
.
intro:    D9,   C9,   Eb/F,   Bb     
.
D                                             G           
Got a call from an old friend, we used to be real close,  
A                                    D      G
Said he couldn't go on the American way.     
D                                                          G           
Closed the shop, sold the house, bought a ticket to the  West__ Coast. 
A                                        D9     (intro twice) 
Now he gives them a stand up routine in L.A.                  
.
Chorus:
.      D                                           G       
.      I don't need you to worry for me cause I'm al-right.
.      A                                              D .    G
.      I don't want you to tell me it's time to come home.    
.      D                                          G       
.      I don't care what you say anymore, this is my life!
.      A                                       Bm(1st).....D9(2nd)
.      go ahead with your own life, leave me alone.               
.
(Bm)                                F#           
I never said you had to offer me a second chance.
D7                              E7          
I never said I was a victim of circumstance.
G          D      F#                Bm   
I still belong__    Don't get me wrong!__
E7                           G/A   A    G/A    A   
You can speak your mind, but not   on   my    time!
.
D                                              G              
They will tell you you can't sleep alone in a strange place,__
A                                               D  .  . G
Then they'll tell you can't sleep with somebody else     
D                                             G         
Ah___,  but sooner or later you sleep in your own space.
A                                          D9    (intro twice)
Either way it's O.K. you wake up with yourself!               
.
(Chorus)                 (intro twice)  end on D9 or D
.
Chord chart:               SIMPed by Sennet
string  E A D G B e          intro:   E A D G B e
A       0 0 2 2 2 0           D9      2 0 0 2 1 0           
Bm      2 2 4 4 3 2           C9      x 3 2 3 3 3           
D       x x 0 2 3 2           Eb/F    x x 3 3 4 3
D7      x x 0 2 1 2           Bb      x 1 3 3 3 1   (or bar)
E7      0 2 0 1 0 0           
F#      x x 4 3 2 2           
G       3 2 0 0 0 3           
G/A     x 0 0 0 0 3           


Since I have many songs typed but haven't really been able to any back yet I am 
going to try including a req list with every song I post.
 
 My most wanted list:   (If you have it in chordpro I don't want it.)
 Cat Stevens: (even just lyrics) Tuesday's dead, Don't be shy, 
 Father and son, Two Fine People, Changes IV If you want to sing out,
 Can't buy me love, 8 days/week,I Want 2 hold yr hand (if you have entire song)
 Cheap Trick: California Man, Dream Police, Surrender, I Want You to want me, 
 C,S & N:   Love the one you're with, Marrakesh Express
 Steve Miller.  (any hits)
 old Bryan Adams
 old Huey Lewis (esp. "Do you believe in love")
 J Geils    Centerfold  
 What I like (Romantics
 Devo      The Girl U Want
 Sammy Hagar-Your Love is Driving Me Crazy
 Clash  hits
 ZZ Top from Eliminator and Afterburner
 Eddie Money Two tickets to paradise, other hits.
  
  I intend to keep posting songs as I get them typed.  I have tons of books and 
  will take requests if you send me a song that I want in a format I can use (not 
  chordpro)  Incidentally, a while back I already typed a bunch in a weird format 
  that I could standardize (it takes a while) if you need them.  However, I really 
  don't have no incentive to reformat them unless you are willing to fill one of 
  my requests.  I'll send all the songs to anyone who will help me get any of the 
  above songs in an easy playable format.
  Some of the songs I could reformat:
  .   Billy Joel         It's Still Rock and Roll to me
  .   Billy Joel         She's Got a Way
  .   Cat Stevens        Wild World  (I have others of his)
  .   Cindi Lauper       Time after time   
  .   Elton John         Crocodile Rock
  .   Paul Davis        '65 Love Affair
  .   Jim Croce          I got a name     
  I believe I've already posted American Pie, Can't keep it in, and 
  Baby I love your way, I still have those and others if you missed the posts.
   
   (Unless the song is _really_ easy all my songs have chords with every line
   .and chord charts.  This makes it easy for beginners to practice.  
   Many songs I SIMPed have easier chord substitutions.
    
    ** It's never too late to have a happy childhood- (Tom Robbins) **
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