Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

m h m m p m mm h

m = palm mute

= hammer-on

p = pull-off

I woke up early with a pounding in my head

 I'd been out the night before with all my friends

A little worried, kinda wondering what I did

 I said, Lord please forgive me for my sins

 My wife wanted to kill me but she tried to save me first

You're goin' if I have to drag your butt to church

I love this crazy tragic, sometimes almost magic

Awful, beautiful life

I read the hymns and kinda sorta sang along

 Made it through the Sunday sermon wide awake

We met the family for dinner at our home

 Drank some beer, watched the game and cooked some steak

My little brother had a big fight with his wife

 And our poor mother sat between em both all night

I love this crazy tragic, sometimes almost magic

Awful, beautiful life

Instrumental

p. p. p....

We said a prayer for cousin Michael in Iraq

We're all aware that he may never make it back

We talked about the way we missed his stupid jokes

And how he loved to be a soldier more than most

I lay in bed that night and thought about the day

 And how my life is like a roller-coaster ride

The ups and downs and crazy turns along the way

 It'll throw you off if you don't hold on tight

You can't really smile until you shed some tears

I could die today or I might live on for years

I love this crazy tragic, sometimes almost magic

Awful, beautiful life

I love this crazy tragic, sometimes almost magic

Awful, beautiful life

Chords: (normal)

= x02220

= 002220

= x24432(bar chord) or xx4432

= xx0232

D/F#= 200232(hold down bottom string with thumb)

= 020000

F#m = 244222(bar chord)

= 320003

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