Lifelines

transcribed by Alan Myers



Standard Tuning

Notes: All low E notes played with thumb

       Entire song finger picked.





Part A:  intro



e----------------------------- 

b---8--------8----4-------4--- 

g---9--------9----5-------5--- 

d---7--------7----3-------3--- 

a---8------8------4-----4----- 

e-----8-10----------4-6------- 



He plays this chord formation using his thumb on the a string. 

For the two 8 and 4 on the lower strings, he uses his thumb, and

he reaches for the 10 and 6 with his pinky. 



Easier way: 



e----------------------------

b---8-------8----4-------4---

g---9-------9----5-------5---

d---7-------7----3-------3---

a---8---5-8------4---1-4-----

e-----8------------4---------





Part B:  intro and verse



e-------------------------------------------------

b---8-------8----4-------4----4--4-4---6--7--8----

g---9-------9----5-------5----5--6-6---6--7--9----

d---7-------7----3-------3----3--3-3---5--6--7----

a---8---5-8------4---1-4---------------6--7--8----

e-----8------------4----------6-------------------



if you have small hands, try this:



e--------------------------------------------------

b---8-------8----4-------4---(4)(4)(4)--6--7--8----

g---9-------9----5-------5----5--6--6---6--7--9----

d---7-------7----3-------3----3--6--6---5--6--7----

a---8---5-8------4---1-4------1---------6--7--8----

e-----8------------4-------------6--6--------------





Part C:  bridge to chorus



e----------------------------------------

b----9--9---7--7----------5--5---6--6----

g---10--8---8--6----------6--4---6--6----

d---11--8---9--6----------7--4---6--5----

a------------------(3x)-------------6----

e----9--8---7--6----------5--4---6-------





Part D:  chorus



e------------------------------------------------

b----9---9----8h9----9---9---9--9---9--8----9----

g----8---8----8------8---8---8--8---8--8----8----  (2x)

d---10--10----8h10--10--11--11-11--11-11---11----  

a---11-------------------------------------------

e--------8--8--------8-----9----9--11---11-------





Part E:  bridge: "round and round..."



e--(8)------------------------------

b---9---8---9---14--13---11----9----

g---8---8---8---13--13---12---10----

d--10---8--10---15--13---13---11----

a---8--10--11---13--15----x----x----

e------------------------13---11----



if you play it on an acoustic without a cutaway:



e--(8)----------9---8---6---4---

b---9---8---9---9---9---8---6---

g---8---8---8--10---8---8---6---

d--10---8--10---8--10---x---x---

a---8--10--11-----------8---6---

e-------------------------------