#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# Song for the Life By Rodney Crowell As performed by Jerry Jeff Walker Intro: D A Bm Bm/A G A D A D A Bm Bm/A Well, I don't drink as much as I ought to G A D A Lately that just ain't my style D A Bm Bm/A And the hard times don't cut like they used to G A D * They pass quicker like when I was a child [* individual bass notes: D E F#] G A D * But somehow I learned how to listen [* individual bass notes: D E F#] G A Bm Bm/A Like the sound of the sun dying down G A D * G Knowing with the morning I'll be sing-ing [* individual bass notes: D E F#] D A Bm Bm/A This song for this life I have found G A D You know it keeps my feet on the ground Instrumental: A Bm Bm/A G A D A D A Bm Bm/A G A D A Well the mid summer's day sits so heavy They don't blow like the breeze through your mind When nothing appears in a hurry To make up for some old lost time. Chorus x2 Tabbed by Bob Roddis