The Good Life is the side project of Tim Kasher from Cursive. I've had trouble finding
tabs for The Good Life, so I decided to try my hand at it. I've only been playing guita
a year or so, so my ear may be off, feel free to correct me.
-Megan
Chords (as far as I know, I wasn't sure of the notation for some so I just added the
-mod for "modified")
A 002220
Asus4 002230
Bm-mod 224422
[Bm]G-mod [224432] 320030
G 320033
Dsus4 000233
D 000232
D-mod 000230
When A is played, it is strummed/picked about 3 times on A then once on Asus then again on A.
When Bm is played, it is strummed/picked about 3 times on Bm-mod then once on Bm then again on Bm-mod.
When G is played, it is strummed/picked about 3 times on G-mod then once on G then again on G-mod.
When D is played, it is strummed/picked about once on each chord in this order: Dsus D D-mod D.
Intro
A Bm G D x2
[A]You look at me li[Bm]ke you've been saved
[G] [D]
[A]So I'm your lates[Bm]t cup of tea
[G]To keep your cold[D] hands company,
(here it becomes more picking, less strumming)
[A]And I will wa[Bm]rm you.
[G]I will calm [D]you down
[A]Until those [Bm]waters
[G]Are ready to[D] be sailed upon,
[A] Under[Bm] a honeymoo[G]n. [D]
[A] Under[Bm] a honeymoo[G]n.[D]
[A]You say you've never[Bm] felt this way
[G]At least not this e[D]arly.
[A]We decide to hold[Bm] nothing back -
[G]We'll act how we w[D]ant to act.
[A]And so, eve[Bm]ntually, [G]we became p[D]retty good actors.
[A]Acting and [Bm]reacting a[G]nd acting [D]and reacting
[A] Under[Bm] a honeymoo[G]n. [D]
[A] Under[Bm] a honeymoo[G]n.[D]
[A]We know the su[Bm]n is gonna rise,
[G]We tell oursel[D]ves to act surprised,
[A]We're comforted[Bm] in our denial
[G]That dark love c[D]an be reconciled
(strum each chord once softly here)
[A]Oh please[Bm], oh please,[G] .... [D]reconcile me
[A] [Bm]
All these bad endings.
(resume normal strumming)
[A] [Bm] [G] [D]
[A] Under[Bm] a honeymoo[G]n. [D]
[A] Under[Bm] a honeymoo[G]n.[D]
[A]We want what we're not [Bm]and we don't want to stop
[G]'cause it feels right -
[D]or at least it's feeling good,
[A] [A] [A]
[A]...[Bm].at l[G]east [D]it feels good...
[A] [Bm] [G] [D]
(strum each chord once softly for the end)
[A]I always fall in l[Bm]ove too soon,
[G]Caught beneath the glow of a [D]honeymoon
tabs for The Good Life, so I decided to try my hand at it. I've only been playing guita
a year or so, so my ear may be off, feel free to correct me.
-Megan
Chords (as far as I know, I wasn't sure of the notation for some so I just added the
-mod for "modified")
A 002220
Asus4 002230
Bm-mod 224422
[Bm]G-mod [224432] 320030
G 320033
Dsus4 000233
D 000232
D-mod 000230
When A is played, it is strummed/picked about 3 times on A then once on Asus then again on A.
When Bm is played, it is strummed/picked about 3 times on Bm-mod then once on Bm then again on Bm-mod.
When G is played, it is strummed/picked about 3 times on G-mod then once on G then again on G-mod.
When D is played, it is strummed/picked about once on each chord in this order: Dsus D D-mod D.
Intro
A Bm G D x2
[A]You look at me li[Bm]ke you've been saved
[G] [D]
[A]So I'm your lates[Bm]t cup of tea
[G]To keep your cold[D] hands company,
(here it becomes more picking, less strumming)
[A]And I will wa[Bm]rm you.
[G]I will calm [D]you down
[A]Until those [Bm]waters
[G]Are ready to[D] be sailed upon,
[A] Under[Bm] a honeymoo[G]n. [D]
[A] Under[Bm] a honeymoo[G]n.[D]
[A]You say you've never[Bm] felt this way
[G]At least not this e[D]arly.
[A]We decide to hold[Bm] nothing back -
[G]We'll act how we w[D]ant to act.
[A]And so, eve[Bm]ntually, [G]we became p[D]retty good actors.
[A]Acting and [Bm]reacting a[G]nd acting [D]and reacting
[A] Under[Bm] a honeymoo[G]n. [D]
[A] Under[Bm] a honeymoo[G]n.[D]
[A]We know the su[Bm]n is gonna rise,
[G]We tell oursel[D]ves to act surprised,
[A]We're comforted[Bm] in our denial
[G]That dark love c[D]an be reconciled
(strum each chord once softly here)
[A]Oh please[Bm], oh please,[G] .... [D]reconcile me
[A] [Bm]
All these bad endings.
(resume normal strumming)
[A] [Bm] [G] [D]
[A] Under[Bm] a honeymoo[G]n. [D]
[A] Under[Bm] a honeymoo[G]n.[D]
[A]We want what we're not [Bm]and we don't want to stop
[G]'cause it feels right -
[D]or at least it's feeling good,
[A] [A] [A]
[A]...[Bm].at l[G]east [D]it feels good...
[A] [Bm] [G] [D]
(strum each chord once softly for the end)
[A]I always fall in l[Bm]ove too soon,
[G]Caught beneath the glow of a [D]honeymoon
