Wonderful Life Alter Bridge
Open G tuning - DGDGBD RATE AND COMMENT
Because tuning is in drop G, chords are now like this:
Excamples
C D Em G F G - This G sounds better in the chorus, use it
D|-3---5--(2)-----8-----5---| B|-3---5--(0)-----8-----3---| G|-0---x--(0)-----x-----0---| D|-5---7---2---5--10----0---| G|-5---7---4---7--10----4---| D|-x---x---2---5--x-----5---|
Its easy to figure out / get the hang of but its worth experimenting around with
your barre chord knowledge because it can be a tricky tab ... It might look
complex but, seriously, its not =)
INTRO x2 (Can fingerpick)
1st time 2nd time
D|-9--10-7---12-10-9------------------/--9--10-7---12-10-9--------------| B|-12-13-10--15-13-12-8-7--3h5-p3-3~--/--12-13-10--15-13-12-8-7--3h5~---| G|-0--0--0---0--0--0--0-0--0------0~--/--0--0--0---0--0--0--0-0--0(0)---| D|------------------------------------/---------------------------------| G|------------------------------------/---------------------------------| D|------------------------------------/---------------------------------|
VERSE 1 (fingerpick!!) (Can use the notes in brackets instead or at the
same time)
"Close your eyes..."
"... long goodbye ..."
D|--9------10-----7------(12)(10)-(9)-----------------------|(2nd time, B|-(12)---(13)---(10)-----15--13---12-8---7----3h5---5------|repeat the G|------0------0------0-----------------0---0------0---0----|"5 0" bit D|----------------------------------------------------------|FOUR times) G|----------------------------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------------------------|then...
"There's
so much left to say..."
Em D C C D E C (C) Can hear this just befor 2nd
progression
D|-7--------5-------3---3-5-7---3------13---| B|-7--------5-------3---3-5-7---3------13---| G|-x--------x-------0---0-x-x---0------x----| D|-9--------7-------5---5-7-9---5------15---| G|-9--------7-------5---5-7-9---5------15---| D|-x--------x-------x---x-x-x---x------x----|
(Strum - listen for the pattern)
"Before this
moment slips away"
[Em] [D] [A]
D|-7--------5-------7~------| B|-7--------5-------7~------| G|-x--------x-------x-------| D|-9--------7-------7~------| G|-9--------7-------9~------| D|-x--------x-------7~------|
CHORUS (chords)
What a Wo[C]nderful L[G]ife, For as l[Em]ong as you've been at my s[C]ide,
And I wan[C]t you to k[G]now, I loved y[D]ou so ...
VERSE 2
D|--9----10------7-------12---10---9---------------------------| B|-(12)--(13)---(10)----(15)-(13)-(12)---8---7----3h5---5------| G|------0-----0------0---------------------0---0------0---0----| D|-------------------------------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------| x2
"And
soon you will, be gone
[Em] [D] [C] [C] [D] [E] [C] [(C)]
D|-7--------5-------3---3-5-7---3------13---| B|-7--------5-------3---3-5-7---3------13---| G|-x--------x-------0---0-x-x---0------x----| D|-9--------7-------5---5-7-9---5------15---| G|-9--------7-------5---5-7-9---5------15---| D|-x--------x-------x---x-x-x---x------x----|
"But these
words they will live on ... "
[Em] [D] [A]
D|-7----------5--------7~------| B|-7----------5--------7~------| G|-x----------x--------x-------| D|-9----------7--------7~------| G|-9----------7--------9~------| D|-x----------x--------7~------|
CHORUS (chords)
What a Wo[C]nderful L[G]ife, For as l[Em]ong as you've been at my s[C]ide,
And I wan[C]t you to k[G]now, I'll miss you [D]so,
And though our d[C]ays come to an e[G]nd, no I'll n[Em]ever love like this a[C]gain,
What a Wo[C]nderful L[G]ife, my fr[D]iend
BIG PICKSLIDE BEFORE BRIDGE
BRIDGE
[Em] [F#] [G] [G] [A] [B] [C#] [Em] [C] [C] [B] [E]
D|--------------------------------------------------|Listen for timings B|--------------------------------------------------| G|--------------------------------------------------| D|-2---2/4--2/4/5--5-7-9---11--14--10---------9-----| G|-4---4/6--4/6/7--7-9-11--13--16--12---12-11-9-----| D|-2-0h2/4--2/4/5--5-7-9---11--14--10---10-9--------| x2
BRIDGE VERSE (listen for chord pattern)
"All that I am you let me be, I will remember ..."
[F] [Em] [G] [D]
D|---8--------------7------------10-----------5-----| B|---8--------------7------------10-----------5-----| G|---x--------------x------------x------------x-----| D|---10-------------9------------12-----------7-----| G|---10-------------9------------12-----------7-----| D|---x--------------x------------x------------x-----|
"... you
... for all that you've done, and give to me ....
[F] [Em] [G]
D|---8------------------------7------------------------------------| B|---8------------------------7------------------------------------| G|---x------------------------x------------------------------------| D|---10-----------------------9---------------5--------------------| G|---10-----------------------9---------------7--7/9/11-12-11-9-7--| D|---x------------------------x---------------5--5/7/9--10-9--7-5--|
as he sings "meeeee"
"Love will remain" ....
[F] [Em] [G] [D]
D|---8--------------7------------10-----------5-----| B|---8--------------7------------10-----------5-----| G|---x--------------x------------x------------x-----| D|---10-------------9------------12-----------7-----| G|---10-------------9------------12-----------7-----| D|---x--------------x------------x------------x-----|
"Because of you, now I believe ..."
F Em D (eep it going until clean chorus)
D|---8--------------7------------5-----| B|---8--------------7------------5-----| G|---x--------------x------------x-----| D|---10-------------9------------7-----| G|---10-------------9------------7-----| D|---x--------------x------------x-----|
CHORUS (clean)
What a W[C]onderful [G]Life, For as [Em]long as you've been at my [C]side,
And I wan[C]t you to k[G]now, I loved y[D]ou so ...
D|----------| (This harmonic rings B|----------| at the end of this G|----5*----| chorus) D|----------| G|----------| D|----------|
- Distortion! -
What a Wo[C]nderful L[G]ife, For as l[Em]ong as you've been at my s[C]ide,
And I wan[C]t you to k[G]now, I'll miss you [D]so,
And though our d[C]ays come to an e[G]nd, no I'll n[Em]ever love like this a[C]gain ...
OUTRO - (just like the BRIDGE)
What a Wonderful [Em]Life[F#] [G] a [G]Won-d[A]er-[B]ful [C#]Life [E]..[C].
[(C]Wha[B]t [E)]a Wonderful [Em]Life[F#] [G] a [G]Won-d[A]er-[B]ful [C#]Life [E]..[C].
(still same as brige) (probably not
exact chord places)
[C] [B]And [A]with [Em]one last e[F#]mbrace, as the tea[G]rs fall like r[G]ain - [A]yo[B]u'[C#]re gon[E]e[C]
[C] [B]And [E]with [Em]one last good[F#]bye as you [G]fade out tonig[G]ht - [A]yo[B]u're [C#]gone[E] [C]
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