If It Takes a Lifetime
Jason Isbell
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published by
southboy
[Capo on 7]
[Intro]D G (x3)D A7 D
[Verse]D A7I been working here, Monday, it'll be a yearD D/F# GAnd I can't recall a day when I didn't wanna disappearD A7But I keep on showing up, hell-bent on growing upG D A7 DIf it takes a lifetimeD A7I'm learning how to be alone, fall asleep with the TV onD D/F# GAnd I fight the urge to live inside my telephoneD A7I keep my spirits high, find happiness by and byG D A7 DIf it takes a lifetime[Chorus]G DI got too far from my raisin', I forgot where I come fromD A7And the line between right and wrong was so fineD D/F#Well I thought the highway loved meG DBut she beat me like a drumD A7 G DMy day will come, if it takes a lifetime[Instrumental]D G (x3)D A7 D
[Verse]D A7I don't keep liquor here, never cared for wine or beerD D/F# GAnd working for the county keeps me pissin' clearD A7The nights are dry as dust, but I'm letting my eyes adjustG D A7 DIf it takes a lifetime[Chorus]G DI got too far from my raisin', I forgot where I come fromD A7And the line between right and wrong was so fineD D/F#Well I thought the highway loved meG DBut she beat me like a drumD A7 G DMy day will come, if it takes a lifetime[Bridge]Em BmEm G Asus4 A7
[Verse]D A7Man is a product of all the people that he ever lovedD D/E D/F# GAnd it don't make a difference how it ended upD A7If I loved you once my friend, oh, I can do it all againG D A7 DIf it takes a lifetime[Chorus]G DWe got too far from our raisin' and we fought 'til we went numbD A7You were running up a mountain in your own mindD D/F#And I thought that I was running toG DBut I was running fromD A7 G DOh, our day will come, if it takes a lifetimeD A7 GOur day will come, if it takes a lifetime[Outro]D G (x3)D A7 D