Joe Satriani

Chords Of Life

Joe Satriani

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Chords Of Life

Written by Joe Satriani

	  		Transcribed by: Mitchell DuCran 
Date: 19/jan/2003 19:30 
Email: [email protected]                         
         
  
There are subtle differences in the main guitar because in the recording 
this part is played with two guitars, but this way sounds almost exactly 
like the album.     
This song is easier to play than it sounds/looks. 
  
 
Background harp arr. for guitar 
E|--------10-----------10------|--------10----------10-------| 
B|-----11----11-----11----11---|-----11----11----11----11----| 
G|--12----------12-------------|--10----------10-------------| 
D|-----------------------------|-----------------------------| 
A|-----------------------------|-----------------------------| 
E|-----------------------------|-----------------------------| 
                                            
E|-------10----------10------|-------10---------10------| 
B|----11----11----11----11---|----11----11---11----11---| 
G|--8----------8-------------|--8----------8------------| 
D|---------------------------|--------------------------| 
A|---------------------------|--------------------------| 
E|---------------------------|--------------------------|   
                                                           
Play four times then                                
E|--------15----------15------|--------15----------15------| 
B|-----16----16----16----16---|-----15----15----15----15---| 
G|--17----------17------------|--15----------15------------| 
D|----------------------------|----------------------------| 
A|----------------------------|----------------------------| 
E|----------------------------|----------------------------| 
                                                         
E|--------15----------15------|--------15----------15------| 
B|-----14----14----14----14---|-----14----14----14----14---| 
G|--14----------14------------|--14----------14------------| 
D|----------------------------|----------------------------| 
A|----------------------------|----------------------------| 
E|----------------------------|----------------------------| 
                                                       
E|--------17----------17------|--------17----------17------| 
B|-----19----19----19----19---|-----19----19----19----19---| 
G|--19----------19------------|--17----------17------------| 
D|----------------------------|----------------------------| 
A|----------------------------|----------------------------| 
E|----------------------------|----------------------------| 
                                                    
E|--------17----------17------|--------17----------17------| 
B|-----19----19----19----19---|-----19----19----19----19---| 
G|--15----------15------------|--14----------14------------| 
D|----------------------------|----------------------------| 
A|----------------------------|----------------------------| 
E|----------------------------|----------------------------| 
  
  
  
Main Guitar: 
E|------------------------------|--------------------------------| 
B|------------------------------|--8--8--8/10--11--8-------------| 
G|--3-3--3/5--7------5--5/7--7--|--------------------------------| 
D|--5-5--5/7--8---5-------------|--8--8--8/10--12--8-------------| 
A|-------------------3--3/5--5--|--------------------------------| 
E|----------------3-------------|--------------------------------| 
  
E|------------------------------|--------------10----------------| 
B|------------------------------|--8--8--8/10------8-------------| 
G|--3-3--3/5--7------5--5/7--7--|--------------10----------------| 
D|--5-5--5/7--8---5-------------|--8--8--8/10------8-------------| 
A|-------------------3--3/5--5--|--------------------------------| 
E|----------------3-------------|--------------------------------| 
  
E|------------8---------------9-|--------------------10----------| 
B|-4----6--8--8----8--6--5---10-|--15-----------10---------------| 
G|-5----7--8-------8--7--6------|------------11------------------| 
D|------------------------------|--12-----12---------------------| 
A|------------------------------|--------------------------------| 
E|------------------------------|--------------------------------| 
  
E|----------------14---|----------17----20^22--------------------| 
B|-----------15--------|------19---------------------------------| 
G|-------14------------|--19-------------------------------------| 
D|---12----------------|-----------------------------------------| 
A|---------------------|-----------------------------------------| 
E|---------------------|-----------------------------------------| 
  
  
  
 
Acoustic Guitar (4 times): 
      Gm     F    D#   Dm   Cm  Dm   D#     F 
E|--10-10----8---6-6---5---3-3---5---6-6----8-------------| 
B|--11-11---10---8-8---6---4-4---6---8-8---10-------------| 
G|--12-12---10---8-8---7---5-5---7---8-8---10-------------| 
D|--12-12---10---8-8---7---5-5---7---8-8---10-------------| 
A|--10-10----8---6-6---5---3-3---5---6-6----8-------------| 
E|--------------------------------------------------------| 
  
  
  
 
Solo (w/wah): 
E|------------------------------|----------------------------------------| 
B|------------------------------|-----------------------------------18^20| 
G|---15-17^19-17-15-17-15-17-15-|---15-17^19-17-15-17-15-17-15-17-15-----| 
D|17----------------------------|17--------------------------------------| 
A|------------------------------|----------------------------------------| 
E|------------------------------|----------------------------------------| 
  
E|--------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|-----------------------------------------------------18^20\0--| 
G|-----15-17^19-17-15-17-15-17-15-------15~~15~~----------------| 
D|--17----------------------------17-15----------17-15----------| 
A|--------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|--------------------------------------------------------------| 
  
E|----------------------------------------| 
B|----------------------------------------| 
G|----15-17^19-17-15-17-15-17-15-------15-| 
D|-17----------------------------17-15----| 
A|----------------------------------------| 
E|----------------------------------------| 
  
E|-------------------------------------------| 
B|-------------------------------------18^20-| 
G|----15-17^19-17-15-17-15-17-15-17-15-------| 
D|-17----------------------------------------| 
A|-------------------------------------------| 
E|-------------------------------------------| 
  
 
E|-----------------------------18^20--18~~--15---------------------------| 
B|---------------------------------------------18-15---------------------| 
G|---15-17^19-17-15-17-15-17-15----------------------17^19^17-15-------15| 
D|17-------------------------------------------------------------17-15---| 
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| 
  
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|-15-15-15----15-15-15----15-15-15----15-15-15----15-15-15----15-15-15--| 
G|-15-15-15----15-15-15----15-15-15----15-15-15----15-15-15----15-15-15--| 
D|----------17----------17----------17----------17----------17-----------| 
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| 
  
E|------15-------15-------15-------15--|----15-------15------15----------| 
B|18^20----18^20----18^20----18^20----18^20----18^20---18^20----20^23^20-| 
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| 
  
E|-15----18----15-----------------------------------------------------| 
B|----15----15----15-18-15----15----15----15----15--------------------| 
G|-------------------------18----18----18----18----18-----------------| 
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------| 
  
E|--------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|-15h18p15----15h18p15----15h18p15----15h18p15-----------------| 
G|----------18----------18----------18----------18--------------| 
D|--------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|--------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|--------------------------------------------------------------| 
  
E|--------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|-15-----------------------------------------------------------| 
G|----18-17-15----17----15--------------------------------------| 
D|-------------17----17----17-15--------------------------------| 
A|-------------------------------17-15-13----15----13-----------| 
E|----------------------------------------15----15----15-13-----| 
                          
*quick tapping with pick 
E|------------------------------------15tr18--------20^23~~-----| 
B|-----------------------------15tr18---------------------------| 
G|----------------------15tr17----------------------------------| 
D|---------------15tr17-----------------------------------------| 
A|--------15tr17------------------------------------------------| 
E|-15tr18-------------------------------------------------------| 
  
E|-20-22-18-22-17-22-18-22-20-22-18-22-17-22----22----22----22-20-22-17-| 
B|-------------------------------------------20----19----20-------------| 
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------| 
  
  
  
Outro: 
E|-----------------|-----------------|--------------|--------------------| 
B|-----------------|-----------------|--------------|--------------------| 
G|17^19-15-17----15|17^19-15-17----15|---15-17------|--------------------| 
D|------------17---|------------17---|17-------17-15|15-17-15------------| 
A|-----------------|-----------------|--------------|---------17-15-13---| 
E|-----------------|-----------------|--------------|------------------15| 
  
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------------------------| 
B|-----------------|-----------------|------15---------------------------| 
G|17^19-15-17------|17^19-15-17----15|15-17----17-15----17^19-15-17----15| 
D|------------17-15|------------17---|---------------17-------------17---| 
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------------------------| 
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------------------------| 
  
E|---------------------------------------|--------------------------| 
B|---------------------------------------|--------------------------| 
G|----------15-15---------------------15-|-15-----------------------| 
D|----15-17-------17-15----15-17~~-------|----17-15------15---17----| 
A|-17-------------------17---------------|----------17--------------| 
E|---------------------------------------|--------------------------| 
  
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|15--------15--------15--------15--------15---------15--------15h17--15-| 
D|--17p15-----17p15-----17p15-----17p15-----17p15------17p15h17----------| 
A|-------17--------17--------15--------15--------15----------------------| 
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| 
  
E|-15------------15----------------------------------| 
B|----18-15---15---18-15-------15--------------------| 
G|---------17------------17^19----17-15----17--15-17-| 
D|--------------------------------------17---17------| 
A|---------------------------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------------------------| 
  
E|-------15------------------------| 
B|-15-18----18-15----15----------15| 
G|----------------17----15-17^19---| 
D|---------------------------------| 
A|---------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------| 
  
E|-------15----------15-------------------|-------15---------------------| 
B|-15-18----18-15-------------------------|-15-18----18-15----------15---| 
G|----------------17----17-17^19-15-15-17-|----------------17-17^19------| 
D|----------------------------------------|------------------------------| 
A|----------------------------------------|------------------------------| 
E|----------------------------------------|------------------------------| 
  
E|15-------------15-------15----18^20-18~~--15---------------------------- 
B|---18-15----15----18-15----18----------------18-15----15-18-15---------- 
G|---------17----------------------------------------17----------17-15---- 
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------17- 
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
  
E---------------|-----------------------------------------------------| 
B---------------|-----------------------------------------------------| 
G--17----15~~---|-----------------------------------------------------| 
D-----17--------|---17-15---------------------------------------------| 
A---------------|---------17-15-13----15----13------------------------| 
E---------------|------------------15----15----15-13-15~~-------------| 
 

		  

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