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
Asus 002230
Bm-mod 224422
Bm 224432
G-mod 320030
G 320033
Dsus 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 Bm
You look at me like you've been saved
G D
From another one that got away.
A Bm
So I'm your latest cup of tea
G D
To keep your cold hands company,
(here it becomes more picking, less strumming)
A Bm
And I will warm you.
G D
I will calm you down
A Bm
Until those waters
G D
Are ready to be sailed upon,
A Bm G D
Under a honeymoon.
A Bm G D
Under a honeymoon.
A Bm
You say you've never felt this way
G D
At least not this early.
A Bm
We decide to hold nothing back -
G D
We'll act how we want to act.
A Bm G D
And so, eventually, we became pretty good actors.
A Bm G D
Acting and reacting and acting and reacting
A Bm G D
Under a honeymoon.
A Bm G D
Under a honeymoon.
A Bm
We know the sun is gonna rise,
G D
We tell ourselves to act surprised,
A Bm
We're comforted in our denial
G D
That dark love can be reconciled
(strum each chord once softly here)
A Bm G D
Oh please, oh please, .... reconcile me
A Bm
From all these bad actors,
All these bad endings.
(resume normal strumming)
A Bm G D
A Bm G D
Under a honeymoon.
A Bm G D
Under a honeymoon.
A Bm
We want what we're not 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 G D
....at least it feels good...
A Bm G D
(strum each chord once softly for the end)
A Bm
I always fall in love too soon,
G D
Caught beneath the glow of a honeymoon
