My Life Is Right

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    This isn't exact, and that's last bit sounds like "Unskinny Bop"
    by Poison (yeah, I know, it's really "I Know A Little" by
    Skynyrd), so I don't like it. But this is as good as I can do
    with this bit.
3) "My life's fun is wild?" Bell didn't really say that, did he?
    Well, it's the best *I* can do with it. Any better suggestions are
    welcome.
4) There is a piano in here, mostly doing the chords.
5) The vocal harmonies are a large part of this (and almost every Big
    Star) song. The most amazing bit comes during the "So right" part.
    The backing vox (singing "right") go from G to F
    change, and then they go back up from F
    change, making the A chord an amazing dominant 7th. This is, of
    course, a very basic expanation of what is going on here. I'm
    sure it's a lot more complicated, but this'll get you started.

"My Life Is Right" (Chris Bell/??? Eubanks)
Performed by Big Star
From the album _
    _Radio_City_)
Transcribed without express permission by Marc Hirsh

(piano only)
[D]Once I [Em]walked a [G]lonely ro[D]ad[Eb]
(guitar enters)
[Em]I had no [C]one to share my [G]load
[D]Then you [Em]came and showed the [G]way[D]  [Eb]
[Em]Now I [C]hope you're here to [G]stay

You give me [A]light
You are my [A]day
You give me [G]light
And that's [D]righ[A]t
You give me [A]light
You are my [A]day
You give me [G]light
And that's [D]righ[A]t
So [G]righ[D]t
So [D]righ[A]t
So [G]righ[D]t

[D]Lonely [Em]days of [G]uncertain[D]ty [Eb]
[Em]They disap[C]pear when you're near [G]me
[D]When I'm with [Em]you, my [G]life's fun is [D]wild [Eb]
[Em]And now I [C]long to see you [G]smile

You give me [A]light
You are my [A]day
You give me [G]light
And that's [D]righ[A]t
You give me [A]light
You are my [A]day
You give me [G]light
And that's [D]righ[A]t
So [G]righ[D]t
So [D]righ[A]t
So [G]righ[D]t
My [D]lif[A]e is [G]righ[D]t
My [D]lif[A]e is [G]righ[D]t
My [D]lif[A]e is [G]righ[D]t

[D]Once I [Em]walked a [G]lonely ro[D]ad[Eb]
[Em]I had no [C]one to share my [G]load
[D]Then you [Em]came and showed the [G]way[D]  [Eb]
[Em]Now I [C]hope you're here to [G]stay

You give me [A]light
You are my [A]day
You give me [G]light
And that's [D]righ[A]t
You give me [A]light
You are my [A]day
You give me [G]light
And that's [D]righ[A]t
So [G]righ[D]t
So [D]righ[A]t
So [G]righ[D]t
My [D]lif[A]e is [G]righ[D]t

    \ /
     ^ --"It's easy to be nuts. Try being me."
     V     (_The_Fisher_King_)