Artist: Bon Jovi Song: It's My Life Transcribed by: Mitchell Feldpausch (silvertonef10@hotmail.com) This is the entire version of this song, solo and all. It is almost exactly correct, except maybe for some timing errors, but if you find anything, be sure to e-mail it to me. pm: Palm-Mute x : Percussive scraping sound done by lightly pressing on the strings indicated with the left hand, and striking them with the pick in your right hand. ^ : Bend the string up 1/2 step Intro e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| b|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| g|5---5-----------|----------------|5---5-----------|----------------| D|5---5-----------|----------------|5---5-----------|----------------| A|3---3-----------|----------------|3---3-----------|----------------| E|3---3-----------|----------------|3---3-----------|----------------| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1st Verse e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| b|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| 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e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| b|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| g|5-----------x-x-|----------------|8---------------|----------------| D|5-----------x-x-|6-------------x-|8---------------|----------------| A|3-----------x-x-|6-------------x-|6---------------|----------------| E|3-----------x-x-|4-------------x-|----------------|6-------7-------| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + Intro To 2nd Verse e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| b|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| g|5---5-----------|------------x-x-|5---5-----------|----------------| D|5---5-----------|------------x-x-|5---5-----------|----------------| A|3---3-----------|------------x-x-|3---3-----------|----------------| E|3---3-----------|------------x-x-|3---3-----------|----------------| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 2nd Verse e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| b|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| g|5---------------|----------------|5---5-----x-x-6-|----------------| D|5---------------|----------------|5---5-----x-x-6-|----------------| A|3---------------|----------------|3---3-----x-x-4-|----------------| E|3---------------|----------------|3---3-----x-x-4-|----------------| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| b|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| g|5---5-----------|----------------|5---5-----x-x-6-|----------------| D|5---5-----------|----------------|5---5-----x-x-6-|----------------| A|3---3-----------|----------------|3---3-----x-x-4-|----------------| E|3---3-----------|----------------|3---3-----x-x-4-|----------------| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 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e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| b|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| g|5-----------x-x-|----------------|8---------------|----------------| D|5-----------x-x-|6---------------|8---------------|----------------| A|3-----------x-x-|6---------------|6---------------|----------------| E|3-----------x-x-|4---------------|----------------|6-6-6-6-7-7-7-7-| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + pm ................ Lyrics: This ain't a song for the broken-hearted No silent prayer for the faith-departed I ain't gonna be just a face in the crowd You're gonna hear my voice When I shout it out loud It's my life It's now or never I ain't gonna live forever I just want to live while I'm alive It's my life My heart is like an open highway Like Frankie said I did it my way I just wanna live while I'm alive It's my life This is for the ones who stood their ground For Tommy and Gina who never backed down Tomorrow's getting harder make no mistake Luck ain't even lucky Got to make your own breaks It's my life And it's now or never I ain't gonna live forever I just want to live while I'm alive It's my life My heart is like an open highway Like Frankie said I did it my way I just want to live while I'm alive 'Cause it's my life Better stand tall when they're calling you out Don't bend, don't break, baby, don't back down It's my life And it's now or never 'Cause I ain't gonna live forever I just want to live while I'm alive It's my life My heart is like an open highway Like Frankie said I did it my way I just want to live while I'm alive It's my life And it's now or never 'Cause I ain't gonna live forever I just want to live while I'm alive It's my life My heart is like an open highway Like Frankie said I did it my way I just want to live while I'm alive It's my life! Thats about it, I hope I have fulfilled your musical needs, ROCK ON! Questions? Comments? Corrections? Send them all to silvertonef10@hotmail.com