Life By The Drop

by Stevie Ray Vaughan

Concert Key: ACapo: Open (A shapes)Meter: 4/4Difficulty:

Classic blues shuffle pattern, but following a I, V, VI- IV progression, making it sound major. In other words, the pentatonic would be A major, not A minor.

Chord Shapes:

Diagrams:

Verse 1

A

E

Hello

there,

my

old

friend

F#-

D

Not

so

long

ago

it

was

'til

the

end

A

E

We

played

outside

in

the

pouring

rain

F#-

D

On

our

way

up

the

road

we

started

over

again

F#-

D

E

You're

living

our

dream

oh

you

on

top

F#-

D

E

my

mind

is

aching,

Lord

it

won't

stop

F#-

D

E

A

That's

how

it

happens

living

life

by

the

drop

Verse 2

A

E

Up

and

down

the

road

in

our

worn

down

shoes

F#-

D

Talking

about

good

things

and

singing

the

blues

A

E

you

went

your

way

and

I

stayed

behind

F#-

D

We

both

knew

it

was

just

a

matter

of

time

F#-

D

E

You're

living

our

dream

oh

you

on

top

F#-

D

E

My

mind

is

aching,

Lord

it

won't

stop

F#-

D

E

A

That's

how

it

happens

living

life

by

the

drop

Verse 3

A

E

No

wasted

time,

we're

alive

today

F#-

D

Churning

up

the

past,

there's

no

easier

way

A

E

Time's

been

between

us,

a

means

to

an

end

F#-

D

God

it's

good

to

be

here

walking

together

my

friend

F#-

We're

living

our

dreams

(riff)

F#-

my

mind's

stopped

aching

(riff)

F#-

D

E

A

That's

how

it

happened

living

life

by

the

drop

Outro

F#-

D

E

A

That's

how

it

happened

living

life

by

the

drop

F#-

D

E

A

That's

how

it

happened

living

life

by

the

drop

As the creator of Hub Guitar, Grey has compiled hundreds of guitar lessons, written several books, and filmed hundreds of video lessons. He teaches private lessons in his Boston studio, as well as via video chat.