The Living

Natalie Merchant - The Living Transcribed by: Tim Eggenberger What a great great album - thanks for everything Natalie. This is a very sad, beautiful, and easy to play song. For the 'G' on the Intro, don't use the low 'E' string so as to leave your index finger free for 1st fret fill. For the 'D' chord, include the open 'A' string for flavor. Tuning: Standard, Capo on #1 INTRO: CCGGDDCCGGDC E --0-------0------3-----3----2-2----0-0------3-3-----2------0-| B --1-3-1---1-3-1--3-1-0-3-1--3-3-0--1-1------3-3-1-0-3-3-0--1-| G --0-------0------0-----0----2-2----0-0------0-0-----2------0-| D --2-------2------0-----0----0-0----2-2-0-2--0-0-----0------2-| A --3-------3------2-----2-----------3-3------2-2------------3-| E --0-------0------------------------0-0---------------------0-| VERSE C G What's it like there outside D C With the living, with the living C G Here I've found a place that I can hide D C From the living, from the living CHORUS G D C Cause I don't care to stay with the living VERSE C G Oh, the bottle has been to me D C My closest friend, my worst enemy C G Oh, fickle I walked a fine line D C Squandered it all and wasted my time CHORUS G D C And I don't stand a chance among the living VERSE C G For the lovers I've gambled and lost D C Count my mistakes whatever the cost C G I'll go off, I'll make myself scarce D C Oh, come tomorrow You won't find me here CHORUS G D C Because I don't care to stay with the living G D C I don't think I'll remain with the living solo: C G D C (crying) C G D C (crying) G D C And I don't care to stay with the living G D C No, I don't care to stay