Dropped-D tuning h = hammer-on p = pull-off
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ b = bend note r = release bend
_INTRO_________________________________________________________________________
D5
e+————0h2p0——-0———|————0h2p0——-0———|
B+——3————3——-3——3-|——3————3——-3——3-|
G+—————————0h2—|—————————0h2—|
d+-0——————————-|-0——————————-|
A+———————————|———————————|
D+———————————|———————————|
[repeat]
_VERSE 1_______________________________________________________________________
D5 [w/Intro pattern]
there`s something wrong with the world today, I don`t know what it is
Bm A5
something`s wrong with our eyes
D5 [w/Intro pattern]
we`re seeing things in a different way, and God knows it ain`t His
Bm
it sure ain`t no surprise (yeah!)
_PSEUDO-CHORUS_________________________________________________________________
Chorus Pattern (use this many times throughout the song):
|———————————|———————————|
|———————————|———————————|
|——-7—7—7—7—9b11r9b10r9-7-|——-7—7—7—7—9b11r9———|
|———————————|———————————|
|———————————|———————————|
|———————————|———————————|
(or something like that…) 🙂
D5 [w/chorus pattern]
we`re Livin` On The Edge
Livin` On The Edge
A# G/B
Livin` On The Edge
D5
Livin` On The Edge
_VERSE 2_______________________________________________________________________
[w/Intro pattern]
there`s something wrong with the world today, the lightbulb`s gettin` dim
there`s meltdown in the sky
if you can judge a wise man by the color of his skin
then mister you`re a better man than I
[feedback!]
_CHORUS________________________________________________________________________
D5 [w/chorus pattern]
Livin` On The Edge (you can`t help yourself from falling)
Livin` On The Edge (you can`t help yourself at all)
A# G/B
Livin` On The Edge (you can`t stop yourself from falling)
D5
Livin` On The Edge
_BRIDGE________________________________________________________________________
[F#5]
|———————————|———————————|
|———————————|———————————|
|———————————|———————————|
|————————2———|————————2———|
|-4—4——-4—2-3-4-0——4-2-|-4—4——-4—2-3-4-0——4/—|
|-4—4——-4—2-3-4——-4-2-|-4—4——-4—2-3-4——-4/—|
tell me what you think about your situation, complication, aggravation
[B5] (w/Fill 1 first time around, then Fill 2 second time)
|———————————|———————————|
|———————————|———————————|
|————————7———|————————7———|
|————————7———|————————7———|
|-9—9——-9—7-8-9——-9-7-|-9—9——-9—7-8-9——-9—|
|-9—9——-9—7-8-9——-9-7-|-9—9——-9—7-8-9——-9—|
it`s getting to you
[F#5]
|———————————|———————————|
|———————————|———————————|
|———————————|———————————|
|————————2———|————————2———|
|-4—4——-4—2-3-4-0——4-2-|-4—4——-4—2-3-4-0——4—|
|-4—4——-4—2-3-4——-4-2-|-4—4——-4—2-3-4——-4—|
if Chicken Little tells you that the sky is fallin, even if it wasn`t
G5
would you still come crawling back again?
A5
I bet you would, my friend
A#
again and again and again and again and again
FILL 1:
|———————————|———————————|
|———————————|——9b10r9—7-9b10r9—-7-9-7-|
|——————7b9——7——-|—7-9b11r9—7-9b11r9—-7-9-7-|
|———————————|-9——————————-|
|———————————|———————————|
|———————————|———————————|
FILL 2:
|———————————|——————————7-|
|———————————|——9-9-9b10r9b10r9b10r9——7-|
|——————7b9——7——-|—7-9-9-9b11r9b11r9b11r9-7——|
|———————————|-9—————————9—-|
|———————————|———————————|
|———————————|———————————|
_______________________________________________________________________________
[Guitar Solo]
[Repeat BRIDGE]
_VERSE 3_______________________________________________________________________
there`s something right with the world today,
and everybody knows it`s wrong
well we could tell `em no, we could let it go
but I would rather be hangin` on!
[pause]
[Repeat CHORUS]
_OUTRO_________________________________________________________________________
A# A5
Livin` On The Edge
G5 F5
Livin` On The Edge
E5 D#5
Livin` On The Edge
yeah, yeah, yeah…
D5 (hold for four measures)
This pattern is repeated in the background from here on:
|———17—————17——|
|-15—————15—————|
|——14——14——14——14—|
|———————————|
|———————————|
|———————————|
A# G5 F5
Livin` On The Edge (you can`t help yourself from falling)
D5
Livin` On The Edge (you can`t help yourself at all)
A# G/B F5
Livin` On The Edge (you can`t stop yourself from falling)
D5
Livin` On The Edge
A# G/B F5
Livin` On The Edge (you can`t help yourself) (you can`t help yourself)
D5
Livin` On The Edge (you can`t help yourself at all)
A# A5
Livin` On The Edge (you can`t help yourself) (you can`t help yourself)
G5 F5
Livin` On The Edge (you can`t help yourself) (you can`t help yourself)
E5 D#5
Livin` On The Edge (you can`t help yourself from falling)
D5
Livin` On The Edge, yeah, yeah…
|——6————|——5————|
|——————|——————|
|-7b8-(hold)——|-8r7————-|
|——————|——————|
|——————|——————|
|——————|——————|
|——10———|——8———-|——6————|——5————|
|——————|——————|——————|——————|
|-9b11-(hold)——|-11r9————|-7b8-(hold)——|-8r7————-|
|——————|——————|——————|——————|
|——————|——————|——————|——————|
|——————|——————|——————|——————|
_______________________________________________________________________________
I didn`t include the guitar solo because all the little nuances (bend here,
use slide here, bend-and-release here, etc.) make it a bitch to get into
ASCII notation. It`s fairly simple to play if you can get the hang of
using a slide on and off (easier said than done!). I`m not sure if my
«b» and «r» notation is standard, so if you don`t understand, feel
free to drop me a line and I will clarify myself.
D5 Bm A5 A# G5 F5 E5 D#5 G/B
|———2————————————————3—|
|—3——3————-3——(8)—-(6)—-(5)—-(4)——3—|
|—2——4——2——3——(7)—-(5)—-(4)—-(3)——0—|
|—0——4——2——3——5——3——2——1——0—|
|—0——2——0——1——5——3——2——1——2—|
|——————————5——3——2——1———|