Tom: D
Dropped-D tuning h = hammer-on p = pull-off
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ b = bend note r = release bend
_INTRO_________________________________________________________________________
D
[repeat]
_VERS
E 1_______________________________________________________________________
D [w/Intro pattern]
there's something wrong with the world today, I don't know what it is
Bm A
something's wrong with our eyes
D [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!)
Chorus Pattern (use this many times throughout the song):
(or something like that...) :-)
D [w/chorus pattern]
we're Livin' On The Edge
Livin' On The Edge
Bb G
Livin' On The Edge
D
Livin' On The Edge
_VERS
E 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________________________________________________________________________
D [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)
Bb G
Livin' On The Edge (you can't stop yourself from falling)
D
Livin' On The Edge
_BRIDGE________________________________________________________________________
[F#]
tell me what you think about your situation, complication, aggravation
[B] (will 1 first time around, then Fill 2 second time)
it's getting to you
[F#]
if Chicken Little tells you that the sky is fallin, even if it wasn't
G
would you still come crawling back again?
A
I bet you would, my friend
Bb
again and again and again and again and again
FILL 1:
FILL 2:
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[Guitar Solo]
[Repeat BRIDGE]
_VERS
E 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_________________________________________________________________________
Bb A
Livin' On The Edge
G F
Livin' On The Edge
E Eb
Livin' On The Edge
yeah, yeah, yeah...
D (hold for four measures)
This pattern is repeated in the background from here on:
Bb G F
Livin' On The Edge (you can't help yourself from falling)
D
Livin' On The Edge (you can't help yourself at all)
Bb G F
Livin' On The Edge (you can't stop yourself from falling)
D
Livin' On The Edge
Bb G F
Livin' On The Edge (you can't help yourself) (you can't help yourself)
D
Livin' On The Edge (you can't help yourself at all)
Bb A
Livin' On The Edge (you can't help yourself) (you can't help yourself)
G F
Livin' On The Edge (you can't help yourself) (you can't help yourself)
E Eb
Livin' On The Edge (you can't help yourself from falling)
D
Livin' On The Edge, yeah, yeah...
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I didn't include the guitar solo because all the little nuances (bend here,
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.
D Bm A Bb G F E Eb G