Tabs

Feb 14, 2020
What Am I Living For by Mark-Almond
I play this one slightly differently than the original Mark-Almond version. I use a Gadd9, D/F#, C progression instead of G, Gmaj7, C to give the sound a little more body.
Tab: in word document format video: Mark Almond - What Am I Living For
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Tabbed by: Mike Nachaj :: mnachaj@hotmail.com

[intro:]  2 x [ Gadd9  D/F#  C ]   {bass G F# E }

[verse: 1]
Gadd9     D/F#             C
  Well I said to my best friend
          Gadd9      D/F#     C
can't you see what a mess I'm in
   Gadd9      D/F#               C  
My daddy he taught me to drink whisky
        Am                             D   
But my momma she died from a drinking gin
Gadd9    D/F#                  C
    My brother, he works in a coal mine
Gadd9         D/F#            C
    Works so hard to get his pay
     Gadd9      D/F#                    C
My sister, she believes in sweet lord Jesus
           Am                     D   
And she's waiting for redemption day
 
[chorus:]
C   Bm              Am
   What am I living for
C   Bm            Am
   Why am I living,  why am I giving all my life
F
To bring up a family, children, and wife
D                                      
Tell me my friend hasn't that been done
               {band kicks in} 
  Gadd9 D/F#  C    Gadd9 D/F#  C
before 
 
[verse: 2]
Gadd9  D/F#            C
  I remember my first job
        Gadd9  D/F#      C
I was singing    with a band
Gadd9     D/F#        C
  Every payday came around
            Am             D
I'd take my money from the man
Gadd9 D/F#                C
  He said "Now spend it wisely, boy
    Gadd9  D/F#                  C
or save it   while you have the time"
           Gadd9           D/F#      C
But I got drunk on a stand    and I blew the band
          Am                          D    {bass walk down D C B A }
Now I'm standing in the unemployment line
 
[chorus:]
C   Bm              Am
   What am I living for
C   Bm            Am
   Why am I living,  why am I giving all my life
F
To bring up a family, children, and wife
D                                    
Tell me my friend hasn't that been done
  Gadd9 D/F#  C    Gadd9 D/F#  C
before 
 
[verse: 3]
Gadd9   D/F#           C
     I had me a sweet woman
Gadd9    D/F#                    C
Mine       until the sun don't shine
Gadd9      D/F#              C
   I came home one morning early
       Am                         D
And I found her with a friend of mine
Gadd9       D/F#       C
   It's not so much I need her
Gadd9         D/F#           C
  But oh, God   how to stay away
  Gadd9          D/F#              C
I packed my bags,   and I hit the road
          Am                     D  {bass walk down D C B A }
And I've never seen her to this day
 
[chorus:]
C   Bm              Am
   What am I living for
C   Bm            Am
   Why am I living,  why am I giving all my life
F
To bring up a family, children, and wife
D                                    
Listen my friend it's all been done
  Gadd9 D/F#  C    Gadd9 D/F#  C
before 

[coda:]  {organ solo} 8 X [ Gadd9  D/F#  C  ]

         {finish} G

chords:

Am      002210
Bm      224432
C       032010
D       000232
D/F#    200232
F       133211
G       320003
Gadd9   320033
Gmaj7   320002