Live for Today Chords & Guitar Lesson
Welcome to my Live for Today chords and guitar lesson by The Grass Roots. This is a great song with a fun little intro line that you can work on while mastering the rhythm and strumming.
The chords are simple enough with a nice easy transition from Am to C for the verses. This requires you to only move 1 finger. Yay!
If you cannot play an F barre chord, you can play the Famj7 chord which I have used on the notes below.
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Live for Today Guitar Chords:
Live for Today Strumming Patterns:
Strumming:
1 2 + 3 + 4 +
D DU DU DU
Intro:
There are two options. The first is what you will hear on the record but requires you to use hammer-ons and pul-ups. Option 2 is a simplified version if you do not have those skills mastered yet.
Live for Today Guitar Lesson:
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Live for Today Chord Chart:
Capo 4th Fret
INTRO: Am C Am C
VERSE:
Am C Am
When I think of all the worries people seem to find.
C Am
and how they’re in a hurry to complicate their minds.
C Am
by chasing after money and dreams that can’t come true.
C Am
I’m glad that we are different, we’ve better things to do.
C Am (strum and hold)
May others plan their future, I’m busy loving you.
(One, two, three, four.)
CHORUS:
Am Em
Sha-la-la-la-la-la, live for today.
Am Em
Sha-la-la-la-la-la, live for today.
Fmaj7 G
And don’t worry bout tomorrow
Am Em
Sha-la-la-la-la-la, live for today.
VERSE:
Am C Am
We were never meant to worry, the way that people do.
C Am
And I don’t need to hurry, as long as I’m with you.
C Am
We’ll take it nice and easy and use my simple plan.
C Am
You’ll be my loving woman, I’ll be your loving man.
C Am (strum and hold)
We’ll take the most from living, have pleasure while we can.
(Two, three, four.)
CHORUS:
Am Em
Sha-la-la-la-la-la, live for today.
Am Em
Sha-la-la-la-la-la, live for today.
Fmaj7 G
And don’t worry bout tomorrow
Am Em
Sha-la-la-la-la-la, live for today.
VERSE:
Am C Am C
Baby, I need to feel you inside of me.
Am C
I got to feel you deep inside of me.
Am C
Baby, please come close to me,
Am C
I got to have you now Please, please, please.
Am C
Gimme some-a loving..gimme some-a loving..
Am C
gimme some-a loving..gimme some-a loving.
Am
Baby, gimme some-a loving..
C Am
Gimme some-a loving..Got to have all your loving.
C Am
Gimme some-a loving..I need all your loving.
C Am
Give me some love, now..I need all your loving.
1 + 2 + 3 +
E F F# G G#
CHORUS:
Am Em
Sha-la-la-la-la-la, live for today.
Am Em
Sha-la-la-la-la-la, live for today.
Fmaj7 G
And don’t worry bout tomorrow, hey.
Am Em Am C Am C
Sha-la-la-la-la-la, live for today.
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