"IT'S MY LIFE" No Doubt

As heard on The Singles 1992-2003 (INTERSCOPE)

Words and Music by Mark David Hollis and Tim Friese-Greene • Transcribed by Jeff Perrin

It's funny how I find myself in love with you Afraid to lose
If I could buy my reasoning , I'd pay to lose
One half won't do I'd tel I myself what good do you do
Convince myself
I've asked myself how much do you commit yourself
chorus
chorus :
It 's my life. don't you forget I've asked myself how much do you commit yourself
It 's my life. it never ends (ii never ends)
It's my life, don't you forget
Funny how I bli nd myself Caught in the crowd. it never ends (it never ends) (3x)
I never knew if I was sometim es played upon

E B7sus4 AS F Fadd2 Bbm Ebm Ab Db Gb BbS DbS HS Abs Bm

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[AlIntro (0:00)

Moderat ely Fast q = 126

N.C.(E5)
*G tr. I (clean elcc.)
Fill 1••• •....... . .. . . . ... . . ,
(approx . 3 sec.) 1 > •• >

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l-"''--~~~~~~--''--Q, ~+----11--~~~~~~~~-'-~~~~~~~~~~~--'~~~~~~~~~~~~-'-~~~~~~~~~~~....l.l

•synth strings arr, for gtr.

**repeat previo us chord
Bass
Bass Fig. I end Bass Fig. I
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U!)1st Verse (0:10)

It's funny how I...
E B7sus4 A5

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• Gir. I (wfl1eavy reverb and chorus)

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Bass plays Bass Fig. I three times (see meas. I)

E B7sus4 A5
Ctr. I plays Rhy. Fig. J twice (see meas. 5)
Gir. 2 (elec. wflight dist.)
Rhy. Fig. 2 end Rhy. Fig. 2
g P.M . • •••••••• ••••• ____________, (repea t previous mea sure)

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 "IT'S MY LIFE"
Onehalf
E 87sus4 AS
Gtr. 2 repeats Rhy. Fig. 2 (see meas. 9)
Bass
Bass Fig. 2 end Bass Fig. 2
13
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t q2-r- ....__ : i2--+I
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(g (0:41, 1:45)
(1.) won't do...
(2.) to lose...
F Fadd2

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*Glr. 3 (elec. w/lighl dist.)

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Gtr. 2 (play Isl lime only)

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Bass

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[QJPre-chorus (0:45, 1:49,2:42)

(1.) I've asked myself...
(2.) Oh l'dtell myself...
(3.) I've asked myself...
Bbm Ebm Ab Db Gb
G1r. 3 (wlligh1dis1.and slow phase-shifting effect)
--- ---- ----

Bass
1-----6 -8-(8)-6----+ ----- ..,...:.:-.------ -+------4 -14)-1--- --t---- - 4----
1----6 8-r-r -r- r-8--....--'CF-~--3-4-(~-6 - 8,.._..-=-i=--
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It's my life
Bbm Ebm Ab Db Gb Bb5
Ctr. 2 plays Fi/13 second and third times (see below) Ctr. 3 substitllles Fi/14 third time
Gtr. 3 (see below)
23 t-----_-_ -_ -_ -_-_-_-_ -_ -.+2+--->'----------,,
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f-- ----------++4+--~--~ - .,___ ......,~

Bass Substitllle Bass Fill I simile 3rd time (see meas. 32)
6-8-(8)-6
6 8 8 4 3-4-r-6-8 1- 4 4-(4)- 1 4 2
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2
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I I I I I
Fill 3 (1:59,2:52) Fi/14 (2:56)

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"IT'S MY LIFE"

00Chorus (1:00,2:04, 2:58)

(2nd time on 2nd chorus) skip ahead to !illI !., 3., 4., 5. (2nd time on 3rd chorus)
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Don't you forget.
.. skip ahead to outro chorus Q]
Db5 Eb5 Db5 Eb5 Ab5 Bb5 Db5Bb5 Db5 Bb5 Db5 Eb5 Db5 Eb5 Ab5 Bb5 Db5 Bb5 Db5 Bb5
27 Gtr.3

6 .\r 8 - 11°'-<c8-1 1 8 8.\+11-13"'-.:11-13-----+13~6 6.\r8-11°'-<c8-11

4 ./-,<-6-9~6-9---+- - 6 6-H-9- 11....,.9 - 11~ 11?.- 4 4 ./-,<-
6 - 9 .,,.,.6 - 9 ---1---
I I I I I I I I I I LJ I I I I I
Ba.~s (w/dist.)
Bass Fig. 3 ( repeal previous two measures) 2 end Bass Fig. 3

2. [El (1:15)
Bb5 Db5 Bb5 Db5 N.C.(Gb5) (E5)
Gtr 2 (w/cleanlone and delay) w/slide Gtr. I plays Fill I (see meas. I)
31 18 • 21

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IQ]2nd Verse (1:23)

Funny how blind myse
lf...
(E) B7sus4 A5
grad.
Gtr. I plays Rhy. Fig. I three times (see meas. 5) slide __ _

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E 87sus4 AS
Gtr. 3 (w/flanger)
40 Fill 2.. ____________________
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Bass plays Bass Fig. I (see meas . 1)

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go back to [g
Afraid
E B7sus4 AS
Ctr. 3 repeats Fill 2 (see meas. 40)
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Bass plays Bass Fig . 2 (see meas. 13)

[HJ(2:18) II] Bridge (2:20)

BbS Obs BbS ObS Bm
48 Gtr. 3 Gtr. I

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F#m F#m F
51
+- ------ - --++ 7+- -------- ---Hl-f-7
+-------- ---t+ 6-1---- ----- -_,,. ,_._ 6
+- ------ -- -_....._ 7./- -------- ---Hl,...I-
7

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3- 1
2-- 2- -0-2 3
1) 1- 3

Ci]Outro Chorus (3:13)

Bb5 Ob5 Eb5 Ob5 Eb5 Ab5 Bb5 Obs Bb5 Obs Bb5 Ob5Eb5 Ob5 Eb5 Ab5 Bb5 Ob5 .Bb5 Ob5 Bb5
55 Gtr . 3 (play 3 times)

8 -+,,<
11- 13"" 11- 13 6 .\+ 8- 11"-o:- 8- 11
6 -h<-9-11 "-o:-
9-11 ---1--- 4 +f- 6- 9 ...:....6- 9 --+-
I I I I I I I I I I

Obs Eb5 Obs Eb5 Ab5 Bb5 Ob5 Bb5 Ob5 Bb5 obs Ebs obs Ebs Ab5 Bb5 Obs Bb5 Ob5
59 Gtr . 4
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> 11
11

~ .8 ~ 11-13'>.s11-13 6-,- 6.\+ 8- 11......8- 11 8- 8 ~1 1-13'>.s1 1 -13 ----t1 3~ 6 -~ 6.\+8 -11 ......8-11 ::
H-6-1+ 9 - 11>-s-9- 11--+-- 4 -~ 4 ./+ 6-9..:,,,,,.6 - 9•-- -+l- 6- 6 ./+ 9 -1 1 :...,-9 - 11 ----" 11}>,..
4 -'- 4./+ 6 - 9 ..:,,,,,.
6 - 9 -- -- --'-"
11111 LJ 11111 LJ 11111 LJ 111 1 1
Bass
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