Intro: 
 
	

    
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12-string {2X, doubled with bass second time} 
 
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	3-|-5-----3-5-----3-|-5-3-----------3-| 
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	12-string {2X; continue through verse}: 
 
	{Dm}     G       Dm    G 
	  v   v   v   v     v   v   v   v     
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	|---------3---5---|-6---6---5-3-----|-- 
	|-----5-5---------|-------------5-3-|-5 
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	bass: 
 
	  v   v   v   v     v   v   v   v     
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	|---------5---7---|---------5---7---|-- 
	|-5---5-5---------|-5---5-5---------|-- 
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Verse 1: 
 
	        Dm        G           Dm       G 
	It's a hard world   to get a break in 
	         Dm         G            Dm     G 
	All the good things   have been taken 
 
	     

    
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Dm           C    Bb           C 
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	(But girl...)
 
 
	    Dm                      C    Bb        
	But girl there are ways to make certain things pay 
               C    Dm                         C    Bb 
	Though I'm dressed in these rags I'll wear sable 
	      C 
	Some day 
	  D         
	Hear what I... 
 
	  

    
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G                 F 
	  v   v   v   v     v   v   v   v     
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	|-------4-5---4---|-------2-3---2---| 
	|-5---------------|-3---------------| 
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	(say)
 
 
	    G     F                     G 
	...say      I'm gonna ride the serpent 
	F                   G 
	No more time spent sweatin' rent 
	F {3 bars} 
	Hear my command I'm breakin' loose 
	             G 
	It ain't no use 
	 F {2 bars} 
	Holdin' me down 
	 G {3 bars} 
	Stick around 
	But baby (but baby) 
	Remember (remember) 
 
Chorus: 
 
	C        Dm           F          G 
	It's my life and I'll do what I want 
	C        Dm             F          G 
	It's my mind and I'll think what I want 
	F             G 
	Show me I'm wrong 
	F             G 
	Hurt you sometime 
	      F                          G    F  G 
	But someday I'll treat you real fine 
 
Verse 2: 
 
	There'll be women and their fortunes 
	Who just love to mother orphans 
	Are you gonna cry, when I'm squeezin' 'em dry 
	Takin' all I can get, no regrets 
	When I... 
	Openly lie 
	And leave only money 
	Believe me honey, that money 
	Can you believe, I ain't no saint 
	Who complains 
	So girl cut out 
	Any doubt 
	But baby (but baby) 
	Remember (remember) 
 
{repeat Chorus} 
 
Coda: 
 
	  C       Dm           F          G 
	(It's my life and I'll do what I want) Don't push me 
	(It's my mind and I'll think what I want) It's my life 
	(It's my life and I'll do what I want) And I can do what I want 
	(It's my mind and I'll think what I want) You can't tell me 
	(It's my life and I'll do what I want) {fade}