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Ain't Life A Brook chords by
Bill Morrissey
Bill Morrissey
Greg Brown
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Key: G major•
Verse 1
G
G

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Am
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G
G

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I watch you reading a book
Am
Am

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I get to thinking our

Love's a polished stone

You give me a long drawn look

I know pretty soon
G
G

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You're gonna leave our home

And of course I mind
Am
Am

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Especially when I'm

Thinking from my heart

But life don't clickety- clack

Down a straight- line track
G
G

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It comes together and it comes apart
C
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D
D

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You say you hope I'm not the kind
Em
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Bm
Bm
2

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To make you feel obliged
C
C

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D
D

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To go ticking through your time
Em
Em

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Bm
Bm
2

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C
C

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With a pained look in your eyes
D
D

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You give me the furniture
G
G

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Em
Em

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Well divide the photographs
C
C

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Go out to dinner one more time

Have ourselves a bottle of wine

And a couple of laughs
Verse 2
G
G

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When first you left I stayed
Em
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Am
Am

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so sad

I wouldn't sleep

I know love's a gift

I thought yours was mine

And something
G
G

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That I could keep

Now I realize
Em
Em

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Am

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Time is not the only compromise

A bird in the hand

Could be an all- night stand

Between a blazing fire
G
G

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And a pocket of skies
C
C

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D
D

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So I hope I'm not the kind
Em
Em

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Am

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Bm
Bm
2

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To make you feel ob liged
C
C

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D
D

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To go ticking through your time
Em
Em

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With a pained look
Bm
Bm
2

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C
C

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in your eyes
D
D

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I covered the furniture
G
G

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Em
Em

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I framed the photographs
C
C

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Went out to dinner one more time

Had myself a bottle of wine

And a couple of laughs
G
G

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Just the other day
Am
Am

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I got your letter in the mail

I'm happy for you

It's been so long

You've been wanting
G
G

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A cabin and a backwoods trail

And I think that's great
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Am

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Me I seem to find myself in school

It's all okay

I just want to say

I'm so relieved

We didn't do it cruel
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G

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Verse 3


But ain't life a brook
Am
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Just when I get to

Feeling like a polished stone

I get me a long drawn look

It's kind of a drag
Em
Em

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Am

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To find yourself alone
G
G

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And sometimes I mind
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Am

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Especially when I'm

Waiting on your heart

But life don't clickety- clack

Down a straight- line track

It comes together
G
G

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And it comes apart
C
C

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D
D

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'Cause I know you're not the kind
Em
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Bm
Bm
2

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To make me feel obliged
C
C

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D
D

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To go ticking through my time
Em
Em

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Bm
Bm
2

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C
C

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With a pained look in my eyes
D
D

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I sold the furniture
G
G

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Em
Em

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I put away the photographs
C
C

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Went out to dinner one last time

Had myseff a bottle of wine

And a couple of laughs
D
D

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For wasn't it fine
Outro 1
G
G

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • Am

  • C

  • D

  • Em

  • Bm

    2

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Ain't Life A Brook by Bill Morrissey, Greg Brown is G major.

The primary chords used in Ain't Life A Brook are G, Am, C, D, Em, Bm.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, Am, C, D, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Ain't Life A Brook is approximately 171 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Ain't Life A Brook using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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