Life Turned Her That Way chords by Ricky Van Shelton (Official Version)

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Ab
Db
Eb
Db/F
Eb/G

Intro 1

Verse 1
Ab 
Db 
If she  (A flat major) seems cold and bitter, then I beg of  (D flat major) you
Eb 
Ab 
Just  (E flat major) stop and consider all she's gone  (A flat major) through
Don't be quick to condemn her
Db 
for things she might  (D flat major) say
Ab 
Eb 
Ab 
Just re (A flat major) member, life  (E flat major) turned her that  (A flat major) way

Chorus 1

She's been walked on and stepped on

so many times

And I hate to admit it

but the last footprint's mine

She was cryin' when I met her

she cries harder today

So, don't blame her, life turned her that way

Interlude 1

Chorus 2
Db 
She's been  (D flat major) walked on and stepped on
Ab 
so many  (A flat major) times, and I hate to admit it
Eb 
but the last footprint's  (E flat major) mine
Ab 
She was  (A flat major) cryin' when I met her
Db 
she cries harder to (D flat major) day
Ab 
Eb 
So, don't  (A flat major) blame her, life  (E flat major) turned her
Db 
Eb 
Db/F 
that  (D flat major) way  (E flat major)  (D flat/F) 
Eb/G 
Ab 
Eb 
Ab 
 (E flat/G) So,    don't  (A flat major) blame her, life  (E flat major) turned her that  (A flat major) way

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Ab
Db
Eb
Db/F
Eb/G

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: Ab majorBPM: 78

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
Db: x-4-6-6-6-x
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
Db/F: x-x-3-1-2-1
Eb/G: x-x-5-3-4-3

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This is the definitive original version of Life Turned Her That Way by Ricky Van Shelton, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of Ab major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Ricky Van Shelton's performance.