I Just Wanna Live - Good Charlotte
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Tabs and lyrics
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
This is the first song that I learned.
It's very easy.
There's some guitar only in the chorus(4)and in the bridge which is after the chorus 2
right before chorus 3


Chorus 1
-------------------------|
-------------------------|
-10-10---8-8---6-6---8-8-|
-10-10---8-8---6-6---8-8-| x3
-8--8----6-6---4-4---6-6-|
-------------------------|
+
-----------------------------|
-----------------------------|
-10-10---8-8---6-6---8-8--10-|
-10-10---8-8---6-6---8-8--10-|
-8--8----6-6---4-4---6-6--8--|
-----------------------------|

Chorus 2
-------------------------|
-------------------------|
-10-10---8-8---6-6---8-8-|
-10-10---8-8---6-6---8-8-| x3
-8--8----6-6---4-4---6-6-|
-------------------------|
+
-----------------|
-----------------|
-10-10---8-8---6-|
-10-10---8-8---6-|
-8--8----6-6---4-|
-----------------|

Bridge
-------------------------|
-------------------------|
-10-10---8-8---6-6---8-8-|
-10-10---8-8---6-6---8-8-|
-8--8----6-6---4-4---6-6-|
-------------------------|
+
-----------------|
-----------------|
-10-10---8-8---6-|
-10-10---8-8---6-|
-8--8----6-6---4-|
-----------------|

Chorus 3
-------------------------|
-------------------------|
-10-10---8-8---6-6---8-8-|
-10-10---8-8---6-6---8-8-| x2
-8--8----6-6---4-4---6-6-|
-------------------------|
+
-----------------|
-----------------|
-10-10---8-8---6-|
-10-10---8-8---6-|
-8--8----6-6---4-|
-----------------|

Chorus 4 (Same as Chorus 2)
-------------------------|
-------------------------|
-10-10---8-8---6-6---8-8-|
-10-10---8-8---6-6---8-8-| x3
-8--8----6-6---4-4---6-6-|
-------------------------|
+
-----------------|
-----------------|
-10-10---8-8---6-|
-10-10---8-8---6-|
-8--8----6-6---4-|
-----------------|


Hope you have fun playing it !
O.D.
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
Band: Good Charlotte
Song: I Just Wanna Live
Album: The Chronicles of Life And Death

Standard Tuning

chorus 1
e|---------------------------------------|x4
B|---------------------------------------|
G|-15-15-xxx-13-13-xx-11-11-xxx-13-13-xx-|
D|-15-15-xxx-13-13-xx-11-11-xxx-13-13-xx-|
A|-13-13-xxx-11-11-xx-9--9--xxx-11-11-xx-|
E|---------------------------------------|
then
e|----|
B|----|
G|-15-|
D|-15-|
A|-13-|
E|----|

Chorus 2:
e|---------------------------------------|x3
B|---------------------------------------|
G|-15-15-xxx-13-13-xx-11-11-xxx-13-13-xx-|
D|-15-15-xxx-13-13-xx-11-11-xxx-13-13-xx-|
A|-13-13-xxx-11-11-xx-9--9--xxx-11-11-xx-|
E|---------------------------------------|
then
e|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|
G|-15-15-xxx-13-13-xx-13----------|
D|-15-15-xxx-13-13-xx-13-13-13-13-|
A|-13-13-xxx-11-11-xx-13-13-13-13-|
E|--------------------11-11-11-11-|

Bridge:
e|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|-15-15-xxx-13-13-xx-11-11-xxx-13-13-xx-|
D|-15-15-xxx-13-13-xx-11-11-xxx-13-13-xx-|
A|-13-13-xxx-11-11-xx-9--9--xxx-11-11-xx-|
E|---------------------------------------|
then
e|-----------------------|
B|-----------------------|
G|-15-15-xxx-13-13-xx-11-|
D|-15-15-xxx-13-13-xx-11-|
A|-13-13-xxx-11-11-xx-9--|
E|-----------------------|

Chorus 3:
e|---------------------------------------|x2
B|---------------------------------------|
G|-15-15-xxx-13-13-xx-11-11-xxx-13-13-xx-|
D|-15-15-xxx-13-13-xx-11-11-xxx-13-13-xx-|
A|-13-13-xxx-11-11-xx-9--9--xxx-11-11-xx-|
E|---------------------------------------|
then
e|-----------------------|
B|-----------------------|
G|-15-15-xxx-13-13-xx-13-|
D|-15-15-xxx-13-13-xx-13-|
A|-13-13-xxx-11-11-xx-13-|
E|--------------------11-|
then
e|---------------------------------------|x3
B|---------------------------------------|
G|-15-15-xxx-13-13-xx-11-11-xxx-13-13-xx-|
D|-15-15-xxx-13-13-xx-11-11-xxx-13-13-xx-|
A|-13-13-xxx-11-11-xx-9--9--xxx-11-11-xx-|
E|---------------------------------------|
then
e|-----------------------|
B|-----------------------|
G|-15-15-xxx-13-13-xx-13-|
D|-15-15-xxx-13-13-xx-13-|
A|-13-13-xxx-11-11-xx-13-|
E|--------------------11-|

hope it's correct!!i love this song!
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I JUST WANNA LIVE - Good Charlotte
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Tabbed by: Joshane Fiddler
Email: new_joshane@hotmail.com

Yeah I couldn't find any correct tabs on this song so I thought I'd let you in on an easy
way to play this song. Let me know if you have any questions or any praises. This is my
first tab I've done on my own so I hope my ears don't decieve any of you. Enjoy!

Tuning: Standard Dropped-D (really standard half step down but I'll use standard tuning
dropped-D to make it easier for us all!)

Song: I Just Wanna Live
Album: The Chronicles Of Life And Death
Band: Good Charlotte

Intro: Keyboard Cello arranged for guitar
Play 2X

e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------|
D|-8-----8-----8-----8-----8-----8-----8-----8------|
A|--------------------------------------------------|
D|----8-----8-----6-----6-----4-----4-----6-----6---|

Bass plays for 4 measures

Verse: Keyboard Cello arranged for guitar
then guitar arranged for plays this
e|---------------------------------------|
B|-11 / 14------------------11 \ 9------|
G|---------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------|
D|-8----8----8----8----8----8----8----8--|
A|---------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------|
B|-11 / 14------------------11 \ 9-------|
G|---------------------------------------|
D|-8----8----8----8----8----8----8----8--|
A|---------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------|

Pre-Chorus: Keyboard Cello arranged for guitar

I'm paranoid of all the ...
e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------|
D|-8-----8-----8-----8-----8-----8-----8-----8-----|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
D|----8-----8-----8-----8-----6-----6-----6-----6--|

...And Why can't anyone see
e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------|
D|-8-----8-----8-----8-----8-----------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
D|----4-----4-----4-----4-----6--------------------|


CHORUS: Guitars (Play 4 times)

...Live
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-7-----7-----X--X--5--5--X--X--3-----3-----X--X--5--5--X--X----|
D|-8-----8-----X--X--6--6--X--X--4-----4-----X--X--6--6--X--X----|
A|-8-----8-----X--X--6--6--X--X--4-----4-----X--X--6--6--X--X----|
D|-8-----8-----X--X--6--6--X--X--4-----4-----X--X--6--6--X--X----|


End Chorus: Keyboard Cello arranged for guitar
Play once

e|----------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------|
G|-5------------------------6----8----5----6----|
D|-6----8----8----8----8------------------------|
A|-6--------------------------------------------|
D|-6--------------------------------------------|


Bass plays for 4 measures

Verse 2: Keyboard Cello arranged for guitar
then guitar arranged for plays this
e|---------------------------------------|
B|-11 / 14------------------11 \ 9------|
G|---------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------|

Second time this bar is played twice
(note: no chello fill ins this time around)
e|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------|
D|-8----8----8----8----8----8----8----8--|
A|---------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------|

Pre-Chorus: Keyboard Cello arranged for guitar

Lifestyles ...
e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------|
D|-8-----8-----8-----8-----8-----8-----8-----8-----|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
D|----8-----8-----8-----8-----6-----6-----6-----6--|

...Of the life we live in
e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------|
D|-8-----8-----8-----8-----8-----------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
D|----4-----4-----4-----4-----6--------------------|



CHORUS: Guitars (Play 3 times)

...Live
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-7-----7-----X--X--5--5--X--X--3-----3-----X--X--5--5--X--X----|
D|-8-----8-----X--X--6--6--X--X--4-----4-----X--X--6--6--X--X----|
A|-8-----8-----X--X--6--6--X--X--4-----4-----X--X--6--6--X--X----|
D|-8-----8-----X--X--6--6--X--X--4-----4-----X--X--6--6--X--X----|

then play this for the 4th time
e|------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------|
G|-7-----7-----X--X--5--5--X--X-------------------------|
D|-8-----8-----X--X--6--6--X--X----1----1----1--~~~-----|
A|-8-----8-----X--X--6--6--X--X----1----1----1--~~~-----|
D|-8-----8-----X--X--6--6--X--X----1----1----1--~~~-----|

BRIDGE: Guitars

e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|--4-----4-----4-----4-----6-----6-----6-----6-------|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
D|-----4-----4-----4-----4-----6-----6-----6-----6----|

e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|--4-----4-----4-----4-----8-----8-----6-----6-------|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
D|-----4-----4-----4-----4-----8-----8-----6-----6----|

e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|--4-----4-----4-----4-----6-----6-----6-----6-------|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
D|-----4-----4-----4-----4-----6-----6-----6-----6----|

e|-----------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------|
D|--4-----4-----4-----4--------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------3--3--8--8--|
D|-----4-----4-----4-----4----3--3--6--6---------------|

CHORUS: Guitars (Play 1 time)

Now we are expected....
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-7-----7-----X--X--5--5--X--X--3-----3-----X--X--5--5--X--X----|
D|-8-----8-----X--X--6--6--X--X--4-----4-----X--X--6--6--X--X----|
A|-8-----8-----X--X--6--6--X--X--4-----4-----X--X--6--6--X--X----|
D|-8-----8-----X--X--6--6--X--X--4-----4-----X--X--6--6--X--X----|

then play this for the 2nd time I just wanna...
e|------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------|
G|-7-----7-----X--X--5--5--X--X--3----------------------|
D|-8-----8-----X--X--6--6--X--X--4----------------------|
A|-8-----8-----X--X--6--6--X--X--4----------------------|
D|-8-----8-----X--X--6--6--X--X--4----------------------|
[stop]

play this 2 times
...live
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-7-----7-----X--X--5--5--X--X--3-----3-----X--X--5--5--X--X----|
D|-8-----8-----X--X--6--6--X--X--4-----4-----X--X--6--6--X--X----|
A|-8-----8-----X--X--6--6--X--X--4-----4-----X--X--6--6--X--X----|
D|-8-----8-----X--X--6--6--X--X--4-----4-----X--X--6--6--X--X----|

then play this for the 3rd time
e|--------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------|
G|-7-----7-----X--X--5--5--X--X---------------|
D|-8-----8-----X--X--6--6--X--X----1--~~~-----|
A|-8-----8-----X--X--6--6--X--X----1--~~~-----|
D|-8-----8-----X--X--6--6--X--X----1--~~~-----|

OUTRO: Guitars

play this 3 times
...live
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-7-----7-----X--X--5--5--X--X--3-----3-----X--X--5--5--X--X----|
D|-8-----8-----X--X--6--6--X--X--4-----4-----X--X--6--6--X--X----|
A|-8-----8-----X--X--6--6--X--X--4-----4-----X--X--6--6--X--X----|
D|-8-----8-----X--X--6--6--X--X--4-----4-----X--X--6--6--X--X----|

then play this for the last time
e|--------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------|
G|-7-----7-----X--X--5--5--X--X---------------|
D|-8-----8-----X--X--6--6--X--X----1--~~~-----|
A|-8-----8-----X--X--6--6--X--X----1--~~~-----|
D|-8-----8-----X--X--6--6--X--X----1--~~~-----|




| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| ~~~ Let ring
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
===============================================================================
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
I Just Wanna Live Good Charlotte

Intro
Q=115
A#5
4/4
Gtr I
e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e
|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
|-^10----^10----^10----^10----|-^10----^10----^10----^10----|
|-^-8----^-8----^-8----^-8----|-^-8----^-8----^-8----^-8----|
|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
|-----^8-----^8-----^6-----^6-|-----^4-----^4-----^6-----^6-|
|
| Gtr II
| W W
|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|


e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e
|-----------------------------|------------------------------|
|-----------------------------|------------------------------|
|-^10----^10----^10----^10----|-^10----^10----^10----^10-----|
|-^-8----^-8----^-8----^-8----|-^-8----^-8----^-8----^-8-----|
|-----------------------------|------------------------------|
|-----^8-----^8-----^6-----^6-|-----^4-----^4-----^6-----^6--|
|
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Song info
I Just Wanna Live
Good Charlotte
2001
  • Rock
  • Alternative Rock
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