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E B
E
Ra do da do da di de do
A B
Yeah all right
C#m G#m
Da do da rip a do de dang
A B
Dang a dang a dang da
E
Ra do da do da di de do
A B
Yeah all right
C#m G#m
I'm just beginning to live
A E
Oh wah oh yeah
Well, wang a dang a dang a do a dang dang
A B
Oh rim da dim da do
E
Wang a dang a dang a do a dang dang
A B
Oh do de do
C#m G#m A E
And I'm, I'm just beginning to live right now
B
All right, let's go
E
Ra do da do da di de do
A B
That's right, I'm just beginning to live right now
C#m G#m A B
Ok
E
Ra do da do da di de do
A B
All right
C#m G#m A E
I'm just beginning to live, right now
I say, wang a dang a dang a do a dang dang
A B
I'm just, all right
E
Wang a dang a dang a do a dang dang
A B
And I'm just beginning
C#m G#m A E
I'm just beginning to live right now
B
Let's go
All right, hit it
E E A B
E E A B
C#m G#m A E
B
Ok
E
Ra do da do da di de do
A B
That's right, I'm just beginning to live now
C#m G#m A B
E
Ra do da do da di de do
A B
Oh yeah
C#m G#m A E
I'm just beginning to live, to live right now
Wang a dang a dang a do a dang dang
A B
And I'm just getting ready, well just starting up
E
Wang a dang a dang a do a dang dang
A B
And I'm just starting up, let's go
C#m G#m A E
Cause, oh, I'm just getting ready to live right now
I'm just beginning to live
I'm just beginning to live
Wah do wah do wah did oh
Wah do wah do wah did oh
I'm just beginning to live
I'm just beginning to live
Wah do wah do wah did oh
Wah do wah do wah did oh
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Song title: I'm Just Beginning To Live
Original Album: Rockin' and Romance
Words and Music by Jonathan Richman
Copyright © 1985 Rockin' Leprechaun Music
Published by Rockin' Leprechaun Music
Transcribed by Gavin Chart (contactus@gartfrets.net)
Notes: Timing is 4/4
Intro: E B
Verse:
E A B
Ra do da do da di de do, yeah alright
C#m G#m
Da do da rip a do de dang
A B
Dang a dang a dang da
E A B
Ra do da do da di de do, yeah alright
C#m G#m
I'm just beginning to live
A E
Oh wah, oh yeah
Well, wang a dang a dang a do a dang dang
A B
Oh, rim da dim da do
E
Wang a dang a dang a do a dang dang
A B
Oh, do de do da da
C#m G#m A E
I'm just beginning to live right now
B
Alright, let's go...
Verse:
E
Ra do da do da di de do
A B
That's right, I'm just beginning to live right now
C#m G#m A B
Ok
E A B
Ra do da do da di de do, alright
C#m G#m A E
I'm just beginning to live, right now
I say, wang a dang a dang a do a dang dang
A B
I'm just, alright
E
Wang a dang a dang a do a dang dang
A B
I'm just beginning
C#m G#m A E
I'm just beginning to live right now
B
Let's go...
Alright, hit it...
[Play VERSE chords: E E A B
E E A B
C#m G#m A E]
B
Ok
Verse:
E
Ra do da do da di de do
A B
That's right, I'm just beginning to live now
[Play: C#m G#m A B]
Verse:
E A B
Ra do da do da di de do, oh yeah
C#m G#m A E
I'm just beginning to live, to live right now
Wang a dang a dang a do a dang dang
A B
And I'm just getting ready, well just starting up
E
Wang a dang a dang a do a dang dang
A B
And I'm just starting up, let's go
C#m G#m A E
Cause, oh, I'm just getting ready to live right now
Outro:
A E
I'm just beginning to live
A E
I'm just beginning to live
A E
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
A E
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
[Repeat and fade]
Chords:
E 022100
A 577655
B 224442
C#m 446654
G#m 466444[E][B]
Ra do da [E] do da di de do
yeah [A] all right [B]
[C#m] da do da [G#m] rip a do de dang
[A] dang a dang a dang [B] da
ra do da [E] do da di de do
yeah [A] all right [B]
I'm just [C#m] beginning to [G#m] live
oh [A] wah oh [E] yeah
well, wang a dang a dang a do a dang dang
oh [A] rim da [B] dim da do
[E] wang a dang a dang a do a dang dang
[A] oh do de [B] do
And [C#m] I'm, [G#m] I'm just beginning to [A] live right now [E]
All right, let's go [B]
ra do da [E] do da di de do
That's right, [A] I'm just beginning to [B] live right now
OK [C#m][G#m][A][B]
ra do da [E] do da di de do
Alright [A][B]
I'm just [C#m] beginning to [G#m] live, right [A] now [E]
I say, wang a dang a dang a do a dang dang
[A] I'm just, [B] alright
[E] wang a dang a dang a do a dang dang
[A] And I'm just [B] beginning
I'm [C#m] just [G#m] beginning to [A] live right now [E]
Let's go [B]
All right, hit it
[E][E][A][B]
[E][E][A][B]
[C#m][G#m][A][E]
OK [B]
ra do da [E] do da di de do
That's right, [A] I'm just beginning to [B] live now
[C#m][G#m][A][B]
ra do da [E] do da di de do
Oh yeah [A][B]
I'm just [C#m] beginning to [G#m] live, to [A] live right [E] now
wang a dang a dang a do a dang dang
[A] And I'm just getting [B] ready, well just starting up
[E] wang a dang a dang a do a dang dang
[A] And I'm just starting up, [B] let's go
Cause, [C#m] oh, I'm [G#m] just getting [A] ready to live right [E] now
I'm just beginning to live
I'm just beginning to live
wah do wah do wah did oh
wah do wah do wah did oh
I'm just beginning to live
I'm just beginning to live
wah do wah do wah did oh
wah do wah do wah did oh
Ra do da do da di de do
yeah all right
da do da rip a do de dang
dang a dang a dang da
ra do da do da di de do
yeah alright
I'm just beginning to live
oh wah oh yeah
well, wang a dang a dang a do a dang dang
oh rim da dim da do
wang a dang a dang a do a dang dang
oh do de do
And I'm, I'm just beginning to live right now
All right, let's go
ra do da do da di de do
That's right, I'm just beginning to live right now
OK
ra do da do da di de do
All right
I'm just beginning to live, right now
I say, wang a dang a dang a do a dang dang
I'm just, all right
wang a dang a dang a do a dang dang
And I'm just beginning
I'm just beginning to live right now
Let's go
All right, hit it
OK
ra do da do da di de do
That's right, I'm just beginning to live now
ra do da do da di de do
Oh yeah
I'm just beginning to live, to live right now
wang a dang a dang a do a dang dang
And I'm just getting ready, well just starting up
wang a dang a dang a do a dang dang
And I'm just starting up, let's go
Cause, oh, I'm just getting ready to live right now
I'm just beginning to live
I'm just beginning to live
wah do wah do wah did oh
wah do wah do wah did oh
I'm just beginning to live
I'm just beginning to live
wah do wah do wah did oh
wah do wah do wah did oh
Ra do da do da di de do
I'm just beginning to live right now
Wang a dang a dang a do a dang dang
And I'm, I'm just beginning to live right now
Ra do da do da di de do
Ra do da do da di de do
Wang a dang a dang a do a dang dang
I'm just beginning to live, to live right now
[2, 3, 4]
I'm just beginning to live
I'm just beginning to live
I'm just beginning to live
I'm just beginning to live
[??? Jonathan Richman here, on guitar Asa Brebner, on ??? Andy ???]
Ra do da do da di de do
Yeah
Da do da rip a do de dang
Oh oh oh oh
Ra do da do da di de do
Da do da rip a do de dang
I'm just beginning to live right now
Wang a dang a dang a do a dang dang
Oh rim da dim da do
Wang a dang a dang a do a dang dang
Oh do de do
And I'm, I'm just beginning to live right now
Yeah
Ra do da do da di de do
Da do da rip a do de dang
Oh oh oh oh
Ra do da do da di de do, yeah
Da do da rip a do de dang
I'm just beginning to live right now
Yeah
Wang a dang a dang a do a dang dang
Ra do da do da di de do
Wang a dang a dang a do a dang dang (???)
I'm just beginning right now
I'm just beginning to live right now
Ra do da do da di de do
Da do da rip a do de dang
Oh wah oh, way oh, way oh
Ra do da do da di de do
Yeah
Da do da rip a do de dang
I'm just beginning to live right now
All right,
I'm just beginning to live
I'm just beginning to live
Oh way oh way oh
Yeah now,
I'm just beginning to live
I'm just beginning to live
Oh way oh way oh
[Just me playing guitar and everyone sing it one time]
I'm just beginning to live
I'm just beginning to live
Oh way oh way oh
I'm just beginning to live
I'm just beginning to live
Oh way oh way oh
I'm just beginning to live
To live right now
Oh wah oh yeah
Well, wang a dang a dang a do a dang dang
Oh rim da dim da do
Wang a dang a dang a do a dang dang
I'm just beginning to live right now
Ra do da do da di de do
Well I'm just beginning to live right now
I'm just beginning to live, right now
I'm just beginning to live right now
I'm just beginning to live
I'm just beginning to live
I'm just beginning to live
I'm just beginning to live
[Don't call me anymore, I'm just beginning to live
Right now]
Way o
Way o
Way o
I'm Just Beginning to Live right now
I'm Just Beginning to Live right now
[And don't forget]
[It's important, you don't want to forget about that]
I'm Just Beginning
I'm Just Beginning to Live right now
[That's how it starts]
[???]
[??? I would say so]
[???]
I'm Just Beginning to Live
To live right now
I'm Just Beginning to Live
I'm Just Beginning to Live
I'm Just Beginning to Live
I'm Just Beginning to Live
I'm Just Beginning to Live
I'm Just Beginning to Live
I'm Just Beginning to Live
I'm Just Beginning to Live
[???
Good night everybody]
[[Drunks screaming song requests]]
[It's 1986, not 1969]
???
I'm just getting ready to live right now
And also
I'm just beginning to live right now
???
???
I'm just beginning to live, to live right now
[I don't know any other way to put it]
???
I'm just beginning to live, to live
We're gonna walk it home
I'm just beginning to live
I'm just beginning to live now
I'm just beginning to live right now
I'm just beginning to live
I'm just beginning to live
I'm just beginning to live
I'm just beginning to live
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