The_Heart_Of_Life_by_John_Mayer 
 
 
Tabbed_by:_Janne_Virtanen,_Finland,_
[email protected] 
 
 
Tuning:_half-step_down 
 
 
Okay,_so_this_is_an_acoustic(/normal)_version_of_a_great_song,_The_Heart_Of_Life, 
based_on_an_acoustic_performance_of_John_Mayer_that_can_be_seen_in_youtube.com 
 
 
Other_tabs_here_are_quite_Ok,_but_there_were_few_parts_that_didnt_quite 
please_me,_and_finally_I_decided_to_tab_one_myself._Hopefully_this_will_come 
out_good,_as_it_is_my_first_one._Hope_that_you_accept_my_vision_of_it_and 
maybe_use_it_in_your_own_playing..!_:) 
 
 
John_uses_only_his_THUMB_and_INDEX_finger! 
So_dont_hassle_with_your_middle_finger_in_this_one... 
 
 
So_this_is_modified,_not_an_album_version._You_can_play_the_extra_stuff_as_you_like, 
but_in_the_video_they_are_played_exactly_like_this_(in_verse,_chorus,_interlude). 
The_biggest_changes_are_in_the_chorus_part_of_the_song._Hope_you_find_those_refreshing! 
I_have_added_the_strumming_pattern_in_some_places_where_the_song_has_changed 
a_bit_so_that_itd_be_easier_to_catch_up._d=down_u=up 
 
 
Chords_that_are_used: 
 
 
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*Im_100%_sure_that_in_D_chord_the_D_string_is_played_"open" 
so_its_NOT_e|--x--|_like_in_every_other_tab_in_here.._Watch_the_video! 
____________B|--3--| 
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____________D|-[4]-| 
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____________E|--2--| 
 
 
So_lets_begin_with_the_INTRO._A_bit_different_than_in_the_other_tabs_(or_album).. 
 
 
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The_second_time_there_are_a_couple_of_fills._No_hammer_ons! 
Play_with_the_index_finger. 
 
 
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________________________________________|this_sections_a_bit_different| 
__________________________________________________than_usual 
 
 
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[Verse_1] 
just_stick_with_your_thumb_and_index_finger 
with_lyrics_to_help_you_with_the_timing. 
 
 
_____No_fills_yet..._Play_the_basics_only... 
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___-I_________________hate_to_see_you___cry_____________lying__there_in 
___-Theres___________things_you_need_to_hear__________so_turn_off_your 
 
 
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____that____________po..____________si..__________..tion. 
____tears___________and_____________li..__________..sten. 
 
 
 
 
CHORUS_||_This_is_what_I_see_&_hear_him_do 
 
 
So_heres_the_part_which_John_plays_differently_than_in_other_tabs_that_are_found_here.. 
Dont_go_up_to_the_tenth_fret_on_the_lower_E_string,_just_go_down_to_fifth_fret_on_the_A_string... 
There_could_be_"ghost_notes",_but_I_cant_hear_them_so_good_that_I_could_be_ 
sure..._(in_parenthesis) 
Also_the_G-based_notes_are_played_differently_(maybe_a_bit_more_difficult_at_first)... 
 
 
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___-Pain____throws 
_______________-your 
___________________-heart___to__the_ground 
___-Love____turns 
_______________-the_whole___thing___around 
 
 
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____Though__it__wont 
___________________-all_____go__the_way_________it__should____but 
_______________________________________________________________-I 
 
 
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___know________the_heart_______of__life________is__good 
 
 
_INTERLUDE_1_||_just_once. 
_________________________________slide, 
_______________________________but_still 
_______________________________hit_down 
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[Verse_2] 
________________________No_fills... 
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____You_______________know_its_nothing_new_____________bad_news 
_______________________________________________________________-nev-er 
 
 
 
 
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____had_____________good____________ti..__________..ming 
 
 
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____Then______________circle_of_your____________________will_de-fend 
_______________________________-friends____________________________-the 
 
 
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____Sil.._________..ver_____________li..__________..ning 
 
 
 
 
[Chorus_2] 
 
 
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___-Pain____throws 
_______________-your 
___________________-heart___to__the_ground 
___-Love____turns 
_______________-the_whole___thing___around 
 
 
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____Though__it__wont 
___________________-all_____go__the_way_________it__should____but 
_______________________________________________________________-I 
 
 
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___know________the_heart_______of__life________is__good 
 
 
 
 
SOLO/INTERLUDE_2_||_again_a_bit_different_than_usual,_but_still_beautiful.. 
____________________you_can_play_it_normally_if_you_want._(Check_out_interlude_no._1) 
 
 
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____Oooh...__________________________...Ooooh... 
 
 
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____Oooh... 
 
 
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____Oooh... 
 
 
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The_last_CHORUS_||_Only_a_little_different*_than_the_previous_ones.. 
 
 
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____Pain____throws 
_______________-your 
___________________-heart___to__the_ground 
____Love____turns 
_______________-the_whole___thing 
________________________________a-__round 
 
 
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____Fear____is__a___friend__that 
_______________________________-you_misun.._______..derstood 
 
 
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___but___I_know_the 
___________________heart_____of_my_life____is______good.___Of_my... 
 
 
[Outro] 
The_ending_goes_like_this,_with_the_G_played_open_but_try_to_be_gentle_with_the_hit, 
so_it_doesnt_flow_over_the_other_notes_played. 
Hold_your_middle_finger_on_D_string,_and_use_your_index_and_ring_fingers_on_B_string, 
while_Sliding_up_and_down_on_the_neck._Slide_will_give_a_nice_flowing_touch. 
 
 
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_..life_is_good... 
 
 
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____________________________Oh,_oh_my_life_is_good... 
 
 
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______________Of_my_life_is_good... 
 
 
___________________|_slow_down_a_bit_| 
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___Of_my_life... 
 
 
So_thats_it!_If_the_outro_doesnt_please_you,_You_can_play_the_intro_part_as 
outro_a_couple_of_times_and_fade_it_out_in_the_end,_it_sounds_good_too! 
When_John_plays_with_his_strat,_the_outro_rises_even_higher,_like_on_Where_the 
Light_is_he_goes_up_to_15th_fret.._But_as_I_said_this_is_played_with_the_acoustic_guitar. 
_I_hope_this_helps_you_out_and_brings_some_new_ideas!_Its_been_a_hell_of_a_job... 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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|_x____Dead_note 
|_[n]__Artificial_harmonic_(Pinch_harmonic) 
|_(n)__Ghost_note 
|_~____Vibrato 
|_/____Slide_up__ 
 
 
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