A Beautiful Life
As recorded by Everclear on Slow Motion Daydream
Tabbed by Kyle Pouliot (kj.pouliot@attbi.com)

I am more than impressed with this album, this song has
that classic everclear sound, the lyrics are amazing, and only
Art can personalize lyrics like these.  This song bears a striking
resemblence to "Learning How To Smile" mainly because of the strings.
I knew this song would be great when I heard the first line.

Guitar 1
e|-------------------------|
b|-------------------------|
g|-7-7-7-7-7---------------|
D|-7-7-7-7-7-4-4-4-4-4-----|   Through the first verse, palm mute
A|-5-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-4-----|
E|-----------2-2-2-2-2-----|

You seem to make the same mistakes everyday
Sometimes it’s hard to open your eyes
You wanna be the only cake on the table
Yeah, you say you don’t like surprises
You wanna find a pretty place you can stay
Yeah, you just don’t want to live in LA 

Guitar 2 
e|-----0----0----0-----0-----|
b|---2---2----2----2-----2---|
g|-3------3-----3----3-----3-|
D|---------------------------|
A|---------------------------|
E|---------------------------|

Guitar 1
e|-----5---7----0---5-------5--|
b|----5---7----5---5---9---5---|
g|---6---8----6---6---9---6----|
D|--7---9----7---7---9---7-----|
A|-0---------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|

I just wanna be
Where the sun shines down
I just wanna be
Where the sun shines down
I just wanna be with you

Guitar 2
e|-5------|
b|---5----|
g|-----6--|
D|--------|
A|--------|
E|--------|

Guitar 1
e|-------------------------|
b|-------------------------|
g|-7-7-7-7-7---------------|
D|-7-7-7-7-7-4-4-4-4-4-----|   palm mute
A|-5-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-4-----|
E|-----------2-2-2-2-2-----|
Guitar 2 ("shut me out"..."don't know how"..."nowhere to go")
e|-2--------------|
b|--3--------2----|
g|---2--------3~--|
D|----------------|
A|----------------|
E|----------------|

I really hate the way you push me away
I do not like it when you shut me out
I say I love you but I don’t really know you
I wanna change ya but I don’t know how
I wanna leave when it gets ugly and cold
I wanna leave but I got nowhere to go

(Chorus)
Guitar 1
e|----------------------------------|
b|----------------------------------|
g|----------5-5xx------9-9xx--------|
D|-7-7-9-9--5-5xx7-7xx-9-9xx-7-7xx--|
A|-7-7-9-9--7-7xx7-7xx-7-7xx-7-7xx--|
E|-5-5-7-7-------5-5xx-------5-5xx--|

Guitar 2
e|-5----7----|
b|--5~----7~-|
g|-----------|
D|-----------|
A|-----------|
E|-----------|
I just wanna be
Where the sun shines down
(Yeah)
I just wanna be
Where the sun shines down
On a beautiful life
I just wanna find a beautiful life
I wanna be where the sun shines down
I just wanna find a beautiful life

Guitar 1
e|------------------------|
b|------------------------|
g|------------------------|
D|-7-7---7-7---7-7---7-7--|
A|-7-7---7-7---7-7---7-7--|
E|-5-5---5-5---5-5---5-5--|

I don’t care where we go
I don’t care what we do
(Oh)

Guitar 1
e|-------------------------|
b|-------------------------|
g|-7-7-7-7-7---------------|
D|-7-7-7-7-7-4-4-4-4-4-----|   palm mute
A|-5-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-4-----|
E|-----------2-2-2-2-2-----|
Guitar 2 
e|-2---2-------|
b|--3---3------|
g|---2---2~----|
D|-------------| repeat 9x
A|-------------|
E|-------------|

You seem to make the same mistakes all the time
Sometimes it’s not so hard to understand why
You say you hate the things that you have done
Yeah, you have been running with your back to the sun
You wanna find a place you don’t have to hide
You say you’re happy just to be alive!!!

Guitar 1
e|----------------------------------|
b|----------------------------------|
g|----------5-5xx------9-9xx--------|
D|-7-7-9-9--5-5xx7-7xx-9-9xx-7-7xx--|
A|-7-7-9-9--7-7xx7-7xx-7-7xx-7-7xx--|
E|-5-5-7-7-------5-5xx-------5-5xx--|

I just wanna be
Where the sun shines down
(Yeah)
I just wanna be
Where the sun shines down
On a beautiful life

Guitar 1
e|--------------------------|
b|--------------------------|
g|--5-5xx------9-9xx--------|
D|--5-5xx7-7xx-9-9xx-7-7xx--|
A|--7-7xx7-7xx-7-7xx-7-7xx--|
E|-------5-5xx-------5-5xx--|

I just wanna find a beautiful life
I wanna be where the sun shines down
I just wanna find a beautiful life

Guitar 1
e|--------------------------|
b|--------------------------|
g|--5-5xx------9-9xx--------|
D|--5-5xx7-7xx-9-9xx-7-7xx--|
A|--7-7xx7-7xx-7-7xx-7-7xx--|
E|-------5-5xx-------5-5xx--|

Guitar 2
e|-5--5--5--5--5---|
b|--5--5--5--5--5--|
g|-----------------|
D|-----------------|
A|-----------------|
E|-----------------|
I wanna be where the sun shines down
I wanna be where the sun shines down
I wanna be where the sun shines down

Guitar 1
e|------------------------|
b|------------------------|
g|------------------------|
D|-7-7---7-7---7-7---7-7--|
A|-7-7---7-7---7-7---7-7--|
E|-5-5---5-5---5-5---5-5--|

Guitar 2
e|-5--5--5--5--5---|
b|--5--5--5--5--5--|
g|-----------------|
D|-----------------|
A|-----------------|
E|-----------------|

I don’t care where we go
I don’t care what we do
As long as I can be with you
I just wanna be with you