B|--|-----------------|-----------------|
G|--|-----------------|-----------------|
D|3-|-5-----3-5-----3-|-5-3-----------3-|
A|--|-----------------|-----5-3-5-------|
E|--|-----------------|-----------------|

        12-string [2X; continue through verse]:
 [Dm]     [G]       [Dm]    [G]
   v   v   v   v     v   v   v   v    
E|-----------------|-----------------|---|
B|-----------------|-----------------|---|
G|---------3---5---|-6---6---5-3-----|---|
D|-----5-5---------|-------------5-3-|-5-|
A|-----------------|-----------------|---|
E|-----------------|-----------------|---|

[bass]
   v   v   v   v     v   v   v   v    
G|-----------------|-----------------|
D|---------5---7---|---------5---7---|
A|-5---5-5---------|-5---5-5---------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|

[Verse 1]
                Dm        G           Dm       G
        It's a hard world   to get a break in
                 Dm         G            Dm     G
        All the good things   have been taken

  Dm           C    Bb           C
   v   v   v   v     v   v   v   v    
E|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|
D|---------3---5---|-5---5---5-3-----|
A|-5---5-----------|--------------5--|
E|-----------------|-----------------|
        (But girl...)

            Dm                      C    Bb       
        But girl there are ways to make certain things pay
               C    Dm                         C    Bb
        Though I'm dressed in these rags I'll wear sable
              C
        Some day
          D        
        Hear what I...

   G                 F
   v   v   v   v     v   v   v   v    
E|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-------4-5---4---|-------2-3---2---|
D|-5---------------|-3---------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|
(say)

            G     F                     G
        ...say      I'm gonna ride the serpent
        F                   G
        No more time spent sweatin' rent
        F [3 bars]
        Hear my command I'm breakin' loose
                     G
        It ain't no use
         F [2 bars]
        Holdin' me down
         G [3 bars]
        Stick around
        But baby (but baby)
        Remember (remember)

[Chorus]
        C        Dm           F          G
        It's my life and I'll do what I want
        C        Dm             F          G
        It's my mind and I'll think what I want
        F             G
        Show me I'm wrong
        F             G
        Hurt you sometime
              F                          G    F  G
        But someday I'll treat you real fine

[Verse 2]
        There'll be women and their fortunes
        Who just love to mother orphans
        Are you gonna cry, when I'm squeezin' 'em dry
        Takin' all I can get, no regrets
        When I...
        Openly lie
        And leave only money
        Believe me honey, that money
        Can you believe, I ain't no saint
        Who complains
        So girl cut out
        Any doubt
        But baby (but baby)
        Remember (remember)

[Chorus]
        C        Dm           F          G
        It's my life and I'll do what I want
        C        Dm             F          G
        It's my mind and I'll think what I want
        F             G
        Show me I'm wrong
        F             G
        Hurt you sometime
              F                          G    F  G
        But someday I'll treat you real fine

[Coda]
          C       Dm           F          G
        (It's my life and I'll do what I want) Don't push me
        (It's my mind and I'll think what I want) It's my life
        (It's my life and I'll do what I want) And I can do what I want
        (It's my mind and I'll think what I want) You can't tell me
        (It's my life and I'll do what I want) [fade]