Eagles – Love Will Keep Us Alive

Album: Hell Freezes Over

Written by: Vale/Capaldi/Carrack

The great tabbist: John Emilian – MeTalkingXIV@aol.com
Credits: Tiab Lokman on part of the chorus
and: Jeff Smith on basic picking patterns and some of the chords used



This is for people who hate seeing “this isn’t exactly how it sounds, but close.” Or “figure out the rest by yourself” I am a perfectionist, but I guess I shouldn’t brag about it, I do make mistakes.

There were not any near-100% correct tablations for this song so I decided I would make one.

You can mix up the picking a little bit. The way I tabbed it is how I play it, though. There aren’t any rules to how you play a song so play it as you please. This is a fun, easy song. Gotta love the Eagles.

And Mr. Smith is right… this song does seem to please the ladies. ;)

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|  1b(2) – this would mean to pick the note on fret 1,      |
|          and bend it up a semi-tone (half step) to        |
|          sound like the note on fret 2.                   |
|___________________________________________________________|


Intro: (with chord harmony, the only part I left out is the few seconds
        of lead guitar in the intro, which is acoustic with a slide)

  Asus2                             Asus2/F#
|-----0---------0-----0---------0-|-----0---------0-----0---------0-|
|-------0-----0---------0-----0---|-------0-----0---------0-----0---|
|-----------2---------------2-----|---2-------2-------2-------2-----|
|---2---------------2-------------|---------------------------------|
|-0---------------0---------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|-2---------------2---------------|

  Asus2/D                           E
|-----0---------0-----0---------0-|-----0---------0-------0-------0---|
|-------0-----0---------0-----0---|-------0-----0---------------0---0-|
|---2-------2-------2-------2-----|---1-------1---------1---1h2-------|
|-0---------------0---------------|-------------------2---------------|
|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|-0---------------0-----------------|

                                                                I was…





Verses 1&2:

|-----0---------0-----0---------0-|-----0---------0-----0---------0-|
|-------0-----0---------0-----0---|-------0-----0---------0-----0---|
|-----------2---------------2-----|---2-------2-------2-------2-----|
|---2---------------2-------------|---------------------------------|
|-0---------------0---------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|-2---------------2---------------|

 …standing all alone against the world outside              you were…



|-----0---------0-----0---------0-|-----0---------0-----0---------0-|
|-------0-----0---------0-----0---|-------0-----0---------0-----0---|
|---2-------2-------2-------2-----|---1-------1-------1-------1-----|
|-0---------------0---------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|-0---------------0---------------|

  …searching for a place to hide                             lost and…



|-----0---------0-----0---------0-|-----0---------0-----0---------0-|
|-------0-----0---------0-----0---|-------0-----0---------0-----0---|
|-----------2---------------2-----|---2-------2-------2-------2-----|
|---2---------------2-------------|---------------------------------|
|-0---------------0---------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|-2---------------2---------------|

 …lonely        now you’ve given me will to survive        when we’re…



|-----0---------0-----0---------0-|-----0---------0-----0---------0-|
|-------0-----0---------0-----0---|-------0-----0---------0-----0---|
|---2-------2-------1-------1-----|-----------2---------------2-----|
|-0-------------------------------|---2---------------2-------------|
|---------------------------------|-0---------------0---------------|
|-----------------0---------------|---------------------------------|

  …hungry      love will keep us alive                      Don’t you…




|-----0---------0-----0---------0-|-----0---------0-----0---------0-|
|-------0-----0---------0-----0---|-------0-----0---------0-----0---|
|-----------2---------------2-----|---2-------2-------2-------2-----|
|---2---------------2-------------|---------------------------------|
|-0---------------0---------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|-2---------------2---------------|

 …worry     sometimes you just gotta let it ride           the world…




|-----0---------0-----0---------0-|-----0---------0-------0-------0---|
|-------0-----0---------0-----0---|-------0-----0---------------0---0-|
|---2-------2-------2-------2-----|---1-------1---------1---1h2-------|
|-0---------------0---------------|-------------------2---------------|
|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|-0---------------0-----------------|

   …is changing        right before your eyes_____           now I’ve…




|-----0---------0-----0---------0-|-----0---------0-----0---------0-|
|-------0-----0---------0-----0---|-------0-----0---------0-----0---|
|-----------2---------------2-----|---2-------2-------2-------2-----|
|---2---------------2-------------|---------------------------------|
|-0---------------0---------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|-2---------------2---------------|

 …found you    there’s no more emptiness inside            when we’re…




|-----0---------0-----0---------0-|-----0---------0-----0---------0-|
|-------0-----0---------0-----0---|-------0-----0---------0-----0---|
|---2-------2-------1-------1-----|-----------2---------------2-----|
|-0-------------------------------|---2---------------2-------------|
|---------------------------------|-0---------------0---------------|
|-----------------0---------------|---------------------------------|

 …hungry     love will keep us alive                          I would…





Chorus 1 & Verse 3:

|-----2---------2-----3---------2-|-----2---------2-----2---------2-|
|-------3-----3---------2-----3---|-------2-----2---------2-----2---|
|---2-------2-------2-------2-----|-----------2---------------2-----|
|-0---------------0---------------|-------------------4-------------|
|---------------------------------|---4-----------------------------|
|---------------------------------|-2---------------2---------------|

 …die for you                        climb the highest mountain



|-----2---------2-----2---------2-|-------0-------0-------0------(0)|
|-------0-----3---------0-----3---|-----0-------0-------0------(0)--|
|-----------2---------------2-----|---1-------1-------1------(1)----|
|---4---------------4-------------|-2-------0-----------------------|
|-2---------------2---------------|-----------------4-------2-------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
                                   (do not pick, but let ring) ^^^
   baby___   there’s nothing I wouldn’t do                   now I’ve…




|-----0---------0-----0---------0-|-----0---------0-----0---------0-|
|-------0-----0---------0-----0---|-------0-----0---------0-----0---|
|-----------2---------------2-----|---2-------2-------2-------2-----|
|---2---------------2-------------|---------------------------------|
|-0---------------0---------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|-2---------------2---------------|

 …found you    there’s no more emptiness inside            when we’re…




|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|-----------------------------5---|
|---------------------------------|------------------------4b(6)----|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|                                                                   |
|-----0---------0-----0---------0-|-----0---------0-----0---------0-|
|-------0-----0---------0-----0---|-------0-----0---------0-----0---|
|---2-------2-------1-------1-----|-----------2---------------2-----|
|-0-------------------------------|---2---------------2-------------|
|---------------------------------|-0---------------0---------------|
|-----------------0---------------|---------------------------------|

 …hungry     love will keep us alive




Bridge: (Solo)

|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---5b (7) r5~~~~~-------5b(7)r5--|------------------------------5--|
|---------------------------------|4b(6)~~------------------4b(6)---|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|                                                                   |
|-----0---------0-----0---------0-|-----0---------0-----0---------0-|
|-------0-----0---------0-----0---|-------0-----0---------0-----0---|
|-----------2---------------2-----|---2-------2-------2-------2-----|
|---2---------------2-------------|---------------------------------|
|-0---------------0---------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|-2---------------2---------------|




|----------------------------10-10|---------------------------------|
|-5-b(7)~---------------9b(10)(10)|12b(14)------14b15-13b14-(7)r5---|
|-5-b(7)~-------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|         (pick note while bent)^                                   |
|-----0---------0-----0---------0-|-----0---------0-----0---------0-|
|-------0-----0---------0-----0---|-------0-----0---------0-----0---|
|---2-------2-------1-------1-----|-----------2---------------2-----|
|-0-------------------------------|---2---------------2-------------|
|---------------------------------|-0---------------0---------------|
|-----------------0---------------|---------------------------------|

                                                             I would…




Chorus 2:

|-----2---------2-----3---------2-|-----2---------2-----2---------2-|
|-------3-----3---------2-----3---|-------2-----2---------2-----2---|
|---2-------2-------2-------2-----|-----------2---------------2-----|
|-0---------------0---------------|-------------------4-------------|
|---------------------------------|---4-----------------------------|
|---------------------------------|-2---------------2---------------|

 …die for you                        climb the highest mountain




|-----2---------2-----2---------2-|-------0-------0-------0------(0)|
|-------0-----3---------0-----3---|-----0-------0-------0------(0)--|
|-----------2---------------2-----|---1-------1-------1------(1)----|
|---4---------------4-------------|-2-------0-----------------------|
|-2---------------2---------------|-----------------4-------2-------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

   baby___   there’s nothing I wouldn’t do                     I was…





Verse 4 / Outro:

|-----0---------0-----0---------0-|-----0---------0-----0---------0-|
|-------0-----0---------0-----0---|-------0-----0---------0-----0---|
|-----------2---------------2-----|---2-------2-------2-------2-----|
|---2---------------2-------------|---------------------------------|
|-0---------------0---------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|-2---------------2---------------|

 …standing all alone against the world outside              you were…



|-----0---------0-----0---------0-|-----0---------0-------0-------0---|
|-------0-----0---------0-----0---|-------0-----0---------------0---0-|
|---2-------2-------2-------2-----|---1-------1---------1---1h2-------|
|-0---------------0---------------|-------------------2---------------|
|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|-0---------------0-----------------|

  …searching for a place to hide                              lost and…



|-----0---------0-----0---------0-|-----0---------0-----0---------0-|
|-------0-----0---------0-----0---|-------0-----0---------0-----0---|
|-----------2---------------2-----|---2-------2-------2-------2-----|
|---2---------------2-------------|---------------------------------|
|-0---------------0---------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|-2---------------2---------------|

 …lonely        now you’ve given me will to survive        when we’re…




|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|--5~~/10~~~\7~~~~----------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|                                                                   |
|-----0---------0-----0---------0-|-----0---------0-----0---------0-|
|-------0-----0---------0-----0---|-------0-----0---------0-----0---|
|---2-------2-------1-------1-----|-----------2---------------2-----|
|-0-------------------------------|---2---------------2-------------|
|---------------------------------|-0---------------0---------------|
|-----------------0---------------|---------------------------------|

  …hungry      love will keep us alive                     when we’re…




|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|--10~~\5~~~5b(7)~~~~~~~----------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|                                                                   |
|-----0---------0-----0---------0-|-----0---------0-----0---------0-|
|-------0-----0---------0-----0---|-------0-----0---------0-----0---|
|---2-------2-------1-------1-----|-----------2---------------2-----|
|-0-------------------------------|---2---------------2-------------|
|---------------------------------|-0---------------0---------------|
|-----------------0---------------|---------------------------------|

  …hungry      love will keep us alive                     when we’re…





|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|------------------------4b(6)r2~-|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|-----------------0---------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|                                                                   |
|-----0---------0-----------------|-----0---------0-----0---------0-|
|-------0-----0---0---------------|-------0-----0---------0-----0---|
|---2-------2-----1---------------|-----------2---------------2-----|
|-0---------------2---------------|---2---------------2-------------|
|-----------------2---------------|-0---------------0---------------|
|-----------------0---------------|---------------------------------|

  …hungry       Love will keep us alive





|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|T
|----------2~~/9~~----------------|---------------------------------|H
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|E
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|                                                                   |
|-----0---------0-0---------------|---------------------------------|
|-------0-----0---0---------------|---------------------------------|E
|-----------2-----2---------------|---------------------------------|N
|---2-------------2---------------|---------------------------------|D
|-0---------------0---------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|


(It could be said that the lead part is being played with a slide,
 but it sounds perfect playing it the way it’s tabbed.)

 Thank you, of course, comments accepted.

 John Emilian