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HOW IS YOUR LIFE TODAY?
As recorded by Porcupine Tree
(From the 2000 Album LIGHTBULB SUN)

Transcribed by Johannes Zetterberg L.

Words and Music by Steven Wilson
Arranged by Porcupine Tree

Gtr I (E A D G B E) - 'S. Wilson - Piano'
Gtr II (E A D G B E) - 'S. Wilson - Hammered Dulcimer'
Gtr III (E A D G B E) - 'S. Wilson - Clean Guitar'
Gtr IV (E A D G B E) - 'R. Barbieri - Fairground'
Gtr V (E A D G B E) - 'S. Wilson & C. Maitland - Vocal Harmonies'
Gtr VI (E A D G B E) - 'S. Wilson & C. Maitland - Vocal Harmonies #2'

 Intro  Q=149
  (Cm)        (Eb/G)      (Cm+5)      (Ab5)
 3/4
  Gtr I
  Q   Q  Q    Q   Q  Q    Q   Q  Q    Q   Q  Q

       3  3       3  3       4  4       4  4  
       4  4       4  4       4  4       4  4  
                                              
              5                     6         
   3                     3                    
                                              
  H.          H.          H.          H.

  (B)         (B/F#)      (B)         (B/F#)
  Q   Q  Q    Q   Q  Q    Q   Q  Q    Q   Q  Q

       2  2       2  2       2  2       2  2  
       4  4       4  4       4  4       4  4  
       4  4       4  4       4  4       4  4  
              4                     4         
   2                     2                    
                                              
  H.          H.          H.          H.

   Verse #1 & 2    $
    (Cm)        (Eb/G)      (Cm+5)      (Ab5)
    Q   Q  Q    Q   Q  Q    Q   Q  Q    Q   Q  Q

        3  3       3  3       4  4       4  4  
  o     4  4       4  4       4  4       4  4  
                                               
               5                     6         
  o 3                     3                    
                                               
    H.          H.          H.          H.

  (B)         (B/F#)      (B)         (B/F#)
  Q   Q  Q    Q   Q  Q    Q   Q  Q    Q   Q  Q

       2  2       2  2       2  2       2  2   
       4  4       4  4       4  4       4  4  o
       4  4       4  4       4  4       4  4   
              4                     4          
   2                     2                    o
                                               
  H.          H.          H.          H.

                                        To Coda  (Bb)        (Bb/F)      (Bb)        (Bb/F)
  Q   Q  Q    Q   Q  Q    Q   Q  Q    Q   Q  Q

       1  1       1  1       1  1       1  1  
       3  3       3  3       3  3       3  3  
       3  3       3  3       3  3       3  3  
              3                     3         
   1                     1                    
                                              
  H.          H.          H.          H.

   Chorus #1    (Dm)        (Dm/A)      (Am)        (Am/E)
    Q   Q  Q    Q   Q  Q    Q   Q  Q    Q   Q  Q

        5  5       5  5       5  5       5  5  
  o     6  6       6  6       5  5       5  5  
        7  7       7  7       5  5       5  5  
    0          7                               
  o                       0          7         
                                               
    H.          H.          H.          H.

                                   D.S. al Coda  (Gadd9)     (Bm7/D)     (G)         (G/D)
  Q   Q  Q    Q   Q  Q    Q   Q  Q    Q   Q  Q

       5  5       5  5       3  3       3  3    
       3  3       3  3       3  3       3  3   o
       4  4       4  4       4  4       4  4    
                                                
              5                     5          o
   3                     3                      
  H.          H.          H.          H.

 Vocal Harmony Interlude  &
  (Dm)        (Dm/A)       (Am)            (Am/E)
  Gtr V
  W           Q.    E Q    +E  E Q.    E    Q   Q  Q

                                                     
                                                     
                                              7  9   
                              5 7     9  10          
              5     7 8   (8)                        
                                                     
|
| Gtr VI
| W           W             H.             +Q   Q  Q

                                                     
                                                     
                           7             (7)  5  4   
                                                     
                           5    7   8     7   5      
                                                 8   
|                           Q    Q   Q      Q   Q  Q
|
| Gtr I
| Q   Q  Q    Q   Q   Q     Q    Q   Q      Q   Q  Q

       5  5       5   5         5   5         5  5   
       6  6       6   6         5   5         5  5   
       7  7       7   7         5   5         5  5   
   0          7                                      
                           0              7          
                                                     
  H.          H.            H.              H.

  (Gadd9)       (Bm7/D)         (G)          (G/D)
  Q.     E Q    +H      +E  E    H.          +H.

                                                       
                                                       
   7                                                   
         10 9   (9)     (9) 7   5          (5)         
                                                       
                                                       
|
| Q   Q    Q    +H.              H.           H      Q

                                                       
                                                   6   
   5   4                        7           5          
            5   (5)            (5)                     
   5        5   (5)            (5)              8  7   
          8                                            
| Q.     E Q    +H.             +H.           Q   Q  Q
|
| Q   Q    Q     Q   Q   Q       Q   Q  Q     Q   Q  Q

       5    5        5   5          3  3        3  3   
       3    3        3   3          3  3        3  3   
       4    4        4   4          4  4        4  4   
                                                       
                 5                          5          
   3                            3                      
  H.             H.              H.           H.

  (Dm)        (Dm/A)        (Am)        (Am/E)
  W            Q   Q   Q    H      Q     Q   Q   Q

                                                   
                                                   
                                                   
               7   9  10   7           7   9  10   
                                                   
                                                   
|
| H.          +H       Q    H.          +H.

                                                   
                                                   
   7          (7)          7          (7)          
                                                   
   5          (5)          5   7  8    7   5       
                                               8   
| H.          +H.           Q   Q  Q     Q   Q   Q
|
| Q   Q  Q     Q   Q   Q    Q   Q  Q     Q   Q   Q

       5  5        5   5       5  5        5   5   
       6  6        6   6       5  5        5   5   
       7  7        7   7       5  5        5   5   
   0           7                                   
                           0           7           
                                                   
  H.           H.           H.           H.

  (Gadd9)       (Bm7/D)      (G)          (G/D)
                              >
   Q.    E Q    +H.          +H.          W

                                                   
                                                   
                                                   
    9     7 5   (5)         (5)                    
                                                   
                                                   
|
|                             >
| +H.           +H.          +H.          W

                                                   
                                                   
   (7)          (7)         (7)                    
                                                   
    5           (5)         (5)                    
                                                   
|  H.           +H.          +H.
|
|  Q   Q   Q     Q   Q  Q     Q   Q  Q    Q   Q  Q

        5   5        5  5        3  3       3  3   
        3   3        3  3        3  3       3  3   
        4   4        4  4        4  4       4  4   
                                                   
                 5                      5          
    3                        3                     
   H.            H.           H.          H.

 Chorus #2  (Dm)            (Dm/A)        (Am)            (Am/E)
  Gtrs II, III
  Q    E E  E E    Q   Q   Q    Q   E  E E  E    Q    Q  Q

                                                           
                                                           
       10 9 10 9       9  10       9    9              9   
                  12                 12   12  10   12      
                                                           
                                                           
|
| Gtrs V, VI
| W                W            H.              +Q    Q  Q

                                                           
                                                           
                               7              (7)   5  4   
                                                           
                                                           
                                                           
|
| Q    Q    Q      Q   Q   Q    Q   Q    Q       Q    Q  Q

        5    5         5   5       5    5           5  5   
        6    6         6   6       5    5           5  5   
        7    7         7   7       5    5           5  5   
   0               7                                       
                               0               7           
                                                           
  H.               H.           H.               H.

  (Gadd9)           (Bm7/D)        (G)                (G/D)
  Q    E  E  E  E    Q    Q   Q     Q    E  E  E  E    Q    Q   Q

                                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                  
       12 10 12 10   9   10  12        12 10 12 10   9   10  12   
                                                                  
                                                                  
|
| Q    Q     Q      +H.            +H.                +Q    Q   Q

                                                                  
                                                                  
   5    4                                                         
              5     (5)           (5)               (5)           
                                                          8   7   
                                                                  
|
| Q    Q     Q       Q    Q   Q     Q    Q     Q       Q    Q   Q

        5     5           5   5         3     3           3   3   
        3     3           3   3         3     3           3   3   
        4     4           4   4         4     4           4   4   
                                                                  
                     5                               5            
   3                               3                              
  H.                 H.             H.                 H.

  (Dm)            (Dm/A)         (Am)            (Am/E)
  Q    E E  E E    Q   Q   Q     Q   E  E E  E    Q    Q  Q

                                                            
                                                            
       10 9 10 9       9  10        9    9              9   
                  12                  12   12  10   12      
                                                            
                                                            
|
| H.              +H         Q   H.              +H.

                                                            
                                                            
                                7              (7)          
                                                            
   5              (5)                                       
                                                            
|
| Q    Q    Q      Q   Q   Q     Q   Q    Q       Q    Q  Q

        5    5         5   5        5    5           5  5   
        6    6         6   6        5    5           5  5   
        7    7         7   7        5    5           5  5   
   0               7                                        
                                0               7           
                                                            
  H.               H.            H.               H.

  (Gadd9)            (Bm7/D)        (G)                (G/D)
   Q    E  E  E  E    Q    Q   Q     Q    E  E  E  E   Q    Q   Q

                                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                  
        12 10 12 10   9   10  12        12 10 12 10  9   10  12   
                                                                  
                                                                  
|
|                                    >
| +H.                +H.            +H.                W

                                                                  
                                                                  
   (7)               (7)           (7)                            
                                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                  
|
|  Q    Q     Q       Q    Q   Q     Q    Q     Q      Q    Q   Q

         5     5           5   5         3     3          3   3   
         3     3           3   3         3     3          3   3   
         4     4           4   4         4     4          4   4   
                                                                  
                      5                              5            
    3                               3                             
   H.                 H.             H.                H.

 Outro  (Cm)         (Eb/G)       (Cm+5)       (Ab5)
  Gtr IV
   H.           H.           H.           H.

                                                  
                                                  
               12          13                     
   10                                  10         
                                                  
                                                  
|
| Gtr I
|  Q   Q  Q     Q   Q  Q     Q   Q  Q     Q   Q  Q

        3  3        3  3        4  4        4  4  
        4  4        4  4        4  4        4  4  
                                                  
                5                       6         
    3                       3                     
                                                  
   H.           H.           H.           H.

  (B)          (B/F#)      (B)          (B/F#)
   H.          H.          +H.          +H.

                                                 
                                                 
   11                                            
               9          (9)         (9)        
                                                 
                                                 
|
|  Q   Q  Q    Q   Q  Q     Q   Q  Q     Q   Q  Q

        2  2       2  2        2  2        2  2  
        4  4       4  4        4  4        4  4  
        4  4       4  4        4  4        4  4  
               4                       4         
    2                      2                     
                                                 
   H.          H.           H.           H.

  (Cm)         (Eb/G)         (Cm+5)       (Ab5)
   H.           Q    Q   Q     H.           Q    Q   Q

                                                      
                                                      
                        12   13                       
   10               10                   10           
               10                             11  10  
                                                      
|
|  Q   Q  Q     Q    Q   Q     Q   Q  Q     Q    Q   Q

        3  3         3   3        4  4         4   4  
        4  4         4   4        4  4         4   4  
                                                      
                5                         6           
    3                         3                       
                                                      
   H.           H.             H.           H.

  (B)         (B/F#)      (B)          (B/F#)
  H.          H.          +H.          +H.

                                                
                                                
                                                
              9          (9)         (9)        
   9                                            
                                                
|
| Q   Q  Q    Q   Q  Q     Q   Q  Q     Q   Q  Q

       2  2       2  2        2  2        2  2  
       4  4       4  4        4  4        4  4  
       4  4       4  4        4  4        4  4  
              4                       4         
   2                      2                     
                                                
  H.          H.           H.           H.

  (Cm)         (Eb/G)         (Cm+5)       (Ab5)
   H.           +H       Q     H.           +H.

                                                     
                                                     
                        12   13          (13)        
   10          (10)                                  
                                                     
                                                     
|
|  Q   Q  Q      Q   Q   Q     Q   Q  Q      Q   Q  Q

        3  3         3   3        4  4         4  4  
        4  4         4   4        4  4         4  4  
                                                     
                 5                         6         
    3                         3                      
                                                     
   H.            H.            H.            H.

  (B)          (B/F#)       (B)         (B/F#)
   H.           H      Q    H.          +H.

                                                 
   12                                            
               11                                
                       9                         
                           9          (9)        
                                                 
|
|  Q   Q  Q     Q   Q  Q    Q   Q  Q     Q   Q  Q

        2  2        2  2       2  2        2  2  
        4  4        4  4       4  4        4  4  
        4  4        4  4       4  4        4  4  
                4                      4         
    2                      2                     
                                                 
   H.           H.          H.           H.

  (Cm)         (Eb/G)        (Cm+5)       (Ab5)
   H.           H       Q     H.           H       E  E

                                                      
                                                      
                       12   13                        
               10                       10            
   10                                           11 10 
                                                      
|
|  Q   Q  Q     Q   Q   Q     Q   Q  Q     Q   Q   Q

        3  3        3   3        4  4        4   4    
        4  4        4   4        4  4        4   4    
                                                      
                5                        6            
    3                        3                        
                                                      
   H.           H.            H.           H.

  (B)         (B/F#)      (B)          (B/F#)
  H.          H.          +H.          +H.

                                                
                                                
                                                
              9          (9)         (9)        
   9                                            
                                                
|
| Q   Q  Q    Q   Q  Q     Q   Q  Q     Q   Q  Q

       2  2       2  2        2  2        2  2  
       4  4       4  4        4  4        4  4  
       4  4       4  4        4  4        4  4  
              4                       4         
   2                      2                     
                                                
  H.          H.           H.           H.

  (B)         (B/F#)      (B)         (B/F#)      (B)
                                                 6/4
  W           W           W           W            W

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|
| Q   Q  Q    Q   Q  Q    Q   Q  Q    Q   Q  Q    +W.

       2  2       2  2       2  2       2  2   (2)    *
       4  4       4  4       4  4       4  4   (4)    *
       4  4       4  4       4  4       4  4   (4)    *
              4                     4                 *
   2                     2                      2     *
                                                      *
  H.          H.          H.          H.           W.

Duration Legend
W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura
+ - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted
Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration)
Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line
Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the
duration for.  Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests.  Multi-
bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for.  Low
melody durations appear below the staff

  - natural harmonic
[n]  - artificial harmonic
n(n) - tapped harmonic
 ~   - vibrato
 tr  - trill
 T   - tap
 TP  - trem. picking
 PM  - palm muting
\n/  - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip
 \n  - tremolo bar down
 n/  - tremolo bar up
/n\  - tremolo bar inverted dip
 =   - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls
 <> - volume swell (louder/softer)
 x   - on rhythm slash represents muted slash
 o   - on rhythm slash represents single note slash
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2 2	2 2	2 2	2 2	(2) *
4 4	4 4	4 4	4 4	(4) *
4 4	4 4	4 4	4 4	(4) *
	4		4	*
2		2		2 *
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