La musique, qu'il qualifie lui-même de « Transe Blues » est obsédante, inclassable et intemporelle, tout en rythmiques hypnotiques. Ses mélodies folk blues inspirées des chants Appalaches et du rock psyché évoquent le passé mais leurs propos sont bien actuels, traitant des thèmes sombres qui lui sont chers, le meurtre, la tyrannie ou l'injustice.
OTIS TAYLOR - LIVE YOUR LIFE
Intro-
C Am F Am
C Am F Am
(Am) C
Just Live your life
Am
Before you die
F Am
Just might be, for a little while
C
Just Live your life
Am
Before you die
F Am
Only might be, for a little while
C
Death won't touch you (it won't touch you)
Am
It won't touch you on your heart (on your heart)
F Am
Death will come and knock you, knock you on your back
C
Death won't come and touch you (it'll touch you)
Am
Touch you on your heart (on your heart)
F Am
Just come along and knock you down
(Am) C
And live your life (live your life)
Am
Before you die (before you die)
F Am
Just might be, for a little while
C Am F Am
(Am) C
You know the trees need water (they need water)
Am
And the sharks need salt (they need salt)
F
And the baby seals, oh yeah
Am
They know what you're talking about
(Am) C
Just live your life (live your life)
Am
Before you die (before you die)
F Am
Only might be, might be, for a little while (for a little while)
Outro-
C Am F Am -fading out
