Aye Ho Meri Zindagi

This is a very fascinating song from the movie Raja Hindustani [1996]. This attention-grabbing melody was composed by Nadeem Shravan and the solo sung by Udit Narayan & Alka Yagnik.

The song was tuned and harmonized based on the ragaa Yaman but in the western way it goes in the scale of A major.

Continue reading to get the Chords/TAB of the song along with a brief explanation...

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[Chorus]
A [E] ye ho meri [C#m] zindagi me
[E] tum bahar banke x3
Mere [B] dil me yuhi [E] rahena haye
Mere [B] dil me yuhi [E] rahena
Tum [F#] pyar pyar [E] banke
A [E] ye ho meri zindagi

An [E] kho me tum ba [C#m] se ho
Sap [E] ne hazar banke x2
Mere [B] dil me yuhi [E] rahena haye
Mere [B] dil me yuhi [E] rahena
Tum [F#] pyar pyar [E] banke
A [E] ye ho meri zindagi

[Verse]:01
Mere [B] sathi mere [E] sajaan
Mere saath [B] yuhi chaln [E] a x2
Badle [B] ga raang za [E] mana
Par tum nahi [B] badaln [E] a
Meri [E] maang yuhi [C#m] bharna
Taa [E] re hazar banke x2
Mere [B] dil me yuhi [E] rahena haye
Mere [B] dil me yuhi [E] rahena
Tum [F#] pyar pyar [E] banke
 
A [E] ye ho meri zindagi
 
[Verse]:02
Agar [B] me jo rooth [E] jao
To tum [B] mujhe manan [E] a x2
Thama [B] hai haath [E] mera
Phir umar bhar [B] nibhan [E] a
Mujhe [E] chod ke [C#m] na jana
Waa [E] de hazar karke x2
Mere [B] dil me yuhi [E] rahena haye
Mere [B] dil me yuhi [E] rahena
Tum [F#] pyar pyar [E] banke
 
A [E] ye ho meri zindagi



Only a few numbers of melodies are perfectly fits to play on a guitar without much effort, I hope this is one of it. Once you have started to play this song your brain completely rejects to stop it from playing on, as the melody catch the attention of your mind that much. This melody has a simple repeating structure but the rhythmic construction highly creates a center of attention that tied up our minds all thru the song as well it’s very easy to remember.

Finger Chart for the TAB
The following Fret board illustration showing the finger placement of the melody notes found in the attached TAB sheet.

Technically the time signature of the song is in 6/8, the song is started exactly at the 5th note of the first bar, and this type of arrangement is often called anacrusis* [pickup note]. Each and every melody has a pick up note itself; we cannot set it up mathematically or intentionally, only it could be possible musically. Try this song [or any song you like] in various starting points according to a matching rhythm then you will find the secret.
 
* Western standards for musical notation often include the recommendation that when a piece of written music begins with an anacrusis, the composer should delete a corresponding number of beats from the written music's final bar in order to keep the number of bars in the entire piece at a whole number.

Download:
Full sheet music built-in audio samples [midi or mp3].

Note:  as you play the song in a string instrument [Guitar or Violin etc.] apply suitable techniques [such as sliding, hammer-on/off, vibrato, tremolo, bending etc.] on the notes whenever it’s possible to make the melody more humanize without distressing its anima.
 
I hope you will enjoy! And your comments are really welcome.