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Its My Life

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It's My Life chords
Capo I
Dm G   Dm G
It's a Dmhard world   Gto get a Dmbreak inG  
All the Dmgood things   Ghave been DmtakenG  
But Dmgirl there are ways to Cmake Bbcertain things pay
CThough I'm Dmdressed in these rags I'll Cwear Bbsable
Some CdayD  
Hear what I...
   G   Fsay I'm gonna ride the serpent
   G   FNo more time spent sweatin' rent
   G   FHear my command I'm breakin' loose
   G   FIt ain't no use
   G   FHoldin' me down
Stick aGround
But baby (but baby)
Remember (remember)
CIt's my Dmlife and I'll Fdo what I Gwant
CIt's my Dmmind and I'll Fthink what I Gwant
FShow me I'm Gwrong
FHurt you someGtime
                               F     G   F\ G  
But someday I'll treat you real fine
There'll be Dmwomen   Gand their DmfortuneGs
Who just Dmlove   Gto mother DmorphansG  
Are Dmyou gonna cry, when CI'm Bbsqueezin' 'em dry
CTakin' Dmall I can Cget, no reBbgrets
When CI...D  
Openly GlieF  
   And leave only money
   G   FBelieve me honey, that money
   G   FCan you believe, I ain't no saint
   G   FWho complains
   G   FSo girl cut out
Any Gdoubt
But baby (but baby)
Remember (remember)
CIt's my Dmlife and I'll Fdo what I Gwant
CIt's my Dmmind and I'll Fthink what I Gwant
FShow me I'm Gwrong
FHurt you someGtime
                               F     G   F\ G  
But someday I'll treat you real fine
(CIt's my Dmlife and I'll Fdo what I Gwant) Don't push me
(CIt's my Dmmind and I'll Fthink what I Gwant) It's my life
(CIt's my Dmlife and I'll Fdo what I Gwant) And I can do what I want
(CIt's my Dmmind and I'll Fthink what I Gwant) You can't tell me
(CIt's my Dmlife and I'll Fdo what I Gwant) 
* Alternates:
Capo III
 Dm= Bm  
  G= E  
  C= A  
 Bb= G  
  D= B  
  F= D  
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
 Dm= Am  
  G= D  
  C= G  
 Bb= F  
  D= A  
  F= C  

All chords in this song (11)

The story behind the song

"It's My Life" is a defiant anthem about taking control and living on your own terms. Written specifically for The Animals, the song captures a feeling of fierce independence and a refusal to be swayed by others' expectations. It's driven by a memorable bass guitar riff and an electric twelve-string guitar, giving it a powerful, insistent energy. At its heart, this song is a declaration of personal freedom.

AI-written from these sources:It's My Life (The Animals song) — Wikipedia ↗The Animals — Wikipedia ↗

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Its My Life

by The Animals

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It's My Life chords

Capo I

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

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 D

Some day

Hear what I...

G F

say I'm gonna ride the serpent

G F

No more time spent sweatin' rent

G F

Hear my command I'm breakin' loose

G F

It ain't no use

G F

Holdin' me down

Stick around

But baby (but baby)

Remember (remember)

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

Dm G Dm G

There'll be women and their fortunes

Dm G Dm G

Who just love to mother orphans

Dm C Bb

Are you gonna cry, when I'm squeezin' 'em dry

C Dm C Bb

Takin' all I can get, no regrets

C D

When I...

G F

Openly lie

And leave only money

G F

Believe me honey, that money

G F

Can you believe, I ain't no saint

G F

Who complains

G F

So girl cut out

Any doubt

But baby (but baby)

Remember (remember)

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

C Dm F G

(It's my life and I'll do what I want) Don't push me

C Dm F G

(It's my mind and I'll think what I want) It's my life

C Dm F G

(It's my life and I'll do what I want) And I can do what I want

C Dm F G

(It's my mind and I'll think what I want) You can't tell me

C Dm F G

(It's my life and I'll do what I want)

* Alternates:

Capo III

Dm Bm

G E

C A

Bb G

D B

F D

Open (These chords are not in the original key)

Dm Am

G D

C G

Bb F

D A

F C

About Its My Life Chords by The Animals

Learn how to play Its My Life by The Animals with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Its My Life chords”, “Its My Life guitar chords”, or “The Animals Its My Life chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Its My Life chords and for experienced players who want accurate Its My Life lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Dm, G, C, Bb, D, F.

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