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Note - Chord Structures at base of page.
- Chord Structures are relative to capo.
Key:     A (G - Capo on 2nd Fret)
Intro
   D     C     G/F#     G     G/F#      Gx2
Verse 1
D   C   G/F#   G   G/F#   G
D   C   G/F#   G   D/F#   Em
AmVerse D2Am  D  
D   C   G/F#   G   G/F#   G
D   C   G/F#   G   D/F#   Em
AmPre CDhoruAmsD  
CChorDusC  D  
   D     G      Cx3
DVersGe 3C  D  
D   C   G/F#   G   G/F#   G
D   C   G/F#   G   D/F#   Em
AmVerse D4Am  D  
D   C   G/F#   G   G/F#   G
D   C   G/F#   G   D/F#   Em
AmPre CDhoruAmsD  
   C     D     C       Dx3
Chorus
   D     G      Cx4
   D     G      Cx3
DOuttGroC  D  
C   D   C   D
       G    G/F#    Am    D/F#    Em7      C     D(optional)      C  D  
E---3----2----0----2----0----3----2---------------3----5--|
B---3----3----1----3----0----3----3---------------3----5--|
G---0----0----2----2----0----0----2---------------0----0--|
D---0----0----2----0----2----2----0---------------2----4--|
A---2----x----0----x----2----3----x---------------3----5--|
E---3----3----x----2----0----0----x---------------x----x--|

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Life

by Adam Lester

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G/F#

D/F#

Em7

Note - Chord Structures at base of page.

- Chord Structures are relative to capo.

Key: A (G - Capo on 2nd Fret)

Intro

D C G/F# G G/F# G

Verse 1

D C G/F# G G/F# G

D C G/F# G D/F# Em

Am D Am D

Verse 2

D C G/F# G G/F# G

D C G/F# G D/F# Em

Am D Am D

Pre Chorus

C D C D

Chorus

D G C

D G C D

Verse 3

D C G/F# G G/F# G

D C G/F# G D/F# Em

Am D Am D

Verse 4

D C G/F# G G/F# G

D C G/F# G D/F# Em

Am D Am D

Pre Chorus

C D C D

Chorus

D G C

D G C D

Outtro

C D C D

G G/F# Am D/F# Em7 C D C D

(optional)

E---3----2----0----2----0----3----2---------------3----5--|

B---3----3----1----3----0----3----3---------------3----5--|

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

D---0----0----2----0----2----2----0---------------2----4--|

A---2----x----0----x----2----3----x---------------3----5--|

E---3----3----x----2----0----0----x---------------x----x--|

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