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This Life chords
Capo I
D F#m G Gm
A Dbang then F#mstardust in your Geyes,
a billion Gmyears for just this Dnight;
in a Away it will be alDrightA  
A Dblackness then the F#mlight of a million Gstars,
as you Gmslip into in my Dcar;
the Aevening sky strikes DsparksA  
This Dlife, this life and then the Gnext,
with F#myou I have been Gblessed
What more can you exDpectA?
At Dnight at my F#mtelescope aGlone,
this Gmemptiness I've Droamed;
Asearching for a DhomeA  
The Dstars, a brief F#mstring of shining Gcharms,
rushing in right out of our Gmarms;
into the drifting DdarkA  
This Dlife, this life and then the Gnext,
with F#myou I have been Gblessed
What more can you exDpectA?
This Dlife, this life and then the Gnext,
I F#mfinger the hem of your Gdress
My universe at DrestA  
We Bmreach for starlight all night F#mlong,
but gravity is too Gstrong;
chained to this earth we go Don and on and on and on and on
Then a million Bmsighs cresting were you Dstood,
a beauty in the neighborBmhood;
this lonely Gplanet never looked so DgoodA  
This Dlife, this life and then the Gnext,
with F#myou I have been Gblessed
What more can you exDpectA?
This Dlife, this life and then the Gnext,
I F#mfinger the hem of your Gdress
My universe at DrestA  
 D   G   F#m   G    D    A4x
Capo III
   D= C  
 F#m= Em  
   G= F  
  Gm= Fm  
   A= G  
  Bm= Am  

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This Life

by Bruce Springsteen

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This Life chords

Capo I

D F#m G Gm

D F#m G

A bang then stardust in your eyes,

Gm D

a billion years for just this night;

A D A

in a way it will be alright

D F#m G

A blackness then the light of a million stars,

Gm D

as you slip into in my car;

A D A

the evening sky strikes sparks

D G

This life, this life and then the next,

F#m G

with you I have been blessed

D A

What more can you expect?

D F#m G

At night at my telescope alone,

Gm D

this emptiness I've roamed;

A D A

searching for a home

D F#m G

The stars, a brief string of shining charms,

rushing in right out of our arms;

D A

into the drifting dark

D G

This life, this life and then the next,

F#m G

with you I have been blessed

D A

What more can you expect?

D G

This life, this life and then the next,

F#m G

I finger the hem of your dress

D A

My universe at rest

Bm F#m

We reach for starlight all night long,

but gravity is too strong;

chained to this earth we go on and on and on and on and on

Bm D

Then a million sighs cresting were you stood,

a beauty in the neighborhood;

G D A

this lonely planet never looked so good

D G

This life, this life and then the next,

F#m G

with you I have been blessed

D A

What more can you expect?

D G

This life, this life and then the next,

F#m G

I finger the hem of your dress

D A

My universe at rest

D G F#m G D A

Capo III

D C

F#m Em

G F

Gm Fm

A G

Bm Am

About This Life Chords by Bruce Springsteen

Learn how to play This Life by Bruce Springsteen with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “This Life chords”, “This Life guitar chords”, or “Bruce Springsteen This 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 This Life chords and for experienced players who want accurate This Life lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, F#m, G, Gm, A, Bm.

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What key is "This Life" in?

The chords for "This Life" show the original chord names (including D, F#m, G, Gm, A, Bm). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.