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Intro
EmMMMGMMmmmmmm... 
Em G
Em G C D
I listEmen,     Gand still I haven't EmheaGrd 
Tell me what is the wEmord G  
And iCf I ever heard it woulDd it be clear as watEmer  G  
Oh tears run down your fEmace G  
Reflects the human rEmace G  
We're all cCaught up with winnin 'losin Dtime and space 
Life's leEmssonsG  
So you think you know it Emall G  
But you're headin 'for a fEmall G  
Ooh to mCake it back again
You'll hDave to crawl and step bEmack  G  
Take a look arouEmnd  G  
Are your feet still on the groEmundG  
Can we Cfind you in the section of Dlost and foundAm  
Never think you Cgot it Figured Out  G  
'Cause When You do you begDin to doubt  Am  
It's time for you to Copen your eyes 
D/F# G C
Will we lEmook back and Dsee what we've Cdone
Will we be Emproud or ashamed Dof what we've BeCcome  
Will we rEmealize we Dall share one fCate 
Or is this aCnother life's lessDon ... Too late 
solo:  Em   D/F#  Am  
Never think you Cgot it Figured Out  G  
'Cause When You do you begDin to doubt  Am  
It's time for you to Copen your eyes 
D/F# G C
Ooohhh ... 
Will we lEmook back and Dsee what we've Cdone
Will we be Emproud or ashamed Dof what we've BeCcome  
Will we rEmealize we Dall share one fCate 
Or is this aCnother life's lessDon ... Too late Em  D/F#  Am  
Will we loEmok back and D/F#see what we've dAmone  
Em D/F# Am
Will we rEmealize we D/F#all share one Amfate 
Whoooooooooooa life's lEmessons D/F#  Am  

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Lifes Lessons

by Lynyrd Skynyrd

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Intro

Em G

MMMMMmmmmmm...

Em G

Em G C D

Em G Em G

I listen, and still I haven't heard

Em G

Tell me what is the word

C D Em G

And if I ever heard it would it be clear as water

Em G

Oh tears run down your face

Em G

Reflects the human race

C D

We're all caught up with winnin 'losin time and space

Em G

Life's lessons

Em G

So you think you know it all

Em G

But you're headin 'for a fall

Ooh to make it back again

D Em G

You'll have to crawl and step back

Em G

Take a look around

Em G

Are your feet still on the ground

C D Am

Can we find you in the section of lost and found

C G

Never think you got it Figured Out

D Am

'Cause When You do you begin to doubt

It's time for you to open your eyes

D/F# G C

Em D C

Will we look back and see what we've done

Em D C

Will we be proud or ashamed of what we've Become

Em D C

Will we realize we all share one fate

C D

Or is this another life's lesson ... Too late

Em D/F# Am

solo:

C G

Never think you got it Figured Out

D Am

'Cause When You do you begin to doubt

It's time for you to open your eyes

D/F# G C

Ooohhh ...

Em D C

Will we look back and see what we've done

Em D C

Will we be proud or ashamed of what we've Become

Em D C

Will we realize we all share one fate

C D Em D/F# Am

Or is this another life's lesson ... Too late

Em D/F# Am

Will we look back and see what we've done

Em D/F# Am

Will we realize we all share one fate

Em D/F# Am

Whoooooooooooa life's lessons

About Lifes Lessons Chords by Lynyrd Skynyrd

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What key is "Lifes Lessons" in?

The chords for "Lifes Lessons" show the original chord names (including Em, G, C, D, Am, D/F#). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.