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Song For The Life

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1/7

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

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Step 1 / 7Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Chords Used 
e|-G3----G/F#2-------Em0-----G71-----C0----D2----D72--|
B|-0----0-------0-----0-----1----3----1--|
G|-0----0-------0-----0-----0----2----2--|
D|-0----0-------2-----0-----2----0----0--|
A|-2----2-------2-----2-----3----x----x--|
E|-3----2-------0-----3-----x----x----x--|
I Gdon't drink as G/F#much as I Emused to,     G7  
CLately it Djust ain't my Gstyle.D7  
And the Ghard times don't G/F#hurt like they Emought to,G7  
They pass Cquickly like Dwhen I was a Gchild.G  
CSomehow I've Dlearned how to GlistenG  
For a Csound like the Dsun going Emdown.G7  
In the Cmagic the Dmorning is GbringCing, 
There's a Gsong for the G/F#life I have Emfound.G7  
    CIt keeps my Dfeet on the Gground.D7  
Don't the Gmidsummer G/F#days sit so Emheavy.G7  
But don't they Cflow like a Dbreeze through your Gmind.D7  
And Gnothing ocG/F#curs in a Emhurry G7  
To Cmake up for Dsomeone's lost Gtime.G  
CSomehow I've Dlearned how to Glisten G  
For a Csound like the Dsun going Emdown.G7  
In the Cmagic the Dmorning is GbringCing, 
There's a Gsong for the G/F#friend I have Emfound.G7  
    CShe keeps my Dfeet on the Gground.D7  
G   G/F#   Em   G7
C   D      G    D7
G   G/F#   Em   G7
C   D      G    G
CSomehow I've Dlearned how to Glisten G  
For a Csound like the Dbreeze dying Emdown.G7  
In the Cmagic the Dmorning is GbringCing, 
There's a Gsong for the G/F#life I have Emfound.
   CIt keeps my Dfeet on the Gground. G/F#  Em  G7  
   CIt keeps my Dfeet on the Gground.

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Song For The Life

by John Denver

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords Used

G G/F# Em G7 C D D7

e|-3----2-------0-----1-----0----2----2--|

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

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

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

A|-2----2-------2-----2-----3----x----x--|

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

G G/F# Em G7

I don't drink as much as I used to,

C D G D7

Lately it just ain't my style.

G G/F# Em G7

And the hard times don't hurt like they ought to,

C D G G

They pass quickly like when I was a child.

C D G G

Somehow I've learned how to listen

C D Em G7

For a sound like the sun going down.

C D G C

In the magic the morning is bringing,

G G/F# Em G7

There's a song for the life I have found.

C D G D7

It keeps my feet on the ground.

G G/F# Em G7

Don't the midsummer days sit so heavy.

C D G D7

But don't they flow like a breeze through your mind.

G G/F# Em G7

And nothing occurs in a hurry

C D G G

To make up for someone's lost time.

C D G G

Somehow I've learned how to listen

C D Em G7

For a sound like the sun going down.

C D G C

In the magic the morning is bringing,

G G/F# Em G7

There's a song for the friend I have found.

C D G D7

She keeps my feet on the ground.

G G/F# Em G7

C D G D7

G G/F# Em G7

C D G G

Somehow I've learned how to listen

C D Em G7

For a sound like the breeze dying down.

C D G C

In the magic the morning is bringing,

G G/F# Em

There's a song for the life I have found.

C D G G/F# Em G7

It keeps my feet on the ground.

C D G

It keeps my feet on the ground.

About Song For The Life Chords by John Denver

Learn how to play Song For The Life by John Denver with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Song For The Life chords”, “Song For The Life guitar chords”, or “John Denver Song For The 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 Song For The Life chords and for experienced players who want accurate Song For The Life lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, G/F#, Em, G7, C, D.

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What key is "Song For The Life" in?

The chords for "Song For The Life" show the original chord names (including G, G/F#, Em, G7, C, D). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.