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Sportin Life

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EI'm gettin' tired E7of runnin' round
ABelieve I'll get married Amand settle down
ECause this old night life
This C#7mean old spC7ortin' life
B7You kEnow it's B7killing Eme
EI got a letter E7from my home
AMost of my good friends
AmThey are dead and gone
You kEnow it makes me worry
And it C#7makes me wC7onder
B7AbouEt the tB7imes to cEome
EMother used to fall E7on her knees and pray
AThese are the very Amwords she did say
EShe said "Oh Johnny, mC#7y lovin' JC7ohnny...
B7Won't yEou please cB7hange your Eways"
EI been a gambler E7and a cheater too
ANow it's come my Amtime to lose
ECause this old sportin' life
You kC#7now she's holdin' the C7best hand
B7And wEhat cB7an I Edo...
Cause EI'm gettin' tired E7of runnin' round
ABelieve I'll get married Amand settle down
ECause this old night life
IC#7t's a C7bad life
B7And iEt's kiB7lling EmeC#7  C7  B7  E  B7  E  

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Sportin Life

by The Lovin' Spoonful

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C#7

E E7

I'm gettin' tired of runnin' round

A Am

Believe I'll get married and settle down

Cause this old night life

C#7 C7

This mean old sportin' life

B7 E B7 E

You know it's killing me

E E7

I got a letter from my home

Most of my good friends

They are dead and gone

You know it makes me worry

C#7 C7

And it makes me wonder

B7 E B7 E

About the times to come

E E7

Mother used to fall on her knees and pray

A Am

These are the very words she did say

E C#7 C7

She said "Oh Johnny, my lovin' Johnny...

B7 E B7 E

Won't you please change your ways"

E E7

I been a gambler and a cheater too

A Am

Now it's come my time to lose

Cause this old sportin' life

C#7 C7

You know she's holdin' the best hand

B7 E B7 E

And what can I do...

E E7

Cause I'm gettin' tired of runnin' round

A Am

Believe I'll get married and settle down

Cause this old night life

C#7 C7

It's a bad life

B7 E B7 E C#7 C7 B7 E B7 E

And it's killing me

About Sportin Life Chords by The Lovin' Spoonful

Learn how to play Sportin Life by The Lovin' Spoonful with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Sportin Life chords”, “Sportin Life guitar chords”, or “The Lovin' Spoonful Sportin 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 Sportin Life chords and for experienced players who want accurate Sportin Life lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include E, E7, A, Am, C#7, C7.

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What key is "Sportin Life" in?

The chords for "Sportin Life" show the original chord names (including E, E7, A, Am, C#7, C7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.