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Life Itself

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[Intro]
Fm G Cm
[Verse]
CmDaddy was dumb sFaid that I’d be something special
FmBrought me up toGmugh Cmbut I was a gentle human
CmSaid that he loved eaFch of my two million freckles
FmWhen I grew uGmp was gCmonna be a superstar
[Pre-Chorus]
I caFmn't get a job so I lGive with my mom
I tCmake her money but not quite enough
I sFmit in the car and I lGisten to static
She sCmaid I look fat but I look fantastic
[Chorus]
CmCut back down to my knees
Gotta gFet back, gotta get free
CFmut back down to my knGmees
Be Cmlike them, lean back and breathe
CmCut back down to my knees
Gotta gFet back, gotta get free
CFmut back down to my knGmees
Be Cmlike them, lean back and breathe
[Verse 2]
CmI'm waking up, lFost in boxes outside Tesco
FmLook like a bGmum sippCming codeine Coca-Cola
CmThought that I was noFrthern Camden's own Flash Gordon
FmSonic ray gunGm, gonna Cmbe a superstar
[Pre-Chorus]
I caFmn't get a job so I lGive with my mom
I tCmake her money but not quite enough
I mFmake my own fun in graGndmama's basement
SaiCmd I look mad, she said I look wasted
[Chorus]
CmCut back down to my knees
Gotta gFet back, gotta get free
CFmut back down to my knGmees
CmBe like them, lean back and breathe
CmCut back down to my knees
Gotta gFet back, gotta get free
CFmut back down to my knGmees
CmBe like them, lean back and breathe
[Instrumental]
Cm Bb F
[Chorus]
CmCut back down to my knees
Gotta gFet back, gotta get free
CFmut back down to my knGmees
CmBe like them, lean back and breathe

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Life Itself

by Glass Animals

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Fm G Cm

[Verse]

Cm F

Daddy was dumb said that I’d be something special

Fm Gm Cm

Brought me up tough but I was a gentle human

Cm F

Said that he loved each of my two million freckles

Fm Gm Cm

When I grew up was gonna be a superstar

[Pre-Chorus]

Fm G

I can't get a job so I live with my mom

I take her money but not quite enough

Fm G

I sit in the car and I listen to static

She said I look fat but I look fantastic

[Chorus]

Cut back down to my knees

Gotta get back, gotta get free

Fm Gm

Cut back down to my knees

Be like them, lean back and breathe

Cut back down to my knees

Gotta get back, gotta get free

Fm Gm

Cut back down to my knees

Be like them, lean back and breathe

[Verse 2]

Cm F

I'm waking up, lost in boxes outside Tesco

Fm Gm Cm

Look like a bum sipping codeine Coca-Cola

Cm F

Thought that I was northern Camden's own Flash Gordon

Fm Gm Cm

Sonic ray gun, gonna be a superstar

[Pre-Chorus]

Fm G

I can't get a job so I live with my mom

I take her money but not quite enough

Fm G

I make my own fun in grandmama's basement

Said I look mad, she said I look wasted

[Chorus]

Cut back down to my knees

Gotta get back, gotta get free

Fm Gm

Cut back down to my knees

Be like them, lean back and breathe

Cut back down to my knees

Gotta get back, gotta get free

Fm Gm

Cut back down to my knees

Be like them, lean back and breathe

[Instrumental]

Cm Bb F

[Chorus]

Cut back down to my knees

Gotta get back, gotta get free

Fm Gm

Cut back down to my knees

Be like them, lean back and breathe

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