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Life On Earth

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Chords
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  Asus2x0220x
     Em02200x
      G32000x
Capo 2nd fret
[Intro]
Asus2  Em  G  Asus2
Asus2  Em  G  Asus2
[Verse 1]
The Asus2first snow, first winter of Emmy life
I was tGold it was the height of mAsus2e
The Asus2first dance, well the first one that Emcounted
Felt like my bGlood was built from crackling lAsus2ights
Asus2Oh this ancient wEmildness
That Gwe don't understAsus2and
The Asus2first sound of a heEmartbeat
To Griots roaring oAsus2n
[Chorus 1]
Asus2This is not a love you've had beEmfore
This is something else, Gthis is something elseAsus2  
Asus2This is not the same as other dEmays
This is something else, Gthis is something elseAsus2  
It Asus2shouldn't need to be so fucking Emhard
This is life on earth, Git's just life on earthAsus2  
It Asus2doesn't need to be the end of youEm, or me
This is life on earth, Git's just life on earthAsus2  
Asus2  Em  G  Asus2
[Verse 2]
The Asus2first light, first light on the Emsilent shore
Just the sGhips that anchor me and yAsus2ou
The Asus2way home, this is always the Emway home
So you can rGip that map to shreds, my dAsus2ear
But Asus2all we ever wEmanted
Seem Gmiles and miles from hAsus2ere
And the Asus2first days in a sEmtrange new land
GAwaken beasts in Asus2us
[Chorus 2]
Asus2This is not a love you've had beEmfore
This is something else, Gthis is something elseAsus2  
Asus2This is not the same as other dEmays
This is something else, Gthis is something elseAsus2  
It Asus2shouldn't need to be so fucking Emhard
This is life on earth, Git's just life on earthAsus2  
It Asus2doesn't need to be the end of youEm, or me
This is life on earth, Git's just life on earthAsus2  
Asus2  Em  G  Asus2
Asus2  Em  G  Asus2
[Chorus 3]
It Asus2shouldn't need to be so fucking Emhard
This is life on earth, Git's just life on earthAsus2  
It Asus2doesn't need to be the end of youEm, or me
This is life on earth, Git's just life on earthAsus2  

The story behind the song

"Life On Earth" is a song by Snow Patrol, a Northern Irish rock band that formed in 1994. The band, consisting of Gary Lightbody, Nathan Connolly, and Johnny McDaid, released this song on their album "Wildness." Snow Patrol initially started as Shrug in 1994 and later became Snow Patrol in 1997.

AI-written from these sources:Snow Patrol — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Life On Earth

by Snow Patrol

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords

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Asus2

x0220x

02200x

32000x

Capo 2nd fret

[Intro]

Asus2 Em G Asus2

[Verse 1]

Asus2 Em

The first snow, first winter of my life

G Asus2

I was told it was the height of me

Asus2 Em

The first dance, well the first one that counted

G Asus2

Felt like my blood was built from crackling lights

Asus2 Em

Oh this ancient wildness

G Asus2

That we don't understand

Asus2 Em

The first sound of a heartbeat

G Asus2

To riots roaring on

[Chorus 1]

Asus2 Em

This is not a love you've had before

G Asus2

This is something else, this is something else

Asus2 Em

This is not the same as other days

G Asus2

This is something else, this is something else

Asus2 Em

It shouldn't need to be so fucking hard

G Asus2

This is life on earth, it's just life on earth

Asus2 Em

It doesn't need to be the end of you, or me

G Asus2

This is life on earth, it's just life on earth

Asus2 Em G Asus2

[Verse 2]

Asus2 Em

The first light, first light on the silent shore

G Asus2

Just the ships that anchor me and you

Asus2 Em

The way home, this is always the way home

G Asus2

So you can rip that map to shreds, my dear

Asus2 Em

But all we ever wanted

G Asus2

Seem miles and miles from here

Asus2 Em

And the first days in a strange new land

G Asus2

Awaken beasts in us

[Chorus 2]

Asus2 Em

This is not a love you've had before

G Asus2

This is something else, this is something else

Asus2 Em

This is not the same as other days

G Asus2

This is something else, this is something else

Asus2 Em

It shouldn't need to be so fucking hard

G Asus2

This is life on earth, it's just life on earth

Asus2 Em

It doesn't need to be the end of you, or me

G Asus2

This is life on earth, it's just life on earth

Asus2 Em G Asus2

[Chorus 3]

Asus2 Em

It shouldn't need to be so fucking hard

G Asus2

This is life on earth, it's just life on earth

Asus2 Em

It doesn't need to be the end of you, or me

G Asus2

This is life on earth, it's just life on earth

About Life On Earth Chords by Snow Patrol

Learn how to play Life On Earth by Snow Patrol with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Life On Earth chords”, “Life On Earth guitar chords”, or “Snow Patrol Life On Earth 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 Life On Earth chords and for experienced players who want accurate Life On Earth lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Asus2, Em, G.

FAQ — Life On Earth by Snow Patrol

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What key is "Life On Earth" in?

The chords for "Life On Earth" show the original chord names (including Asus2, Em, G). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.