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Life For Rent

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 33Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Capo 3
The following tab is used for verse 1 (verse 2 is just rhythm,as is the chorus 
and the bridge).
e|Am------0-----0-x-|F------1-----1-x-|Am------0-----0-x-|F------1-----1-x-| |
B|------1-----1-x-|------1-----1-x-|------1-----1-x-|------1-----1-x-|o|
G|----2-------2-x-|------2-----2-x-|----2-------2-x-|------2-----2-x-| |
D|--2---------2-x-|----3-------3-x-|--2---------2-x-|----3-------3-x-| |
A|0-----------0---|--3---------3---|0-----------0---|--3---------3---|o|
E|----------------|1-----------1---|----------------|1-----------1---| |
e|Dm------1-----1---|G7------3---------|
B|----3-------3---|----3-----------|
G|--2---------2---|----------------|
D|0-----------0---|--3-------------|
A|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|3---------------|
[Verse]
I [Am]haven't really ever found a place that I call [F]home
I [Am]never stick around quite long enough to [F]make it
I a[Am]pologise that once again I'm not in [F]love
But it's not as if I [Am]mind that your heart ain't exactly [F]breaking
It's just a [Dm]thought, only a [G7]thought
[Chorus]
But if my [C]life_[G]__ is for [F]rent 
and I [C]don't [G]learn to [F]buy [G]
Well I de[C]serve nothing [G]more than I [F]get [G]
'Cos nothing I [C]have_[G]__ is truly [F]mine
[Verse]
I've [Am]always thought that I would love to live by the [F]sea
To [Am]travel the world alone and live more [F]simply
I have [Am]no idea what's happened to that [F]dream
'Cos there's [Am]really nothing left here to [F]stop me
It's just a [Dm]thought, only a [G7]thought
[Chorus]
But if my [C]life_[G]__ is for [F]rent 
and I [C]don't [G]learn to [F]buy [G]
Well I de[C]serve nothing [G]more than I [F]get [G]
'Cos nothing I [C]have_[G]__ is truly [F]mine
But if my [C]life_[G]__ is for [F]rent 
and I [C]don't [G]learn to [F]buy [G]
Well I de[C]serve nothing [G]more than I [F]get [G]
'Cos nothing I [C]have_[G]__ is truly [F]mine
[Bridge]
While my [C]heart is a [G]shield and I [Dm]won't let it [G]down
While I am [C]so afraid to [G]fail so I [Dm]won't even [G]try
Well how can [Dm]I say I'm a[G7]live?
[Chorus]
But if my [C]life_[G]__ is for [F]rent 
and I [C]don't [G]learn to [F]buy [G]
Well I de[C]serve nothing [G]more than I [F]get [G]
'Cos nothing I [C]have_[G]__ is truly [F]mine
If my [C]life_[G]__ is for [F]rent 
and I [C]don't [G]learn to [F]buy [G]
Well I de[C]serve nothing [G]more than I [F]get [G]
'Cos nothing I [C]have_[G]__ is truly [F]mine
Nothing I [C]have_[G]__ is truly [F]mine
Nothing I [C]have_[G]__ is truly [F]mine
'Cos nothing I [C]have_[G]__ is truly [C]mine

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Life For Rent

by Dido

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 3

The following tab is used for verse 1 (verse 2 is just rhythm,as is the chorus

and the bridge).

Am F Am F

e|------0-----0-x-|------1-----1-x-|------0-----0-x-|------1-----1-x-| |

B|------1-----1-x-|------1-----1-x-|------1-----1-x-|------1-----1-x-|o|

G|----2-------2-x-|------2-----2-x-|----2-------2-x-|------2-----2-x-| |

D|--2---------2-x-|----3-------3-x-|--2---------2-x-|----3-------3-x-| |

A|0-----------0---|--3---------3---|0-----------0---|--3---------3---|o|

E|----------------|1-----------1---|----------------|1-----------1---| |

Dm G7

e|------1-----1---|------3---------|

B|----3-------3---|----3-----------|

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

D|0-----------0---|--3-------------|

A|----------------|----------------|

E|----------------|3---------------|

[Verse]

Am F

I []haven't really ever found a place that I call []home

Am F

I []never stick around quite long enough to []make it

Am F

I a[]pologise that once again I'm not in []love

Am F

But it's not as if I []mind that your heart ain't exactly []breaking

Dm G7

It's just a []thought, only a []thought

[Chorus]

C G F

But if my []life_[]__ is for []rent

C G F G

and I []don't []learn to []buy []

C G F G

Well I de[]serve nothing []more than I []get []

C G F

'Cos nothing I []have_[]__ is truly []mine

[Verse]

Am F

I've []always thought that I would love to live by the []sea

Am F

To []travel the world alone and live more []simply

Am F

I have []no idea what's happened to that []dream

Am F

'Cos there's []really nothing left here to []stop me

Dm G7

It's just a []thought, only a []thought

[Chorus]

C G F

But if my []life_[]__ is for []rent

C G F G

and I []don't []learn to []buy []

C G F G

Well I de[]serve nothing []more than I []get []

C G F

'Cos nothing I []have_[]__ is truly []mine

C G F

But if my []life_[]__ is for []rent

C G F G

and I []don't []learn to []buy []

C G F G

Well I de[]serve nothing []more than I []get []

C G F

'Cos nothing I []have_[]__ is truly []mine

[Bridge]

C G Dm G

While my []heart is a []shield and I []won't let it []down

C G Dm G

While I am []so afraid to []fail so I []won't even []try

Dm G7

Well how can []I say I'm a[]live?

[Chorus]

C G F

But if my []life_[]__ is for []rent

C G F G

and I []don't []learn to []buy []

C G F G

Well I de[]serve nothing []more than I []get []

C G F

'Cos nothing I []have_[]__ is truly []mine

C G F

If my []life_[]__ is for []rent

C G F G

and I []don't []learn to []buy []

C G F G

Well I de[]serve nothing []more than I []get []

C G F

'Cos nothing I []have_[]__ is truly []mine

C G F

Nothing I []have_[]__ is truly []mine

C G F

Nothing I []have_[]__ is truly []mine

C G C

'Cos nothing I []have_[]__ is truly []mine

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