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Aint It The Life

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1/7

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

Position

Step 1 / 7Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Chords:
e|--C0--|   |--Am0--|    |--F1--|    |--Fm1--|    |--Em0--|    |-C/B-0--|    |--G3--|
B|--1--|   |--1--|    |--1--|    |--1--|    |--0--|    |--1--|    |--3--|
G|--0--|   |--2--|    |--2--|    |--1--|    |--0--|    |--0--|    |--0--|
D|--2--|   |--2--|    |--3--|    |--3--|    |--2--|    |--0--|    |--0--|
A|--3--|   |--0--|    |--3--|    |--3--|    |--2--|    |--2--|    |--2--|
E|-----|   |-----|    |--1--|    |--1--|    |--0--|    |-----|    |--3--|
[Intro]
 C(let ring and then pick through)
Em G
[Verse 1]
CDear Haley, can you save me Amfrom the borrowed cloud I'm on 
FmAll you gotta do is Ctry,
EmPray you're just getting Fby
CHey wait, I thought you'd made it, Amhow'd your bottled crown fall off
FmTell me how'd you get so Ctired
EmFaded down to the Fwire
[Pre-chorus]
                                    G   C-  C/B- Am  
Try living a lie and kicking out the same old guise
FmWasting time
[Verse 2]
CSo very ordinary, Amwait until my bomb goes off
FmSee the actors run and Chide
EmFake it all in Fstride
COne day we all can say we're Amgone and haunt the ground we're from
FmEverything's so open Cwide
EmHere within the Fdivide
[Pre-chorus]
                                    G   C-  C/B- Am  
Try living a lie and kicking out the same old guise
FmWasting time
[Chorus]
Ain't it the Clife, ain't it the Amlife, ain't it the Clife, got no Amcrime,
FmJust sail on Cby
EmSail on Fby
Ain't it the Clife, ain't it the Amlife, ain't it the Clife, got no Amcrime,
FmJust sail on Cby
EmSail on Fby
CAin't it the lifeEm  G  G  G  G  G  G  G  
[Solo]
 C    Am    Fm    C    Em   Fx2
[Pre-chorus]
                                    G   C-  C/B- Am  
Try living a lie and kicking out the same old guise
FmWasting time
[Chorus]
Ain't it the Clife, ain't it the Amlife, ain't it the Clife, got no Amcrime,
FmJust sail on Cby
EmSail on Fby
Ain't it the Clife, ain't it the Amlife, ain't it the Clife, got no Amcrime,
FmJust sail on Cby
EmSail on Fby
Ain't it the Clife

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Aint It The Life

by Foo Fighters

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

Chords:

C Am F Fm Em C/B G

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

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

G|--0--| |--2--| |--2--| |--1--| |--0--| |--0--| |--0--|

D|--2--| |--2--| |--3--| |--3--| |--2--| |--0--| |--0--|

A|--3--| |--0--| |--3--| |--3--| |--2--| |--2--| |--2--|

E|-----| |-----| |--1--| |--1--| |--0--| |-----| |--3--|

[Intro]

(let ring and then pick through)

Em G

[Verse 1]

C Am

Dear Haley, can you save me from the borrowed cloud I'm on

Fm C

All you gotta do is try,

Em F

Pray you're just getting by

C Am

Hey wait, I thought you'd made it, how'd your bottled crown fall off

Fm C

Tell me how'd you get so tired

Em F

Faded down to the wire

[Pre-chorus]

G C C/B Am

- -

Try living a lie and kicking out the same old guise

Wasting time

[Verse 2]

C Am

So very ordinary, wait until my bomb goes off

Fm C

See the actors run and hide

Em F

Fake it all in stride

C Am

One day we all can say we're gone and haunt the ground we're from

Fm C

Everything's so open wide

Em F

Here within the divide

[Pre-chorus]

G C C/B Am

- -

Try living a lie and kicking out the same old guise

Wasting time

[Chorus]

C Am C Am

Ain't it the life, ain't it the life, ain't it the life, got no crime,

Fm C

Just sail on by

Em F

Sail on by

C Am C Am

Ain't it the life, ain't it the life, ain't it the life, got no crime,

Fm C

Just sail on by

Em F

Sail on by

C Em G G G G G G G

Ain't it the life

[Solo]

C Am Fm C Em F

[Pre-chorus]

G C C/B Am

- -

Try living a lie and kicking out the same old guise

Wasting time

[Chorus]

C Am C Am

Ain't it the life, ain't it the life, ain't it the life, got no crime,

Fm C

Just sail on by

Em F

Sail on by

C Am C Am

Ain't it the life, ain't it the life, ain't it the life, got no crime,

Fm C

Just sail on by

Em F

Sail on by

Ain't it the life

About Aint It The Life Chords by Foo Fighters

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What key is "Aint It The Life" in?

The chords for "Aint It The Life" show the original chord names (including C, Am, F, Fm, Em, C/B). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.