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SEPARATE LIVES
Best experienced when played along with the original recording.
[Opening sequence]
You Acalled me from the Broom in your ho EtelE  
all    C#mfull of romance     Afor someone that you've EmetB  
and A6telling me how A/Bsorry you were
  Eleaving so soon,     E/G#and that you Amiss me sometimesA  
when you're a F#mlone in your roomB  
Do I     A/Bfeel lonely to?
synth  piano:
E/G#       E  B/E   E   G#m7
[Verse 1]
You Cdimhave no Eright     B/Ato ask me how I B/EfeelAm6  
You have no Eright      B/E       E/G#to speak to me so Bsus4kindA/C#  
We can't go Amaj7on,     just A/Bholding on to C#m11tiesG#m7  
Now that we’re F#m7living             F#m7/Bseparate 
                      living
|  E   B/E        E     A/E|  A   B/E        E            A/E|            C#            Co|
 *      *      *      *      *      *      *      *      *      *      *      
 lives                                                                Well I held
[Verse 2]
Eon,      B/Ato let you B/EgoAm6  
and if you Elost yoB/Eur love for E/G#me
you never Bsus4let it show,C#m11  G#m7  
there's no Amaj7way         A/Bto compro C#m11miseG#m7  
so now we're F#m7living                F#m7/Bseparate Elives
                     living
[Bridge]
AOo, it's so  G#mtypical, love F#mleads to G#misola Ation
so you F#m7build that wall,                    E/G#  
                    build that wa-a-all             
yes you Aadd9build that wall Bsus4  
                    build that wa-a-all
and you make it C#m11strongerD7  B7sus4  
[Verse 3]
You have no Eright        B/Ato ask me how I B/EfeelAm6  
You have no Eright      B/E        E/G#to speak to me so Bsus4kindA/C#  
Some Bday I Amaj7might find myself Bsus4looking in your EeyesB/E  E/G#  
But for F#m7now we'll go on Bsus4living separate Elives
Yes for F#m7now we'll C#m7go on    Cdimliving B6sep’ Bsus4rate
[coda]
|   C#m7    B/E   E          Amaj7|  E   B/E        E       A/E|
 *      *      *      *      *      *      *     *  
 lives                      haw  aw    aw    aaaww
..slow down slightly:
|   E/G#        A          Bsus4|                     E|
 *      *      *      *      *      *      *     *  
ha ha  ha ha aww   sep rate lives

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The story behind the song

This song, featured on the soundtrack to the film White Nights, describes the poignant experience of two people who are still deeply connected but must navigate lives that are pulling them in different directions. It captures the bittersweet reality of a love that endures even as circumstances force a separation. Playing this song channels the ache of shared history and the difficulty of letting go.

AI-written from these sources:Separate Lives — Wikipedia ↗Phil Collins — Wikipedia ↗

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Separate Lives

by Phil Collins

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

A/B

E/G#

F#m

B/E

G#m7

Cdim

B/A

Am6

Bsus4

A/C#

Amaj7

C#m11

F#m7

F#m7/B

A/E

G#m

Aadd9

SEPARATE LIVES

Best experienced when played along with the original recording.

[Opening sequence]

A B E E

You called me from the room in your ho tel

C#m A E B

all full of romance for someone that you've met

A6 A/B

and telling me how sorry you were

E E/G# A A

leaving so soon, and that you miss me sometimes

F#m B

when you're a lone in your room

A/B

Do I feel lonely to?

synth piano:

E/G# E B/E E G#m7

[Verse 1]

Cdim E B/A B/E Am6

You have no right to ask me how I feel

E B/E E/G# Bsus4 A/C#

You have no right to speak to me so kind

Amaj7 A/B C#m11 G#m7

We can't go on, just holding on to ties

F#m7 F#m7/B

Now that we’re living separate

living

E B/E E A/E A B/E E A/E C# Co

| | | |

* * * * * * * * * * *

lives Well I held

[Verse 2]

E B/A B/E Am6

on, to let you go

E B/E E/G#

and if you lost your love for me

Bsus4 C#m11 G#m7

you never let it show,

Amaj7 A/B C#m11 G#m7

there's no way to compro mise

F#m7 F#m7/B E

so now we're living separate lives

living

[Bridge]

A G#m F#m G#m A

Oo, it's so typical, love leads to isola tion

F#m7 E/G#

so you build that wall,

build that wa-a-all

Aadd9 Bsus4

yes you build that wall

build that wa-a-all

C#m11 D7 B7sus4

and you make it stronger

[Verse 3]

E B/A B/E Am6

You have no right to ask me how I feel

E B/E E/G# Bsus4 A/C#

You have no right to speak to me so kind

B Amaj7 Bsus4 E B/E E/G#

Some day I might find myself looking in your eyes

F#m7 Bsus4 E

But for now we'll go on living separate lives

F#m7 C#m7 Cdim B6 Bsus4

Yes for now we'll go on living sep’ rate

[coda]

C#m7 B/E E Amaj7 E B/E E A/E

| | |

* * * * * * * *

lives haw aw aw aaaww

..slow down slightly:

E/G# A Bsus4 E

| | |

* * * * * * * *

ha ha ha ha aww sep rate lives

About Separate Lives Chords by Phil Collins

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