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My Life

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           D D D G/DDG/DG6D G/DDG/DG/DD G/DD     D
[Intro] 1                        G5/6 
            D6C6 C7     Eb   Cm6Bb/D
[Intro] 2                    
[Verse]
D                   D/F#                      G         G
 Got a call from an old friend we used to be real close
A7                    A                D      G/D
  Said he couldn't go on the American way
D                           D/F#                           G        G
  Closed the shop, sold the house, bought a ticket to the west coast
A                      A                  D
                                            INTRO 2
  Now he gives them a stand-up routine in L.A.
D                     D/F#                   G         G
  I don't need you to worry for me cause I'm aaalright
A                     A                         D     G/D
 I don't want you to tell me it's time to come home
D                     D/F#            G          G/F#G/EG/D
                                              /G   
 I don't care what you say anymore this is my life
A/E                   A7                  Bm
   Go ahead with your own life leave me alone
[Chorus]
              Bm                         F#            F#
     I never said you had to offer me a second chance
D7              D7                     E9             E9
       I never said I was a victim of circumsta-aance
G            D/F#    F#                 Bm
  I still belooong,      don't get me wrooong
E9                                   G     A/E  G  A
   And you can speak your mind - but nooot ooon my time
[Verse 2]
D                       D/F#                   G              G
They will tell you you can't sleep alone in a straaange place
A                       A                         D     G/D
 Then they'll tell you can't sleep with somebody else
D                 D/F#                G            G/F#G/EG/D
                                                /G   
 Ah but sooner or later you sleep in your ooown space
A/E              A7                     D
                                         INTRO 2
  Either way it's O.K. you wake up with yourself
D                     D/F#                   G
  I don't need you to worry for me cause I'm aaalright
A                     A                         D
 I don't want you to tell me it's time to come home
D                       D/F#                G      G/G G/F# G/E G/D
  I don't care what you say anymore this is my life
A/E                   A7                  Bm
   Go ahead with your own life leave me alone
[Chorus]
              Bm                         F#            F#
     I never said you had to offer me a second chance
D7              D7                     E9             E9
       I never said I was a victim of circumsta-aance
G            D/F#    F#                 Bm
  I still belooong,      don't get me wrooong
E9                                    G    A/E  G   A
   And you can speak your mind - but nooot ooon my time
[Instrumental]  
D  D/F#  G  G  A
A  D  G/D
[Bridge]
D                      D/F#                G        G/G G/F# G/E G/D
 I don't care what you say anymore this is my life
A/E                   A7                  D    INTRO 2, Fade Out
   Go ahead with your own life leave me alone
[Interlude]
           D6 C6     C7   Eb         Cm6       Bb/D
e|-------/7-5-(5)----6---(6)---------6-6-6-6-6--5-5--(5)-6---------|
B|-------/7-5-(5)----5---(5)---------8-8-8-8-8--4-4--(4)-6---------|
G|-------/7-5-(5)----5---(5)---------8-8-8-8-8--5-5--(5)-7---------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
  Guitar 2:
e|--(2)---7-5-(5)---10--(10)---------6-6-6-6-6--5-5--(5)-6---------|
B|--(3)---7-5-(5)---11--(11)---------8-8-8-8-8--4-4--(4)-6---------|
G|--(2)---7-5-(5)---12--(12)---------8-8-8-8-8--5-5--(5)-7---------|
D|------------------14--(14)---------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|

My Life chords and lyrics

Free chords for My Life by Billy Joel. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

[Intro] 1  D  D  D  G/D D G/D G6  D  G/D D G/D G/D  D  G/D D G5/6 D
[Intro] 2   D6 C6   C7       Eb     Cm6 Bb/D
[Verse]
[Chorus]
[Verse 2]
[Chorus]
[Instrumental]  
D  D/F#  G  G  A  
A  D  G/D
[Bridge]
A/E                   A7                  D    INTRO 2, Fade Out
   Go ahead with your own life leave me alone
[Interlude]

My Life Chords by Billy Joel

Learn how to play My Life by Billy Joel with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “My Life chords”, “My Life guitar chords”, or “Billy Joel My Life 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 My Life chords and for experienced players who want accurate My Life lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, G/D, G6, D6, C6, C7.

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What key is "My Life" in?

The chords for "My Life" show the original chord names (including D, G/D, G6, D6, C6, C7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.