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Separate Lives

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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/EE     A/E A B/EE     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#m7B/EEAmaj7    E B/EE     A/E
|              |              |
 *      *      *      *      *      *      *     *  
 lives                      haw  aw    aw    aaaww
..slow down slightly:
 E/G#A     Bsus4    E
|                 |                     |
 *      *      *      *      *      *      *     *  
ha ha  ha ha aww   sep rate lives

Separate Lives chords and lyrics

Free chords for Separate Lives by Phil Collins. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

SEPARATE LIVES
Best experienced when played along with the original recording.
[Opening sequence]
synth  piano:
E/G#       E  B/E   E   G#m7
[Verse 1]
                      living
 lives                                                                Well I held
[Verse 2]
                     living
[Bridge]
                    build that wa-a-all             
                    build that wa-a-all
[Verse 3]
[coda]
 lives                      haw  aw    aw    aaaww
..slow down slightly:
ha ha  ha ha aww   sep rate lives

Separate Lives Chords by Phil Collins

Learn how to play Separate Lives by Phil Collins with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Separate Lives chords”, “Separate Lives guitar chords”, or “Phil Collins Separate Lives 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 Separate Lives chords and for experienced players who want accurate Separate Lives lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A, B, E, C#m, A6, A/B.

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What key is "Separate Lives" in?

The chords for "Separate Lives" show the original chord names (including A, B, E, C#m, A6, A/B). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.