A Life Less Ordinary
View chords used in this chart
A|-7-9----------------------------7-9---|
E|--------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
A E D
Losing everything ain’t so bad
A E D
When there’s no inspiration, no love at all
A E D
No feeling, nowhere to fall
A E D
We’re not alive, we’re not dead, the bottom don’t get any deeper
A E D
We’re just chasing thoughts around in our heads
[Bridge 1]
D
[Chorus 1]
A E D
Something has to break, something has to give
A E D
We decide to stop dying and live
[Instrumental]
[Guitar 2 (starts over the chorus and continues)]
e|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|
D|-----7------7------7------7---9b-7-|
A|-7-9----7-9----7-9----7-9----------|
E|-----------------------------------|
e|-----------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------|
G|-9-9-11-9-7-------6-6-7-6-----6----------|
D|------------7-7-9---------9-9---7------7-|
A|-----------------------------------7-9---|
E|-----------------------------------------|
[Verse 2]
A E D
When we’re at the bottom, anyone’s a pal
A E D
Anyone is good enough, we give ourselves away
A E D
We keep reaching out till there’s nothing left to do but look inside
A E D
We all know life’s just a dream, it’s passing by
[Bridge 2]
D D D D
[Chorus 2]
A E D
Something has to break, something has to give
A E D
We decide to stop dying and live
A E D
Something has to break, something has to give
A E D D
We decide to stop lying and give -- to live
[Outro]
E A D
Live!
E A D
Live!
E A D
Live!
E A D
Live!
[Guitar 2 (starts over the second line of the outro)]
e|------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|-------7-7-9-7-6-7-7-6-7-6----------------------|
A|-7-7-9---------------------7-7-9-7-5-4-5-4-0----|
E|-----------------------------------10-9-10-9-5--|
[A Maj Pentatonic - gets really funky]
e|-7-9--|
B|-7-10-|
G|-6-9--|
D|-7-9--|
A|-7-9--|
E|-7-9--|
[Fade Out]
How to play A Life Less Ordinary
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.