A Wonderful Life
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Intro: G G Em C x2
G
Most of this life's been a drag of a high
C D
And lows like a blow in a paid thrown title fight
G C
Most of My sins were born in a kiss on a night like this
D
Calling all lonely hearts
Em C
Oh.Oh.oh.Oh. Oh oh oh oh
G D
Don't You want a life like We saw on the picture show?
Em C
Oh.Oh.oh.Oh. Oh oh oh oh
G D
So come on give Me something,'n' come on keep Me up all night
Em C G D
You say... My baby,
Em C G D
Yeah all this time in between drives Me crazy
Em C G D Em
I want a life on fire, going mad with desire
C G D | G ..
I don't wanna survive, I want a wonderful life
... | G | Em | C |
I want a wonderful life
| G | G | Em | C |
G
My love seems like it goes from a dream
C D
To a crash and a roll, just shaking up everyone
G
Maybe there's more than the treasures We secure
C D
That become heavy chains, to sink Us in tidal waves
Em C
Oh.Oh.oh.Oh. Oh oh oh oh
G D
And all I could do is take You from the circus show
Em C
Oh.Oh.oh.Oh. Oh oh oh oh
G D
So come on give Me something,'n' come on keep Me up all night
Em C G D
You say... My baby,
Em C G D
Yeah all this time in between drives Me crazy
Em C G D Em
I want a life on fire, going mad with desire
C G D | G ..
I don't wanna survive, I want a wonderful life
... | G | Em | C |
G Bm C
And all My nights they always end the same
D
(with the blacktop, blacktop) Coming from behind
G Bm C
It's just the age-old game from the living dead
D
buzzing in My head. They keep Me up all night
Em C G D
You say... My baby,
Em C G D
Yeah all this time in between drives Me crazy
Em C G D Em
I want a life on fire, going mad with desire
C G D | G ..
I don't wanna survive, I want a wonderful life
...
(All My sins were born in a kiss
Em
On a night like this
C | G ..
Calling all lonely hearts) - I want a wonderful life
...
(All My sins were born in a kiss
Em
On a night like this
C | G ..
Calling all lonely hearts) - I want a wonderful life
How to play A Wonderful Life
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.