Life Itself
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Intro: Fm G Cm
Cm F
Daddy was dumb said that I’d be something special
Fm G Cm
Brought me up tough but I was a gentle human
Cm F
Said that he loved each of my two million freckles
Fm G Cm
When I grew up was gonna be a superstar
Fm G
I can't get a job so I live with my mom
Cm
I take her money but not quite enough
Fm G
I sit in the car and I listen to static
Cm
She said I look fat but I look fantastic
Cm
Come back down to my knees
F
Gotta get back, gotta get free
Fm Gm
Come back down to my knees
Cm
Be like them, lean back and breathe
Cm
Come back down to my knees
F
Gotta get back, gotta get free
Fm Gm
Come back down to my knees
Cm
Be like them, lean back and breathe
Cm F
I'm waking up, lost in boxes outside Tesco
Fm G Cm
Look like a bum sipping codeine Coca-Cola
Cm F
Thought that I was northern Camden's own Flash Gordon
Fm G Cm
Sonic ray gun, gonna be a superstar
Fm G
I can't get a job so I live with my mom
Cm
I take her money but not quite enough
Fm G
I make my own fun in grandmama's basement
Cm
Said I look mad, she said I look wasted
Cm
Come back down to my knees
F
Gotta get back, gotta get free
Fm Gm
Come back down to my knees
Cm
Be like them, lean back and breathe
Cm
Come back down to my knees
F
Gotta get back, gotta get free
Fm Gm
Come back down to my knees
Cm
Be like them, lean back and breathe
( Cm Bb F )
Cm
Come back down to my knees
F
Gotta get back, gotta get free
Fm Gm
Come back down to my knees
Cm
Be like them, lean back and breathe
How to play Life Itself
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Fm. 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.