That's The Kind Of Life I Live
View chords used in this chart
C C/Bb F Fm C G C
INTRO
C E7
I eat when I'm hungry, sleep when I'm tired.
F C
Sometimes I go to work, I hope to get fired.
G
That's the kind of life I live.
C E7
No time for worryin', no time for wishin',
F C
You do the work, and I'll do the fishin',
G C
That's the kind of life I live.
F
Got no ties, no family,
C
No strings to keep me home.
F
I'll leave all my cares behind me,
G
I just hit the road and roam.
C E7
Call me a waster, a no good an such,
F C
Call me a wanderer, don't matter much.
G
That's the kind of life I live.
C E7
I'll keep goin' in the same old way,
F C
A good bed at night and three feeds a day.
G C
That's the kind of life I live.
C E7 F C G C
INSTRUMENTAL
C E7
I eat when I'm hungry, sleep when I'm tired.
F C
Sometimes I go to work, I hope to get fired.
G
That's the kind of life I live.
C E7
No time for worryin', no time for wishin',
F C
You do the work, and I'll do the fishin',
G C
That's the kind of life I live.
F
Some people spend a lifetime,
C
Savin' every dollar and cent.
F
But that won't happen in my time,
G
Before I even get it, I've got it spent.
C E7
I'll tell you friends, I'm on top of the world,
F C
Free as a bird, my wings are unfurled.
G C
That's the kind of life I live.
G C
That's the kind of life I live.
G C C6/9
That's the kind of life I live.
How to play That's The Kind Of Life I Live
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.