​a-ha - Birthright: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Birthright" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Birthright Guitar Chords and Lyrics by ​a-ha

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Birthright" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

D
You don’t  wanna hang around
                      F#m           G
Said you were leaving town for the summer
              D
At least til sundown
       D
Cause time ain't gonna grind you down,
                       F#m
ain't gonna waste your life
         G                   D
chasing rainbows like some clown

     F#m         G             D A
But who’s gonna come with you tonight
                G             D A
Whose going to tell you it’s alright?
             Em    D     A
Everything changes over time
           D
Just like wine

Time ain't going to hold you up
Ain't going to make it stop
Long enough to ease your mind
Ain't going to make it last forever

Chorus:
    G/B               A7
And you whatcha gonna do?
              Gmaj7
Walk this solitary?
               Bm
It's so unnecessary
         Em
But it’s alright
           D
It’s your birthright
A                     G               D  A
Hey hey everything’s different down the line
             G     D     A
everything changes over time

Time ain't going to make it worse
It's going to make you start
Feeling better, just like wine
We're going to make it last forever

Chorus:
And you
What you going to do?
Just the ordinary
So unnecessary
But it's all right
Yes, it's all right
It's your birthright

It's your birthright


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A7

Guitar chord A7

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

G

Guitar chord G

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

G

Guitar chord G

Gmaj7

Guitar chord Gmaj7

Gmaj

Guitar chord Gmaj

B

Guitar chord B

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Birthright" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Birthright" by ​a-ha.

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