Bleachers - Big Life: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Big Life" 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 Big Life Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Bleachers

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 "Big Life" smoothly on your guitar.

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

B       E        F#                           B E F#
I flip back and forth, coast to coast like a herb
B            E           F#
I check the mirror each town,
                   B   E F#
I get lost, I get burned

Chorus:
F#               B      E F#
But I'm after a big life
F#                B      E F#
Hey, I'm after a big life
F#
Hey, I'm after a
B                   F#
Big, big, big, big, big, big, big life

I wanna know the part of you
that light doesn't touch
I wanna know what happens when we're bored in love

Chorus:
'Cause I'm after a big life
Hey, I'm after a big life
Yeah, I'm after a
Big, big, big, big, big, big,
big, big, big, big, big life

B E       F#
   Is it you?
B E       F#
   Is it you?
B E       F#
   Is it you?
B E       F#
   Is it you?

I got a car and a bike and I'm free as a wheel
(I got a car and a bike and I'm free as a wheel)
I fly out of the city, I'm lookin' for a field

Chorus:
Where I can be a big light?
Where I can be a big light?
Where I can be a
Big, big, big, big, big, big, big,
big, big, big, big light?
Is it you?
Is it you?
Is it you?
Is it you?
Is it you?
Is it you?

Big life (Ooh)
Big life (Ooh)
Big life
And I'm gone and I'm gone and
I'm gone and I'm gone and I'm gone and I'm gone
Big life (Ooh)
Big life (Ooh)
Big life
And I'm gone and I'm gone and
I'm gone and I'm gone


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

B

Guitar chord B

E

Guitar chord E

F#

Guitar chord F#

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 "Big Life" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Big Life" by Bleachers.