Bon Jovi - It's My Life: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "It's My Life" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
For acoustic sound the Am key is better - try it! Cm G# D# Cm G# D# Cm G# A# Cm G# D# This ain't a song for the broken-hearted Cm G# A# Cm G# D# No silent prayer for the faith-departed Cm G# I ain't gonna be just a face in the crowd D# You're gonna hear my voice F When I shout it out loud Cm It's my life G# D# It's now or never A# Cm I ain't gonna live forever Cm G# A# I just want to live while I'm alive A# G Cm It's my life G# D# My heart is like an open highway D# Like Frankie said, A# Cm "I did it my way." Cm G# A# I just wanna live while I'm alive A# G Cm It's my life Cm G# D# Cm G# D# Cm G# A# Cm G# D# This is for the ones who stood their ground Cm G# A# Cm G# D# For Tommy and Gina who never backed down Cm G# Tomorrow's getting harder make no mistake D# Luck ain't even lucky F Got to make your own breaks Cm It's my life G# D# And it's now or never A# Cm I ain't gonna live forever Cm G# A# I just want to live while I'm alive A# G Cm It's my life G# D# My heart is like an open highway D# Like Frankie said, A# Cm "I did it my way." Cm G# A# I just want to live while I'm alive A# G# 'Cause it's my life D# Cm F Cm G# Better stand tall when they're calling you out Cm G# Don't bend, don't break, baby, don't back down Cm It's my life G# D# And it's now or never A# Cm 'Cause I ain't gonna live forever Cm G# A# I just want to live while I'm alive A# G Cm It's my life G# D# My heart is like an open highway D# Like Frankie said, A# Cm "I did it my way." Cm G# A# I just want to live while I'm alive A# G Cm It's my life G# D# And it's now or never A# Cm 'Cause I ain't gonna live forever Cm G# A# I just want to live while I'm alive A# G Cm It's my life G# D# My heart is like an open highway D# Like Frankie said, A# Cm "I did it my way." Cm G# A# I just want to live while I'm alive A# G Cm 'Cause it's my life! You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#  Cm  D#  F  G  G#  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 "It's My Life" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "It's My Life" by Bon Jovi.