Bon Jovi - Living With The Ghost: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Living With The Ghost" 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 Living With The Ghost Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Bon Jovi

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 "Living With The Ghost" smoothly on your guitar.

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

G                 Bm
Marry me to the blue sky
C
Bury me in that long last drop of hard rain
Em                  Bm
Meet me where they stop time
D
That's you to me on the shovel
that's digging this grave
Bm
Till I can waltz on a moonbeam
C
Till I can find a way to return
all tears into wine
G                        Bm
I'll hitch my ride to a day dream
D                                             C
Can't unkiss the lips that love is leaving behind

Chorus:
                          G
I ain't living with the ghost
                         C
No future living in the past
                                Em
I've seen that hate has done to hop
                          D
Tomorrow wasn't built to last
                          C
I ain't living with the ghost
                                  Em
How can I scream, I'm scared to breathe
                                 D
I wrote each word, you gave the toast
But we were fire and gasoline
                         C
I ain't living with the ghost

I set my sail over wheat fields
Rode waves of amber, let a new sun shine on my face
I dropped the sword, put down my shield
I left your scars for the stars guiding my way
I traded hurting for healing
I must admit that I was reeling
Now I'm feeling just fine
Traded nightmares for dreaming
Go tell your shadows that I got out alive

Chorus:
I ain't living with the ghost
No future living in the past
I've seen what hurt has done to hope
I found the tree, I cut the rope
Tomorrow wasn't built to last
I ain't living with the ghost
How can I scream?
I'm scared to breathe
I wrote each word, you gave the toast
But we were fire and gasoline
I ain't living with the ghost

      C
Last night I had this dream
        Am                         D
I saw a man wash his feet in the church holy water
    C
He worked up to his knees
         Em                        D
From his arms to his neck said I'm over in my head
         C
He was crying trying to get some relief
          Am
Lord, I'm just trying to get some relief
C
I had this dream
              G C Em D
That man was me

Chorus:
I ain't living with the ghost
No future living in the past
I've seen what hurt has done to hope
I found the tree I cut the rope
Tomorrow wasn't built to last
I ain't living with the ghost
How can I scream?
I'm scared to breathe
I wrote each word, you gave the toast
But we were fire and gasoline
Now I ain't living with the ghost



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Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

G

Guitar chord G

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 "Living With The Ghost" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Living With The Ghost" by Bon Jovi.

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