Bon Jovi - What's Left Of Me: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "What's Left Of Me" 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 What's Left Of Me 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 "What's Left Of Me" smoothly on your guitar.

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F#m                           E
For thirty odd years I was a newspaper man
   A
I made my living with a pen and a pad
       F#m                            D          A   F#m E
God I miss the smell of paper and the ink on my hands

F#m                              E
Been back from the desert for a year or so
        A
I left more in that sand than you'll ever know
        F#m                            D        A
Another war was waiting for me when I got back home

        C#m                   D
In the name of the flag some gave their lives
A
I'm still living, yeah, Semper Fi
       F#m               D             Bm
Well, that's my story, what else can I say
      D
Hey, hey

Chorus:
         A               E
I got a lot to give say can you see
F#m                         D
I'm still breathing and my heart still beats
      A                     E
They took the car but they left the lease
     F#m                  D
Does anybody want what's left of me?

Boarded up the house, they left the keys
Foreclosed on my city, rolled up these streets
But I ain't checking out, I still got my dreams
Does anybody want what's left of me?

They called us "Dirty Harry," we're a punk rock band
Why they sold old CBGB's I don't understand
All that’s left now are the t-shirts and they come from Japan

I sold my drums to make ends meet
The band broke up, we had to eat
It's the same old shit, it just happens more these days

Chorus

       A                           E
I'm a teacher, I'm a farmer, I'm a union man
              F#m                       D
It's getting hard to make a living in this hard land
          A
We ain't working in our factories,
           E             D
all those jobs went overseas.

     A                  E
Does anybody want, does anybody want,
F#m                       D
Does anybody want what's left of me?

Chorus

Does anybody want to buy or rent,
Take a chance or place a bet?
I ain't checking out, I still got my dreams
Does anybody want what's left of me?

Does anybody want, does anybody want,
Does anybody want what's left of me?

Does anybody want, does anybody want,
Does anybody want what's left of me?


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

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 "What's Left Of Me" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "What's Left Of Me" by Bon Jovi.

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