Declan McKenna - The Key to Life on Earth: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "The Key to Life on Earth" 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.
G# D# Gold, let it unfold A# Fm Cm And imagine you're dressed in gold G# D# A# Roaring crowds in Manchester will manage to be told Fm Cm D# Oh, and your king, the boy you loved in spring A# F The way she looks at him Cm D# A# The common goal, and waiting for the kids to go Chorus: G# D# A# But we've been held back for after-school meetings Fm Cm G# They've got it in for me D# For all it's worth A# Cm The key to life on Earth G# D# A# Jokers, happy go xenophobe locals Fm Cm G# Have got it in for me D# For all I'm worth A# Cm The key to life on Earth Holy smokes You kids and your jokes Asking where we got our jeans And where the hell we found our coats 'Cause dirty streets these days are graced By Nikes of black and green And headstrong boys in chinos Barely grasp what that could mean And they lie, the men that wrung us dry The boys who poked your eye The common fool, the walk to school for you and I Chorus: We've been held back for after-school meetings They've got it in for me For all it's worth The key to life on Earth The thing is, these out-of-touch scrounging rich kids Are living here for free On my home turf The key to life on Earth Call in to wake you up in the morning (Morning) Iron your suit and tie forever until you die Join forces, like carousels and their horses Forever spinning 'round And never coming down Come out and join us, honey, we will sort you out Come work in Brookfield Park and we can shut your mouth Come work in Sainsbury's, babe, until you've had enough Come on out, come on out, come on out, come on out Come out and join us, honey, we will sort you out Come work in Brenley Farm and we can shut your mouth Come work in Sainsbury's, babe, until you've had enough Come on out, come on out, come on out, come on out You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#  Cm  D#  F  Fm  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 "The Key to Life on Earth" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Key to Life on Earth" by Declan McKenna.