Learn to play "Life for Rent" 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.
Cm G# I haven't ever really found a place that I call home Cm G# I never stick around long enough to make it Cm G# I apologize that once again I'm not in love Cm It's not as if I mind that heart ain't exactly G# breakin' Fm7 A#7 It's just a thought, only a thought Chorus: D# A# G# If my li-i-i-ife is for rent and D# A# G# I don't learn to buy A#7 D# A# G# Well, I dese-erve nothing more than I get A# D# A# G# Cuz nothin I ha-a-a-ave is truly mine I've always thought that I would love to live by the sea To travel the world alone and live more simply I have no idea what's happened to that dream 'Cause there's really nothing left here to stop me It's just a thought, only a thought Chorus: If my life is for rent And I don't learn to buy Well, I deserve nothing more than I get 'Cause nothing I have is truly mine If my life is for rent And I don't learn to buy Well, I deserve nothing more than I get 'Cause nothing I have is truly mine D# A# Fm A# While my heart is a shield and I won't let it down D# A# Fm A# While I am so afraid to fail so I won't even try-y Fm7 A#7 Well how can I say I'm alive. Chorus: If my life is for rent And I don't learn to buy Well, I deserve nothing more than I get 'Cause nothing I have is truly mine If my life is for rent And I don't learn to buy Well, I deserve nothing more than I get 'Cause nothing I have is truly mine 'Cause nothing I have is truly mine 'Cause nothing I have is truly mine 'Cause nothing I have is truly mine You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA# A#7 Cm D# Fm Fm7 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 "Life for Rent" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Life for Rent" by Dido.