Ed Sheeran - Life Goes On: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Life Goes On" 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.

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    C#         F#                  G#
It hit like a train, I ran out of words
       C#         F#                G#
I got nothing to say, everything hurts
            C#           F#              G#
And I know love leads to pain, memories serve
      C#        F#
Our sweetest refrain
F#      G#
Mm, mm, mm

    Fm                   A#m
The waves came tumbling down
        G#
As you float away, reaching for ya

Chorus:
           C#  F#
So tell me how
        F#   C#  G#
How my life goes on
          C#         F#
With you gone, I suppose
   F#           G#
I sink like a stone
         C#     F#
If you leave me now
          F#    C#   G#
All the storms will roll
      A#m   G#   F# C#
Easy come, hard go
      G#       C# F# G# C# F# G#
Then life goes on

I miss the flames, the heated reserve
Oh, I'd remember the way that you put me first
And what a heart-wrenching shame
That you'll never know, just like tears in the rain,
Mm, mm, mm

A constant grey in the clouds
When I hear your name, I think of love

Chorus:
So, tell me how, how my life goes on with you gone?
I suppose I'll sink like a stone
If you leave me now, oh, the storms will roll
Easy come, hard go, then life goes on

    F#  G# C#
Ah, yeah
    F#  G#
Ah, yeah

I watched the sun setting down
I am so afraid, I need you now

Chorus:
To tell me how, how my life goes on with you gone?
I suppose I'll sink like a stone
If you leave me now, oh, the storms will roll
Easy come, hard go, then life goes on
Easy come, hard go, then life goes on


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#m

Guitar chord A#m

C#

Guitar chord C#

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

F#

Guitar chord F#

G#

Guitar chord 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 Goes On" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Life Goes On" by Ed Sheeran.

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