Foster the People - Life on the Nickel: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Life on the Nickel" 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.
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Learn Life on the Nickel Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Foster the People
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 "Life on the Nickel" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Chorus: Cm Fm Yet again I'm hustling, hustling, hustling Gm Fm Yet again I'm hustling, hustling, hustling Cm A# D# G# Yet again I'm hustling, hustling, hustling D# But I can't seem to catch a dime Gm A# Take a little hit and I lose the time Cm Fm I took the man and his horse And ran before he looked up Cm Fm I said the light's gonna change But I'm calm and feeling warm Cm Fm Cm A# And now I'm sticking out my hands G# And feeling weightless again Cm Fm You got to push, got to shove I've got to eat before they eat me Cm Fm Got the crown and the cup I've got to write to my family Cm Fm And say, "I'm calm and feeling warm." Cm A# Gm G# I'm not quite there, but I'm close A# And it's a world of a difference Chorus Got the worst all behind me Yeah, they'll never be able to find me I'm the king of the city I'm a roach and they're all primates This is meal time, real life I'm not gonna fight No, I'm gonna start a war I've been right, I've been wrong My smokes have come and gone I've been crazy, been fed enough to not wind up dead And I'm lonely, my eyes have been closed to the world 'Cause the world's got nothing for me Chorus - x2 Yet again, I'm hustling, hustling, hustling Yet again, I'm hustling, hustling, hustling Yet again, I'm hustling, hustling, hustling You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#  Cm  D#  Fm  Gm  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 on the Nickel" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Life on the Nickel" by Foster the People.