George Harrison - What Is Life: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "What Is Life" 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.

        E             B
What I feel, I can't say
        C#                   F#m         G
But my love is there for you anytime of day
D                E             B
But if it's not love that you need
           C#                 F#m             G D
Then I'll try my best to make everything succeed

Chorus:
           E  B      A            B    E B A
Tell me, what is my life without your love
      B   E    B    A     B     E  B A     D
Tell me, who ooh am I without yoou, by my side

What I know, I can do
If I give my love now to everyone like you
But if it's not love that you need
Then I'll try my best to make everything succeed

Chorus - x2

What I feel, I can't say
But my love is there for you anytime of day
But if it's not love that you need
Then I'll try my best to make everything succeed

Chorus:
Tell me, what is my life without your love?
And tell me, who am I without you by my side?
Oh, tell me, what is my life without your love?
And tell me, who am I without you by my side?
What is my life without your love?
And tell me, who am I without you by my side?
Oh, tell me, what is my life without your love?
And tell me, who am I without you by my side?


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

B

Guitar chord B

C#

Guitar chord C#

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

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 "What Is Life" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "What Is Life" by George Harrison.

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