James Blake - Life Is Not The Same: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Life Is Not The Same" 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.

  D#m
I played the ones you know
  F+
I took you all the way
              A#m
But that was yesterday
  D#m
I wore your favorite clothes
  F7
I said the things you'd say
            A#m   A#7
That was yesterday

          D#m9
So if you loved me so much
  F7
Why'd you go? (Why'd you go?)
A#m
Keep yourself back
                 F#maj7
Keep on lying, oh
           F7        A#m
I can only be what I am
Dive in, smiling

Chorus:
                D#m
Life is not the same
         F7     A#m  A#7
If we're miles away
            D#m
I was your champion
      F7              A#m  A#7
I did everything your way

We both swim out to sea
You lost me willingly
But that was yesterday
(That was yesterday)
You knew it would get dark
You made sure I would need you
In every way

So if you loved me so much
Why'd you go? (Why'd you go?)
Keep yourself back
Keep on lying, oh
I can only be what I am
Dive in, smiling

Chorus:
Life is not the same
If we're miles away
I was your champion
I did everything your way
Life is not the same
If we're miles away
I was your champion
I did everything to help you stay


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#7

Guitar chord A#7

A#m

Guitar chord A#m

D#m

Guitar chord D#m

D#m9

Guitar chord D#m9

F+

Guitar chord F+

F7

Guitar chord F7

F#maj7

Guitar chord F#maj7

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 Is Not The Same" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Life Is Not The Same" by James Blake.