Jason Mraz - Making It Up: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Making It Up" 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.

Learn Making It Up Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Jason Mraz

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 "Making It Up" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

             D               A           Bm          G
Yeah, I may go through this life never knowing who I am
            D                A              Bm  G
Or why I'm here, or why I'm doing what I'm doing
                   D                   A
I guess I'll just go with whatever my name is
              Bm                   G               D
And take for word everything I've learned from my father
        A            Bm
And my father's father

Chorus:
                        D                 A
And they were making it up, making it all up
     Bm           G
What else can we do?
                      D                   A
Yeah, we're making it up, we're making it all up
         Bm                 G
It's the only way to get through
                  D                F#
'Cause life's so hard but life's alright
             Bm              G
Because I'm here with you tonight
          D             A   D A
Making it up, making it all up

Some people think the world revolves around them
And their beautiful child
Some people like to pile things up around them
And surround themselves with a beautiful lie

Chorus:
Ain't we making it up, we're making it all up
What else can we do?
Yeah, we're making it up, we're making it all up
It's the only way to get through
'Cause life's so hard but life's alright
Because I'm here with you tonight
Making it up, we're making it all up

D            A            Bm
And there's more to this life
G                  D
More than what you see
           A             Bm
And it's true what they say
      G               D
That life is but a dream
   F#             Bm
So row your boat gently
 G                  D
Gently down that stream
           A             Bm
And keep dreaming your dream

Chorus:
Keep on making it up, making it all up
What else can we do?
Yeah, we're making it up, we're making it all up
It's the only way to get through
'Cause life's so hard but life's alright
Because I'm here with you tonight
Making it up, we're making it all up


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

D

Guitar chord D

F#

Guitar chord F#

G

Guitar chord G

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

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 "Making It Up" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Making It Up" by Jason Mraz.