Kenny Chesney - The Life: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "The Life" 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 The Life Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Kenny Chesney
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 "The Life" smoothly on your guitar.
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F It was early one mornin’ A# Playa del Carmen C F That’s when I first met Jose F He had a 12 foot Schooner A# A 3 foot cooler C F Full of the catch of the day And he was wrinkled from grinning From all of the sun he had been in He was barefoot, cerveza in hand He said "Gracias senor", when I paid him too much for All of the Snapper he had A# F Now I told him my friend it ain’t nothin’ C F In the best broken Spanish I knew A# I said I make a good livin’ F Back home where I’m from C He smiled and said Amigo me too Chorus: F A# He said I fish and I play my guitar C F I laugh at the bar with my friends I go home to my wife A# I pray every night C F I can do it all over again Somewhere over Texas I thought of my Lexus And all the stuff I work so hard for And all the things that I've gathered From climbing that ladder Didn't make much sense anymore They say my nest egg ain't ready to hatch yet They keep holding my feet to the fire They call it paying the price So that one day in life I'll have what I need to retire Chorus: And just fish And play my guitar And laugh at the bar with my friends And go home to my wife And pray every night I can do it all over again F#m F/A And to think that I thought for a while A# F/A there that I had it made F#m F/A A# When the truth is I’m really just dying C To live like Jose Chorus: And just fish Play my guitar Laugh at the bar with my friends Go home to my wife Pray every night I can do it all over again Wouldn't that be the life? Wouldn't that be the life? You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  A#  C  F  F#m  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 "The Life" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Life" by Kenny Chesney.