Lynyrd Skynyrd - Ain't No Good Life: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Ain't No Good 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.

Learn Ain't No Good Life Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Lynyrd Skynyrd

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 "Ain't No Good Life" smoothly on your guitar.

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F#
Ain't no good life
E                   B
Not the one that I lead
F#
Because the more I fight the sadness, yeah
E                               B
It only seems the more that I grieve

Chorus:
F#
Well I look back on the good times
E                     B
As some lost part of me
I want to know, tell me why is it so
      F#                    A
Well just because I don't pray
        E                         G   A
Lord, that don't mean I ain't forgiven
B                  F#
Just because I'm alive

That don't mean I'm making a living
I'm going to get myself together
I'm going to try a dying attempt
Talking about the good times slipping by
Yeah I tell ya
I don't even know where last month went

Chorus:
Well I can't make no money baby
Well because my money's already spent
And I know where it went
I said it went on that damn rent
Well I don't mean change, baby
I mean folding money
Well I want loving, said I don't need a buddy
I don't need nobody, now

Ain't exactly my idea
Its sort of old, borrowed and blue
Just trying to say
Don't try that straight life buddy

Oh you'll find it kind of hard on you
Women, don't try to cook nothing up, ooh
Brother you know you'll only wind up in your own stew
Just don't let nobody tell you, oh what you oughta do


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

E

Guitar chord E

F#

Guitar chord F#

G

Guitar chord G

B

Guitar chord B

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 "Ain't No Good Life" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Ain't No Good Life" by Lynyrd Skynyrd.

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