Michael Jackson - Off the Wall: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Off the Wall" 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 Off the Wall Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Michael Jackson

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 "Off the Wall" smoothly on your guitar.

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

         Em7
When the world is on your shoulder
      Em7
Gotta straighten up your act and boogie on
       Em7
If you cant hang with the feelin'
           Em7
Then there ain't no room for you this side of town
      Em7
Cause we're the party people night and day
Em7
Livin' crazy that's the only way

Chorus:
     Am7              Cmaj7
So tonight you gotta leave that nine
                   Bm7
to five up on the shelf
           Am
And just enjoy yourself
Am7            Cmaj7                       Bm7
Groove Let The Madness In The Music Get To You
              Am7 Gmaj7 Fmaj7 C/D
Life Ain't So Bad At    All
                       Em7
If You Live It Off The Wall

Life Ain't So Bad At All
(Live Life Off The Wall)
Em7
Live Your Life Off The Wall
(Live It Off The Wall)

You can shout out all you want to
'Cause there ain't no sin in folks all gettin' loud
If you take the chance and do it
Then there ain't no one who's gonna put you down
'Cause we're the party people night and day
Livin' crazy, that's the only way

Chorus:
     Am7              Cmaj7
So tonight you gotta leave that nine
                   Bm7
to five up on the shelf
           Am
And just enjoy yourself
Am7            Cmaj7                       Bm7
Groove Let The Madness In The Music Get To You
              Am7 Gmaj7 Fmaj7 C/D
Life Ain't So Bad At    All,  All

                       Em7
If You Live It Off The Wall
Life Ain't So Bad At All
(Live Life Off The Wall)
Live Your Life Off The Wall
(Live It Off The Wall)

Cmaj7       Bm7
Do What You Want To Do
      Am7                 C/D
There Ain't No Rules It's Up To You
(Ain't No Rules It's All Up To You)
     Cmaj7   Bm7
It's Time To Come Alive
    Am7            A/B
And Party On Right Through The Night (All Right)

Gotta hide your inhibitions
Gotta let that fool loose deep inside your soul
Wanna see an exhibition (A-hee!)
Better do it now before you get too old
'Cause we're the party people night and day
Livin' crazy, that's the only way

Chorus:
     Am7              Cmaj7
So tonight you gotta leave that nine
                  Bm7
to five up on the shelf
           Am
And just enjoy yourself
Am7            Cmaj7                       Bm7
Groove Let The Madness In The Music Get To You
              Am7 Gmaj7 Fmaj7 C/D
Life Ain't So Bad At    All,  All

If You Live It Off The Wall
Life Ain't So Bad At All
(Live Life Off The Wall)
Live Your Life Off The Wall
(Live It Off The Wall)

Chorus:
So tonight, gotta leave that nine
to five upon the shelf
And just enjoy yourself (Come on, and)
Groove, let the madness in the music get to you
Life ain't so bad at all
If you live it off the wall
Life ain't so bad at all
(Live life off the wall)
Live your life off the wall
So tonight, gotta leave that nine
 to five upon the shelf
And just enjoy yourself (Come on, and)
Groove, let the madness in the music get to you
Life ain't so bad at all
If you live it off the wall
Tonight, gotta leave that nine
to five upon the shelf (Yeah)
And just enjoy yourself (Come on, and)
Groove, let the madness in the music get to you
Life ain't so bad at all (Wanna live)
Tonight, gotta leave that nine
to five upon the shelf (Nine to five)
And just enjoy yourself (Come on, and)
Groove, let the madness in the music get to you
Life ain't so bad at all (Yeah)


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

A

Guitar chord A

Am7

Guitar chord Am7

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

C

Guitar chord C

Cmaj7

Guitar chord Cmaj7

Cmaj

Guitar chord Cmaj

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

Em7

Guitar chord Em7

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

Fmaj7

Guitar chord Fmaj7

Fmaj

Guitar chord Fmaj

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

Gmaj7

Guitar chord Gmaj7

Gmaj

Guitar chord Gmaj

B

Guitar chord B

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

Bm7

Guitar chord Bm7

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 "Off the Wall" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Off the Wall" by Michael Jackson.