Neil Young - What Did You Do to My Life?: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "What Did You Do to My 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 What Did You Do to My Life? Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Neil Young

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 "What Did You Do to My Life?" smoothly on your guitar.

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

Dmaj7                Em/D
When we were living together,
                  Dmaj7             Em7 A
I thought that I knew you would stay.
Dmaj7                      Em/D
Still, when you left me I tried to pretend
          Dmaj7          Em7 A
we could make it some way.

Chorus:
Am
I don't care if all of the mountains
         F
turn to dust in the air.
(What did you do to my)
Am
It isn't fair that I should wake up at dawn
     F
and not find you there
                       Em7 Am7 Em7 Am7
What did you do to my life?

It's hard enough losing
Without the confusion of knowing I tried
But you've made your mind up
That I'll be alone now, there's nothing to hide

Chorus - x3


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Am

Guitar chord Am

Am7

Guitar chord Am7

D

Guitar chord D

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

Dmaj7

Guitar chord Dmaj7

Em

Guitar chord Em

Em7

Guitar chord Em7

F

Guitar chord F

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 "What Did You Do to My Life?" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "What Did You Do to My Life?" by Neil Young.

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