Learn to play "Story of My Life" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Cm D# Written in these walls are the stories that I can't explain Cm D# I leave my heart open but it stays right here empty for days Cm G# She told me in the morning she don't feel D# the same about us in her bones Cm G# It seems to me that when I die these words D# will be written on my stone G# A# Cm And I'll be gone gone tonight G# A# Cm The ground beneath my feet is open wide G# A# Cm The way that I been holdin' on too tight A# With nothing in between Chorus: D# The story of my life I take her home G# I drive all night to keep her warm Cm and time G# D# Is frozen (the story of, the story of) D# The story of my life I give her hope G# Cm I spend her love until she's broke inside G# D# The story of my life (the story of, the story of) Written on these walls are the colours that I can't change Leave my heart open But it stays right here in its cage I know that in the morning, now I'll see us in the light up on the hill Although I am broken, my heart is untamed still And I'll be gone, gone tonight The fire beneath my feet is burning bright The way that I've been holding on so tight With nothing in between Chorus And I been waiting for this time to come around But baby running after you is like chasing the clouds Chorus D# G# The story of my life Cm G# The story of my life (the story of, the story of) D# The story of my life You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA# Cm D# G# 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 "Story of My Life" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Story of My Life" by One Direction.