Snow Patrol - Life On Earth: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Life On Earth" 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 Life On Earth Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Snow Patrol

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 "Life On Earth" smoothly on your guitar.

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

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    Bsus2                       F#m
The first snow, first winter of my life
       A                         Bsus2
I was told it was the height of me
    Bsus2                                F#m
The first dance, well the first one that counted
               A                             Bsus2
Felt like my blood was built from crackling lights

Bsus2            F#m
Oh this ancient wildness
      A              Bsus2
That we don't understand
    Bsus2             F#m
The first sound of a heartbeat
    A            Bsus2
To riots roaring on

Chorus:
Bsus2                           F#m
This is not a love you've had before
                       A
This is something else, this is something else
Bsus2                          F#m
This is not the same as other days
                       A
This is something else, this is something else
   Bsus2                           F#m
It shouldn't need to be so fucking hard
                      A
This is life on earth, it's just life on earth
   Bsus2                            F#m
It doesn't need to be the end of you, or me
                      A
This is life on earth, it's just life on earth

The first light, first light on the silent shore
Just the ships that anchor me and you
The way home, this is always the way home
So you can rip that map to shreds, my dear

But all we ever wanted
Seemed miles and miles from here
And the first days in a strange new land
Awaken beasts in us

Chorus

It shouldn't need to be so fucking hard
This is life on earth, it's just life on earth
It doesn't need to be the end of you, or me
This is life on earth, it's just life on earth


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

F#m

Guitar chord 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 "Life On Earth" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Life On Earth" by Snow Patrol.

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