Learn to play "What Am I Living For" 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.
G D What am I living for, if not for you? G What am I living for, if not for you? C C#dim7 What am I living for, if not for you? G D G Nobody else, nobody else will do. What am I crying for, each lonely night? I want to feel your lips on mine, I want to hold you tight What am I crying for, each lonely night? Nobody else, nobody else will do. C And I want you close to me, G close to me, that's all I ever know. A I want you standing by my side, D through hail, rain, snow. Well, what am I longing for each lonely night? To feel you lips close to mine and hold you tight Well, you'll be my only love my whole life through Baby, Baby, nobody else, nobody else will do Want you close to me, that's all I know. I want you here by my side, cos my darling I love you, love you, love you so. What am I longing for, if not for you? What am I living for, if not for you? I said, what am I living for, if not for you baby? Yeah. G D G Nobody else, nobody else will do. C Owwww. D G Nobody else, nobody else will do. C Owwww. D G Nobody else, nobody else will do. You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA ![]() C ![]() C#dim7 ![]() 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 "What Am I Living For" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "What Am I Living For" by The Animals.