The Cardigans - Live and Learn: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Live and Learn" 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 Live and Learn Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Cardigans

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 "Live and Learn" smoothly on your guitar.

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

G                   D                          A
I came home in the morning and everything was gone
                     D
oh what have I done?
G                   D                   A
I drop dead in the hallway cursing the dawn
                 D         G
oh come on sun why must I burn
D                   A   D
I'm just trying to learn

I stared into the light to kill some of my pain
It was all in vain, 'cause no senses remained
But an ache in my body
And regret on my mind
But I'll be fine

Chorus:
    D         G
I live and I learn
D                 A
Yes I live and I learn
        D             G
If you live you will learn
D                 F#m
And I live and I learn...

Got kicked in the head
So I started a fight
'Cause I knew I was right
But I learned I was wrong
I remember a slaughter
I remember I fought for the money I'd brought

Chorus:
        D            G
I got blistered and burnt
D                    A
And I lost what I'd earnt
       D           Em  D
But I lived and I learnt
                   A   D
Yes I lived and I learnt

Em  D     A     Em
I  got I got It now
Em  D     A     Em
I  got I got It now
  Em       D       A      Em
(She's got, she's got it now)
Em  D     A     Em
I  got I got It now
Em  D     A     Em
I  got I got It now
  Em       D       A     Em  D A A# A D
(She's got, she's got it now)

I came to on a corner
With some help from a man
And goddamn, I don’t seem to have learned
That a lady in need is guilty indeed
So I paid and got laid in return
And I don't know what I've learned

Chorus:
Well, you get what you give
And hell yes, I lived
But if you live as you learn
I don't think I can learn

Oh, with the sun in my eyes
Surprise, I'm living a life
But I don’t seem to learn
No, I don't think I can learn


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A#

Guitar chord A#

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

G

Guitar chord 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 "Live and Learn" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Live and Learn" by The Cardigans.