The Who - Empty Glass: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Empty Glass" 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.
A Why was I born today? Life is useless like Ecclesiastes say I never had a chance But opportunity's now in my hands G/A I stand with my guitar D/A F/A All I need's a mirror, then I'm a star A G/A I'm so sick of dud TV D/A F/A B/F# Next time you switch on you might see me (oh, what a thrill for ya) F# I've been there and gone there Esus4 I lived there and bummed there C# I spinned there, I gave there B C# I drank there and I slaved there G/A D/A D/A A D/A D I've had enough of the way things have been done G/A D/A D/A A D/A A Every man on a razor's edge G/A D/A D/A A D/A A Someone has used us to kill with the same gun G/A D/A B/F# Killing each other by driving a wedge D E B My life's a mess I wait for you to pass F#m D E Bsus4 I stand here at the bar, I hold an empty glass Why was I born today? Life is useless like Ecclesiastes say I didn't get a chance But opportunity's is in my hands I stand with my guitar I need a mirror, then I'm a star I'm so sick of dud TV Next time you switch on you might see me I've been there and gone there I lived there and bummed there I spinned there, I gave there I drank there and I slaved there I've had enough of the way things have been done Every man on a razor's edge Someone has used us to shoot with the same gun We were killing each other by driving a wedge My life's a mess I wait for you to pass I stand here at the bar, I hold an empty glass Don't worry, smile and dance, you just can't work life out Don't let down moods entrance you, take the wine and shout My life's a mess I wait for you to pass I stand here at the bar, I hold an empty glass You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  C#  D  E  Esus4  F#  F  F#m  G  B  Bsus4  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 "Empty Glass" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Empty Glass" by The Who.