Learn to play "My Private Nation" 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.
C#m Why you gotta treat me like I'm a low down dirty Climbin' up on thirty G#/C C#m 'Dress like a kid to make me feel young' punk And talk junk You musta fell out of your bunk And smacked your head Or your face or somethin' Chorus: A I don't need nobody flyin' in my jet stream F#/A# Take the bus Go on and get yourself your own dream E B/D# C#m Cuz this is my own life keepin' me down F#/A# F# Where I wanna be in my private nation I'm alone all thinkin' life's a phone call Here for just a while when in my private nation A F#m You can ride or you can go Why you gonna step on shoes When you don't know whose been in 'em Have you ever been more than a bump On a rock that likes to roll In the middle of a soup bowl in the sky Use your eyes It's all you got till you die Chorus You can ride on, it ain't free Leave a light on, so you can see How to get back when you go How to get, how to give How to make ends meet How to lose, how to win How to stay on the seat How to use momentum make the two wheels straight How to wait after it feels like you waited so long Chorus This is my own life keepin me down Where I wanna be in my private nation Im alone all thinkin lifes a phone call Here for just a while when in my private nation You can ride on, it ain't free Leave a light on, so you can see How to get back You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA A# B C C#m D# E F# F#m 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 "My Private Nation" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "My Private Nation" by Train.