Learn to play "The Good Life" 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.
F# C# G#m D# When I look in the mirror I can't believe what I see F# C# G#m D# Tell me, who's that funky dude starin' back at me? F# C# G#m D# Broken, beaten down can't even get around F# C# G#m D# without an old-man cane I fall and hit the ground F# C# G#m A#7 Shivering in the cold, I'm bitter and alone Excuse the bitching I shouldn't complain I should have no feeling 'Cause feeling is pain As everything I need is denied me And everything I want is taken away from me But who do I got to blame? Nobody but me Chorus: A#7 B I don't wanna be a old man anymore C# F# D#m It's been a year or two since I was out on the floor D#m G#m C# Shakin' booty, makin' sweet love all the night C# F# D#m It's time I got back to the good life D#m G#m7 C# It's time I got back, it's time I got back C# F# D#m 'n I don't even know how I got off the track D#m G#m C# I wanna go back, yeah! Screw this crap, I've had it (I've had it) I ain't no Mr. Cool I'm a pig, I'm a dog So 'scuse me if I drool I ain't gonna hurt nobody, ain't gonna cause a scene Just need to admit that I want sugar in my tea (Hear me?) Hear me? I want sugar in my tea Chorus G#m I wanna go back C# I wanna go back F# D#m And I don't even know how I got off the track G#m It's time I got back C# It's time I got back F# D#m And I don't even know how I got off the track G#m C# I wanna go back Yeah! Chorus: And I don't wanna be an old man anymore It's been a year or two since I was out on the floor Shakin' booty, makin' sweet love all the night It's time I got back to the good life It's time I got back, it's time I got back And I don't even know how I got off the track It's time I got back, it's time I got back And I don't even know how I got off the track I wanna go back I wanna go back You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#7 C# D# D#m F# G#m G#m7 B 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 "The Good Life" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Good Life" by Weezer.