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Key: C minor•
Verse 1
Am
Am

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I haven't ever really found
F
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a place that I call home
Am
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I never stick around quite
F
F

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long enough to make it
Am
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F
F

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I apologize once again I'm not in love
Am
Am

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But it's not as if I mind that your heart
F
F

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ain't exactly breaking
Verse 2
Dm
Dm

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G
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It's just a thought, only a thought
Verse 3
C
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F
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If my life is for rent and
C
C

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G

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F
F

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I don't learn to buy
G
G

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C
C

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Well, I deserve nothing
G
G

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F
F

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more than I get
G
G

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C
C

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G

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'Cause nothing I have is truly mine
Verse 4
F
F

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Am
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I've al ways thought that
F
F

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I would love to live by the sea
Am
Am

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To travel the world alone
F
F

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and live more simply
Am
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I have no idea what's
F
F

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happened to that dream
Am
Am

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As there's really nothing
F
F

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left here to stop me
Verse 5
Dm
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It's just a thought, only a thought
Verse 6
C
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G

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F
F

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If my life is for rent and
C
C

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G

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F
F

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I don't learn to buy
G
G

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C
C

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Well, I deserve nothing
G
G

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F
F

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more than I get
G
G

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C
C

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'Cause nothing I
G
G

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F
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have is truly mine
Verse 7
C
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F
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C
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And if my life is for rent and I
G
G

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F

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G

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don't learn to buy
C
C

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G

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F
F

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Well, I deserve nothing more than I get
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G

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C
C

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'Cause nothing I
G
G

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F
F

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have is truly mine
G
G

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While my
Verse 8
C
C

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G

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heart is a shield
Dm
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G
G

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and I won't let it down
C
C

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G
G

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While I am afraid... afraid to fail,
Dm
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G
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so I won't even try
Dm
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Well, how can I say I'm alive?
Verse 9
C
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Dm
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F
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If my life is for rent
C
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F
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and I don't learn to buy
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G

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C
C

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Well, I deserve nothing
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G

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F
F

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more than I get
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C
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'Cause nothing I
G
G

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F
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have is truly mine
Verse 10
C
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And if my life is for rent and
C
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I don't learn to buy
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C
C

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Well, I deserve nothing
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more than I get
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G

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C
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'Cause nothing I have
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F
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is truly mine
C
C

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'Cause nothing I have is truly
C
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mine
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C

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'Cause nothing I have is truly

mine
Verse 11

'Cause nothing I have is truly mine

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Am

  • F

  • Dm

  • G

  • C

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Life For Rent by Dido, Dido is C minor.

The primary chords used in Life For Rent are Cm, Ab, Fm, Bb, Eb.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Cm, Ab, Fm, Bb, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Life For Rent is approximately 83 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Life For Rent using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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