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Life In The Fast Lane chords by
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1976•Rock•2.8K views•
4.3 (3)
Key: E major•
Intro 1
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E

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Verse 1
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E

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He was a hard-headed man,

he was brutally handsome

And she was terminally pretty
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E

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She held him up, and he held her for ransom

In the heart of the cold, cold city
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A

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He had a nasty reputation as a cruel dude
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They said he was ruthless,

they said he was crude
B
B
2

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They had one thing in common

They were good in bed
A
A

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She'd say "Faster, faster,
Chorus 1

the lights are turnin' red"
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E

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(Life in the fast lane)

Surely make you lose your mind

(Life in the fast lane) yeah
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E

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E

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Verse 2
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Eager for action and hot for the game

The coming attraction, the drop of a name
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E

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They knew all the right people,

they took all the right pills

They threw outrageous parties,

they paid heavenly bills
A
A

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There were lines on the mirror,

lines on her face
E
E

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She pretended not to notice,

she was caught up in the race
B
B
2

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Out every evening, until it was light
A
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He was too tired to make it,
Chorus 2

she was too tired to fight about it
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E

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(Life in the fast lane)

Surely make you lose your mind

(Life in the fast lane) yeah
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E

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(Life in the fast lane)

Everything, all the time
Solo 1

(Life in the fast lane) aha
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B
2

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B
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Interlude 1
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Verse 3
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Blowin' and burnin', blinded by thirst

They didn't see the stop sign,

took a turn for the worse
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She said, "Listen baby,

you can hear the engine ring"

"We've been up and down this highway,

haven't seen a goddam thing"
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He said, "Call the doctor,

I think I'm gonna crash"
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"The doctor say he's comin',

but you gotta pay him cash"
B
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2

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They went rushin' down that freeway,

messed around and got lost
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They didn't care,
Chorus 3

they were just dyin' to get off, and it was
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E

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(Life in the fast lane)

Surely makes you lose your mind

(Life in the fast lane) uh-huh
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(Life in the fast lane)

Everything, all the time
Chorus 4

(Life in the fast lane) uh-huh
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(Life in the fast lane)
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(Life in the fast lane)
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Outro 1
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[Repeat and fade]

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Chords

  • E

  • A

  • B

    2

  • D

  • C

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Life In The Fast Lane by Eagles is E major.

The primary chords used in Life In The Fast Lane are E, A, B, D, C.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 7 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like E, A, B, D, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

If the simplified chords are too easy, you can visit the original chords page for a more advanced arrangement.

The tempo of Life In The Fast Lane is approximately 110 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Life In The Fast Lane 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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