Life Itself chords by Glass Animals (Official Version)

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Ab
G7
Cm
Gm
F
Fm
Cm7
F7
Ab/Eb
Bb/D
Ebmaj7
Abmaj7
Bb6
Bbmaj7
Dm7

Intro 1

Verse 1
Cm 
Gm 
 (C minor) Daddy was dumb,  (G minor) 
F 
 (F major) said that I'd be something special
Fm 
G7 
 (F minor) Brought me up tough  (G7) 
Cm 
 (C minor) but I was a gentle human
Gm 
Said that he loved  (G minor) 
F 
 (F major) each of my two million freckles
Fm 
G7 
 (F minor) When I grew up,  (G7) 
Cm 
was  (C minor) gonna be a superstar

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Pre-chorus 1

I can't get a job so I live with my mom

I take her money but not quite enough

I sit in the car

and I listen to static

She said I look fat but I look fantastic

Chorus 1
Cm7 
 (C minor7) Come  back down to my knees
F7 
Gotta  (F7) get back, gotta get free
Ab/Eb 
Bb/D 
 (A flat/Eb) Come     back down to my  (B flat/D) knees
Cm7 
Be  (C minor7) like  them, lean back and breathe
Cm7 
 (C minor7) Come  back down to my knees
F7 
Gotta  (F7) get back, gotta get free
Ab/Eb 
Bb/D 
 (A flat/Eb) Come     back down to my  (B flat/D) knees
Cm7 
Be  (C minor7) like  them, lean back and breathe

Verse 2
Cm 
Gm 
 (C minor) I'm waking up,  (G minor) 
F 
 (F major) lost in boxes outside Tesco
Fm 
G7 
 (F minor) Look like a bum,  (G7) 
Cm 
 (C minor) sipping codeine Coca-Cola
Gm 
Thought that I was  (G minor) 
F 
 (F major) northern Camden's own Flash Gordon
Fm 
G7 
Cm 
 (F minor) Sonic raygun,  (G7)  (C minor) gonna be a superstar

Pre-chorus 2
Ab 
G7 
I  (A flat major) can't get a job so I  (G7) live with my mom
Ab 
Cm 
I  (A flat major) take her money but  (C minor) not quite enough
Ab 
I  (A flat major) make my own fun
G7 
in  (G7) grandmama's basement
Ab 
G7 
 (A flat major) Said I look mad, she  (G7) said I look wasted

Chorus 2
Cm7 
 (C minor7) Come  back down to my knees
F7 
Gotta  (F7) get back, gotta get free
Ab/Eb 
Bb/D 
 (A flat/Eb) Come     back down to my  (B flat/D) knees
Cm7 
Be  (C minor7) like  them, lean back and breathe
Cm7 
 (C minor7) Come  back down to my knees
F7 
Gotta  (F7) get back, gotta get free
Ab/Eb 
Bb/D 
 (A flat/Eb) Come     back down to my  (B flat/D) knees
Cm7 
Be  (C minor7) like  them, lean back and breathe

Interlude 1
Cm7 
F7 
Ab/Eb 
Bb/D 
Cm7 
 (C minor7)  (F7)  (A flat/Eb)  (B flat/D)  (C minor7) 
Cm7 
F7 
Ab/Eb 
Bb/D 
Cm7 
 (C minor7)  (F7)  (A flat/Eb)  (B flat/D)  (C minor7) 
Cm 
Cm 
Cm 
Cm 
 (C minor)  (C minor)  (C minor)  (C minor) 
Cm 
Ebmaj7 
Bb/D 
 (C minor)  (E flat minoraj7)  (B flat/D) 
Abmaj7 
Bb6 
Bbmaj7 
 (A flat minoraj7)  (B flat6)  (B flat minoraj7) 
Abmaj7 
Ebmaj7 
Dm7 
 (A flat minoraj7)  (E flat minoraj7)  (D minor7) 
Abmaj7 
Bb6 
Bbmaj7 
 (A flat minoraj7)  (B flat6)  (B flat minoraj7) 
Abmaj7 
Ebmaj7 
Dm7 
 (A flat minoraj7)  (E flat minoraj7)  (D minor7) 
Abmaj7 
Bb6 
Bbmaj7 
 (A flat minoraj7)  (B flat6)  (B flat minoraj7) 
Abmaj7 
Ebmaj7 
Dm7 
 (A flat minoraj7)  (E flat minoraj7)  (D minor7) 
Abmaj7 
Bb6 
Bbmaj7 
 (A flat minoraj7)  (B flat6)  (B flat minoraj7) 

Chorus 3
Cm7 
 (C minor7) Come  back down to my knees
F7 
Gotta  (F7) get back, gotta get free
Ab/Eb 
Bb/D 
 (A flat/Eb) Come     back down to my  (B flat/D) knees
Cm7 
Be  (C minor7) like  them, lean back and breathe
Come back down to my knees
F7 
Gotta  (F7) get back, gotta get free
Ab/Eb 
Bb/D 
 (A flat/Eb) Come     back down to my  (B flat/D) knees
Cm7 
Be  (C minor7) like  them, lean back and breathe
Come back down to my knees
F7 
Gotta  (F7) get back, gotta get free
Ab/Eb 
Bb/D 
 (A flat/Eb) Come     back down to my  (B flat/D) knees
Cm7 
Be  (C minor7) like  them, lean back and breathe

Outro 1
Cm7 
F7 
Ab/Eb 
Bb/D 
Cm7 
 (C minor7)  (F7)  (A flat/Eb)  (B flat/D)  (C minor7) 
Cm7 
F7 
Ab/Eb 
Bb/D 
Cm7 
 (C minor7)  (F7)  (A flat/Eb)  (B flat/D)  (C minor7) 
Cm 
Ebmaj7 
Bb/D 
 (C minor)  (E flat minoraj7)  (B flat/D) 
Abmaj7 
Bb6 
Bbmaj7 
 (A flat minoraj7)  (B flat6)  (B flat minoraj7) 
Abmaj7 
Ebmaj7 
Dm7 
 (A flat minoraj7)  (E flat minoraj7)  (D minor7) 
Abmaj7 
Bb6 
Bbmaj7 
 (A flat minoraj7)  (B flat6)  (B flat minoraj7) 

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Ab
G7
Cm
Gm
F
Fm
Cm7
F7
Ab/Eb
Bb/D
Ebmaj7
Abmaj7
Bb6
Bbmaj7
Dm7

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: C minorBPM: 115

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
G7: 3-2-0-0-0-1
Cm: x-3-5-5-4-x
Gm: 3-5-5-3-3-3
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Fm: x-x-3-1-1-1
Cm7: x-3-5-3-4-x
F7: 1-3-1-2-1-1
Ab/Eb: x-6-6-5-4-4
Bb/D: x-5-3-3-6-x
Ebmaj7: x-x-1-3-3-3
Abmaj7: 4-x-5-5-4-x
Bb6: 6-x-5-7-6-x
Bbmaj7: x-1-3-2-3-x
Dm7: x-x-0-2-1-1

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This is the definitive original version of Life Itself by Glass Animals, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of C minor. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Glass Animals.