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Life's Been Good chords by Joe Walsh (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

A
D
F
C
Am
G/A
C/E
Dm
G
Dm/F
G/B
G/F
D/E
D/A
F/G

Intro 1
A 
A 
A 
A 
D 
A 
A 
A 
A 
D 
A 
A 
F 
C 
F 
F 
C 
F 
Am 
G/A 
Am 
Am 

Verse 1

F

C/E

Dm

C

I have a mansion, forget the price

F

C/E

Dm

C

Ain't never been there, they tell me it's nice

F

C/E

Dm

C

I live in hotels, tear out the walls

F

C/E

Dm

C

I have accountants pay for it all

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Chorus 1

G

Dm/F

C/E

G

They say I'm crazy but I have a good time

C

G

C

G

G

Dm/F

I'm just looking for clues

C/E

G

at the scene of the crime

C

G/B

Life's been good to me so far

A

A

Verse 2

F

C/E

Dm

C

My Maserati does one-eighty- five

F

C/E

Dm

C

I lost my license, now I don't drive

F

C/E

Dm

C

I have a limo, ride in the back

F

C/E

Dm

C

I lock the doors in case I'm attacked

Verse 3

F

C/E

Dm

C

I'm makin' records, my fans they can't wait

F

C/E

Dm

C

They write me letters, tell me I'm great

F

C/E

Dm

C

So I got me an office, gold records on the wall

F

C/E

Dm

C

Just leave a message, maybe I'll call

Chorus 2
G 
Dm/F 
C/E 
G 
Lucky I'm sane   after all   I've been through
C 
G 
C 
G 
(Everybody say, "I'm cool," "He's cool")
G 
Dm/F 
C/E 
G/F 
I can't complain  but sometimes I still do
C 
G 
Life's been good to me so far
A 
A 
A 
A 

Solo 1
A 
A 
D/E 
A 
A 
D/A 
A 
A 
F/G 
G 
G 
D/E 
A 
A 
D/E 
A 
A 
D/E 
A 

Interlude 1
A 
A 
A 
A 
D 
A 
A 
A 
A 
D 
A 
A 
F 
C 
F 
F 
C 
F 
Am 
G/A 
Am 
Am 

Verse 4
F 
C/E 
Dm 
C 
I go to parties sometimes until four
F 
C/E 
It's hard to leave
Dm 
C 
when you can't find the door
F 
C/E 
Dm 
C 
It's tough to handle this fortune and fame
F 
C/E 
Dm 
C 
Everybody's so different, I   haven't changed

Chorus 3

G

Dm/F

C/E

G

They say I'm lazy but it takes all my time

C

G

C

G

(Everybody say, "Oh yeah," "Oh yeah")

G

Dm/F

C/E

G/F

I keep on goin' guess I'll never know why

C

G/B

Life's been good to me so far

Outro 1
A 
A 
A 
A 
D 
A 
A 
A 
A 
D 
[Fade out]

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GuitarPianoUkulele

0

A
D
F
C
Am
G/A
C/E
Dm
G
Dm/F
G/B
G/F
D/E
D/A
F/G

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: D majorBPM: 95

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

A: x-0-2-2-2-0
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Am: x-0-2-2-1-0
G/A: x-0-5-4-3-x
C/E: 0-3-2-0-1-0
Dm: x-x-0-2-3-1
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
Dm/F: 1-x-0-2-3-x
G/B: x-2-0-0-0-3
G/F: 1-x-0-0-0-3
D/E: x-x-2-2-3-2
D/A: x-0-4-2-3-x
F/G: 3-x-3-2-1-x

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This is the definitive original version of Life's Been Good by Joe Walsh, 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 D major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Joe Walsh's performance.

Life's Been Good

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