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Some people's lives chords by
Janis Ian
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Key: E minor•
Intro 1
B
B
2

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Em
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A
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B
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B
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Verse 1
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Faithful is a lie
A
A

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C
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B
B
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Freedom's just a game

Somebody tacked onto
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Your ball and chain

Love is a drug
A
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C
C

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B
B
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You've been canonized

Want to be a high priestess?
Em
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A
A

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Then you got to sacrifice
C
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Somebody wants you
Em
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To put out your eyes
A
A

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C
C

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And drag you lower
B
B
2

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On the ladder than he is
A
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Reel you in slowly
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Kingfish on a line
C
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Some people get a kick
B
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Out of making you suf
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A
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B
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fer
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You try the patience of the gods
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In the heat of a mo
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ment's pleasure
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And your sad retreat
A
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Mistake the moment for the song
C
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B
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Baug
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The actor for the role
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The neon light for day
C
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Somebody wants you
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To clip your wings
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Take shelter in the dark
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And the savage heat
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Mocks you with the burning sky
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And drops you in the ring

Somebody gets a kick
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B
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2

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Out of seeing you suffer
C
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He can't take pleasure
C
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He feeds on pain

He ain't no gambler
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He just likes to play the game
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It's a measure of a man
C
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It's a candle in the rain

To treasure the link
Outro 1

And not the chain
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • B

    2

  • Em

  • A

  • G

  • C

  • Am

  • F

  • Baug

  • D

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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The original key of Some people's lives by Janis ian is E minor.

The primary chords used in Some people's lives are B, Em, A, G, C, Am.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of Some people's lives is approximately 140 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Some people's lives 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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