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Key: E minor•
Intro 1
B
B
2

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A5
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G5
G5
3

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E5
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B
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G5
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3

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E5
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Verse 1
C
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It was just an
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C#5
C#5
4

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other day
E5
E5

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G5
G5
3

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D#
D#
6

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D#5
D#5
6

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E5
E5

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It was just another fight
C
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F#
F#
2

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It was words strung into sen tences
B
B
2

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A5
A5

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F#
F#
2

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E5
E5

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It was doomed to not be right
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There is something wrong
C5
C5
3

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C
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C#5
C#5
4

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with me
D5
D5
5

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There is something wrong
D#
D#
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E5
E5

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Em
Em

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with you
E5
E5

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C
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C5
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3

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A5
A5

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F#
F#
2

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There is nothing left of us
B
B
2

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F#
F#
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B
B
2

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Em
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There is one thing I can do
C
C

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F#
F#
2

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Lying on your bed, examining my head
B
B
2

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Em
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This is the part of me

that hates
C5
C5
3

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Paybacks are a bitch,
C
C

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F#
F#
2

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I throw the switch
B
B
2

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Somewhere the electric

chair awaits
Em
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E5
E5

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Verse 2
B
B
2

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Am
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G5
G5
3

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Em
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E5
E5

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B
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2

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A5
A5

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Hey! this was my life
G5
G5
3

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F
F

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E5
E5

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Hey! this was my fate
Em
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This was the wrong
Verse 3
C5
C5
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C
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C#5
C#5
4

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thing to do
D5
D5
5

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D#
D#
6

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E5
E5

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Em
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This was the wrong one to be doing
C
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This was the road to destiny
F#
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B
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2

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G5
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3

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A5
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F#
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Em
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This was the road to my ruin
C5
C5
3

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Now there's motives for the suspect
C
C

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C#5
C#5
4

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Now there's nothing
D5
D5
5

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D#m
D#m
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D#
D#
6

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E5
E5

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Em
Em

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left to say
C
C

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C5
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3

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Now there's method to the madness
F#
F#
2

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B
B
2

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F#
F#
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A5
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B
B
2

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Now there's society to pay
Verse 4
Em
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B
B
2

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Lying on your bed,
C
C

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F#
F#
2

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examining my head
B
B
2

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This is the part of me that
Em
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hates
C
C

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Paybacks are a bitch,
F#
F#
2

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I throw the switch
B
B
2

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Somewhere the electric

chair awaits
Em
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E5
E5

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Em
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Verse 5
B
B
2

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A5
A5

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G5
G5
3

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F
F

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Hey! this was my
Em
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E5
E5

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Em
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E5
E5

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B
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2

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A5
A5

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life
G5
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3

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F
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E5
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Em
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Hey! this was my fate
Verse 6
C
C

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Em
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E5
E5

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D5
D5
5

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E5

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Em
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E5
E5

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In our life there's if
Em
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C
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Em
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E5
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In our beliefs there's
F#
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B
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C5
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Em
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lie
C
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E5
E5

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In our business there's
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E5
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D5
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5

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Em
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sin
C
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F#
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E5
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B
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C5
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F#
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Em
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C
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C#m
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In our bodies there's die
G5
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F#
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D#
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This was my life
G
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This was my fate
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G

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This was
Verse 7
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my life
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This was my fate

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • B

    2

  • A5

  • G5

    3

  • F

  • E5

  • C

  • Em

  • C#5

    4

  • D#

    6

  • D#5

    6

  • F#

    2

  • C5

    3

  • D5

    5

  • Am

  • G

  • D#m

    6

  • C#m

    4

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of This Was My Life by Megadeth is E minor.

The primary chords used in This Was My Life are B, A5, G5, F, E5, C.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like B, A5, G5, F, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of This Was My Life is approximately 136 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of This Was My Life 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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