Good Life Chords

by OneRepublic
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Difficulty: absolute beginner
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: G
Capo: no capo
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4 contributors total, last edit on Feb 27, 2020
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G
C
Em
D

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Onerepublic
Good Life
Written by: Ryan Tedder, Brent Kutzle, Noel Zancanella, Eddie Fisher
Album: waking up
 
I don't know if the text is right. I just copied it.
I don't know if the chords are right. It's the way I play it.
Have fun with playin'.
 
Capo depends on how you sing. (I play without)
You can also play G C Em C
 
 
[Intro]
 
G C Em D
G C Em D
 
 
[Verse 1]
 
G                         C
Woke up in London yesterday
                                      Em
Found myself in the city near Piccadilly
 
Don't really know how I got here
D                             G
I got some pictures on my phone
                                     C
New names and numbers that I don't know
                               Em
Address to places like Abbey Road
                                     D
Day turns to night, night turns to whatever we want
 
We're young enough to say
 
 
[Chorus]
 
G                       C
oh, this has gotta be a good life
                    Em
This has gotta be a good life
                        D
This could really be a good life good life
    G                         C
say oh this feeling that you cant find
                Em
This city is on fire tonight 
                        D
This could really be a good life, good good life
G   C   Em   D
ohhhhhhhhhhhhh
 
 
[Verse 2]
 
G                                  C
To my friends in New York, I say hello
                               Em
My friends in L.A. they don't know
                                              D
Where I've been for the past few years or so
 
Paris to China to Col-or-ado
G                                         C
Sometimes there's airplanes I can't jump out
                                           Em
Sometimes there's bullshit that don't work now
                              D
We all got our stories but please tell me-e-e-e
 
What there is to complain about
 
 
[Bridge 1]
 
G                         C
When you're happy like a fool
                 Em
Let it take you over
                   D
When everything is out
 
You gotta take it in
 
 
[Chorus]
 
G                       C
oh, this has gotta be a good life
                    Em
This has gotta be a good life
                         D
This could really be a good life good life
    G                         C
say oh got this feeling that you cant find
                     Em
Like this city is on fire tonight
                        D
This could really be a good life, good good life
G   C   Em    D
ooohhhhhhhhhhh good good life
G   C   Em    D
ooh, yeahhhhhhhhhh
 
 
[Bridge 2]  (actually only drums)
 
         G
Hopelessly
I feel like there might be something that I'll miss
         G
Hopelessly
I feel like the window closes oh so quick
         G
Hopelessly
I'm taking a mental picture of you now
              G
'Cuz hopelessly
The hope is we have so much to feel good about
 
 
[Chorus]
 
G                        C
oh, this has gotta be a good life 
                    Em
This has gotta be a good life
                         D
This could really be a good life good life
    G                            C
say oh got this feeling that you cant fight
                    Em
Like this city is on fire tonight
                       D
This could really be a good life, good good life
G            C       Em
  ooooh yeaaah....
 D
good good life, good life
G       C       Em       D
uuuuuhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh  ohh
 
 
[Verse 3]
 
        G                                  C
listen, to my friends in New York, I say hello
                               Em
My friends in L.A. they don't know
                                          D
Where I've been for the past few years or so
 
Paris to China to Col-or-ado
G                                         C
Sometimes there's airplanes I can't jump out
                                           Em
Sometimes there's bullshit that don't work now
                              D
We all got our stories but please tell me-e-e-e
 
What there is to complain about
 
 
[Outro]
 
G
 
 
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25 comments
Zetbones
I love it :) Sounds great on Acoustic Guitar
+8
ukeyuke
The lyrics are way off. It's this city is on fire tonight and feeling you can't fight.
+1
stickrtrade
[Verse 1] New names and numbers that I don't know Address to places like Abbey Road Day turns to night, night turns to whatever we want We're young enough to say [Chorus](all 3) Say oh, got this feeling that you can't fight Like this city is on fire tonight This could really be a good life A good, good life
+1