A Day In The Life Chords
A Day In The Life by Paul McCartney is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, Bm, Em, Em7, C, F, C/B, Asus2, E, Dsus2, B7sus4, B7, D and A. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: G Bm Em Em7 C C
Verse 1:
G F Em Em7
I read the news today oh boy
C C/B Asus2
About a lucky man who made the grade
G F Em Em7
And though the news was rather sad
C F Em Em7
Well I just had to laugh
C F Em C
I saw the photograph
Verse 2:
G F Em Em7
He blew his mind out in a car
C C/B Asus2
He didn't notice that the lights had changed
G F Em Em7
A crowd of people stood and stared
C F
They'd seen his face before
Em
Nobody was really sure
Em7 C
If he was from the House of Lords
Verse 3:
G F Em Em7
I saw a film today oh boy
C C/B Asus2
The English Army had just won the war
G F Em Em7
A crowd of people turned away
C F Em
But I just had to look
Em7 C
Having read the book
N.C
I'd love to turn you on
Instrumental
Middle:
E
Woke up, fell out of bed
Dsus2
Dragged a comb across my head
E B7sus4
Found my way downstairs and drank a cup
E B7sus4 (B7)
And looking up I noticed I was late (ha ha ha.)
E
Found my coat and grabbed my hat
Dsus2
Made the bus in seconds flat
E B7sus4
Found my way upstairs and had a smoke
E B7sus4
And somebody spoke and I went into a dream.
Interlude:
C G D A E C G D A E D C D
(Aaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh)