Start A Life Chords

KeyD CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays523

Start A Life by Posies is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D, Ab, Bb, G7, D7, F, A, G, E, Eb and C. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
D
Text
16
Speed
  			
verse 1 
N.C. 
  I don't know why 
N.C. 
  I even try to be simple 
N.C. 
  When all I find 
N.C. 
  Is everything complicated 

D  Ab  Bb  D 
D  Ab  Bb  D 

verse 2 
D      Ab       Bb          D 
  When I left home 
    Ab          Bb          D 
  I found the holes in my pockets 
     Ab        Bb           D 
  My parents smiled 
       Ab       Bb          D 

G7                 D7 
  Try to start a life 
G7                D7 
  Try to make a point 
G7                 D7 
  Try to start a life 
              F          A      G 
  It's harder than you think 
F       E   Eb 
  Hey 

D  Ab  Bb  D 
D  Ab  Bb  D 

verse 3 
    Ab        Bb       D 
  As I shoved off 
    Ab        Bb       D 
  I took a good look behind me 
     Ab       Bb       D 
  My tether gone 
    Ab        Bb       D 
  A greater binding awaiting 

G7                 D7 
  Try to start a life 
G7                 D7 
  Try to make a point 
G7                 D7 
  Try to start a life 
              F          A    Ab  G 
  It's harder than you think 
                   D7 
  Try to start a life 
G7                 D7 
  Try to make a point 
G7                 D 
  Try to start a life 

Bridge 
            F           C 
  Thought I heard the shot 
        F        D 
  But I cannot tell 
             F       C 
  Think that I can run 
        F        D 
  But I cannot tell 
         F        C 
  Wish I had it made 
        F        D 
  But I cannot tell 
         F        A    Ab   G 
  What I do not know 
  F            E    Eb 
  Know, know 

D  Ab  Bb  D  (4x) 

verse 4 
D       Ab        Bb     D 
  Still I press on 
     Ab       Bb         D 
  Into the ground I am keeping 
       Ab     Bb         D 
  With any luck 
    Ab        Bb         D 
  I hope to make an arrangement 

G7                 D7 
  Try to start a life 
G7                 D7 
  Try to make a point 
G7                 D7 
  Try to start a life 
              F          A    Ab 
  It's harder than you think 
G7                 D7 
  Try to start a life 
G7                D7 
  Try to make a point 
G7                D 
  Try to start a life 
              F          A    Ab 
  It's harder than you think 
G7                 D7 
  Try to start a life... 
    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante