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Life For Rent Chords

“Life For Rent” by Dido guitar chords: in the key of Bm with the chords Bm, G, Em and A. It's an easy, beginner-friendly arrangement using common open chords. Use the interactive player to transpose to your vocal range, add a capo, and autoscroll hands-free while you strum.

Chords:BmGEmADE

Chords for Life For Rent

Key: BBPM: 90Difficulty: EasyPop
B
3
90
 I Bmhaven't ever really found a place that I call Ghome
 I Bmnever stick around quite long enough to Gmake it
 I aBmpologise once again i'm not in Glove
 But it's not as if I Bmmind that your heart ain't exactly Gbreaking
 It's just a Em thought, only a A thought
 But if my Dlife Ais for Grent
 and I Ddon't learn to Abuy G A 
 Well I Ddeserve nothing Amore than I get G A 
 Cos nothing I Dhave Ais truly Gmine
 I've Bmalways though that I would live by the Gsea
 To Bmtravel the world alone and live my life more Gsimply
 I have Bmno idea what's happened to that Gdream
 Cos there's Bmreally nothing left here to Gstop me
 It's just a thought Emonly a Athought
 But if my Dlife A is for Grent
 and I D don't Alearn buy G A 
 Well I Ddeserve nothing Amore than I get G A 
 Cos nothing I Dhave Ais truly Gmine
 But if my Dlife A is for Grent
 and I D don't Alearn buy G A 
 Well I Ddeserve nothing Amore than I get G A 
 Cos nothing I Dhave Ais truly Gmine
 While my heart Dis a Ashield and I Ewon't let it Adown
 While I am Dso afraid to Afail so I Ewon't Atry
 Well how can EmI say I'm Aalive
 But if my Dlife A is for Grent
 and I D don't Alearn buy G A 
 Well I Ddeserve nothing Amore than I get G A 
 Cos nothing I Dhave Ais truly Gmine
 But if my Dlife A is for Grent
 and I D don't Alearn buy G A 
 Well I Ddeserve nothing Amore than I get G A 
 Cos nothing I Dhave Ais truly Gmine
 Nothing I Dhave Ais truly Gmine
 there's Nothing I Dhave Ais truly Gmine
 there's Nothing I Dhave Ais truly Gmine

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About Life For Rent

“Life For Rent” by Dido is a well-known pop song that sits comfortably on acoustic guitar. This arrangement uses 6 chords — Bm, G, Em, A, D and E — with the progression centred on Bm, G and Em. Because it sticks to common open shapes, it's a great choice for beginners and campfire sing-alongs. Hover or tap any chord above to see its fingering, change the key with the transpose buttons, or set a capo to match the original recording.

Life For Rent — FAQ

What key is “Life For Rent” in?

“Life For Rent” by Dido is in the key of Bm. You can transpose it to any other key using the player.

What chords do I need to play “Life For Rent”?

“Life For Rent” uses 6 chords: Bm, G, Em, A, D and E.

Is “Life For Rent” easy to play on guitar?

Yes — “Life For Rent” is rated easy and uses common open chords, so beginners can pick it up quickly.

Who sings “Life For Rent”?

“Life For Rent” is performed by Dido.

Is there a play-along video for “Life For Rent”?

Yes — a YouTube video is embedded on this page so you can play along at full tempo.

What genre is “Life For Rent”?

“Life For Rent” is categorised as Pop.