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Life Is Wonderful Chords

Learn to play “Life Is Wonderful” by Jason Mraz on guitar — played in the key of G#m, using G#m, C#m, E and Em. It's an intermediate arrangement — a nice step up as you improve. Use the interactive player to transpose to your vocal range, add a capo, and autoscroll hands-free while you strum.

Chords:G#mC#mEEmBF#

Chords for Life Is Wonderful

Key: BBPM: 90Difficulty: IntermediatePop

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It takes a crane to buildG#ma crane

It takes two floors toC#mmake a story

It takes an egg to make aEhen

It takes a hen to make anEmegg

There is no end to what I'mB F#saying

It takes a thought toG#mmake a word

And it takes some words toC#mmake an action

It takes some work to make itEwork

It takes some good to make itEmhurt

It takes some bad forBsatF#isfaction

G#mLa la la la la laC#mla life is wonderful

F#Ah la la la lalaBlife goesF#full circle

G#mAh la la la la laC#mla life is wonderful

F#Al la la la la

It takes a night to makeG#mit dawn

And it takes a day to make youC#myawn brother

And it takes some old to make youEyoung

It takes some cold to know theEmsun

It takes the one toBhave theF#other

And it takes no time to fall inG#mlove

But it takes you years toC#mknow what love is

It takes some fears to make youEtrust

It takes those tears to make itEmrust

It takes the dust to have itB F#polished

G#mLa la la la la laC#mla life is wonderful

F#Ah la la la laBlife goesF#full circle

G#mAh la la la C#mla life is wonderful

F#Al la la la la

It takes some silence to makeG#msound

It takes a loss before youC#mfound it

And it takes a road to goEnowhere

It takes a toll to make youEmcare

It takes a hole to make aB F#mountain

G#mAh la la la laC#mla life is wonderful

F#Ah la la lala laBlife goesF#full circle

G#mHa la la laC#mla life is wonderful

F#Ha la la la la laBlife isF#meaningful

G#mHa la la la laC#mla life is wonderful

F#Ha la la laBlife itF#is..so wonderful

G#mIt is so meaningful

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About Life Is Wonderful

“Life Is Wonderful” by Jason Mraz is a well-known pop song that sits comfortably on acoustic guitar. This arrangement uses 6 chords — G#m, C#m, E, Em, B and F# — with the progression centred on G#m, C#m and E. It's a rewarding play once you're comfortable with open chords and basic transitions. 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.