How To: Play "Life for Rent" by Dido on acoustic guitar

Play "Life for Rent" by Dido on acoustic guitar

Want to know how to play some good music on the acoustic guitar? Well, this video tutorial will show you how to up your guitarist skills by learning to play "Life for Rent" by Dido. When you play this song from the lesson, play the capo on the 3rd fret.

Chords:

Intro & verse: Am, F, Dm, G
On A chord, pick the A, D, G, (B and e both) strings.
On F chord, pick E, A, D (G, B, e together) strings.
On Dm, pick D, G, B and e strings
On G chord, pick E, D, G (B and e at the same time) strings.
Chorus: C, G, F
Outro: C, G, Dm, G

Strumming Pattern:

1- D DDU
2- D D UUD DDU

"Life for Rent" by Dido Lyrics:

I haven't really ever found a place that I call home
I never stick around quite long enough to make it
I apologize that once again I'm not in love
But it's not as if I mind
That your heart ain't exactly breaking

It's just a thought, only a thought

But if my life is for rent and I don't lean to buy
Well I deserve nothing more than I get
Cos nothing I have is truly mine

I've always thought
That I would love to live by the sea
To travel the world alone
and live my life more simply
I have no idea what's happened to that dream
Cos there's really nothing left here to stop me

It's just a thought, only a thought

But if my life is for rent and I don't learn to buy
Well I deserve nothing more than I get
Cos nothing I have is truly mine

While my heart is a shield and I won't let it down
While I am so afraid to fail so I won't even try
Well how can I say I'm alive

If my life is for rent...

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1 Comment

HI, nice job.
Do you play other songs like: quiet time, look no further or the day before the day?

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