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Semi Charmed Life Chords

Third Eye Blind Beginner Key of D 4 Chords 4 min read

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Key

D Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

D · G · A · Bm

Third Eye Blind’s upbeat 1997 alternative rock hit about the dark side of addiction and fleeting highs. Beginner difficulty in the key of D.

Driving Rock (4/4 Time)

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Tip: This song uses a capo on the 2nd fret to play in the key of D; these are the chord shapes you use with the capo on.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

D G

I’m packed and I’m holding

D G A

I’m smiling, she’s living, she’s golden

D G

And she lives for me, says she lives for me

A G

Ovation, her own motivation

D G

She comes round and she goes down on me

D G

And I make her smile, like a drug for you

A G

Do ever what you want to do, coming over you

Chorus

D G A

Keep on dancing, la la la la la la la

D G

Doing crystal meth will lift you up until you break

A G D G A

It won’t stop, I won’t come down, I keep dancing with my ghost

D G

Doing crystal meth will lift you up until you break

A G

It won’t stop, I won’t come down

Verse 2

D G D

The sky was gold, it was rose

G A

I was taking sips of it through my nose

D G A G D

And I wish I could get back there, someplace back there smiling in the pictures you would take

G A G

Doing crystal meth, will you come on over?

D G

I can just hear them now

A G

“How do I get back there to the place where I fell asleep inside you?

D G A

How do I get myself back to the place where you said…”

Chorus

D G A

I want something else, la la la la la la la

D G

To get me through this Semi-Charmed kind of life

A G D G A

Baby, baby, I want something else, to get me through this semi-charmed kind of life

D G

To get me through this Semi-Charmed kind of life

A G

Baby, baby, I want something else

Bridge

D G A

I believe in the sand beneath my toes

D G A G

The beach gives a feeling, an earthly feeling I believe in

D G A G

The faith in which you drown, the sober, where I am found

D G A G

The sex, the dope, these things I hold

D G A

I believe in the love that you gave me

D G A

I believe in the faith that could save me

G D G A

I believe in the hope and I pray that someday

G D G

You may wake and find a better day

Chorus

D G A

I want something else, la la la la la la la

D G

To get me through this Semi-Charmed kind of life

A G D G A

Baby, baby, I want something else, to get me through this semi-charmed kind of life

D G

To get me through this Semi-Charmed kind of life

A G

Baby, baby, I want something else

Outro

D G A G

And I speak to you like the chorus to the verse

D G A G

Chop another line like a coda with a curse

D G

And I come on like a freight train

A G

First one to derail, yeah

D G

And I come on like a freight train

A G

First one to derail, yeah

D G

And I come on like a freight train

A G

First one to derail, yeah

D G

And I come on like a freight train

A G

First one to derail, yeah

Practice tip: The verses are fast and wordy; practice speaking the lyrics in rhythm without the guitar first, then add the simple D-G-A-G chord progression.

Dtap to play

Gtap to play

Atap to play

Bmtap to play

Key

D Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

D · G · A · Bm

Third Eye Blind’s upbeat 1997 alternative rock hit about the dark side of addiction and fleeting highs. Beginner difficulty in the key of D.

Driving Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: This song uses a capo on the 2nd fret to play in the key of D; these are the chord shapes you use with the capo on.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

D G

I’m packed and I’m holding

D G A

I’m smiling, she’s living, she’s golden

D G

And she lives for me, says she lives for me

A G

Ovation, her own motivation

D G

She comes round and she goes down on me

D G

And I make her smile, like a drug for you

A G

Do ever what you want to do, coming over you

Chorus

D G A

Keep on dancing, la la la la la la la

D G

Doing crystal meth will lift you up until you break

A G D G A

It won’t stop, I won’t come down, I keep dancing with my ghost

D G

Doing crystal meth will lift you up until you break

A G

It won’t stop, I won’t come down

Verse 2

D G D

The sky was gold, it was rose

G A

I was taking sips of it through my nose

D G A G D

And I wish I could get back there, someplace back there smiling in the pictures you would take

G A G

Doing crystal meth, will you come on over?

D G

I can just hear them now

A G

“How do I get back there to the place where I fell asleep inside you?

D G A

How do I get myself back to the place where you said…”

Chorus

D G A

I want something else, la la la la la la la

D G

To get me through this Semi-Charmed kind of life

A G D G A

Baby, baby, I want something else, to get me through this semi-charmed kind of life

D G

To get me through this Semi-Charmed kind of life

A G

Baby, baby, I want something else

Bridge

D G A

I believe in the sand beneath my toes

D G A G

The beach gives a feeling, an earthly feeling I believe in

D G A G

The faith in which you drown, the sober, where I am found

D G A G

The sex, the dope, these things I hold

D G A

I believe in the love that you gave me

D G A

I believe in the faith that could save me

G D G A

I believe in the hope and I pray that someday

G D G

You may wake and find a better day

Chorus

D G A

I want something else, la la la la la la la

D G

To get me through this Semi-Charmed kind of life

A G D G A

Baby, baby, I want something else, to get me through this semi-charmed kind of life

D G

To get me through this Semi-Charmed kind of life

A G

Baby, baby, I want something else

Outro

D G A G

And I speak to you like the chorus to the verse

D G A G

Chop another line like a coda with a curse

D G

And I come on like a freight train

A G

First one to derail, yeah

D G

And I come on like a freight train

A G

First one to derail, yeah

D G

And I come on like a freight train

A G

First one to derail, yeah

D G

And I come on like a freight train

A G

First one to derail, yeah

Practice tip: The verses are fast and wordy; practice speaking the lyrics in rhythm without the guitar first, then add the simple D-G-A-G chord progression.

Dtap to play

Gtap to play

Atap to play

Bmtap to play

Key

D Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

D · G · A · Bm

Third Eye Blind’s upbeat 1997 alternative rock hit about the dark side of addiction and fleeting highs. Beginner difficulty in the key of D.

Driving Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: This song uses a capo on the 2nd fret to play in the key of D; these are the chord shapes you use with the capo on.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

D G

I’m packed and I’m holding

D G A

I’m smiling, she’s living, she’s golden

D G

And she lives for me, says she lives for me

A G

Ovation, her own motivation

D G

She comes round and she goes down on me

D G

And I make her smile, like a drug for you

A G

Do ever what you want to do, coming over you

Chorus

D G A

Keep on dancing, la la la la la la la

D G

Doing crystal meth will lift you up until you break

A G D G A

It won’t stop, I won’t come down, I keep dancing with my ghost

D G

Doing crystal meth will lift you up until you break

A G

It won’t stop, I won’t come down

Verse 2

D G D

The sky was gold, it was rose

G A

I was taking sips of it through my nose

D G A G D

And I wish I could get back there, someplace back there smiling in the pictures you would take

G A G

Doing crystal meth, will you come on over?

D G

I can just hear them now

A G

“How do I get back there to the place where I fell asleep inside you?

D G A

How do I get myself back to the place where you said…”

Chorus

D G A

I want something else, la la la la la la la

D G

To get me through this Semi-Charmed kind of life

A G D G A

Baby, baby, I want something else, to get me through this semi-charmed kind of life

D G

To get me through this Semi-Charmed kind of life

A G

Baby, baby, I want something else

Bridge

D G A

I believe in the sand beneath my toes

D G A G

The beach gives a feeling, an earthly feeling I believe in

D G A G

The faith in which you drown, the sober, where I am found

D G A G

The sex, the dope, these things I hold

D G A

I believe in the love that you gave me

D G A

I believe in the faith that could save me

G D G A

I believe in the hope and I pray that someday

G D G

You may wake and find a better day

Chorus

D G A

I want something else, la la la la la la la

D G

To get me through this Semi-Charmed kind of life

A G D G A

Baby, baby, I want something else, to get me through this semi-charmed kind of life

D G

To get me through this Semi-Charmed kind of life

A G

Baby, baby, I want something else

Outro

D G A G

And I speak to you like the chorus to the verse

D G A G

Chop another line like a coda with a curse

D G

And I come on like a freight train

A G

First one to derail, yeah

D G

And I come on like a freight train

A G

First one to derail, yeah

D G

And I come on like a freight train

A G

First one to derail, yeah

D G

And I come on like a freight train

A G

First one to derail, yeah

Practice tip: The verses are fast and wordy; practice speaking the lyrics in rhythm without the guitar first, then add the simple D-G-A-G chord progression.

Dtap to play

Gtap to play

Atap to play

Bmtap to play

Key

D Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

D · G · A · Bm

Third Eye Blind’s upbeat 1997 alternative rock hit about the dark side of addiction and fleeting highs. Beginner difficulty in the key of D.

Driving Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: This song uses a capo on the 2nd fret to play in the key of D; these are the chord shapes you use with the capo on.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

D G

I’m packed and I’m holding

D G A

I’m smiling, she’s living, she’s golden

D G

And she lives for me, says she lives for me

A G

Ovation, her own motivation

D G

She comes round and she goes down on me

D G

And I make her smile, like a drug for you

A G

Do ever what you want to do, coming over you

Chorus

D G A

Keep on dancing, la la la la la la la

D G

Doing crystal meth will lift you up until you break

A G D G A

It won’t stop, I won’t come down, I keep dancing with my ghost

D G

Doing crystal meth will lift you up until you break

A G

It won’t stop, I won’t come down

Verse 2

D G D

The sky was gold, it was rose

G A

I was taking sips of it through my nose

D G A G D

And I wish I could get back there, someplace back there smiling in the pictures you would take

G A G

Doing crystal meth, will you come on over?

D G

I can just hear them now

A G

“How do I get back there to the place where I fell asleep inside you?

D G A

How do I get myself back to the place where you said…”

Chorus

D G A

I want something else, la la la la la la la

D G

To get me through this Semi-Charmed kind of life

A G D G A

Baby, baby, I want something else, to get me through this semi-charmed kind of life

D G

To get me through this Semi-Charmed kind of life

A G

Baby, baby, I want something else

Bridge

D G A

I believe in the sand beneath my toes

D G A G

The beach gives a feeling, an earthly feeling I believe in

D G A G

The faith in which you drown, the sober, where I am found

D G A G

The sex, the dope, these things I hold

D G A

I believe in the love that you gave me

D G A

I believe in the faith that could save me

G D G A

I believe in the hope and I pray that someday

G D G

You may wake and find a better day

Chorus

D G A

I want something else, la la la la la la la

D G

To get me through this Semi-Charmed kind of life

A G D G A

Baby, baby, I want something else, to get me through this semi-charmed kind of life

D G

To get me through this Semi-Charmed kind of life

A G

Baby, baby, I want something else

Outro

D G A G

And I speak to you like the chorus to the verse

D G A G

Chop another line like a coda with a curse

D G

And I come on like a freight train

A G

First one to derail, yeah

D G

And I come on like a freight train

A G

First one to derail, yeah

D G

And I come on like a freight train

A G

First one to derail, yeah

D G

And I come on like a freight train

A G

First one to derail, yeah

Practice tip: The verses are fast and wordy; practice speaking the lyrics in rhythm without the guitar first, then add the simple D-G-A-G chord progression.

Dtap to play

Gtap to play

Atap to play

Bmtap to play

Key

D Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

D · G · A · Bm

Third Eye Blind’s upbeat 1997 alternative rock hit about the dark side of addiction and fleeting highs. Beginner difficulty in the key of D.

Driving Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: This song uses a capo on the 2nd fret to play in the key of D; these are the chord shapes you use with the capo on.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

D G

I’m packed and I’m holding

D G A

I’m smiling, she’s living, she’s golden

D G

And she lives for me, says she lives for me

A G

Ovation, her own motivation

D G

She comes round and she goes down on me

D G

And I make her smile, like a drug for you

A G

Do ever what you want to do, coming over you

Chorus

D G A

Keep on dancing, la la la la la la la

D G

Doing crystal meth will lift you up until you break

A G D G A

It won’t stop, I won’t come down, I keep dancing with my ghost

D G

Doing crystal meth will lift you up until you break

A G

It won’t stop, I won’t come down

Verse 2

D G D

The sky was gold, it was rose

G A

I was taking sips of it through my nose

D G A G D

And I wish I could get back there, someplace back there smiling in the pictures you would take

G A G

Doing crystal meth, will you come on over?

D G

I can just hear them now

A G

“How do I get back there to the place where I fell asleep inside you?

D G A

How do I get myself back to the place where you said…”

Chorus

D G A

I want something else, la la la la la la la

D G

To get me through this Semi-Charmed kind of life

A G D G A

Baby, baby, I want something else, to get me through this semi-charmed kind of life

D G

To get me through this Semi-Charmed kind of life

A G

Baby, baby, I want something else

Bridge

D G A

I believe in the sand beneath my toes

D G A G

The beach gives a feeling, an earthly feeling I believe in

D G A G

The faith in which you drown, the sober, where I am found

D G A G

The sex, the dope, these things I hold

D G A

I believe in the love that you gave me

D G A

I believe in the faith that could save me

G D G A

I believe in the hope and I pray that someday

G D G

You may wake and find a better day

Chorus

D G A

I want something else, la la la la la la la

D G

To get me through this Semi-Charmed kind of life

A G D G A

Baby, baby, I want something else, to get me through this semi-charmed kind of life

D G

To get me through this Semi-Charmed kind of life

A G

Baby, baby, I want something else

Outro

D G A G

And I speak to you like the chorus to the verse

D G A G

Chop another line like a coda with a curse

D G

And I come on like a freight train

A G

First one to derail, yeah

D G

And I come on like a freight train

A G

First one to derail, yeah

D G

And I come on like a freight train

A G

First one to derail, yeah

D G

And I come on like a freight train

A G

First one to derail, yeah

Practice tip: The verses are fast and wordy; practice speaking the lyrics in rhythm without the guitar first, then add the simple D-G-A-G chord progression.

Dtap to play

Gtap to play

Atap to play

Bmtap to play

Key

D Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

D · G · A · Bm

Third Eye Blind’s upbeat 1997 alternative rock hit about the dark side of addiction and fleeting highs. Beginner difficulty in the key of D.

Driving Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: This song uses a capo on the 2nd fret to play in the key of D; these are the chord shapes you use with the capo on.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

D G

I’m packed and I’m holding

D G A

I’m smiling, she’s living, she’s golden

D G

And she lives for me, says she lives for me

A G

Ovation, her own motivation

D G

She comes round and she goes down on me

D G

And I make her smile, like a drug for you

A G

Do ever what you want to do, coming over you

Chorus

D G A

Keep on dancing, la la la la la la la

D G

Doing crystal meth will lift you up until you break

A G D G A

It won’t stop, I won’t come down, I keep dancing with my ghost

D G

Doing crystal meth will lift you up until you break

A G

It won’t stop, I won’t come down

Verse 2

D G D

The sky was gold, it was rose

G A

I was taking sips of it through my nose

D G A G D

And I wish I could get back there, someplace back there smiling in the pictures you would take

G A G

Doing crystal meth, will you come on over?

D G

I can just hear them now

A G

“How do I get back there to the place where I fell asleep inside you?

D G A

How do I get myself back to the place where you said…”

Chorus

D G A

I want something else, la la la la la la la

D G

To get me through this Semi-Charmed kind of life

A G D G A

Baby, baby, I want something else, to get me through this semi-charmed kind of life

D G

To get me through this Semi-Charmed kind of life

A G

Baby, baby, I want something else

Bridge

D G A

I believe in the sand beneath my toes

D G A G

The beach gives a feeling, an earthly feeling I believe in

D G A G

The faith in which you drown, the sober, where I am found

D G A G

The sex, the dope, these things I hold

D G A

I believe in the love that you gave me

D G A

I believe in the faith that could save me

G D G A

I believe in the hope and I pray that someday

G D G

You may wake and find a better day

Chorus

D G A

I want something else, la la la la la la la

D G

To get me through this Semi-Charmed kind of life

A G D G A

Baby, baby, I want something else, to get me through this semi-charmed kind of life

D G

To get me through this Semi-Charmed kind of life

A G

Baby, baby, I want something else

Outro

D G A G

And I speak to you like the chorus to the verse

D G A G

Chop another line like a coda with a curse

D G

And I come on like a freight train

A G

First one to derail, yeah

D G

And I come on like a freight train

A G

First one to derail, yeah

D G

And I come on like a freight train

A G

First one to derail, yeah

D G

And I come on like a freight train

A G

First one to derail, yeah

Practice tip: The verses are fast and wordy; practice speaking the lyrics in rhythm without the guitar first, then add the simple D-G-A-G chord progression.