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A Day in the Life Chords

The Beatles Intermediate Key of G 5 Chords 3 min read

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Capo

None

Chords

G · Bm · Em · C · D

A Day in the Life Chords – Guitar

The Beatles’ epic psychedelic masterpiece from Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. Intermediate difficulty in the key of G.

Arpeggiated Feel (4/4 Time)

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Tip: This song has distinct sections; focus on the slow, dreamlike tempo and the dramatic build-up before the orchestral crescendos.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G Em

I read the news today, oh boy

Am D7 G

About a lucky man who made the grade

Em Am

And though the news was rather sad

C G

Well, I just had to laugh

B7 Em

I saw the photograph

Verse 2

G Em

He blew his mind out in a car

Am D7 G

He didn’t notice that the lights had changed

Em Am

A crowd of people stood and stared

C G

They’d seen his face before

B7 Em

Nobody was really sure if he was from the House of Lords

Chorus

G C G

I saw a film today, oh boy

Am D7

The English army had just won the war

G C

A crowd of people turned away

G

But I just had to look

Am D7

Having read the book

Verse 3

G Em AmD7G

I’d love to turn you on

Bridge

F C

Woke up, fell out of bed

G

Dragged a comb across my head

C

Found my way downstairs and drank a cup

G

And looking up, I noticed I was late

F C

Found my coat and grabbed my hat

G

Made the bus in seconds flat

C

Found my way upstairs and had a smoke

G

And somebody spoke and I went into a dream

Chorus

G C G

I saw a film today, oh boy

Am D7

The English army had just won the war

G C

A crowd of people turned away

G

But I just had to look

Am D7

Having read the book

Verse 4

G Em AmD7G

I’d love to turn you on

Outro

E E7AAmCCmG

Ah ah ah

Practice tip: Master the slow, deliberate chord changes in the verses first, then work on the faster, more rhythmic strumming pattern for the bridge. The final E chord requires a full, ringing strum to emulate the famous piano chord.

Gtap to play

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

G · Bm · Em · C · D

A Day in the Life Chords – Ukulele

The Beatles’ epic psychedelic masterpiece from Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. Intermediate difficulty in the key of G.

Arpeggiated Feel (4/4 Time)

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Tip: This song has distinct sections; focus on the slow, dreamlike tempo and the dramatic build-up before the orchestral crescendos.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G Em

I read the news today, oh boy

Am D7 G

About a lucky man who made the grade

Em Am

And though the news was rather sad

C G

Well, I just had to laugh

B7 Em

I saw the photograph

Verse 2

G Em

He blew his mind out in a car

Am D7 G

He didn’t notice that the lights had changed

Em Am

A crowd of people stood and stared

C G

They’d seen his face before

B7 Em

Nobody was really sure if he was from the House of Lords

Chorus

G C G

I saw a film today, oh boy

Am D7

The English army had just won the war

G C

A crowd of people turned away

G

But I just had to look

Am D7

Having read the book

Verse 3

G Em AmD7G

I’d love to turn you on

Bridge

F C

Woke up, fell out of bed

G

Dragged a comb across my head

C

Found my way downstairs and drank a cup

G

And looking up, I noticed I was late

F C

Found my coat and grabbed my hat

G

Made the bus in seconds flat

C

Found my way upstairs and had a smoke

G

And somebody spoke and I went into a dream

Chorus

G C G

I saw a film today, oh boy

Am D7

The English army had just won the war

G C

A crowd of people turned away

G

But I just had to look

Am D7

Having read the book

Verse 4

G Em AmD7G

I’d love to turn you on

Outro

E E7AAmCCmG

Ah ah ah

Practice tip: Master the slow, deliberate chord changes in the verses first, then work on the faster, more rhythmic strumming pattern for the bridge. The final E chord requires a full, ringing strum to emulate the famous piano chord.

Gtap to play

Bmtap to play

Emtap to play

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

G · Bm · Em · C · D

A Day in the Life Chords – Piano

The Beatles’ epic psychedelic masterpiece from Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. Intermediate difficulty in the key of G.

Arpeggiated Feel (4/4 Time)

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Tip: This song has distinct sections; focus on the slow, dreamlike tempo and the dramatic build-up before the orchestral crescendos.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G Em

I read the news today, oh boy

Am D7 G

About a lucky man who made the grade

Em Am

And though the news was rather sad

C G

Well, I just had to laugh

B7 Em

I saw the photograph

Verse 2

G Em

He blew his mind out in a car

Am D7 G

He didn’t notice that the lights had changed

Em Am

A crowd of people stood and stared

C G

They’d seen his face before

B7 Em

Nobody was really sure if he was from the House of Lords

Chorus

G C G

I saw a film today, oh boy

Am D7

The English army had just won the war

G C

A crowd of people turned away

G

But I just had to look

Am D7

Having read the book

Verse 3

G Em AmD7G

I’d love to turn you on

Bridge

F C

Woke up, fell out of bed

G

Dragged a comb across my head

C

Found my way downstairs and drank a cup

G

And looking up, I noticed I was late

F C

Found my coat and grabbed my hat

G

Made the bus in seconds flat

C

Found my way upstairs and had a smoke

G

And somebody spoke and I went into a dream

Chorus

G C G

I saw a film today, oh boy

Am D7

The English army had just won the war

G C

A crowd of people turned away

G

But I just had to look

Am D7

Having read the book

Verse 4

G Em AmD7G

I’d love to turn you on

Outro

E E7AAmCCmG

Ah ah ah

Practice tip: Master the slow, deliberate chord changes in the verses first, then work on the faster, more rhythmic strumming pattern for the bridge. The final E chord requires a full, ringing strum to emulate the famous piano chord.

Gtap to play

Bmtap to play

Emtap to play

Ctap to play

Dtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

G · Bm · Em · C · D

A Day in the Life Chords – Banjo

The Beatles’ epic psychedelic masterpiece from Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. Intermediate difficulty in the key of G.

Arpeggiated Feel (4/4 Time)

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Tip: This song has distinct sections; focus on the slow, dreamlike tempo and the dramatic build-up before the orchestral crescendos.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G Em

I read the news today, oh boy

Am D7 G

About a lucky man who made the grade

Em Am

And though the news was rather sad

C G

Well, I just had to laugh

B7 Em

I saw the photograph

Verse 2

G Em

He blew his mind out in a car

Am D7 G

He didn’t notice that the lights had changed

Em Am

A crowd of people stood and stared

C G

They’d seen his face before

B7 Em

Nobody was really sure if he was from the House of Lords

Chorus

G C G

I saw a film today, oh boy

Am D7

The English army had just won the war

G C

A crowd of people turned away

G

But I just had to look

Am D7

Having read the book

Verse 3

G Em AmD7G

I’d love to turn you on

Bridge

F C

Woke up, fell out of bed

G

Dragged a comb across my head

C

Found my way downstairs and drank a cup

G

And looking up, I noticed I was late

F C

Found my coat and grabbed my hat

G

Made the bus in seconds flat

C

Found my way upstairs and had a smoke

G

And somebody spoke and I went into a dream

Chorus

G C G

I saw a film today, oh boy

Am D7

The English army had just won the war

G C

A crowd of people turned away

G

But I just had to look

Am D7

Having read the book

Verse 4

G Em AmD7G

I’d love to turn you on

Outro

E E7AAmCCmG

Ah ah ah

Practice tip: Master the slow, deliberate chord changes in the verses first, then work on the faster, more rhythmic strumming pattern for the bridge. The final E chord requires a full, ringing strum to emulate the famous piano chord.

Gtap to play

Bmtap to play

Emtap to play

Ctap to play

Dtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

G · Bm · Em · C · D

A Day in the Life Chords – Mandolin

The Beatles’ epic psychedelic masterpiece from Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. Intermediate difficulty in the key of G.

Arpeggiated Feel (4/4 Time)

↓↑↓↑↑

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Tip: This song has distinct sections; focus on the slow, dreamlike tempo and the dramatic build-up before the orchestral crescendos.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G Em

I read the news today, oh boy

Am D7 G

About a lucky man who made the grade

Em Am

And though the news was rather sad

C G

Well, I just had to laugh

B7 Em

I saw the photograph

Verse 2

G Em

He blew his mind out in a car

Am D7 G

He didn’t notice that the lights had changed

Em Am

A crowd of people stood and stared

C G

They’d seen his face before

B7 Em

Nobody was really sure if he was from the House of Lords

Chorus

G C G

I saw a film today, oh boy

Am D7

The English army had just won the war

G C

A crowd of people turned away

G

But I just had to look

Am D7

Having read the book

Verse 3

G Em AmD7G

I’d love to turn you on

Bridge

F C

Woke up, fell out of bed

G

Dragged a comb across my head

C

Found my way downstairs and drank a cup

G

And looking up, I noticed I was late

F C

Found my coat and grabbed my hat

G

Made the bus in seconds flat

C

Found my way upstairs and had a smoke

G

And somebody spoke and I went into a dream

Chorus

G C G

I saw a film today, oh boy

Am D7

The English army had just won the war

G C

A crowd of people turned away

G

But I just had to look

Am D7

Having read the book

Verse 4

G Em AmD7G

I’d love to turn you on

Outro

E E7AAmCCmG

Ah ah ah

Practice tip: Master the slow, deliberate chord changes in the verses first, then work on the faster, more rhythmic strumming pattern for the bridge. The final E chord requires a full, ringing strum to emulate the famous piano chord.

Gtap to play

Bmtap to play

Emtap to play

Ctap to play

Dtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

G · Bm · Em · C · D

A Day in the Life Chords – Harmonica

The Beatles’ epic psychedelic masterpiece from Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. Intermediate difficulty in the key of G.

Arpeggiated Feel (4/4 Time)

↓↑↓↑↑

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Tip: This song has distinct sections; focus on the slow, dreamlike tempo and the dramatic build-up before the orchestral crescendos.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G Em

I read the news today, oh boy

Am D7 G

About a lucky man who made the grade

Em Am

And though the news was rather sad

C G

Well, I just had to laugh

B7 Em

I saw the photograph

Verse 2

G Em

He blew his mind out in a car

Am D7 G

He didn’t notice that the lights had changed

Em Am

A crowd of people stood and stared

C G

They’d seen his face before

B7 Em

Nobody was really sure if he was from the House of Lords

Chorus

G C G

I saw a film today, oh boy

Am D7

The English army had just won the war

G C

A crowd of people turned away

G

But I just had to look

Am D7

Having read the book

Verse 3

G Em AmD7G

I’d love to turn you on

Bridge

F C

Woke up, fell out of bed

G

Dragged a comb across my head

C

Found my way downstairs and drank a cup

G

And looking up, I noticed I was late

F C

Found my coat and grabbed my hat

G

Made the bus in seconds flat

C

Found my way upstairs and had a smoke

G

And somebody spoke and I went into a dream

Chorus

G C G

I saw a film today, oh boy

Am D7

The English army had just won the war

G C

A crowd of people turned away

G

But I just had to look

Am D7

Having read the book

Verse 4

G Em AmD7G

I’d love to turn you on

Outro

E E7AAmCCmG

Ah ah ah

Practice tip: Master the slow, deliberate chord changes in the verses first, then work on the faster, more rhythmic strumming pattern for the bridge. The final E chord requires a full, ringing strum to emulate the famous piano chord.