An easy beginner guitar tutorial to help you learn the song Good Life by One Republic on guitar fast with easy chords options, no complicated theory and without a capo (if you don’t have one or don’t want to use one). Learn how to play and sing this song in 2 easy steps.
STEP 1: WATCH THE GUITAR TUTORIAL
Click here to watch the video on YouTube
STEP 2: REFER TO TUTORIAL NOTES
INTRO:
- C F Am G x2
VERSE 1:
- C F Am G
- C F Am G
CHORUS:
- C F Am G
- C F Am G
INTERLUDE: (No singing, fills gap between Chorus and next verse)
- C F Am G x2 (Same as intro)
[VERSE 2](Same chords as Verse 1)
BREAK:
- C (–when you’re… like a)
- F (–fool, let it take you)
- Am (–over, when everything is)
- G (–out, you gotta…. in)
[CHORUS]
[INTERLUDE]
BRIDGE: (Only C chord is played in bridge)
- C (–Hopelessly..)
- C (–Hopelessly..)
- C (–Hopelessly..)
- C (–Hopelessly..)
[CHORUS] (FINAL) (End on C chord)
Click Here for FULL lyrics on Lyrics.com
Click Here for Chords & Lyrics on Ultimate-Guitar.com
Note: Chords on Ultimate Guitar may be different from the tutorial above due to being in a different key or because the author has simply used different chords from my version. Use the transposing tool available on their site to transpose chords to the key you wish to play in.
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BEGINNER TIPS:
Replace F Major with F7 if F Major is too difficult to play. The original key of the song is F# so capo the 6th fret and use the chords in the tutorial if you want to play in the same key as the original song.
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CHORDS USED (4): C G Am F
- Tutorial Song Key: C
- Original Song Key: F# (Capo 6th fret)
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STRUMMING PATTERN
Down Strokes Only:
- down down DOWN down down down DOWN down
Up and Down Strokes:
- down down DOWN (down up) down down DOWN (down up)
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