Iggy Pop - Lust For Life Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
[Opening]
[A]Here comes Johnny Yen again, with the [E]liquor and drugs
[E]And a flesh machine, he’s gonna do another strip tease
[A]Hey man, where’d you get that lotion? I’ve been hurting since I bought the gimmick
About [E]something called love, yeah, something called love, well, that’s like hypnotising chickens
[verse 2]
[G]Well, I’m just a modern guy, [D]of course, I’ve had it in the ear before
‘Cause of a [E]lust for life, ’cause of a [A]lust for life
[A]I’m worth a million in prizes, with my [E]torture film, drive a G.T.O.
[E]Wear a uniform, all on a government loan
[verse 3]
[A]I’m worth a million in prizes, yeah, I’m through with sleeping on the sidewalk
No more [E]beating my brains, no more beating my brains
[E]With the liquor and drugs, with the liquor and drugs
[chorus]
[G]Well, I’m just a modern guy, [D]of course, I’ve had it in the ear before
‘Cause, of a [E]lust for life (lust for life), ’cause of a [A]lust for life (oooo)
I got a lust for life (oooh), got a [E]lust for life (oooh), oh, a lust for life (oooh)
Oh, a [A]lust for life (oooh), a lust for life (oooh)
I got a [E]lust for life (oooh), got a lust for life
[verse 4]
[G]Well, I’m just a modern guy, [D]of course, I’ve had it in the ear before
‘Cause I’ve a [E]lust for life, ’cause I’ve a [A]lust for life.
Well, here comes Johnny Yen again, with the [E]liquor and drugs
[E]And a flesh machine, I know he’s gonna do another strip tease
[Closing]
[A]Hey man, where’d ya get that lotion? Your skin starts itching once you buy the gimmick
About [E]something called love, oh, love, love, love, well, that’s like hypnotising chickens.
[chorus]
[G]Well, I’m just a modern guy, [D]of course, I’ve had it in the ear before
‘Cause I’ve a [E]lust for life (lust for life), ’cause I’ve a [A]lust for life (lust for life)
Got a lust for life, yeah, a lust for life, I got a [E]lust for life
[E]Oh, a lust for life, got a lust for life, yeah a lust for life
I got a [A]lust for life, lust for life.
How to play Lust For Life on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Iggy Pop - Lust For Life on guitar requires 4 chords and 4 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓-↓↑-↓↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Lust For Life uses these transitions most often: A → E (9), E → A (9), and D → E (4). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with A - E chord transition.
1. A → E chord transition
To move from A to E;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
2. E → G chord transition
To move from E to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
3. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
4. D → E chord transition
To move from D to E;
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 2.
Lust For Life chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Lust For Life.
- Lust For Life includes 30 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Lust For Life contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Lust For Life connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After E, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).
- E → A: 25%
- E → G: 4%
After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).- A → E: 12%