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BTS - Life Goes On Chords

ChordsG, G7, C7, Cm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to E,A keys to play this song with easier chords.

  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram
  • Guitar C7 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-3-1-0Guitar C7 chord diagram
  • Guitar Cm chord diagram Fingering: x-3-1-0-1-3Guitar Cm chord diagram


[G] [G7] [C7] [Cm]
Eoneu nal [G]sesangi meomchwosseo, amureon [G7]yegodo hana eopsi
Bomeun [C7]gidarimeul mollaseo, nunchi [Cm]eopsi wabeoryeosseo
Baljagugi [G]jiwojin geori, yeogi neomeo[G7]jyeoinneun na
Honja [C7]gane sigani, mian[Cm]hae maldo eopsi


One[G]uldo biga naeril geot gata, heumppeok jeojeo[G7]beoryeonne.
[G7]Ajikdo meomchujil ana, jeo meok[C7]gureumboda ppalli dallyeoga.
Geureom doel jul [Cm]aranneundе, [Cm]na gyeou saraminga bwa.
Mopsi [G]apeune, [G]sеsangiran nomi jun gamgi.


Deok[G7]bune nulleoboneun meonji ssain doegamgi.
Neo[C7]meojin chae cheonghaneun eotbakjaui chum.
Gyeouri [Cm]omyeon naeswija, [Cm]deo tteugeoun sum.


[G]Kkeuchi boiji ana, [G7]chulguga itgin halkka.
[C7]Bari ttejijil [Cm]ana ana oh, [G]jamsi du nuneul gama.
[G7]Yeogi nae soneul [C7]jaba, jeo miraero [Cm]daranaja.


Like an [G]echo in the forest, haruga dorao[G7]getji.
Amu ildo [C7]eopdan deusi, [Cm]yeah life goes on.
Like an [G]arrow in the blue sky, tto [G7]haru deo naragaji.
On my [C7]pillow, on my table [Cm]yeah life goes on.
Like this [G]again…


[G]I eumageul billyeo neoege na jeonhalge
[G7]Saramdeureun marhae sesangi da byeonhaetdae
[C7]mmm mmm mmm mmm
Dahaeng[Cm]hido uri saineun
[Cm]Ajik yeotae an byeonhaenne


[G]Neul hadeon sijakgwa kkeut ‘annyeong’iran mallo
[G7]Oneulgwa naeireul tto hamkke ieobojago
[c7]Ooh Meomchwoitjiman [Cm]eodume sumji ma
[Cm]Bicheun tto tteooreunikkan


[G]Kkeuchi boiji ana, [G7]chulguga itgin halkka.
[C7]Bari ttejijil [Cm]ana ana oh, [G]jamsi du nuneul gama.
[G7]Yeogi nae soneul [C7]jaba, jeo miraero [Cm]daranaja.


Like an [G]echo in the forest, haruga dorao[G7]getji.
Amu ildo [C7]eopdan deusi, [Cm]yeah life goes on.
Like an [G]arrow in the blue sky, tto [G7]haru deo naragaji.
On my [C7]pillow, on my table [Cm]yeah life goes on.
Like this [G]again…


[G]I remember, [G7]I, I, I, yeah-e-yeah-e-yeah-e-yeah
[C7]I remember, [Cm]I, I
[G]I remember, [G7]I, yeah-e-yeah-e-yeah-e-yeah
[C7]I remember, [Cm]I, I

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ArtistBTS
AlbumBE
GenresPop
Year2020
KeyG

How to play Life Goes On on Guitar (Step-by-step)

BTS - Life Goes On on guitar requires 4 chords and 5 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.

Life Goes On uses these transitions most often: G → G7 (17), C7 → Cm (16), and Cm → G (16). 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 G - G7 chord transition.

1. G → G7 chord transition

To move from G to G7;

  1. Keep index finger on A string fret 2.
  2. Keep middle finger on E string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 1.
G to G7

2. G7 → C7 chord transition

To move from G7 to C7;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 3.
G7 to C7

3. C7 → Cm chord transition

To move from C7 to Cm;

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from G string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
C7 to Cm

4. Cm → G chord transition

To move from Cm to G;

  1. While playing Cm, lift your pinky from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 1 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
Cm to G

5. G7 → Cm chord transition

To move from G7 to Cm;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 1.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 3.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Life Goes On.

  • Life Goes On includes 66 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Life Goes On connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Cm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (22%), F (11%), and Gm (9%).
    • Cm → G: 22%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → G7: 2%