Louis Armstrong - Life Is So Peculiar Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar Am7 chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C7 chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram
Guitar B7 chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram
Guitar Em7 chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
[Opening]
[Am7] [D7] [G7]
Oh, [G]life [G7]is so peculiar
[C7]You get so wet in the [G7]rain
[Am7]You get so warm in the [D7]sunshine
[G]It doesn’t [D7]pay to com[G]plain
[verse 2]
[G]When I get up each mornin’ there’s [G7]nothin’ to breathe but air
[C7]When I look in the mirror there’s nothin’ to comb but hair
[A7]When I sit down to breakfast there’s nothin’ to eat but food
[D7]Life is so peculiar
[verse 3]
But you can’t stay home and brood oh, [G]life is so [G7]peculiar
[C7]The desert’s only got [G7]sand, [Am7]the ocean’s only got [D7]water
[G]You never [D7]know where you [G]stand
[verse 4]
[G]When I go out to dinner there’s [G7]nothin’ to wear but clothes
[C7]Whenever I get sleepy, there’s nothin’ to do but doze
[A7]Whenever I get thirsty there’s nothin’ to do but drink
[D7]Life is so peculiar that it makes you stop and think
[verse 5]
Yes, [G]life [G7]is so peculiar
[C7]A fork belongs with a [G7]knife;
[Am7]Corned beef is lost without [D7]cabbage
[B7]A husband should have a [E7]wife
[Am7]Life is [Em7]so pe[C]culiar
[A7]But as [D7]every[A7]body [D7]says
“That’s [G]life”
[Closing]
“[D7]That’s [G]life”
How to play Life Is So Peculiar on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Louis Armstrong - Life Is So Peculiar on guitar requires 10 chords and 14 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 Is So Peculiar uses these transitions most often: D7 → G (8), G → G7 (5), and G7 → C7 (5). 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 Am7 - D7 chord transition.
1. Am7 → D7 chord transition
To move from Am7 to D7;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
2. D7 → G7 chord transition
To move from D7 to G7;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 1.
3. G7 → G chord transition
To move from G7 to G;
- Keep index finger on A string fret 2.
- Keep middle finger on E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 1 to fret 3.
4. G7 → C7 chord transition
To move from G7 to C7;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on G string fret 3.
5. G7 → Am7 chord transition
To move from G7 to Am7;
- While playing G7, lift your ring finger from E string fret 1.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
6. D7 → G chord transition
To move from D7 to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
7. C7 → A7 chord transition
To move from C7 to A7;
- While playing C7, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
8. A7 → D7 chord transition
To move from A7 to D7;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
9. D7 → B7 chord transition
To move from D7 to B7;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place pinky on E string fret 2.
10. B7 → E7 chord transition
To move from B7 to E7;
- While playing B7, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
11. E7 → Am7 chord transition
To move from E7 to Am7;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
12. Am7 → Em7 chord transition
To move from Am7 to Em7;
- While playing Am7, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
13. Em7 → C chord transition
To move from Em7 to C;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
14. C → A7 chord transition
To move from C to A7;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
Life Is So Peculiar chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Life Is So Peculiar.
- Life Is So Peculiar includes 46 chord transitions, 14 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Life Is So Peculiar connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (51%), G7 (18%), and C (6%).
- D7 → G: 51%
- D7 → G7: 18%
After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → G7: 2%
- G → D7: 1%