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Frank Sinatra - That’s Life Chords

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ChordsG, B, Em, A, D, C, D#, G#, Fm, A#, E
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

That’sGlife,that’swhatBallthepeoplesay
EmYou’reridinghighinApril,AshotdowninMay
GButIknowI’mgonnaBchangethatEmtune
WhenAImbackontop,backontopinDJune
Isaidthat’sGlife(that’slife),andBasfunnyasitmayseem
EmSomepeoplegettheirkicksAstompingonadream
ButGIdon’tletit,letBitgetmeEmdown
’causethisAfineoldworld,DitkeepsspinningDround
GI’vebeenapuppet,apauper,apirate,apoet,
aGpawnandakingI’vebeenCupanddownandoverandoutCandIknowonething
AEachtimeIfindmyselfflatonmyface
DIpickmyselfupandgetbackintherace
That’sGlife(that’slife),ItellyouBIcan’tdenyit
EmIthoughtofquitting, Ababy,butmyheartjustain’tgonnabuyit
GAndifIdidn’tthinkitBwasworthonesingleEmtry
AI’djumprightonabigbirdandthenI’d Dfly
GI’vebeenapuppet,apauper,apirate,apoet,aGpawnandaking
I’vebeenCupanddownandoverandoutCandIknowonething
AEachtimeIfindmyselfflatonmyface
DIpickmyselfupandgetbackintheraceD#
G#That’slife(that’slife),that’slifeandICcan’tdenyit
FmManytimesIthoughtofcuttinboutA#butmyheartwon’tbuyit
G#Butifthere’snothingCshakingcomethishereFmJuly
I’mgonnaA#myselfupinaG#bigballa-andGdieBEEm
EmMy,Gmy!
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ArtistFrank Sinatra
AlbumThat’s Life
GenresJazz, Pop, R&B, Soul
Year1966
KeyG
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play That’s Life on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Frank Sinatra - That’s Life on guitar requires 11 chords and 18 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.

That’s Life uses these transitions most often: G → B (7), B → Em (6), and Em → A (6). 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 - B chord transition.

1. G → B chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram

To move from G to B:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

G to B

2. B → Em chord transition

Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

Switching from B to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

B to Em

3. Em → A chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

To move from Em to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

Em to A

4. A → G chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

Here's how to move from A to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

A to G

5. A → D chord transition

Here's how to move from A to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

6. D → G chord transition

Here's how to move from D to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

7. G → C chord transition

Switching from G to C:

  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 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

8. C → A chord transition

Switching from C to A:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

9. D → D# chord transition

To move from D to D#:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

10. D# → G# chord transition

Switching from D# to G#:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

11. G# → C chord transition

Here's how to move from G# to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

12. C → Fm chord transition

To move from C to Fm:

  1. While playing C, lift your middle finger from D string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

13. Fm → A# chord transition

Here's how to move from Fm to A#:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

14. A# → G# chord transition

Switching from A# to G#:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

15. G# → G chord transition

To move from G# to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

16. B → E chord transition

Switching from B to E:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

17. E → Em chord transition

Switching from E to Em:

  1. While playing E, lift your index finger from G string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse.

18. Em → G chord transition

To move from Em to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

That’s Life chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in That’s Life.

  • That’s Life includes 49 chord transitions, 18 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • That’s Life contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how That’s Life connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → B: 1%
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (18%).
    • Em → G: 18%
    • Em → A: 5%
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