The Animals - Its My Life

Capo: 1st fret

[Intro]
Dm G Dm G

[Verse 1]
Dm G Dm G
It’s a hard world to get a break in
Dm G Dm G
All the good things have been taken
Dm C Bb C
But girl there are ways to make certain things pay
Dm C Bb
Though I’m dressed in these rags I’ll wear sable
C D
Some day

Hear what I…

[Pre-Chorus]
G F G
say I’m gonna ride the serpent
F G F
No more time spent sweatin’ rent
G F
Hear my command I’m breakin’ loose
G
It ain’t no use
F
Holdin’ me down
G F
Stick around
G
But baby (but baby)
G
Remember (remember)

[Chorus]
C Dm F G
It’s my life and I’ll do what I want
C Dm F G
It’s my mind and I’ll think what I want
F G
Show me I’m wrong
F G
Hurt you sometime
F G
But someday I’ll treat you real fine

[Verse 2]
Dm G Dm G
There’ll be women and their fortunes
Dm G Dm G
Who just love to mother orphans
Dm C Bb C
Are you gonna cry, when I’m squeezin’ ’em dry
Dm C Bb
Takin’ all I can get, no regrets
C D
When I…

[Pre-Chorus]
G F
Openly lie
G F
And leave only money
G
Believe me honey, that money
F G
Can you believe, I ain’t no saint
F
Who complains
G F
So girl cut out
G F
Any doubt
G
But baby (but baby)
G
Remember (remember)

[Chorus]
C Dm F G
It’s my life and I’ll do what I want
C Dm F G
It’s my mind and I’ll think what I want
F G
Show me I’m wrong
F G
Hurt you sometime
F G
But someday I’ll treat you real fine

[Outro]
C Dm F G
(It’s my life and I’ll do what I want) Don’t push me
C Dm F G
(It’s my mind and I’ll think what I want) It’s my life
C Dm F G
(It’s my life and I’ll do what I want) And I can do what I want
C Dm F G
(It’s my mind and I’ll think what I want) You can’t tell me
C Dm F G
(It’s my life and I’ll do what I want)