Iggy Pop - Lust For Life Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to G,D,C,F,A# keys to play this song with easier chords.
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele E chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele 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
[section 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
[section 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
[section 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 Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Iggy Pop - Lust For Life on ukulele 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 C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
2. E → G chord transition
To move from E to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 4 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
3. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.
4. D → E chord transition
To move from D to E;
- While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 4.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A 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 Ukulelearn.
- Lust For Life contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Lust For Life connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After E, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).
- E → A: 25%
- E → G: 4%
After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).- A → E: 12%