Tracy Chapman - I Did It All: Guitar Chords
Learn to play 'I Did It All' on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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Learn I Did It All Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Tracy Chapman
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform 'I Did It All' smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
G# C#m A Cosmopolitan, a Manhattan G# Call me one C#m Pour a round for me and my friends A# Cape Cod sea breeze, Long Island ice teas D# I won't go there or drink it if you paid me Chorus: C#m When they come to waylay me G# When they close in for the capture A#m I did it all I did it all G# F/A For the love and the laughter A# I did it all D# I did it all G# I did it all Slept in late Stayed up for days Partied hard Lived my twenties in haze Smoked second-hand in crowded bars With the A-list of B-list movie stars Chorus: When they come to arrest me Pat me down and undress me I'll confess without Miranda Strike a pose for the tabloid cameras I did it all I did it all I did it all C#m I did it all G# I didn't ask permission C#m I did it all What kind of life G# Is not an exhibition C#m I did it all Crash and burn G# And then you know you're living A#m I did it all Some pain a few tears after C#m I did it all To the last line of the final chapter A#m I did it all D# I did it all My heat is a wound that festers Seduced my share in silk and polyester Oh my great loves And my few losses I'll tell it all When my little black book is published Chorus: When they come to interview me For my made for TV movie Say I'm the bitch who was a bastard Who did it all for the love and laughter I did it all I did it all You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  A#  A#m  C#m  D#  F  G#  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play 'I Did It All' on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for 'I Did It All' by Tracy Chapman.