Trying To Live My Life Without You by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
Trying To Live My Life Without You by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band in 4/4 and is in the key of D major. It is built on 5 chords — G, D, Bm, D7, A. Released in 1981.
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What to watch for
At least one shape here is a full barre — one finger pressing all six strings, no open strings to lean on. Fret it unplugged first; if a string buzzes, it's the barre, not the chord. Listen for the 7th in these chords — it's the note doing most of the harmonic pull, and it's the first thing that disappears if you fret only the plain triad underneath it.
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Frequently asked questions
What key is Trying To Live My Life Without You in?
Trying To Live My Life Without You is in D major, sourced from the McGill Billboard Project's expert chord annotations — not auto-detected.
What chords does Trying To Live My Life Without You use?
Trying To Live My Life Without You is built on 5 chords: G, D, Bm, D7, A.
Does Trying To Live My Life Without You need barre chords?
Yes — at least one shape is a full barre (one finger across all six strings). Everything else on the page is a standard open shape.