Seasons Of Love from Rent | Lyrics with Guitar Chords

Jonathan Larson, who wrote the music and lyrics for rent, died just before the opening of the musical on Broadway. He wrote this song as a way to ask what the value of one year really is, in reference to the main character’s struggles with HIV and AIDs. The song has become an anthem for those struggling with the disease.

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Key of the Song:

The original key of Seasons Of Love from Rent is in Bb major.

Guitar Chords for Seasons Of Love from Rent

These chords will be challenging for most beginners. In order to reduce the difficulty, try reducing the chords to just two notes on two strings. For example, Bbsus2 could become XXXX68 or 6X8XXX.

Video Lesson

Seasons Of Love from Rent – Lyrics with Chords

[Intro]
  Bbsus2 Am7 Gm7 C7sus  F  C Dm Am  Bbsus2 Am7  Gm7 C7sus Dm C Dm Am Bbsus2 Am7  Gm7 C7sus F
e|--8-----3---1----1----1--0--1--5----8-----3----1---1----1--0--1-5---8-----3-----1----1---1--0-1-5-|
B|--6-----1---3----3----1-------------6-----1----3---3----3-----------6-----1-----3----3---1--------|
G|--7---------3----3----2--0--2--5----7----------3---3----2--0--1-5---7-----------3----3---2--0-1-5-|
D|--8-----2-------------3-------------8-------------------0-----------8-----2--------------3--------|
A|-----------------3----3----------------------------3---------------------------------3---3--------|
E|--6---------3---------1-------------6----------3--------------------6-----------3--------1--------|
                             (lick)                          (lick)                         (lick)
 
[Verse 1]
Bbsus2       Am7                  Gm7    C7sus F   C Dm Am
Five hundred twenty five thousand six hundred  minutes
Bbsus2       Am7                  Gm7     C7sus Dm  C Dm Am
Five hundred twenty five thousand moments so    dear
Bbsus2       Am7                  Gm7    C7sus F   C  Dm Am
Five hundred twenty five thousand six hundred  minutes
Bbsus2     Am7      Gm7     C7sus  Dm    C Dm
How do you measure, measure a      year?
 
Am Bbsus2        Am7
In daylights? In sunsets?
   Gm7        C7sus F    C  Dm Am
In midnights? In    cups of coffee?
Bbsus2           Am7             Gm7       C7sus Dm      C Dm
       In inches,   in miles, in laughter, in    strife?
Am Bbsus2       Am7                  Gm7    C7sus F   C   Dm
In five hundred twenty five thousand six hundred  minutes
Am  Bbsus2     Am7   Gm7  C7sus  Dm
How do you measure a year in the life?
 
[Chorus]
    Am    Eb/Bb Bb   Bb/F  F
How about       love?
          Eb/Bb Bb Dm/C C
How about       love?
          Eb/Bb Bb Gm/F  F
How about       love?
           Eb(add2) C9sus
Measure in love
           Bbsus2 Am7 Gm7 C7sus F
Seasons of love
C  Dm   Am Bbsus2 Am7 Gm7 C7sus Dm C Dm Am
Seasons of love
 
[Verse 2]
Bbsus2       Am7                  Gm7    C7sus F   C  Dm Am
Five hundred twenty five thousand six hundred  minutes
Bbsus2       Am7                  Gm7      C7sus  Dm C Dm Am
Five hundred twenty five thousand journeys to     plan
Bbsus2       Am7                  Gm7    C7sus F  C   Dm Am
Five hundred twenty five thousand six hundred  minutes
Bbsus2         Am7               Gm7   C7sus Dm   C Dm
How do you measure the life of a woman or a  man?
 
Am Bbsus2          Am7
In truths that she learned
      Gm7   C7sus F        C Dm C
Or in times that  he cried?
Am Bbsus2     Am7
In bridges he burned
       Gm7      C7sus Dm    C Dm
Or the way that she   died?
Am   Bbsus2      Am7
It's time now to sing out
           Gm7   C7sus F    C Dm
Though the story never ends
Am    Bbsus2         Am7                Gm7  C7sus Dm
Let's celebrate, remember a year in the life of    friends
 
[Chorus]
         Am  Eb/Bb Bb  Bb/F  F
Remember the       love
(Oh, you've got to, you've got to remember the love)
             Eb/Bb Bb Dm/C C
Remember the       love
(You know that love is a gift from up above)
             Eb/Bb Bb  Gm/F F
Remember the       love
(Share love, give love, spread your love)
           Eb(add2)
Measure in love
(Measure your life in love)
C9sus           Bbsus2     Am7  Gm7 C7sus F
     Seasons of        love
C  Dm   Am Bbsus2 Am7 Gm7 C7sus Dm
Seasons of love (measure your life, measure your life in love)