Lose Yourself Chords – Eminem

Lose Yourself Chords. Lose Yourself by Eminem is the legendary rap anthem from the 2002 movie 8 Mile soundtrack. This high-energy motivational banger captures the pressure of seizing your one shot – perfect for intense acoustic covers or jamming out the famous riff!

Lose Yourself Chords

 

           Dm
His palms are sweaty,
Dm
knees weak, arms are heavy
                          Bb
There’s vomit on his sweater already,
     C
Mom’s spaghetti
                         Dm
He’s nervous, but on the surface
Dm
He looks calm and ready
                   Bb
To drop bombs,
                             C
but he keeps on forgetting
                    Dm
What he wrote down,
Dm
the whole crowd goes so loud
          Bb
He opens his mouth,
                               C
but the words won’t come out
                Dm
He’s chokin’ how,
Dm
everybody’s chokin’ now
                      Bb
The clock’s run out,
                       C
times up, over, blaw!

              Dm
Snap, back to reality,
Dm
Oh, there goes gravity
Bb                                               C
Oh, there goes Rabbit he choked,
                                       Dm
He’s so mad but he won’t
Dm
Give up that easy, no,
                                       Bb
He won’t have it he knows
                                                   C
His whole back’s to these ropes,
                                     Dm
It don’t matter he’s dope
Dm
He knows that but he’s broke,
                                     Bb
He so stagnant he knows
Bb
When he goes back to
                       C
His mobile home, that’s when it’s
Dm
Back to the lab again, yo
                                          Bb
This whole rhapsody better go
Bb
Capture this moment
            C
And hope it don’t pass him

                     Dm
You better lose yourself in the music
                                          Bb
The moment, you own it,
                                            C
you better never let it go
                       Dm
You only get one shot,
Dm
do not miss your chance to blow
                    Bb
This opportunity comes once
               C
In a lifetime, yo

                       Dm
You better lose yourself in the music
                                         Bb
The moment, you own it,
                                            C
you better never let it go
                         Dm
You only get one shot,
Dm
do not miss your chance to blow
                     Bb
This opportunity comes once
               C
in a lifetime

         Dm
His soul’s escaping,
Dm
through this hole that is gaping
         Bb                                  C
This world is mine for the taking,
C
make me king
Dm
As we move toward a new world order,
                 Bb
a normal life is boring
                                     Dm
But superstardom’s close to post mortem
Dm
It only grows harder,
Bb
homie grows hotter
C
He blows it’s all over,
          Dm
these h**s is all on him
Dm
Coast to coast shows,
        Bb                                            C
he’s known as the Globetrotter lonely roads

                              Dm
God only knows he’s grown
Dm
farther from home, he’s no father
      Bb
He goes home and barely
C
knows his own daughter
       Dm
But hold your nose cuz
Dm
here goes the cold water
           Bb
These h**s don’t want
              C              
him no more’, he’s cold product
          Dm
They moved on to
Dm
the next schmoe who flows
                                           Bb
He nose dove and sold nada,
                     C             Dm
so the soap opera is told it unfolds
Dm
I suppose it’s old partna,
               Bb
but the beat goes on
Dm
Da da dum, da dum da da da da

                     Dm
You better lose yourself in the music
                                           Bb
The moment, you own it,
                                            C
you better never let it go
                       Dm
You only get one shot,
Dm
do not miss your chance to blow
                                        Bb
This opportunity comes once
                              C
in a lifetime, yo

                     Dm
You better lose yourself in the music
                                           Bb
The moment, you own it,
                                            C
you better never let it go
                       Dm
You only get  one shot,
Dm
do not miss your chance to blow
                                         Bb
This opportunity comes once
                              C
In a lifetime, yo

Dm
No more games,
Dm
I’ma change what you call rage
                 Bb
Tear this mothaf****n’ roof off
       C
like two dogs caged
          Dm
I was playin’ in the beginning,
Dm
the mood all changed
               Bb
I been chewed up and
                       C
spit out and booed off stage
          Dm
But I kept rhymin’ and stepped,
Dm
writin’ the next cipher
Bb                                   
Best believe somebody’s
C
paying the pied piper
Dm                                                          Bb
All the pain inside amplified by the fact
                            C                           Dm
That I can’t get by with my 9 to 5

Dm
And I can’t provide the right type
     Bb
of life for my family
        C
Cuz man, these *** damn food
Dm
stamps don’t buy diapers
Dm                                        Bb
And it’s no movie, there’s no
Bb                     C
Mekhi Phifer, this is my life
                   Dm
And these times are so hard
Dm
and it’s getting even harder
                 Bb
Tryin’ to feed and water my seed,
        C
plus teeter-totter
                    Dm
Caught up between bein’
Dm
a father and a prima donna
         Bb
Baby mama drama’s screamin’ on and
C
too much for me to wanna

Dm
Stay in one spot,
Dm
another day of monotony’s
             Bb                                          C
Gotten me to the point I’m like a snail
                             Dm
I’ve got to formulate a plot or
Dm
end up in jail or shot
              Bb                                         C
Success is my only mothaf****n’ option,
C
Failure’s not
Dm
Mom, I love you,
Dm
but this trailer’s got to go
   Bb                              C
I cannot grow old in Salem’s lot,
                 Dm
so here I go it’s my shot
                                Bb
Feet fail me not, this may be
                                      C
the only opportunity that I got

                     Dm
You better lose yourself in the music
                                          Bb
The moment, you own it,
                                            C
you better never let it go
                       Dm
You only get  one shot,
Dm
do not miss your chance to blow
                                       Bb
This opportunity comes once
                               C
In a lifetime, yo

                     Dm
You better lose yourself in the music
                                           Bb
The moment, you own it,
                                            C
you better never let it go
                       Dm
You only get one shot,
Dm
Do not miss your chance to blow
                                        Bb
This opportunity comes once
                              C
in a lifetime, yo
                     Dm
You better

Searching for Lose Yourself Chords, Lose Yourself Eminem Chords, Chords Of Lose Yourself, Lose Yourself Lyrics With Chords, or Lyrics Lose Yourself? ProChords delivers an easy, beginner-friendly version in the classic key of Dm (no capo needed – matches the original vibe closely). Many players use Am for simpler open chords, but here’s the popular Dm setup that’s spot-on and widely used!

ProChords Tips:

• Lose Yourself Eminem Chords shine in Dm for that dark, urgent feel – basic chords: Dm, Bb, C, Am, F, G.
• Beginners: Try transposing to Am (Am, F, C, G, Em, Dm) for all open chords.
• Add the famous intro riff on low strings for extra flair (e.g., D on 10th fret low E, etc.).
• Perfect for motivational sessions, rap-rock covers, or just channeling your inner Slim Shady!

This arrangement pulls from trusted sources like ProChords and popular lessons – accurate for singing/rapping along while strumming.

Grab your guitar and seize the moment – you only get one shot! Drop your cover or tips in the comments: How do you play Chords Of Lose Yourself? 🎸🔥