Billy Idol Should Be Dead
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Intro
D Bm7 A G
[Verso 1]
D Bm7 A G
Late-night conversations with past-life hesitations
G D A G D A
Once when I was younger, back when I knew hunger
Em D/F#
I was just bored with a life to live
G D Bm7 A G
All I knew was to dream into it
[Verso 2]
D Bm7 A G
Naïve motivations, heightened expectations
G D A G D A
The door was open calling, they said I was foolish
Em D/F#
I had to walk through, didn't think of the price
G D
With a twinkle in my eye, I dreamed into it
[Refrão]
G D Bm7 A
And the records turn, like they did when I was young
G D Bm7 A
And I still don't know, if I've only just begun
G D Bm7 A
And the records spin, as the soundtrack to my sins
G D Bm7
Baby, I'm dying, dying, dying, dying to live
A D Bm7
So, I dream into it
A G
I dream into it
[Ponte]
G A
Feel it in my soul, I've been running so long
Bm7 A D
Regrets are flowing fast, an imaginary storm
G A
Gripping at the branches and I'm trying to hold on
Bm7 A D
So many memories made, wish I was there for them all
G A
I'm still at the beginning, though I feel like it's the end
Bm7 A D
I'm begging for a chance to see the sunrise again
G A Bm7 A
'Cause I'm dying, dying, dying, dying to live
[Refrão]
G D Bm7 A
And the records turn, like they did when I was young
G D Bm7 A
And I still don't know, if I've only just begun
G D Bm7 A
And the records spin, as the soundtrack to my sins
G D Bm7
Baby, I'm dying, dying, dying, dying to live
A D
So, I dream into it
Outro
D Bm7
First came luck, then pressure
A G
One-man roller-coaster
G Em
Around the world like phantoms
G D A
I didn't care what would happen
Em D/F#
I was kicking at the stars with the wind at my winds
G A G A D
Kid to a king, all I wanted was everything
How to play Billy Idol Should Be Dead
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.