Bored To Death
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Intro: Am C F F
Am C F
There's an echo pulling out the meaning
Am C F
Rescuing a nightmare from a dream
Am C F
The voices in my head are always screaming
Am C F
That none of this means anything to me
Am
And it's a long way back from seventeen
C
The whispers turn into a scream
F
And I'm not coming home
C
Save your breathe, I'm nearly
G Am
Bored to death and fading fast
F
Life is too short to last long
C
Back on earth I'm broken
G Am
Lost and cold and fading fast
F
Life is too short to last long
Am C F
There's a stranger staring at the ceiling
Am C F
Rescuing a tiger from a tree
Am C F
The pictures in her head are always dreaming
Am C F
Each of them means everything to me
Am
And it's a long way back from seventeen
C
The whispers turn into a scream
F
And I'm not coming home
C
Save your breathe, I'm nearly
G Am
Bored to death and fading fast
F
Life is too short to last long
C
Back on earth I'm broken
G Am
Lost and cold and fading fast
F
Life is too short to last long
C C F G
Ooh Oh Ooh Oh Ooh Oh Ooh Oh (2x)
C F
I think I met her at the minute that the rhythm was set down
G C
I said I'm sorry I'm a bit of a let down
C F
But all my friends are daring me to come over
G C
So I come over and over and over
C F
So let me buy you a drink and we'll pretend that you think
G C
That I'm the man of your dreams come to life in a dive bar
C F
And we'll go over and over and over
G C
And we'll go over and over and over...
C F
And we'll go over and over and over...
G (C)
And we'll go over and over and over...
Save your breathe, I'm nearly
(G) Am
Bored to death and fading fast
F
Life is too short to last long
C
Back on earth I'm broken
G Am
Lost and cold and fading fast
F
Life is too short to last long
C C F G
Ooh Oh Ooh Oh Ooh Oh Ooh Oh (3x)
C C F G
Ooh Oh Ooh Oh Life is too short to last long
C C F G
Ooh Oh Ooh Oh Ooh Oh Ooh Oh (2x)
C
Ooh Oh
How to play Bored To Death
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. 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.