Die In Vain
View chords used in this chart
A D
High is where I wanna go
To be on my own
E A
No one else around
A D
Down and out on the road
The road to Mexico
E A
Grooving to the sound
D
And this sound sounds bitter
A
when we're on the edge of letting go
D A
Drinking bottles of tequila till the morning
D
Well it's time for me to quit
C#m
the booze and realize, and roll the dice
D
And write a decent song
D#m7(b5) D E A
So they'll know I'll never die in vain
A D
In stereo surround
You will hear me loud
E A
On your radio
D
Out, down in misery
You will never be
E A
When you're by my side
D
And this sound sounds better
A
when we're on the edge of letting flow
D A
The urges that surround us at this hour
D
Well it's time for us to get
C#m
together and feel all right, and roll the dice
D
And write a decent song
D#m7(b5) D E A
So they'll know we will never die in vain
intrumental: (D#m7(b5) D E A ) 3X (D#m7(b5) D C#7)
D
And this sound sounds better
A
when we're on the edge of letting flow
D A
The urges that surround us at this hour
D
Well it's time for us to get
C#m
together and feel all right, and roll the dice
D
And write a decent song
D#m7/5b D
So they'll know we will never
E D
we will never, we will never
E A
we will never die in vain
How to play Die In Vain
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. 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.