Dyin' Ain't Much Of a Livin'
View chords used in this chart
(Em D) 4x
(Verse)
Am D
A whisky bottle comforts me
G C
And tells me not to cry
Am D
While a full moon says a prayer for me
c E
I try to close my eyes
Am D
But the night's there to remind me
G G/F# C
Of the guns and the early graves
Dm G
The ghosts appear as I fall asleep
Am D G Gm
To sing an outlaw's serenade
(CHORUS)
Dm G
Dyin' ain't much of a livin'
C Am
When you're livin' on the run
Dm G Am
Dyin' ain't much of a livin' ... for the young
Dm G
Is it too late to ask for forgiveness
C Am
For the things that I have done
Dm G C D
Dyin' ain't much of a livin' ... for the young
(Em D) 4x
(Verse)
Am D
The desert's been a friend to me
G C
It covers me by night
Am D
And a snakebite's not my enemy
C E
But it taught me how to fight
Am D
All this fame don't bring you freedom
G G/F# C
Though it wears a thin disguise
Am D
When an outlaw is just a man to me
C D G
And a man has to die
(CHORUS)
Dm G
Dyin' ain't much of a livin'
C Am
When you're livin' on the run
Dm G Am
Dyin' ain't much of a livin' ... for the young
Dm G
Is it too late to ask for forgiveness
C Am
For the things that I have done
Dm G C
Dyin' ain't much of a livin' ... for the young
(Solo)
Am C Am
Na na na na Na na na na
C
Na na na na
(Bridge)
G
And I hope someone will pray for me
G5
When it's my turn to die ... pray for me
(CHORUS)
Dm G
Dyin' ain't much of a livin'
C C/B Am
When you're livin' on the run
Dm G Am
Dyin' ain't much of a livin' ... for the young
Dm G
Is it too late to ask for forgiveness
C C/B Am
For the things that I have done
Dm G C
Dyin' ain't much of a livin' ... for the young
C/E F
Na na na na Na na na na
G/E G
Na na na na Na na na na
C/E F
Na na na na Na na na na
G/E G
Na na na na Na na na na
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C/E C/B G/E G/F#
e---0----0----3----3---
B---1----1----3----3---
G---0----0----0----0---
D---2----0----2----0---
A---3----2----0----2---
E---0----X----3----2---
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transcripted by Felipe Fontoura
MSN bonj0vi@yahoo.com.br
----------------- Acordes -----------------
Am = X 0 2 2 1 0
C = X 3 2 0 1 0
C/B = X 2 2 0 1 0
C/E = 0 3 2 0 1 0
D = X X 0 2 3 2
Dm = X X 0 2 3 1
E = 0 2 2 1 0 0
Em = 0 2 2 0 0 0
F = 1 3 3 2 1 1
G = 3 2 0 0 0 3
G/E = 0 2 0 0 3 3
G/F# = X X 4 4 3 3
G5 = 3 5 5 X X X
Gm = 3 5 5 3 3 3
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