Dying To (live)
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Intro: A9 F#m E
A9
Pull back the curtain come on in.
Through the stain glass windows of where I've been.
F#m
Some parts holy. Some parts dark as sin.
A9
The time has come to take off my mask.
Watch the scars spill secrets from my past.
F#m A9
This freak show won't define who I am.
A9 F#m
What I thought was all of my life story.
A9 E
Turns out it was only just one page.
A9 F#m E
It's a new beginning, I have got so much left to say.
A9
I'm dying to breathe in every moment.
F#m
I'm dying to make up for lost time.
D9 E
I'm dying to let go and finally feel what real love is.
A9
I'm dying to live.
A9
To see those things I could never see,
When they have always been right in front of me.
F#m A9
To write the song the world forever sings.
A9
Pictures painted in the sky. The wonder in my child's eyes.
F#m E
I'm learning how to fly with broken wings.
A9
I'm dying to breath in every moment.
F#m
I'm dying to make up for lost time.
A9 E
I'm dying to let go and finally feel what real love is.
A9
I'm dying to start this whole thing over.
F#m
I'm dying to see with brand new eyes.
D9 E
I'm dying to love myself enough to just forgive.
A9 F#m A9 E
I'm dying to live.
A9 F#m
I had to go to hell to find my heaven
A9 E
Forty feet I had to fall from grace
D9 Dm7 E
Everything's so clear when you've got one foot in the grave
A9
I'm dying to breath in every moment.
F#m
I'm dying to make up for lost time.
D9 E
I'm dying to let go and finally feel what real love is.
A9
I'm dying to start this whole thing over.
F#m
I'm dying to see with brand new eyes.
D9 E
I'm dying to love myself enough to just forgive.
A9 F#m D9 E
I'm dying to live.
How to play Dying To (live)
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A9. 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.