Everybody Dies
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Intro Em D Bm Em
[Verso 1]
Em D
Everybody dies, surprise, surprise
Bm Em
We tell each other lies, sometimes, we try
Am D
To make it feel like we might be right
D7 Em D C7M
We might not be alone
Em D C7M
Be alone
[Verso 2]
Em D
"Everybody dies," that's what they say
Bm
And maybe, in a couple hundred years
Em
They'll find another way
Am D
I just wonder why you'd wanna stay
Em D C7M
If everybody goes
Em D C7M
You'd still be alone
[Verso 3]
Em D
I don't wanna cry, some days I do
C7M
But not about you
Em D
It's just a lot to think about
C7M
The world I'm used to
D Em
The one I can't get back
D C7M
At lеast not for a while
Em D
I sure have a knack for seein' lifе
C7M
More like a child
Em D
It's not my fault, it's not so wrong
C7M
To wonder why
Am C7M
Everybody dies, and when will I?
[Verso 4]
D
You oughta know
G7M
That even when it's time
Em
You might not wanna go
Am
But it's okay to cry
D
And it's alright to fold
D7 Em D C7M
But you are not alone
Em D C7M
You are not unknown
Final Em D C7M
Em D C7M
Em D Bm Em
How to play Everybody Dies
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. 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.