Last To Die
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Intro: C Bm 2x Em
C Bm
We took the highway till the road went black
C Bm
We marked Truth or Consequences on our map
C Bm
A voice drifted up from the radio
Em
Some other voice from long ago:
C
Who ll be the last to die for a mistake,
G D
the last to die for a mistake
D Em
Whose blood will spill, whose heart will break?
D Em
Who ll be the last to die, for a mistake?
C Bm
C Bm
The kid's asleep in the back seat,
C Bm
we're just counting the miles you and me
C Bm
We don't measure the blood we've drawn anymore;
Em
we just stack the bodies outside the door
C
Who'll be the last to die for a mistake,
G D
the last to die for a mistake
D Em
Whose blood will spill, whose heart will break?
D Em
Who'll be the last to die, for a mistake?
Am Em D
The wise men were all fools; what to do?
C Bm 2x
B7 Em C
The sun it sets in flames as the city burns;
B7 Em C
another day gone down as the night turns
G D C
And I hold you here in my heart,
G D
as things fall apart
C Bm
A downtown window flushed with life;
C Bm
faces of the dead at five (faces dead at five)
C Bm
Her martyr's silent eyes;
Em
petition the drivers as we pass by:
C
Who'll be the last to die for a mistake,
G D
the last to die for a mistake
D Em
Whose blood will spill, whose heart will break?
D
Who'll be the last to die?
C
Who'll be the last to die for a mistake?
G D
The last to die for a mistake?
D Em
Darling your tyrants and kings fall to the same fate;
G D
strung up at your city gates
C Em
Who'll be the last to die for a mistake?
C Bm 2x
B7 Em B7 Em G D
How to play Last To Die
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.