Live While You Can
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Intro
Em C G Am Em C G D (x2)
verse 1
Em C G
One day I met an old man
Am Em C G D Em
he said to me "You
C G
gotta live while you can
Am Em C G D
son you gotta believe
verse 2
Em C
Cause when you're old
G Am
and dying it's no fun
Em C G D Em
for you You gotta
C G
live while you can until
Am Em C G D
your days are all through
[Refrão]C D
And I don't know why
Em
the cold wind blows
C D
Man I don't know about
Em C
all I've read I just
D Em
know that our days are
C
numbered And this is
D
what he said I got a
Em C
time bomb ticking in
G Am
my head ticking in my
Em C G D Em
head I got a time
C G
bomb ticking in my head
Am Em C G D
ticking in my head
Instrumental
Em C G Am Em C G D x2
verse 3
Em C G
One day I met a young man
Am Em C G D
he said Get out of my way
Em C G
I've got some living to do
Am Em C G D
and there's no time to delay
verse 4
Em C
Cause when you're old
G Am
and dying it's no fun
Em C G D Em
for you You gotta
C G
live while you can until
Am Em C G D
your days are all through
[Refrão]C D
And I don't know why
Em
the cold wind blows
C D
Man I don't know about
Em C
all I've read I just
D Em
know that our days are
C
numbered And this is
D
what he said "I got a
Em C
time bomb ticking in
G Am
my head ticking in my
Em C G D Em
head I got a time
C G
bomb ticking in my head
Am Em C G D
ticking in my head
Em
I got a time bomb
C
ticking in
G Am
my head ticking in my
Em C G D Em
head I got a time
C G
bomb ticking in my head
Am Em C G
ticking in my head
D
So let's go
Instrumental
Em C G Am Em C G D x2
[Refrão]C D
And I don't know why
Em
the cold wind blows
C D
Man I don't know about
Em C
all I've read I just
D Em
know that our days are
C
numbered And this is
D
what he said "I got a
Em C
time bomb ticking in
G Am
my head ticking in my
Em C G D Em
head I got a time
C G
bomb ticking in my head
Am Em C G D
ticking in my head
Em
I got a time bomb
C
ticking in
G Am
my head ticking in my
Em C G D Em
head I got a time
C G
bomb ticking in my head
Am Em C G
ticking in my head
D Em
just ticking in my head
How to play Live While You Can
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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.