Living And Dying
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INTRO
e|---------|
B|---------|
G|---------|
D|---------|
A|-7----7\-|
E|-0-------|
E
e|--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------6-------------------------------6----6-7-9-7-6-|
A|---7-----5-----------5---5-4-------7-----5--------------------|
E|-0-----0-----0-----0---------7-5-0-----0-----0----------------|
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------9-------------------------------9----9-10-12-10-9-|
G|---9-----7-----------7---7-6-------9-----7-----------------------| this riff adds up on the riff above
D|-----------------------------9-7---------------------------------| (you could also play them both
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------| at the same time)
E|-0-----0-----0-----0-------------0-----0-----0-------------------|
verse 1 (the riffs above go on in all the verses)
E
Why feel scared, the boy of me
A E
I don't need care, but it's getting hard to breath
A
e|---------------9---------------------------------9----9-10-12-10-9-|
B|---10----8-----------8---8-7-------10----8-------------------------|
G|-----------------------------9-7-----------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-0-----0-----0-----0-------------0-----0-----0---------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Pre-Chorus
Dmaj7 Gmaj7 F#
Please, please, please
Chorus
B A E A
Can I die
E A E A E B
When I'm ready
A B A E A
Can I die
E A E A E
When I'm bored
B A B A E A
I wanna live
E A E A E B
I wanna live
A B A E A
I wanna die
E A E Dmaj7
So for sure
POST-Chorus
- play the riff in E
verse 2
E
I can't feel my legs or my feet
A E
But still it's not mine, if it's real, it's here
Pre-Chorus
Dmaj7 Gmaj7 F#
Please, please, please
Chorus
B A E A
Can I die
E A E A E B
When I'm ready
A B A E A
Can I die
E A E A E
When I'm bored
B A B A E A
I wanna live
E A E A E B
I wanna live
A B A E A
I wanna die
E A E Dmaj7
So for sure
Instrumental BREAK
E \
G D / x4
A
E
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Pre-Chorus
(Please please please)
D Gmaj7 F#
e|---2-------2-------2---3p2---------2-----2-----2-----2-----|
B|-------3-------3-----------3---------2-----2-----2-----2---|
G|-----2-------2-------0-------0---------3-----3-----3-----3-|
D|-0-------0---------------------0---------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------3---------------2-------------------------|
Chorus
the same lyrics as before, but the guitar doesn't play the chords now, but only the key-note:
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-7--5--0--5--0----5--0-0--5--0-5-7---5h7--5--0--5--0-----5-5--0-0--5--0-5-7-|
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------2-----|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------2-----|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------2-----|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------0-----|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|5h7--5--0--5--0----5-5--0-0--5--0-5-7---5h7--5--0--5--0-----5-5--0-0--------|
Chorus
B A E A
Can I die
E A E A E B
When I'm ready
A B A E A
Can I die
E A E A E
When I'm bored
B A B A E A
I wanna live
E A E A E B
I wanna live
A B A E A
I wanna live
E A E
So for sure
end on B
How to play Living And Dying
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is B. 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.