Old Before I Die
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Intro:
A Em/A A Em/A
A Em/A A Em/A
Verse 1:
A Em/A
She's tak-in' me places
A Em/A
I should never have been
A Em/A
She's showin' me faces
F#m F F F G
I should never have seen
Pre-Chorus:
Aadd9 Aaug(add9)
Well these are strange days
A(6/9)
We're living in today
G
C'est la vie I say
[Refrão] A F#m Dm E7
I hope I'm old before I die
A F#m
I hope I live to relive
D G
The days gone by
A F#m Bm D
I hope I'm old before I die
A Aaug
Well to-night I'm gonna live for today
Bm
So come along for the ride
Dm A
I hope I'm old before I die
Instr:
Em/A A Em/A
Verse 2:
A Em/A
She's not feelin' stable
A Em/A
She's unable to breathe
A Em/A
Her heart's beating faster
F#m F F F G
So I'll ask her to leave
Pre-Chorus:
Aadd9 Aaug(add9)
These are strange days
A(6/9)
We're livin' in today
G
Am I straight or gay?
[Refrão] A F#m Dm E7
I hope I'm old before I die
A F#m
I hope I live to see the day
D G
The Pope gets high
A F#m Bm D
I hope I'm old before I die
A Aaug
Well to-night I'm gonna live for today
Bm
So come along for the ride
Dm F#m
I hope I'm old before I die
Solo:
D A B7
F#m G7 G7
Pre-Chorus:
A Aaug
Well these are strange days
A6
We're living in today
G G
C'est la vie I say, I say, I say
[Refrão] C Am F G7
I hope I'm old before I die
C Am
I hope I live to relive
F Bb
The days gone by
C Am Dm Fm
I hope I'm old before I die
C Caug
Well tonight I'm gonna live for today
Dm
So come along for the ride
Fm C Am
I hope I'm old before I die
Outro:
Fm
I hope I'm old before
G7 C Am
Old before I die
Fm
Old before
G7 C Am Fm
Old before I die and die, and die and die
G7 C Am Fm G7
Old before I die and die, and die and die, and die and die, and die
*Fade Out*
How to play Old Before I Die
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. 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.