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 plac_es
A Em/A
I should ne_ver have been_
A Em/A
She's show-in' me fac_es
F#m |F F F G|
I should nev_er have seen_
Pre-Chorus:
Aadd9 Aaug(add9)
Well these are strange_ days
A(6/9)
We're liv-ing in to-day
G
C'est la vie I say
Chorus:
A F#m Dm E7
I hope I'm old______ be-fore I die_
A F#m
I hope I live_ to re-live_
D G
The days gone by_
A F#m Bm D
I hope I'm old______ be-fore I die_
A Aaug
Well to-night_ I'm gon-na live for to-day_
Bm
So come a-long for the ride_
Dm A
I hope I'm old be-fore I die_
Instr: |Em/A| |A| |Em/A|
Verse 2:
A Em/A
She's not feel-in' stab_le
A Em/A
She's un-ab_le to breathe_
A Em/A
Her heart's beat-ing fas_ter
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 liv-in' in to-day
G
Am I straight or gay?
Chorus:
A F#m Dm E7
I hope I'm old______ be-fore 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______ be-fore I die_
A Aaug
Well to-night_ I'm gon-na live for to-day_
Bm
So come a-long for the ride_
Dm F#m
I hope I'm old be-fore I die_
Solo:
|D| |A| |B7|
|F#m| |G7| |G7|
Pre-Chorus:
A Aaug
Well these are strange_ days
A6
We're liv-ing in to-day
G G
C'est la vie I-say, I_say, I_say
Chorus:
C Am F G7
I hope I'm old______ be-fore I die_
C Am
I hope I live_ to re-live_
F Bb
The days gone by_
C Am Dm Fm
I hope I'm old______ be-fore I die_
C Caug
Well to-night_ I'm gon-na live for to-day_
Dm
So come a-long for the ride_
Fm C Am
I hope I'm old be-fore I die_
Outro:
Fm
I hope I'm old be-fore_
G7 C Am
Old be-fore I die_
Fm
Old be-fore_
G7 C Am Fm
Old be-fore I die_ and die, and die_ and die
G7 C Am Fm G7
Old be-fore I die_ and die, and die_ and die, and die_ and die, and die_
----------------- Acordes -----------------
A = X 0 2 2 2 0
A(6/9) = 5 4 4 4 X X
A6 = 5 X 4 6 5 X
Am = X 0 2 2 1 0
B7 = X 2 1 2 0 2
Bb = X 1 3 3 3 1
Bm = X 2 4 4 3 2
C = X 3 2 0 1 0
D = X X 0 2 3 2
Dm = X X 0 2 3 1
E7 = 0 2 2 1 3 0
Em/A = X 0 2 0 0 X
F = 1 3 3 2 1 1
F#m = 2 4 4 2 2 2
Fm = 1 3 3 1 1 1
G = 3 2 0 0 0 3
G7 = 3 5 3 4 3 3
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.