She wanted to live
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{intro}
A G D D
A G D D
{verse one}
A G D
Three men's all there were
Three men out at sea
Three men came a - board my ship, and
D G
took my true love from me
I couldn't be - lieve
She wanted to leave
Em A
She wanted to leave
{verse two}
A G D
I've loved you so long
Since you were a child
I've cared for your every need, I've
D G
tried to make you smile
When all the while
You wanted to leave
Em A
You wanted to leave
{verse two}
A G D
Go gather the guns
We'll blast them at sea
She begged for me not to shoot, for my
D G
true love is here with me,
And I've never loved thee,
And now I must leave,
Em A
And now I must leave."
{outro:slow tempo}
G A Bm A G
So go fetch a bottle of rum, dear friends
G A Bm
And fill up my glass to the rim
G A Bm A G
For I'm not the man, I used to be
G A D
Now I'm one of them
How to play She wanted to live
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 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.