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Would It Kill You

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Emajor

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1/56

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 56Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

This song is mostly barre chords; I used the ~ symbol in places where the
chord should be held.  Also there is a short riff that appears a few times
in the song, which I've labeled E* and played like this:
E*:
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------|
G|---1111------------1111---------------------------------|
D|---2222------------2222---------------------------------|
A|---2222--2-4-2-----2222--2-4-2--------------------------|
E|-0-0000--------4-0-0000--------4------------------------|
Intro/Chorus:
E~         A~               B~              E~
  Would it kill you just to let it all work out?
A~             B~               E~
Tryin' so hard just to break it down.
  A~             B~              C#m~       B~
I somehow didn't see it till just now, till now.
E,E,E,E  
Verse:
ESpent that summer feelin' sorry
Like I Athought I'd never get.
ETo September, so I loved her
And inAtend to wait for it.
             F#m       C#m     Abm             A  E*
Oh, things were shaping up to take a while.
      F#m        C#m     Abm           A  E*
All that waiting, not a single smile.
	F#mOh, Abmand it's so Ahard.B  
Verse:
To Espend all winter,
Wantin' summer like you Acouldn't bear the cold.
ESix months later,
It's a bummer, like it Ainstantly got old.
             F#m       C#m        Abm               A  E*
Oh, things were playing out just like I thought.
      F#m        C#m     Abm               A  E*
No sense staying, bent over what's not.
	F#mOh, Abmis it so haArd?B  
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|--9/12\9\7/9--------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus:
  EWould it Akill you just to Blet it all work Eout?
ATryin' so hard Bjust to break it Edown.
I Asomehow didn't Bsee it till just C#mnow, till Bnow.
(slightly different from the E*)
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------|
G|---1111-------------1111--------------------------------|
D|---2222-------------2222--------------------------------|
A|---2222-4-2-4-2-----2222-4-2-4-2------------------------|
E|-0-0000---------4-0-0000---------4----------------------|
E,E,E, Ex2
Verse:
EOne day you knew,
You were letting Aevery worthwhile breath.
Just Epass right through you,
With each one you drew Anearer to death.
Bridge:
C#mI've Abmgot F#mso much on my plate.
Sometimes I C#mtry Abmnot to F#mlet it bog me Abmdown, I Aknow.B  
Oh, F#meverybody Abmtold me Aso,   Bwhoa!
  EWould it Akill you just to Blet it all work Eout?
ATryin' so hard Bjust to break it Edown.
I Asomehow didn't Bsee it till just C#mnow, till Bnow.
  EWould it Akill you just to Blet it all work Eout?
ATryin' so hard Bjust to break it Edown.
I Asomehow didn't Bsee it till just C#mnow, oh, Bno whoa!
Outro:
e|---0000-------------0000-----------|----0---0~--0~------|
B|---0000-------------0000-----------|----0---2~--0~------|
G|---1111-------------1111-----------|----1---2~--1~------|
D|---2222-------------2222-----------|x2--2---2~--2~------|
A|---2222-4-2-4-2-----2222-4-2-4-2---|----2---0~--2~------|
E|-0-0000---------4-0-0000---------4-|----0-------0~------|

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Would It Kill You

by hellogoodbye

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

Abm

This song is mostly barre chords; I used the ~ symbol in places where the

chord should be held. Also there is a short riff that appears a few times

in the song, which I've labeled E* and played like this:

e|--------------------------------------------------------|

B|--------------------------------------------------------|

G|---1111------------1111---------------------------------|

D|---2222------------2222---------------------------------|

A|---2222--2-4-2-----2222--2-4-2--------------------------|

E|-0-0000--------4-0-0000--------4------------------------|

Intro/Chorus:

E A B E

~ ~ ~ ~

Would it kill you just to let it all work out?

A B E

~ ~ ~

Tryin' so hard just to break it down.

A B C#m B

~ ~ ~ ~

I somehow didn't see it till just now, till now.

E E E E

,,,

Verse:

Spent that summer feelin' sorry

Like I thought I'd never get.

To September, so I loved her

And intend to wait for it.

F#m C#m Abm A E

Oh, things were shaping up to take a while.

F#m C#m Abm A E

All that waiting, not a single smile.

F#m Abm A B

Oh, and it's so hard.

Verse:

To spend all winter,

Wantin' summer like you couldn't bear the cold.

Six months later,

It's a bummer, like it instantly got old.

F#m C#m Abm A E

Oh, things were playing out just like I thought.

F#m C#m Abm A E

No sense staying, bent over what's not.

F#m Abm A B

Oh, is it so hard?

e|--------------------------------------------------------|

B|--9/12\9\7/9--------------------------------------------|

G|--------------------------------------------------------|

D|--------------------------------------------------------|

A|--------------------------------------------------------|

E|--------------------------------------------------------|

Chorus:

E A B E

Would it kill you just to let it all work out?

A B E

Tryin' so hard just to break it down.

A B C#m B

I somehow didn't see it till just now, till now.

(slightly different from the E*)

e|--------------------------------------------------------|

B|--------------------------------------------------------|

G|---1111-------------1111--------------------------------|

D|---2222-------------2222--------------------------------|

A|---2222-4-2-4-2-----2222-4-2-4-2------------------------|

E|-0-0000---------4-0-0000---------4----------------------|

E E E E

,,, x2

Verse:

One day you knew,

You were letting every worthwhile breath.

Just pass right through you,

With each one you drew nearer to death.

Bridge:

C#m Abm F#m

I've got so much on my plate.

C#m Abm F#m Abm A B

Sometimes I try not to let it bog me down, I know.

F#m Abm A B

Oh, everybody told me so, whoa!

E A B E

Would it kill you just to let it all work out?

A B E

Tryin' so hard just to break it down.

A B C#m B

I somehow didn't see it till just now, till now.

E A B E

Would it kill you just to let it all work out?

A B E

Tryin' so hard just to break it down.

A B C#m B

I somehow didn't see it till just now, oh, no whoa!

Outro:

e|---0000-------------0000-----------|----0---0~--0~------|

B|---0000-------------0000-----------|----0---2~--0~------|

G|---1111-------------1111-----------|----1---2~--1~------|

D|---2222-------------2222-----------|x2--2---2~--2~------|

A|---2222-4-2-4-2-----2222-4-2-4-2---|----2---0~--2~------|

E|-0-0000---------4-0-0000---------4-|----0-------0~------|

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