Carpe Diem

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This isn't as accurate as it could be. When I wrote this tab, the only recording
of the song was a live video with poor audio quality. I'm pretty sure the version
that's on Uno is in a different key or something, but I haven't gotten around to changing it.
D G A D
D A G D
A D
Breaking in a sweat
A D
Like a bomb threat
A D B A
Use your silhouette, faded out
A D
Nothing left to lose
A D
Detonate the fuse
A D B A
Another break and you fall out
A D
Getting off a binge
A D
Get a second wind
A D B A
Another promise, just make a change
A D
Got a broken wing
A D
Hear the angels sing
A D B A
With a signal that's out of range
B A B A
make a change, make a change
D G A D
Carpe diem, a battle cry
D A G D
aren't we all too young to die
D G A D
Ask for reason, and no reply
D A A D
aren't we all too young to die
G D
Making a living
G D
Making a killing
G D
What's worth forgiving
A
A
life
A D
And the other night
A D
Barely scraping by
A D B A
Dominated by passers-by
(same chords as above)
Feeling out of luck
When the traffic's stuck
And you're feeling so left behind
(same chords)
Getting off a binge
Get a second wind
Another promise, just make a change
(same chords)
Got a broken wing
Hear the angels sing
With a signal that's out of range
B A B A
any change any change
D G A D
Carpe diem, a battle cry
D A G D
aren't we all too young to die
D G A D
Ask for reason, and no reply
D A G D
aren't we all too young to die
G D
Making a living
G D
Making a killing
G D
What's worth forgiving
A
A
life
(same chords as above, but palm muted)
Making a living
Making a killing
What's worth forgiving
A life/alive
(same chords as other chorus)
Carpe diem, a battle cry
are/aren't we all too young to die
Ask for reason, and no reply
Aren't we all too young to die
Carpe diem, a battle cry
are/aren't we all too young to die
Ask for reason, and no reply
Are/aren't we all too young to die

Carpe Diem chords and lyrics

Free chords for Carpe Diem by Green Day. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

This isn't as accurate as it could be. When I wrote this tab, the only recording 
of the song was a live video with poor audio quality. I'm pretty sure the version 
that's on Uno is in a different key or something, but I haven't gotten around to changing it.
D G A D
D A G D
A
A life
(same chords as above)
Feeling out of luck
When the traffic's stuck
And you're feeling so left behind
(same chords)
Getting off a binge
Get a second wind
Another promise, just make a change
(same chords)
Got a broken wing
Hear the angels sing
With a signal that's out of range
A
A life
(same chords as above, but palm muted)
Making a living
Making a killing
What's worth forgiving
A life/alive
(same chords as other chorus)
Carpe diem, a battle cry
are/aren't we all too young to die
Ask for reason, and no reply
Aren't we all too young to die
Carpe diem, a battle cry
are/aren't we all too young to die
Ask for reason, and no reply
Are/aren't we all too young to die

Carpe Diem Chords by Green Day

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