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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
ABrDeaking in a sweat
ALiDke a bomb threat
AUsDe your silhouette, BfaAded out
ANoDthing left to lose
ADeDtonate the fuse
AAnDother break and you BfaAll out
AGeDtting off a binge
AGeDt a second wind
AAnDother promise, just BmaAke a change
AGoDt a broken wing
AHeDar the angels sing
AWiDth a signal that's ouBt Aof range
BmaAke a change, BmAake a change
DCarpe diem, a GbattAle Dcry
Daren't we all too Ayoung Gto Ddie
DAsk for reason, and Gno ArepDly
Daren't we all too yAoung Ato Ddie
GMaking a Dliving
GMaking a Dkilling
GWhat's worth Dforgiving
A
 Alife
AAnDd the other night
ABaDrely scraping by
ADoDminated by pBassAers-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
BanAy change BanAy change
DCarpe diem, a GbatAtle Dcry
Daren't we all too Ayoung Gto Ddie
DAsk for reason, and Gno ArepDly
Daren't we all too Ayoung Gto Ddie
GMaking a Dliving
GMaking a Dkilling
GWhat's worth Dforgiving
A
 Alife
(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

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Carpe Diem

by Green Day

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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

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

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

About Carpe Diem Chords by Green Day

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