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Cest La Mort

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Done by ear, so I'm not sure if it's correct, but I really wanted a tab for this song, 
so - here it is!
Update: Thanks so much to GuitarBri3 for the chords on the french part!! :)
[Verse 1]
DSwan dive down eAleven stories high
DHold your breath unAtil you see the light
DYou can sink to the bAottom of the sea
Just Gdon't go without me
[Verse 2]
DGo get lost where Ano one can be found
DDrink so long and Adeep until you drown
DSay your goodbyes but dAarlin' if you please,
GDon't go without me.
[Chorus]
       F#   G(walk down to E)
C'est la vie,
        E   A(walk down to F#)
c'est la mort.
      F#   G(walk down to E)
You and me,
EForever AmorEe, Aoh Eoh.
[Verse 3]
DLet's walk down the rAoad that has no end
DSteal away where only aAngels tread
DHeaven or hell or somAewhere in between
DCross your heart to taAke me when you leave
GDon't go
Please don't go
GDon't go witAhout Dme

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Cest La Mort

by The Civil Wars

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Done by ear, so I'm not sure if it's correct, but I really wanted a tab for this song,

so - here it is!

Update: Thanks so much to GuitarBri3 for the chords on the french part!! :)

[Verse 1]

D A

Swan dive down eleven stories high

D A

Hold your breath until you see the light

D A

You can sink to the bottom of the sea

Just don't go without me

[Verse 2]

D A

Go get lost where no one can be found

D A

Drink so long and deep until you drown

D A

Say your goodbyes but darlin' if you please,

Don't go without me.

[Chorus]

F# G E

(walk down to )

C'est la vie,

E A F#

(walk down to )

c'est la mort.

F# G E

(walk down to )

You and me,

E A E A E

Forever more, oh oh.

[Verse 3]

D A

Let's walk down the road that has no end

D A

Steal away where only angels tread

D A

Heaven or hell or somewhere in between

D A

Cross your heart to take me when you leave

Don't go

Please don't go

G A D

Don't go without me

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