My Life For Hire
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My Life For Hire - A Day To Remember
Capo 3!!
(You can play just the chords for the chorus and intro)
Intro
e|-0Am-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0Am-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--3F-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--1Dm-1-1-1-0-0-0-|
B|-1-1-1-1-1-1-0-0--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
G|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
D|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus
Am F* **
e|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--3-1-1-1-1-0-0-0-|
B|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--0-0-0-0-1-1-1-1--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|
G|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
D|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
C G***
e|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
B|-1-1-1-1-1-3-3-3--3-1-1-1-1-3-3-1--0-0-0-0-0-1-1-1--1-0-0-0-0-1-1-1-|
G|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
D|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
E|-----------------------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
F* The fingering for this F Chords:
Middle finger on the 3rd fret of the A string
Ring finger on the 3rd fret of the D string
Index finger on the 1st fret of the B string
Pinky on the 3rd fret of the high E string
**(use your index finger to get the 1st fret of the high e string
and the 1st fret of the B string)
G*** The fingering for this G Chord:
Ring finger on the 3rd fret of the low E
Middle finger on the 2nd fret of A string
Index finger on the 1st fret (when it needs to be played)
Pinky on 3rd fret of high E
[Intro]
Am F Dm
[Verse]
Somebody give me a sAmign that everything is going as plaFnned,
And then eDmverything falls aAmway into the darkness Fof this shallow pDmlace.
The dAmetail is striking, the rooms cold and frightening, you'll kFick and you'll scream
You'll try eDmverything to sAmurvive, but you should kFnow your fate by Dmnow.
[Pre-Chorus]
FThey tGold me, Amhow CI should be, Fbut GI broke the mold somehow
[Chorus]
AmIt's too late, too late. You keep trying to resFolve the past right now.
But I swCear I'll be the one to let the wGorld know what you've done to Amme.
[Verse]
AmYou, you know you gotta seFarch yourself, leavDme what you need for Amnow
It's not the time or plFace you're seaDmrching for
AmAll I can give them is my worst of intentions, you're notFhing to me and evDmeryone can see that
AmYour life's a lie, there's Fnowhere left to Dmhide
[Pre-Chorus]
FThey tGold me, Amhow CI should be, Fbut GI broke the G#mmold somehow
[Chorus]
AmIt's too late, too late. You keep trying to resFolve the past right now.
But I swCear I'll be the one to let the wGorld know what you've done
AmIt's too late, too late. You keep trying to resFolve the past right now.
But I swCear I'll be the one to let the wGorld know what you've done to me.
[Breakdown]
AmWatch your back, you'll lose yourself. This is a battleground!Am
When will they kAmnow
YFour life's a lGieG#m
[Chorus]
AmIt's too late, too late. You keep trying to resFolve the past right now.
But I swCear I'll be the one to let the wGorld know what you've done
AmIt's too late, too late. You keep trying to resFolve the past right now.
But I swCear I'll be the one to let the wGorld know what you've done to me.
[Pre-Chorus]
FThey tGold me, Amhow CI should be, Fbut GI broke the mold somehow
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My Life For Hire
by A Day to Remember
Chords in this song · guitar
Am
F
Dm
C
G
G#m
My Life For Hire - A Day To Remember
Capo 3!!
(You can play just the chords for the chorus and intro)
Intro
Am Am F Dm
e|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--1-1-1-1-0-0-0-|
B|-1-1-1-1-1-1-0-0--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
G|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
D|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus
Am F
* **
e|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--3-1-1-1-1-0-0-0-|
B|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--0-0-0-0-1-1-1-1--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|
G|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
D|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
C G
***
e|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
B|-1-1-1-1-1-3-3-3--3-1-1-1-1-3-3-1--0-0-0-0-0-1-1-1--1-0-0-0-0-1-1-1-|
G|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
D|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
E|-----------------------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
F* The fingering for this F Chords:
Middle finger on the 3rd fret of the A string
Ring finger on the 3rd fret of the D string
Index finger on the 1st fret of the B string
Pinky on the 3rd fret of the high E string
**(use your index finger to get the 1st fret of the high e string
and the 1st fret of the B string)
G*** The fingering for this G Chord:
Ring finger on the 3rd fret of the low E
Middle finger on the 2nd fret of A string
Index finger on the 1st fret (when it needs to be played)
Pinky on 3rd fret of high E
[Intro]
Am F Dm
[Verse]
Am F
Somebody give me a sign that everything is going as planned,
Dm Am F Dm
And then everything falls away into the darkness of this shallow place.
Am F
The detail is striking, the rooms cold and frightening, you'll kick and you'll scream
Dm Am F Dm
You'll try everything to survive, but you should know your fate by now.
[Pre-Chorus]
F G Am C F G
They told me, how I should be, but I broke the mold somehow
[Chorus]
Am F
It's too late, too late. You keep trying to resolve the past right now.
C G Am
But I swear I'll be the one to let the world know what you've done to me.
[Verse]
Am F Dm Am
You, you know you gotta search yourself, leave what you need for now
F Dm
It's not the time or place you're searching for
Am F Dm
All I can give them is my worst of intentions, you're nothing to me and everyone can see that
Am F Dm
Your life's a lie, there's nowhere left to hide
[Pre-Chorus]
F G Am C F G G#m
They told me, how I should be, but I broke the mold somehow
[Chorus]
Am F
It's too late, too late. You keep trying to resolve the past right now.
C G
But I swear I'll be the one to let the world know what you've done
Am F
It's too late, too late. You keep trying to resolve the past right now.
C G
But I swear I'll be the one to let the world know what you've done to me.
[Breakdown]
Am Am
Watch your back, you'll lose yourself. This is a battleground!
Am
When will they know
F G G#m
Your life's a lie
[Chorus]
Am F
It's too late, too late. You keep trying to resolve the past right now.
C G
But I swear I'll be the one to let the world know what you've done
Am F
It's too late, too late. You keep trying to resolve the past right now.
C G
But I swear I'll be the one to let the world know what you've done to me.
[Pre-Chorus]
F G Am C F G
They told me, how I should be, but I broke the mold somehow
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