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I was searching for the actual song and came across this in the comments which is a very inconvenient
spot to play from so I decided to put it into an actual tab, all credit is due to 
ramccready, thanks brother.
LIVE AND DIE
by The Avett Brothers
(Capo 4th fret)
INTRO
G Bm C G G Bm C D D
VERSE
GAll it’ll take is Bmjust one moment anCdG  
You can say good-Embye to how we Chad it Dplanned.
GFear like a habit, Bmrun like a rabbit, ouCt and a-waGy,
GThrough the screen Emdoor to the Cun-Dknown.
PRE-CHORUS
And EmI wanna love you and more, I Amwanna find you and more.
CWhere do you re-Gside when you Bmhide, how can I Cfind you?
‘Cos EmI wanna send you and more, AmI wanna tempt you and more.
CCan you tell that GI am a-Bmlive? Let me Cprove it.
CHORUS
You and GI, we're the Emsame, live and Amdie, we're the Dsame
Hear my Gvoice, know my Emname, you and AmI, we're the Dsame
VERSE
GLive like a Pharaoh, Bmsing like a sparrow Cany-Gway
GEven if there Emis no land or Clove in Dsight.
We Gbloom like roses, Bmlead like Moses Cout and a-Gway
GThrough the bitter Emcrowd to the Cday-Dlight.
PRE-CHORUS
And EmI wanna love you and more, I Amwanna find you and more.
CCan you tell that GI am a-Bmlive? Let me Cprove it to you.
CHORUS
You and GI, we're the Emsame, live and Amdie, we're the Dsame,
You re-Gjoice, I com-Emplain, but you and AmI, we're the Dsame,
Live and Gdie, we're the Emsame, you and AmI, we're the Dsame,
Hear my Gvoice, know my Emname, you and AmI, we're the Dsame.
INSTRUMENTAL VERSE
PRE-CHORUS
And EmI wanna love you and more, I Amwanna find you and more.
CWhere do you re-Gside when you Bmhide, how can I Cfind you?
‘Cos EmI wanna send you and more, AmI wanna tempt you and more.
CCan you tell that GI am a-Bmlive? Let me Cprove it.
CHORUS
You and GI, we're the Emsame, live and Amdie, we're the Dsame,
You re-Gjoice, I com-Emplain, but you and AmI, we're the Dsame,
Live and Gdie, we're the Emsame, you and AmI, we're the Dsame,
Hear my Gvoice, know my Emname, you and AmI, you and DI.G  

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Live A

by The Avett Brothers

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

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I was searching for the actual song and came across this in the comments which is a very inconvenient

spot to play from so I decided to put it into an actual tab, all credit is due to

ramccready, thanks brother.

LIVE AND DIE

by The Avett Brothers

(Capo 4th fret)

INTRO

G Bm C G G Bm C D D

VERSE

G Bm C G

All it’ll take is just one moment and

Em C D

You can say good-bye to how we had it planned.

G Bm C G

Fear like a habit, run like a rabbit, out and a-way,

G Em C D

Through the screen door to the un-known.

PRE-CHORUS

Em Am

And I wanna love you and more, I wanna find you and more.

C G Bm C

Where do you re-side when you hide, how can I find you?

Em Am

‘Cos I wanna send you and more, I wanna tempt you and more.

C G Bm C

Can you tell that I am a-live? Let me prove it.

CHORUS

G Em Am D

You and I, we're the same, live and die, we're the same

G Em Am D

Hear my voice, know my name, you and I, we're the same

VERSE

G Bm C G

Live like a Pharaoh, sing like a sparrow any-way

G Em C D

Even if there is no land or love in sight.

G Bm C G

We bloom like roses, lead like Moses out and a-way

G Em C D

Through the bitter crowd to the day-light.

PRE-CHORUS

Em Am

And I wanna love you and more, I wanna find you and more.

C G Bm C

Can you tell that I am a-live? Let me prove it to you.

CHORUS

G Em Am D

You and I, we're the same, live and die, we're the same,

G Em Am D

You re-joice, I com-plain, but you and I, we're the same,

G Em Am D

Live and die, we're the same, you and I, we're the same,

G Em Am D

Hear my voice, know my name, you and I, we're the same.

INSTRUMENTAL VERSE

PRE-CHORUS

Em Am

And I wanna love you and more, I wanna find you and more.

C G Bm C

Where do you re-side when you hide, how can I find you?

Em Am

‘Cos I wanna send you and more, I wanna tempt you and more.

C G Bm C

Can you tell that I am a-live? Let me prove it.

CHORUS

G Em Am D

You and I, we're the same, live and die, we're the same,

G Em Am D

You re-joice, I com-plain, but you and I, we're the same,

G Em Am D

Live and die, we're the same, you and I, we're the same,

G Em Am D G

Hear my voice, know my name, you and I, you and I.

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