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Why Would You Wanna Live

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 Dmx57765
 G355433
CII x35553
 F133211
 Fm7/E033211
 D7x00212
 Cx32010
 C7x32310
 Cm#5x3111x
 Fm133111
 Cmaj9/Bx20010
 Fmaj7/Cx33210
Intro
   Dm   Gx2
DmIt's all happened here befGore.
CII                       F  Fm7/E  
I know you've seen it too.
D7I know you've sFeen it too.
DmAnd it's all happened to yGou.
CII                        F  Fm7/E  
Kid you've paid your dues.
D7Dues and dFues.
CWhyC7  Cm#5  
Would yCouC7  Cm#5  
Wanna lCiveC7  Cm#5  
In tChis C7worldCm#5?
CWhyC7  Cm#5  
Would yCouC7  Cm#5  
Wanna lCiveC7  Cm#5  
In tChis C7worldCm#5?G  
   Dm     G     F     Fm   Cx2
   Dm     Griff 1      C     F     Fm     C  Cmaj9/B  
riff 1
e|---------|
B|---------|
G|---------|
D|---------|
A|----0-2--|
E|--3------|
DmI know you watch the nGews.
CII               F  Fm7/E  
I've seen it too.
D7I've seen it toFo.
DmAnd it's all happened to yGou.
CII                       F  Fm7/E  
Kid you've paid your dues.
D7Dues and dFues.
CWhyC7  Cm#5  
Would yCouC7  Cm#5  
Wanna lCiveC7  Cm#5  
In tChis C7worldCm#5?
CWhyC7  Cm#5  
Wouldn'Ct yoC7uCm#5  
Wanna lCiveC7  Cm#5  
In tChis C7worldCm#5?
   C     C7   Fmaj7/C(repeat to fade)
| h   hammer-on
| p   pull-off
| pb  Pre-bend
| pbr Pre-bend release
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Why Would You Wanna Live

by Wilco

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fm7/E

Cm#5

Cmaj9/B

Fmaj7/C

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x57765

355433

II x35553

133211

Fm7/E

033211

x00212

x32010

x32310

Cm#5

x3111x

133111

Cmaj9/B

x20010

Fmaj7/C

x33210

Intro

Dm G

It's all happened here before.

C F Fm7/E

I know you've seen it too.

D7 F

I know you've seen it too.

Dm G

And it's all happened to you.

C F Fm7/E

Kid you've paid your dues.

D7 F

Dues and dues.

C C7 Cm#5

Why

C C7 Cm#5

Would you

C C7 Cm#5

Wanna live

C C7 Cm#5

In this world?

C C7 Cm#5

Why

C C7 Cm#5

Would you

C C7 Cm#5

Wanna live

C C7 Cm#5 G

In this world?

Dm G F Fm C

Dm G C F Fm C Cmaj9/B

riff 1

e|---------|

B|---------|

G|---------|

D|---------|

A|----0-2--|

E|--3------|

Dm G

I know you watch the news.

C F Fm7/E

I've seen it too.

D7 F

I've seen it too.

Dm G

And it's all happened to you.

C F Fm7/E

Kid you've paid your dues.

D7 F

Dues and dues.

C C7 Cm#5

Why

C C7 Cm#5

Would you

C C7 Cm#5

Wanna live

C C7 Cm#5

In this world?

C C7 Cm#5

Why

C C7 Cm#5

Wouldn't you

C C7 Cm#5

Wanna live

C C7 Cm#5

In this world?

C C7 Fmaj7/C

(repeat to fade)

| h hammer-on

| p pull-off

| pb Pre-bend

| pbr Pre-bend release

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About Why Would You Wanna Live Chords by Wilco

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