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Trying Not To Die

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Capo II
Chords:
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Asus:     x02230
Bm:       x24432
D:        xx0232
Dsus2:    xx0230
Dsus2/B:  x20230
Dsus2/C#: x40230
Dsus2/F#: 2x0230
Dsus2/G:  3x0230
Em:       022033
G:        320033
Intro:
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Dsus2      Dsus2/F#     Dsus2/G
Dsus2/B    Dsus2/F#     Dsus2/G
Verse:
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Dsus2When I was a Dsus2/F#kid I'd take cDsus2/Ghances
And if I Dsus2/Bdidn't all my Dsus2/F#cousins would Dsus2/Gmock
A Dsus2broken piece of Dsus2/F#plywood
ODsus2/Gverlooked up my childhood
PDsus2/Bropped up on aDsus2/F#n old cinder Dsus2/Gblock
As a Dsus2child it looked Dsus2/F#to me like 20 Dsus2/Gstories
Dsus2/BDrop straight down to an Dsus2/F#untimely Dsus2/Gdeath
So I'd Dsus2start up on the Dsus2/F#hill
Get a Dsus2/Gpace that could kill
That Dsus2/Beven my Dsus2/F#bike would hold its Dsus2/Gbreath
SAsusomehow I've lost all my ambGition 
‘cause I kBmnow I'd never Asus2try that tGoday
Dsus2Looking way bacDsus2/C#k now between the Dsus2/Bjump and the grGound 
Is the only time that AsusI could ever sayDsus2  
Chorus:
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You can stGand there on the ground 
And let your fDear keep you down 
Or you can Dsus2/Bpick up all your Dsus2/F#courage and Dsus2/Gfly
When it comes down to the Asusend 
Are yoDsus2u liviDsus2/C#ng my friDsus2/Bend 
Or just trGying your Asusbest not to dieD  
Interlude:
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Dsus2     Dsus2/F#     Dsus2/G
Dsus2/B    Dsus2/F#     Dsus2/G
Verse:
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Dsus2Now I got two Dsus2/F#boys that are Dsus2/Gfearless
And they Dsus2/Bscare me to Dsus2/F#death half the Dsus2/Gtime
Between Dsus2jumping off their Dsus2/F#beds
And Dsus2/Gbusting up their heads
Dsus2/BLight sockets Dsus2/F#stuffed full of Dsus2/Gdimes
The yAsusoungest one climbed up the lGadder
While the oBmldest one was sAsuscreaming my Gname
I turned Dsus2around just in Dsus2/C#time to see him Dsus2/Bdropping with a smGile
Looked up at me, I Asusswear I heard him sayDsus2  
Chorus:
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You can stGand there on the ground 
And let your fDear keep you down 
Or you can Dsus2/Bpick up all your Dsus2/F#courage and Dsus2/Gfly
When it comes down to the Asusend 
Are yoDsus2u liviDsus2/C#ng my friDsus2/Bend 
Or just trGying your Asusbest not to dieBm  
Bridge:
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Every Em7day that you're given brings you clDoser 
  GTo being taken Asusaway
Chorus:
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You can stGand there on the ground 
And let your fDear keep you down 
Or you can Dsus2/Bpick up all your Dsus2/F#courage and Dsus2/Gfly
When it comes down to the Asusend 
Are yoDsus2u liviDsus2/C#ng my friDsus2/Bend 
Or just trGying your Asusbest not to dieD  
Outro:
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Dsus2     Dsus2/F#     Dsus2/G
    Dsus2/B       Dsus2/F#         Dsus2/Gx2

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Trying Not To Die

by Levi Lowrey

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus2

Dsus2/F#

Dsus2/G

Dsus2/B

Asus

Asus2

Dsus2/C#

Em7

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Capo II

Chords:

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Asus: x02230

Bm: x24432

D: xx0232

Dsus2: xx0230

Dsus2/B: x20230

Dsus2/C#: x40230

Dsus2/F#: 2x0230

Dsus2/G: 3x0230

Em: 022033

G: 320033

Intro:

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Dsus2 Dsus2/F# Dsus2/G

Dsus2/B Dsus2/F# Dsus2/G

Verse:

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Dsus2 Dsus2/F# Dsus2/G

When I was a kid I'd take chances

Dsus2/B Dsus2/F# Dsus2/G

And if I didn't all my cousins would mock

Dsus2 Dsus2/F#

A broken piece of plywood

Dsus2/G

Overlooked up my childhood

Dsus2/B Dsus2/F# Dsus2/G

Propped up on an old cinder block

Dsus2 Dsus2/F# Dsus2/G

As a child it looked to me like 20 stories

Dsus2/B Dsus2/F# Dsus2/G

Drop straight down to an untimely death

Dsus2 Dsus2/F#

So I'd start up on the hill

Dsus2/G

Get a pace that could kill

Dsus2/B Dsus2/F# Dsus2/G

That even my bike would hold its breath

Asus G

Somehow I've lost all my ambition

Bm Asus2 G

‘cause I know I'd never try that today

Dsus2 Dsus2/C# Dsus2/B G

Looking way back now between the jump and the ground

Asus Dsus2

Is the only time that I could ever say

Chorus:

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You can stand there on the ground

And let your fear keep you down

Dsus2/B Dsus2/F# Dsus2/G

Or you can pick up all your courage and fly

Asus

When it comes down to the end

Dsus2 Dsus2/C# Dsus2/B

Are you living my friend

G Asus D

Or just trying your best not to die

Interlude:

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Dsus2 Dsus2/F# Dsus2/G

Dsus2/B Dsus2/F# Dsus2/G

Verse:

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Dsus2 Dsus2/F# Dsus2/G

Now I got two boys that are fearless

Dsus2/B Dsus2/F# Dsus2/G

And they scare me to death half the time

Dsus2 Dsus2/F#

Between jumping off their beds

Dsus2/G

And busting up their heads

Dsus2/B Dsus2/F# Dsus2/G

Light sockets stuffed full of dimes

Asus G

The youngest one climbed up the ladder

Bm Asus G

While the oldest one was screaming my name

Dsus2 Dsus2/C# Dsus2/B G

I turned around just in time to see him dropping with a smile

Asus Dsus2

Looked up at me, I swear I heard him say

Chorus:

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You can stand there on the ground

And let your fear keep you down

Dsus2/B Dsus2/F# Dsus2/G

Or you can pick up all your courage and fly

Asus

When it comes down to the end

Dsus2 Dsus2/C# Dsus2/B

Are you living my friend

G Asus Bm

Or just trying your best not to die

Bridge:

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Em7 D

Every day that you're given brings you closer

G Asus

To being taken away

Chorus:

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You can stand there on the ground

And let your fear keep you down

Dsus2/B Dsus2/F# Dsus2/G

Or you can pick up all your courage and fly

Asus

When it comes down to the end

Dsus2 Dsus2/C# Dsus2/B

Are you living my friend

G Asus D

Or just trying your best not to die

Outro:

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Dsus2 Dsus2/F# Dsus2/G

Dsus2/B Dsus2/F# Dsus2/G

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