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Dyin To Live

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Capo 1st fret.
Intro/verse chords:  E   A   B  
(Note: the A and B chords should be strummed with the open low E string in the verse)
ESinkin' down, Ajust a little bit
BNow I'm climbing up the Ahourglass
Here we goE, and I wonderA  
Have I lost my Bmind?
I was having aA- I was having a EmeltdooowAwwn
But I don't know Bwhy, cause I sleep alrAight
And I eat just Efine
I'm not scared of being a Alonely man
Or even dying, Bjust missing out, Ajust missing out
F#mIt's not Emuch to ask for
BWe're only C#mtrying just to Afeel Ealright
BWe're only C#mtrying just to Afind that Esteady love
BWe're only C#mtrying just to Abuy some Etime
BWe're all just C#mdyin, Awe're all just Edyin to Blive C#m(OoooA, oEoooo x2)
EI settle down, Ajust a little bitB  
And I'm frozen in a Ephotograph
With a coat on, and I wonderA  
Well do I look Balright? Does it matter? NoA!
All the faces will Efaaaade out
ABut I don't know Bwhy, cause I sleep Aalright
And I eat just Efine
I'm not scared of being a Alonely man
Or even dying, Bjust missing out, Ajust missing out
F#mIt's not Emuch to ask for
BWe're only C#mtrying just to Afeel Ealright
BWe're only C#mtrying just to Afind that Esteady love
BWe're only C#mtrying just to Abuy some Etime
BWe're all just C#mdyin, Awe're all just Edyin to Blive C#m(OoooA, oEoooo) (x2)
EI know there's something better
I cannot Bfight what's falling Aapart
I'll get Emyself together
C#mTogether, BTogether
AMy shield of Erusted metal
C#mCan't keep this Bworld from falling Aapart
So let's tear this Edown together
C#mTogether, BTogether
F#mIt's not Emuch to ask for
BWe're only C#mtrying just to Afeel Ealright
BWe're only C#mtrying just to Afind that Esteady love
BWe're only C#mtrying just to Abuy some Etime
BWe're all just C#mdyin, Awe're all just Edyin to lBiveC#m  
AWe're all just Edyin' to liBve     C#m(AFind that Esteady love BOoooC#mo)
AWe're all just Edyin' to liBve     C#m(AFind that Esteady love)
Outro:  B   C#m   A  E  

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Dyin To Live

by Smallpools

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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F#m

C#m

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Capo 1st fret.

E A B

Intro/verse chords:

(Note: the A and B chords should be strummed with the open low E string in the verse)

E A

Sinkin' down, just a little bit

B A

Now I'm climbing up the hourglass

E A

Here we go, and I wonder

Have I lost my mind?

A E A

I was having a- I was having a meltdooowwwn

B A

But I don't know why, cause I sleep alright

And I eat just fine

I'm not scared of being a lonely man

B A

Or even dying, just missing out, just missing out

F#m E

It's not much to ask for

B C#m A E

We're only trying just to feel alright

B C#m A E

We're only trying just to find that steady love

B C#m A E

We're only trying just to buy some time

B C#m A E B C#m A E

We're all just dyin, we're all just dyin to live (Oooo, ooooo x2)

E A B

I settle down, just a little bit

And I'm frozen in a photograph

With a coat on, and I wonder

B A

Well do I look alright? Does it matter? No!

All the faces will faaaade out

A B A

But I don't know why, cause I sleep alright

And I eat just fine

I'm not scared of being a lonely man

B A

Or even dying, just missing out, just missing out

F#m E

It's not much to ask for

B C#m A E

We're only trying just to feel alright

B C#m A E

We're only trying just to find that steady love

B C#m A E

We're only trying just to buy some time

B C#m A E B C#m A E

We're all just dyin, we're all just dyin to live (Oooo, ooooo) (x2)

I know there's something better

B A

I cannot fight what's falling apart

I'll get myself together

C#m B

Together, Together

A E

My shield of rusted metal

C#m B A

Can't keep this world from falling apart

So let's tear this down together

C#m B

Together, Together

F#m E

It's not much to ask for

B C#m A E

We're only trying just to feel alright

B C#m A E

We're only trying just to find that steady love

B C#m A E

We're only trying just to buy some time

B C#m A E B C#m

We're all just dyin, we're all just dyin to live

A E B C#m A E B C#m

We're all just dyin' to live (Find that steady love Ooooo)

A E B C#m A E

We're all just dyin' to live (Find that steady love)

B C#m A E

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