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The Day I Tried To Live

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[Verse 1]
I Em7woke the samDsuse as Cadd9any other G6day
ExDsuscept a Em7voice was in mDsusy heaCadd9dG6  Dsus  
It said Em7seize the dayDsus,
Cadd9Pull the trigger, G6drop the blDsusade
And Em7watch the rolling DsusheadsCadd9  G6  Dsus  
[Pre-Chorus]
The Em7day I tried to Dsuslive
I Em7stole a thousand G6beggar's Dsuschange
And Em7gave it to the DsusrichCadd9  G6  Dsus  
The Em7day I tried to Dsuswin
I dEm7angled from the G6power Dsuslines
And Em7let the martyrs DsusstretCadd9chG6  
[Chorus]
   DsusSinging
Em7One more time aroCadd9und might do it
Em7One more time aroCadd9und might make it
Em7One more time aroCadd9und might do it
Em7One more time aroCadd9und
The G6day I Dsustried to Em7live
Em7 Dsus Cadd9 G6 Dsus
[Verse 2]
Em7Words you saDsusy     Cadd9never seem
To G6live up Dsusto the Em7ones
Inside yoDsusur headCadd9  G6  Dsus  
The Em7lives we maDsuske
Cadd9Never seem to G6ever Dsusget us Em7anywhere
But deDsusadCadd9  G6  Dsus  
[Pre-Chorus]
The Em7day I tried to Dsuslive
I Em7wallowed in the G6blood and mDsusud with
Em7All the other DsuspigsCadd9  G6  
[Chorus]
   DsusSinging
Em7One more time aroCadd9und might do it
Em7One more time aroCadd9und might make it
Em7One more time aroCadd9und might do it
Em7One more time aroCadd9und
The G6day I Dsustried to Em7live
[Verse 3]
I Em7woke the samDsuse as Em7any other Dsusday you know
I G6should have stayed in DsusbedEm7  G6  Dsus  
[Pre-Chorus]
The Em7day I tried to Dsuslive
I Em7wallowed in the G6blood and Dsusmud with
Em7All the other Dsuspigs
And I Em7learned that I was a Dsusliar
[Chorus]
   DsusSinging
Em7One more time aroCadd9und might do it
Em7One more time aroCadd9und might make it
Em7One more time aroCadd9und might do it
Em7One more time aroCadd9und
The G6day I Dsustried to Em7liveDsus  Cadd9  G6  
[Outro]
DsusJust like youEm7  Dsus  Cadd9  G6  
DsusJust like youEm7  Dsus  Cadd9  G6  

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The Day I Tried To Live

by Soundgarden

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Em7

Dsus

Cadd9

[Verse 1]

Em7 Dsus Cadd9 G6

I woke the same as any other day

Dsus Em7 Dsus Cadd9 G6 Dsus

Except a voice was in my head

Em7 Dsus

It said seize the day,

Cadd9 G6 Dsus

Pull the trigger, drop the blade

Em7 Dsus Cadd9 G6 Dsus

And watch the rolling heads

[Pre-Chorus]

Em7 Dsus

The day I tried to live

Em7 G6 Dsus

I stole a thousand beggar's change

Em7 Dsus Cadd9 G6 Dsus

And gave it to the rich

Em7 Dsus

The day I tried to win

Em7 G6 Dsus

I dangled from the power lines

Em7 Dsus Cadd9 G6

And let the martyrs stretch

[Chorus]

Dsus

Singing

Em7 Cadd9

One more time around might do it

Em7 Cadd9

One more time around might make it

Em7 Cadd9

One more time around might do it

Em7 Cadd9

One more time around

G6 Dsus Em7

The day I tried to live

Em7 Dsus Cadd9 G6 Dsus

[Verse 2]

Em7 Dsus Cadd9

Words you say never seem

G6 Dsus Em7

To live up to the ones

Dsus Cadd9 G6 Dsus

Inside your head

Em7 Dsus

The lives we make

Cadd9 G6 Dsus Em7

Never seem to ever get us anywhere

Dsus Cadd9 G6 Dsus

But dead

[Pre-Chorus]

Em7 Dsus

The day I tried to live

Em7 G6 Dsus

I wallowed in the blood and mud with

Em7 Dsus Cadd9 G6

All the other pigs

[Chorus]

Dsus

Singing

Em7 Cadd9

One more time around might do it

Em7 Cadd9

One more time around might make it

Em7 Cadd9

One more time around might do it

Em7 Cadd9

One more time around

G6 Dsus Em7

The day I tried to live

[Verse 3]

Em7 Dsus Em7 Dsus

I woke the same as any other day you know

G6 Dsus Em7 G6 Dsus

I should have stayed in bed

[Pre-Chorus]

Em7 Dsus

The day I tried to live

Em7 G6 Dsus

I wallowed in the blood and mud with

Em7 Dsus

All the other pigs

Em7 Dsus

And I learned that I was a liar

[Chorus]

Dsus

Singing

Em7 Cadd9

One more time around might do it

Em7 Cadd9

One more time around might make it

Em7 Cadd9

One more time around might do it

Em7 Cadd9

One more time around

G6 Dsus Em7 Dsus Cadd9 G6

The day I tried to live

[Outro]

Dsus Em7 Dsus Cadd9 G6

Just like you

Dsus Em7 Dsus Cadd9 G6

Just like you

About The Day I Tried To Live Chords by Soundgarden

Learn how to play The Day I Tried To Live by Soundgarden with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “The Day I Tried To Live chords”, “The Day I Tried To Live guitar chords”, or “Soundgarden The Day I Tried To Live chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy The Day I Tried To Live chords and for experienced players who want accurate The Day I Tried To Live lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Em7, Dsus, Cadd9, G6.

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The chords for "The Day I Tried To Live" show the original chord names (including Em7, Dsus, Cadd9, G6). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.