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1/34

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 34Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Tuning: Standard E
[Intro]
e|-----7-----9---------|
B|-2h3----2h3-----2-3--|
G|----------------1-2--|
D|---------------------|
A|---------------------|
E|---------------------|
e|-------|
B|--2-3--|
G|--1-2--|
D|-------|
A|-------|
E|-------|
[Verse]
I Dwatch you Amaj7show
the Dprofusion of colours your Amaj7petals bestow
in Dfragrant flares all Amaj7through the night
'till Ddaybreak turns from Amaj7blue to bright
[Chorus]
C#mlet me F#mknow now
Dis it Anow or C#mis it F#mnever
Dis it Afor real or C#mis it F#mforever ?
[Verse]
Dstrangeness yet to Amaj7come
Dleaves have died and Amaj7grown back on
Dwith earth we bury when Amaj7tired of strife
Dfrom earth we came in-Amaj7to this life
[Verse]
F#mso when you Esee me Dfall Aapart
F#mwon't you Ehelp me up and Dguide me back to Astart?
F#meven in my Edreams when DI am in Adoubt
F#moh,Lord won't you C#mhelp me when I am down and Dout ?
[Solo]
A   D   A    D    A    D
e|-----------------------------|--------------------|
B|-9-10-12-12/14-14--10-9h10-9-|-9/14-14--10-9h10-9-|
G|-----------------------------|--------------------|
D|-----------------------------|--------------------|
A|-----------------------------|--------------------|
E|-----------------------------|--------------------|
e|-10/12-12-----------|
B|----------14-9h10-9-|
G|--------------------|
D|--------------------|
A|--------------------|
E|--------------------|
[Verse]
no Dcolours seem Amaj7right
thDey faded out in-Amaj7to the night
Dwho will turn the Amaj7light back on,
wheDn darkness turns froAmaj7m black to wrong?
[Chorus]
C#mlet me F#mknow now
Dis it Anow or C#mis it F#mnever
Dis it Afor real or C#mis it F#mforever ?
Dis it Anow or C#mis it F#mnever
Dis it Afor real or C#mis it F#mforever ?
Dis it Anow or C#mis it F#mnever
Dis it Afor real or C#mis it F#mforever ?
[Outro]
everything is great when you're Ddead
your family surrounds you,there are Aflowers in your bed
everything is just like they Dsaid...
I like lying down just to Afeel it.
h  Hammer on

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When Youre Dead

by Motorpsycho

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Amaj7

C#m

F#m

Tuning: Standard E

[Intro]

e|-----7-----9---------|

B|-2h3----2h3-----2-3--|

G|----------------1-2--|

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

A|---------------------|

E|---------------------|

e|-------|

B|--2-3--|

G|--1-2--|

D|-------|

A|-------|

E|-------|

[Verse]

D Amaj7

I watch you show

D Amaj7

the profusion of colours your petals bestow

D Amaj7

in fragrant flares all through the night

D Amaj7

'till daybreak turns from blue to bright

[Chorus]

C#m F#m

let me know now

D A C#m F#m

is it now or is it never

D A C#m F#m

is it for real or is it forever ?

[Verse]

D Amaj7

strangeness yet to come

D Amaj7

leaves have died and grown back on

D Amaj7

with earth we bury when tired of strife

D Amaj7

from earth we came in-to this life

[Verse]

F#m E D A

so when you see me fall apart

F#m E D A

won't you help me up and guide me back to start?

F#m E D A

even in my dreams when I am in doubt

F#m C#m D

oh,Lord won't you help me when I am down and out ?

[Solo]

A D A D A D

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

B|-9-10-12-12/14-14--10-9h10-9-|-9/14-14--10-9h10-9-|

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

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

A|-----------------------------|--------------------|

E|-----------------------------|--------------------|

e|-10/12-12-----------|

B|----------14-9h10-9-|

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

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

A|--------------------|

E|--------------------|

[Verse]

D Amaj7

no colours seem right

D Amaj7

they faded out in-to the night

D Amaj7

who will turn the light back on,

D Amaj7

when darkness turns from black to wrong?

[Chorus]

C#m F#m

let me know now

D A C#m F#m

is it now or is it never

D A C#m F#m

is it for real or is it forever ?

D A C#m F#m

is it now or is it never

D A C#m F#m

is it for real or is it forever ?

D A C#m F#m

is it now or is it never

D A C#m F#m

is it for real or is it forever ?

[Outro]

everything is great when you're dead

your family surrounds you,there are flowers in your bed

everything is just like they said...

I like lying down just to feel it.

h Hammer on

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