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Falsettos - You Gotta Die Sometime

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[Intro]
Em Bm Em Bm
[Verse]
EmOkaBmy—
F#mWhen the doctor started B7using phrases like
Em"You'll pass Bmaway"
F#mWhat could i B7say?
I said FDoctor
In plaiFn English
Tell me Emwhy was I Bmchosen
Why B7me of all men?
FDoctor, here's the good part
At least Emdeath means
I'll Bmnever be sF#mcared about B7dying again
Em Bm
F#mLet's get on with B7living while we can
And Emnot play dumbBm  
F#mDeath's gonna B7come
[Chorus]
When it Emdoes, screw the Cnerves
I'll be Ameating hors d'oGeuvres
It's the Croll of the Gdice and no Bcrime
You gotta die sometimeEm  Bm  
Em Bm
[Bridge]
FDeath is not a F#mfriend
BmBut I hope in the Emend
DHe takes me in his arms and lets me hold his faceG  
DHe holds me in his arms and whispers something funny
AmHe lifts me in his arms and tells me to eCmbrace
His aBttack
Then the scene turns to black
[Verse]
EmLife sucksBm  
F#mPeople always B7hate a loser
And they haEmte lame duBmcks
F#mScrew me and Bmshucks
FThat's it
That's the ball game
I don't sEmmoke, don't do drugs
And then Bmcomes the bad news
FI quit
That's the ball game
It's the cF#mhink in the armor
The sB7hit in the karma
The bluesEm  Bm  
F#mCan I keep my B7cool despite the urge
To fall EmapartBm?
F#mHow should I B7start?
[Chorus]
I would Emcry if I Ccould
But it Amdoes no damn Ggood
To Cexplain I'm a Gman in my Bprime
You gotta die sometimeEm  Bm  
Em Bm
[Bridge]
FDeath's a funny F#mpal
With a Bmweird sort of Emtalent
He Dputs his arms around my neck and walks me to the bedG  
DHe pins me up against the wall and kisses me like crazy
AmThe many stupid things I thought about with dread
Now dBelight
Then the scene turns to white
[Verse]
F#mGive me the B7balls to orchestrate a Emgraceful Bmleave
F#mThat's my B7reprieve
[Chorus]
EmTo go out
Without Ccare
My head Amhigh in the Gair
It's the Clast little Gmountain I'll Bclimb
I'll climb
You gotta die Emsometime
You gotta die Emsometime
You gotta die sometime
You gotta die sBmometime, sometime
Sometime, sometime
EmSometime, sometime
Sometime, sometime

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Falsettos - You Gotta Die Sometime

by Misc Musicals

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F#m

[Intro]

Em Bm Em Bm

[Verse]

Em Bm

Okay—

F#m B7

When the doctor started using phrases like

Em Bm

"You'll pass away"

F#m B7

What could i say?

I said Doctor

In plain English

Em Bm

Tell me why was I chosen

Why me of all men?

Doctor, here's the good part

At least death means

Bm F#m B7

I'll never be scared about dying again

Em Bm

F#m B7

Let's get on with living while we can

Em Bm

And not play dumb

F#m B7

Death's gonna come

[Chorus]

Em C

When it does, screw the nerves

Am G

I'll be eating hors d'oeuvres

C G B

It's the roll of the dice and no crime

Em Bm

You gotta die sometime

Em Bm

[Bridge]

F F#m

Death is not a friend

Bm Em

But I hope in the end

D G

He takes me in his arms and lets me hold his face

He holds me in his arms and whispers something funny

Am C

He lifts me in his arms and tells me to embrace

His attack

Then the scene turns to black

[Verse]

Em Bm

Life sucks

F#m B7

People always hate a loser

Em Bm

And they hate lame ducks

F#m Bm

Screw me and shucks

That's it

That's the ball game

I don't smoke, don't do drugs

And then comes the bad news

I quit

That's the ball game

F#m

It's the chink in the armor

The shit in the karma

Em Bm

The blues

F#m B7

Can I keep my cool despite the urge

Em Bm

To fall apart?

F#m B7

How should I start?

[Chorus]

Em C

I would cry if I could

Am G

But it does no damn good

C G B

To explain I'm a man in my prime

Em Bm

You gotta die sometime

Em Bm

[Bridge]

F F#m

Death's a funny pal

Bm Em

With a weird sort of talent

D G

He puts his arms around my neck and walks me to the bed

He pins me up against the wall and kisses me like crazy

The many stupid things I thought about with dread

Now delight

Then the scene turns to white

[Verse]

F#m B7 Em Bm

Give me the balls to orchestrate a graceful leave

F#m B7

That's my reprieve

[Chorus]

To go out

Without care

Am G

My head high in the air

C G B

It's the last little mountain I'll climb

I'll climb

You gotta die sometime

You gotta die sometime, sometime

Sometime, sometime

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