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Standard tuning, capo on the 2nd fret.
[Intro]
C
[Verse]
CEverything sucks
N.C.
As bad as it gets
CIt all fell apart again
N.C.
God, I'm a wreck
CRock N RollD  
GMy oh myD  
CThe same thing that makes you liveD  
GCan bury you aliveD  
[Chorus]
And we fEmall so DeasiCly
I just Emdied
Like an aDviator
With my hCeart on my sGleeveG/F#  
[Interlude]
Em D C D
[Verse]
CAnd somebody saidD  
G"Look that bum!"D  
CSince the sound of monumentsD  
GIt's all heartless and dumbD  
CI'm pouring a drinkD  
GAnd smoking a smokeD  
COur guts are born in that fiery trenchD  
GBetween hurt and hope
[Chorus]
And we Emfall so DeasiClyEm  C  
I just Emdied
Like an aDviator
With my hCeart on my sGleeveG/F#  
I just Emdied
Like an aDviator
With my hCeart on my sGleeveG/F#  
[Interlude]
Em D C
[Outro]
CDon't die, don't disappearD  
GDon't die, don't disappearD  
CDon't die, don't disappearD  
GDon't die, don't disappearD  
CDon't die, don't disappearD  
GDon't die, don't disappearD  
CDon't die, don't disappearD  
GI swear to God we need you hCere
[Outro]
 C   G(x4)

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I Just Died Like An Aviator

by Matthew Ryan

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

Chords in this song · guitar

G/F#

Standard tuning, capo on the 2nd fret.

[Intro]

[Verse]

Everything sucks

N.C.

As bad as it gets

It all fell apart again

N.C.

God, I'm a wreck

C D

Rock N Roll

G D

My oh my

C D

The same thing that makes you live

G D

Can bury you alive

[Chorus]

Em D C

And we fall so easily

I just died

Like an aviator

C G G/F#

With my heart on my sleeve

[Interlude]

Em D C D

[Verse]

C D

And somebody said

G D

"Look that bum!"

C D

Since the sound of monuments

G D

It's all heartless and dumb

C D

I'm pouring a drink

G D

And smoking a smoke

C D

Our guts are born in that fiery trench

Between hurt and hope

[Chorus]

Em D C Em C

And we fall so easily

I just died

Like an aviator

C G G/F#

With my heart on my sleeve

I just died

Like an aviator

C G G/F#

With my heart on my sleeve

[Interlude]

Em D C

[Outro]

C D

Don't die, don't disappear

G D

Don't die, don't disappear

C D

Don't die, don't disappear

G D

Don't die, don't disappear

C D

Don't die, don't disappear

G D

Don't die, don't disappear

C D

Don't die, don't disappear

G C

I swear to God we need you here

[Outro]

C G

(x4)

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