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Day I Die

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[Intro]
D  A/C#  Bm  A
[Verse 1]
I don't Dneed you, I don't need you
Besides I Abarely ever see you anymore
And Dwhen I do it feels like you're onlAy halfway there
Young Dmothers love me even ghosts of
AGirlfriends call from Cleveland
They will F#mmeet me anytime and anyAwhere
[Chorus]
The Dday I die, the day I die
AWhere will we be?
The Emday I die, the day I die
GWhere will we be?
D  A/C#  Bm  A
[Verse 2]
Don't Ddo this, I don't do this to you
Don't Aexpect me to enjoy it
'Cause I Dreally don't have the courage not to Aturn the volume up inside my Dears
For years I used to put my Ahead inside the speakers
In the F#mhallway when you get too high and Atalk forever
[Chorus]
The Dday I die, the day I die
AWhere will we be?
The Emday I die, the day I die
GWhere will we be?
The Dday I die, the day I die
AWhere will we be?
The Emday I die, the day I die
GWhere will we be?
  Bm    Bm/Gx8
[Bridge]
I Bmget a little punchy with the Bm/Gvodka just like my F#mgreat uncle Valentine AJester did
 But he Bmhad to deal with those Bm/Gpeople like you who made no F#mgoddamn common senseA  
I'd Bmrather walk all the way Bm/Ghome right now than to F#mspend one more second Ain this place
I'm Bmexactly like you Bm/GValentine, just F#mcome outside and Aleave with me
D  A/C#  Bm  A
[Verse 3]
Let's just get Dhigh enough to see our Aproblems
Let's just get Dhigh enough to see our Afathers' houses
[Chorus]
The Dday I die, the day I die
AWhere will we be?
The Emday I die, the day I die
GWhere will we be?
The Dday I die, the day I die
AWhere will we be?
The Emday I die, the day I die
GWhere will we be?
[Outro]
  D    A    Em    Gx2
D

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Day I Die

by The National

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A/C#

F#m

Bm/G

[Intro]

D A/C# Bm A

[Verse 1]

I don't need you, I don't need you

Besides I barely ever see you anymore

D A

And when I do it feels like you're only halfway there

Young mothers love me even ghosts of

Girlfriends call from Cleveland

F#m A

They will meet me anytime and anywhere

[Chorus]

The day I die, the day I die

Where will we be?

The day I die, the day I die

Where will we be?

D A/C# Bm A

[Verse 2]

Don't do this, I don't do this to you

Don't expect me to enjoy it

D A D

'Cause I really don't have the courage not to turn the volume up inside my ears

For years I used to put my head inside the speakers

F#m A

In the hallway when you get too high and talk forever

[Chorus]

The day I die, the day I die

Where will we be?

The day I die, the day I die

Where will we be?

The day I die, the day I die

Where will we be?

The day I die, the day I die

Where will we be?

Bm Bm/G

[Bridge]

Bm Bm/G F#m A

I get a little punchy with the vodka just like my great uncle Valentine Jester did

Bm Bm/G F#m A

But he had to deal with those people like you who made no goddamn common sense

Bm Bm/G F#m A

I'd rather walk all the way home right now than to spend one more second in this place

Bm Bm/G F#m A

I'm exactly like you Valentine, just come outside and leave with me

D A/C# Bm A

[Verse 3]

D A

Let's just get high enough to see our problems

D A

Let's just get high enough to see our fathers' houses

[Chorus]

The day I die, the day I die

Where will we be?

The day I die, the day I die

Where will we be?

The day I die, the day I die

Where will we be?

The day I die, the day I die

Where will we be?

[Outro]

D A Em G

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