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The Day I Die

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[Intro Melody - Palm Mute!]
e|---------10-10-----10-----14--14-12--10-----------10-10------10-------12--12--10|
B|--12--12-------12-----12-------------------12--12---------12----12--------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Bm   A    D2x
[Verse 1]
  BmTell my bAaby, "I've got to gDo"A  
  BmNo I wAon't say, "GoodbDye"A  
  BmTell my mAother, "I love her sDo"A  
  Bm'Cause thAis is the day I dDie
[Chorus]
Bm A D
   Bm    A   DThe day I dBmieA  D  A  Bm  A  D  
[Melody - Palm Mute!]
e|---------10-10-----10-----14--14-12--10-----------10-10------10-------12--12--10|
B|--12--12-------12-----12-------------------12--12---------12----12--------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 2]
  BmYeah, I'm rAeady to see that DlighAt
  BmNo I woAn't waste tDimeA  
  BmStraight to hAeaven or hell, I don't mDindA  
  BmOh it's Aall paradDiseA  
[Chorus]
Bm A D
   Bm    A   DThe day I dBmie
[Bridge]
  BmYou say  AI'm "never gonna gDo that way"
  That wAay
  BmI say, A"I'm already oDn my way, tAoday"
  BmYou say  AI'm "never gonna gDo that way"
  That wAay
  BmI say, A"I'm already oDn my way, tAoday"
  BmYou say  AI'm "never gonna gDo that way"
  That wAay
BmI say, "AI'm already on Dmy way, to Adie"
[Chorus]
[Melody - Palm Mute!]
e|---------10-10-----10-----14--14-12--10-----------10-10------10-------12--12--10|
B|--12--12-------12-----12-------------------12--12---------12----12--------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
   Bm    A   DThe day I dBmie

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The Day I Die

by ISLAND

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[Intro Melody - Palm Mute!]

e|---------10-10-----10-----14--14-12--10-----------10-10------10-------12--12--10|

B|--12--12-------12-----12-------------------12--12---------12----12--------------|

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

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

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

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

Bm A D

[Verse 1]

Bm A D A

Tell my baby, "I've got to go"

Bm A D A

No I won't say, "Goodbye"

Bm A D A

Tell my mother, "I love her so"

Bm A D

'Cause this is the day I die

[Chorus]

Bm A D

Bm A D Bm A D A Bm A D

The day I die

[Melody - Palm Mute!]

e|---------10-10-----10-----14--14-12--10-----------10-10------10-------12--12--10|

B|--12--12-------12-----12-------------------12--12---------12----12--------------|

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

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

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

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

[Verse 2]

Bm A D A

Yeah, I'm ready to see that light

Bm A D A

No I won't waste time

Bm A D A

Straight to heaven or hell, I don't mind

Bm A D A

Oh it's all paradise

[Chorus]

Bm A D

Bm A D Bm

The day I die

[Bridge]

Bm A D

You say I'm "never gonna go that way"

That way

Bm A D A

I say, "I'm already on my way, today"

Bm A D

You say I'm "never gonna go that way"

That way

Bm A D A

I say, "I'm already on my way, today"

Bm A D

You say I'm "never gonna go that way"

That way

Bm A D A

I say, "I'm already on my way, to die"

[Chorus]

[Melody - Palm Mute!]

e|---------10-10-----10-----14--14-12--10-----------10-10------10-------12--12--10|

B|--12--12-------12-----12-------------------12--12---------12----12--------------|

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

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

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

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

Bm A D Bm

The day I die

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