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Slow Death Hymn

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 46Position: 2

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[Intro/Continues through first verse]
e|-A0--------D2------|
B|-2--2p0---3------|
G|-2--------2------| x2
D|-2--------0--4p0-|
A|-0---------------|
E|-----------------|
[Verse 1]
 A2000 was fired out from a Dcannon
 AThe neighbors shot up at the Dlamps
 AWe piled in the street and stood for our Danthems
 AOn top of the cars with bottles in Dhand
 AThis year crept up, who could see it Dcoming?
 ANo one saw the signs, if any were Dthere
 AThe distant funeral marches Ddrumming
 F#mI’ll take Elife, don’t care if it’s DfairE  
[Bridge/Continues like this into next verse]
e|-A0-0-xxx-0D-0-x--------2-2-xxx-2-2-x------|
B|-2-2-xxx-2-2-x--2p0---3-3-xxx-3-3-x------|
G|-2-2-xxx-2-2-x--------2-2-xxx-2-2--------|
D|-2-2-xxx-2-2-x--------0-0-xxx-0-0-x--4p0-| x2
A|-0-0-xxx-0-0-x------------xxx-----x------|
E|-----xxx-----x------------xxx-----x------|
[Verse 2]
 ARead too many tales with terrible Dendings
 AGods and machines that get in the Dway
 AYou thought we were home
Turns out we were Drenting
 F#mUntil I am Egone, I’m here to DstayE  
 ATaken away, our friends, our Dlovers
 ABy cancer, heroin, Dtragedy
 AIt’s not the wakes I’m worried Dover
 F#mIt’s knowing we Ehave to go to slDeepE  
[Chorus]
 AIf it’s a Ehighway
I am Dtrying just to Adrive
I am Dtrying just to Adrive
Stay Eawake and stay AaliveE  
 F#mIf it’s a Ahighway
I want Dyou there at the Aside
I want Dyou there at the Aside
 Still aEwake and still aAlive
e|-A0--------D2------|
B|-2--2p0---3------|
G|-2--------2------| x2
D|-2--------0--4p0-|
A|-0---------------|
E|-----------------|
[Verse 3/Same pattern as last verse]
 AThe songs we thought we’d have to Dbury
 AWe faced ‘em head on right Daway
 AEvery reason to cry, not one to Dworry
 F#mDrive faster and Efurther is my only DchangeE  
 ASo tattoo our arms and raise our Dglasses
 ACall out your names this New Years DEve
 AAnd may the next time we kneel at a Dcasket
 F#mWe say, “At Eleast the story’s comDplete.”E  
[Chorus]
 AIf it’s a Ehighway
I am Dtrying just to Adrive
I am Dtrying just to Adrive
Stay Eawake and stay AaliveE  
 F#mIf it’s a Ahighway
I want Dyou there at the Aside
I want Dyou there at the Aside
 Still aEwake and still aAlive
 AIf it’s a Ehighway
I am Dtrying just to Adrive
I am Dtrying just to Adrive
Stay Eawake and stay AaliveE  
 F#mIf it’s a Ahighway
I want Dyou there at the Aside
I want Dyou there at the Aside
 Still aEwake and still aAliEveD  A  
[Outro]
D A E A/E
F#m A D A
D A E A
e|-A0--------D2------|
B|-2--2p0---3------|
G|-2--------2------| x10 in the recording but feel free to shorten it
D|-2--------0--4p0-|
A|-0---------------|
E|-----------------|
************************************
| p  Pull-off
| x  Dead note
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Slow Death Hymn

by Mischief Brew

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

A/E

[Intro/Continues through first verse]

A D

e|-0--------2------|

B|-2--2p0---3------|

G|-2--------2------| x2

D|-2--------0--4p0-|

A|-0---------------|

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

[Verse 1]

A D

2000 was fired out from a cannon

A D

The neighbors shot up at the lamps

A D

We piled in the street and stood for our anthems

A D

On top of the cars with bottles in hand

A D

This year crept up, who could see it coming?

A D

No one saw the signs, if any were there

A D

The distant funeral marches drumming

F#m E D E

I’ll take life, don’t care if it’s fair

[Bridge/Continues like this into next verse]

A D

e|-0-0-xxx-0-0-x--------2-2-xxx-2-2-x------|

B|-2-2-xxx-2-2-x--2p0---3-3-xxx-3-3-x------|

G|-2-2-xxx-2-2-x--------2-2-xxx-2-2--------|

D|-2-2-xxx-2-2-x--------0-0-xxx-0-0-x--4p0-| x2

A|-0-0-xxx-0-0-x------------xxx-----x------|

E|-----xxx-----x------------xxx-----x------|

[Verse 2]

A D

Read too many tales with terrible endings

A D

Gods and machines that get in the way

You thought we were home

Turns out we were renting

F#m E D E

Until I am gone, I’m here to stay

A D

Taken away, our friends, our lovers

A D

By cancer, heroin, tragedy

A D

It’s not the wakes I’m worried over

F#m E D E

It’s knowing we have to go to sleep

[Chorus]

A E

If it’s a highway

D A

I am trying just to drive

D A

I am trying just to drive

E A E

Stay awake and stay alive

F#m A

If it’s a highway

D A

I want you there at the side

D A

I want you there at the side

E A

Still awake and still alive

A D

e|-0--------2------|

B|-2--2p0---3------|

G|-2--------2------| x2

D|-2--------0--4p0-|

A|-0---------------|

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

[Verse 3/Same pattern as last verse]

A D

The songs we thought we’d have to bury

A D

We faced ‘em head on right away

A D

Every reason to cry, not one to worry

F#m E D E

Drive faster and further is my only change

A D

So tattoo our arms and raise our glasses

A D

Call out your names this New Years Eve

A D

And may the next time we kneel at a casket

F#m E D E

We say, “At least the story’s complete.”

[Chorus]

A E

If it’s a highway

D A

I am trying just to drive

D A

I am trying just to drive

E A E

Stay awake and stay alive

F#m A

If it’s a highway

D A

I want you there at the side

D A

I want you there at the side

E A

Still awake and still alive

A E

If it’s a highway

D A

I am trying just to drive

D A

I am trying just to drive

E A E

Stay awake and stay alive

F#m A

If it’s a highway

D A

I want you there at the side

D A

I want you there at the side

E A E D A

Still awake and still alive

[Outro]

D A E A/E

F#m A D A

D A E A

A D

e|-0--------2------|

B|-2--2p0---3------|

G|-2--------2------| x10 in the recording but feel free to shorten it

D|-2--------0--4p0-|

A|-0---------------|

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

************************************

| p Pull-off

| x Dead note

************************************

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