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From: Lee Eugene T
Lush - When I Die
(Guitar arpeggiates Dsus2, though the synth plays the major 3rd)
[Intro]
Dsus2    Fmaj7  C  Dsus2    Fmaj7  C  Dsus2
[Verse A1]
DmIf you walked in Amnow
I wouldn't sEtart, I wouldn't Ffrown
And Dmif you just appAmeared
I woudn't crEy or think it wFeird
[Verse B1]
'Cause yGou are still arDound
You're in the Aair, you're in the gFround
And Gyou can't go awDay
I am afAraid you're here to Fstay - Gay
[Verse A2]
DmFriends don't undersAmtand
They close the dEoor, they raise their Fhands
She sDmays she hears a vAmoice
Of course she dEoes, she has no Fchoice
[Verse B2]
GI was hours aDhead
When they remAoved you from your Fbed
GThey drank all the wDhile
UnFmaj7til you Asaid goodbDsus2ye
[Bridge 1]
       Fmaj7Why are we Csitting here in ourGselves?
       Fmaj7Why are we Csitting here in ourGselves?
       Fmaj7Why are we Csitting here in ourBmselves?
[Bridge 2]
I don't look F#mup, I don't look C#mdown
I look aG#head, I make no Gsound
My love was tBmhere
I only sF#mtareF  
[Verse A3]
DmHealthy in my dAmreams
Is what you aEre, is what is Fseems
DmWhat does it all Ammean?
You're only hEiding behind a Fscreen
[Verse B3]
GCurse the English Dday
For what it Aforces us to Fsay
GBanish all the pDain
'Cause when I Fmaj7dieC  
Fmaj7DieC  
Fmaj7I'll see Ayou agDsus2ainD  

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When I Die

by Lush

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus2

Fmaj7

F#m

C#m

From: Lee Eugene T

Lush - When I Die

(Guitar arpeggiates Dsus2, though the synth plays the major 3rd)

[Intro]

Dsus2 Fmaj7 C Dsus2 Fmaj7 C Dsus2

[Verse A1]

Dm Am

If you walked in now

E F

I wouldn't start, I wouldn't frown

Dm Am

And if you just appeared

E F

I woudn't cry or think it weird

[Verse B1]

G D

'Cause you are still around

A F

You're in the air, you're in the ground

G D

And you can't go away

A F G

I am afraid you're here to stay - ay

[Verse A2]

Dm Am

Friends don't understand

E F

They close the door, they raise their hands

Dm Am

She says she hears a voice

E F

Of course she does, she has no choice

[Verse B2]

G D

I was hours ahead

A F

When they removed you from your bed

G D

They drank all the while

Fmaj7 A Dsus2

Until you said goodbye

[Bridge 1]

Fmaj7 C G

Why are we sitting here in ourselves?

Fmaj7 C G

Why are we sitting here in ourselves?

Fmaj7 C Bm

Why are we sitting here in ourselves?

[Bridge 2]

F#m C#m

I don't look up, I don't look down

G# G

I look ahead, I make no sound

My love was there

F#m F

I only stare

[Verse A3]

Dm Am

Healthy in my dreams

E F

Is what you are, is what is seems

Dm Am

What does it all mean?

E F

You're only hiding behind a screen

[Verse B3]

G D

Curse the English day

A F

For what it forces us to say

G D

Banish all the pain

Fmaj7 C

'Cause when I die

Fmaj7 C

Die

Fmaj7 A Dsus2 D

I'll see you again

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