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Jon Foreman
Learning How to Die
So this is one of Jon Foreman's best and you can get people to cry playing this beautiful song. 
I watched videos of him playing this song to make sure I got it right. 
It's very simple so have a ton of fun playing it!
Chords used:
e|------D2-------G3-------Em3-------A70-------B0-------B/G0-------C3---|
B|------3-------3-------3-------2-------0-------0-------3---|
G|------2-------0-------0-------0-------4-------4-------0---|
D|------0-------0-------2-------2-------4-------4-------2---|
A|------x-------x-------2-------0-------2-------x-------3---|
E|------x-------3-------0-------x-------x-------3-------x---|
The little bass note walkdown that makes this song special is simply:
e|--G---F#-----E----|
B|--------------|
G|--------------|
D|--------------|
A|--------------|
E|--3---2---0---|
To add that last layer of finesse, make sure you hit the root of each chord before
strumming the whole chord...mmmmmmm delicious. 
CAPO 5
Intro:
   D     G( G-  F#-  Ewalkdown)      Em    A7(x2)
Verse 1:
DI'm gonna mGiss you
         Em                     A7         D   G(G-F#- Ewalkdown)   Em  A7  
I'm gonna miss you when you're gone
DShe says, "I lGove you
         Em                     A7         D   G(G-F#- Ewalkdown)   Em  A7  
I'm gonna miss hearing your songs"
Prechorus:
And I said, "PleBase
Don't taB/Glk about the eBnd
Don't taB/Glk about how eveBry living tB/Ghing
Goes awaBy"
She said, "FrA7iend...
Chorus:
All alonDg
Thought I was leGarning how to taEmke
How to bA7end not how to bDreak
How to lGive not how to cEmry 
But really IEm've been leaA7rning how to dCie
                          G      D   G(G-F#- Ewalkdown)   Em  A7  
I've been learning how to die"
Interlude: 
   D    G( G-  F#-  Ewalkdown)     Em  A7  
Verse 2:
         D   G(G-F#- Ewalkdown) 
Hey everyone
                  A7     D   G(G-F#- Ewalkdown)   Em  A7  
I've got nowhere to go
               D   G(G-F#- Ewalkdown)  Em  
The grave is lazy
                       A7        D   G(G-F#- Ewalkdown)   Em  A7  
And he takes our bodies slow
Prechorus:
And I said, "PleBase
Don't taB/Glk about the eBnd
Don't taB/Glk about how eveBry living tB/Ghing
Goes awaBy"
She said, "FrA7iend...
Chorus:
DAll along
Thought I was leGarning how to taEmke
How to bA7end not how to bDreak
How to lGive not how to cEmry 
but really IEm've been leaA7rning how to dCie
I've been leaGrning how to dDieG  Em  A7  
DDieG  Em  
A7I've been learniCng how to dDie"
God bless,
MonkTM

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Learning How To Die

by Jon Foreman

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B/G

Jon Foreman

Learning How to Die

So this is one of Jon Foreman's best and you can get people to cry playing this beautiful song.

I watched videos of him playing this song to make sure I got it right.

It's very simple so have a ton of fun playing it!

Chords used:

D G Em A7 B B/G C

e|------2-------3-------3-------0-------0-------0-------3---|

B|------3-------3-------3-------2-------0-------0-------3---|

G|------2-------0-------0-------0-------4-------4-------0---|

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

A|------x-------x-------2-------0-------2-------x-------3---|

E|------x-------3-------0-------x-------x-------3-------x---|

The little bass note walkdown that makes this song special is simply:

G F# E

e|--------------|

B|--------------|

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

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

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

E|--3---2---0---|

To add that last layer of finesse, make sure you hit the root of each chord before

strumming the whole chord...mmmmmmm delicious.

CAPO 5

Intro:

D G G F# E Em A7

( - - walkdown) (x2)

Verse 1:

D G

I'm gonna miss you

Em A7 D G G F# E Em A7

(-- walkdown)

I'm gonna miss you when you're gone

D G

She says, "I love you

Em A7 D G G F# E Em A7

(-- walkdown)

I'm gonna miss hearing your songs"

Prechorus:

And I said, "Please

B/G B

Don't talk about the end

B/G B B/G

Don't talk about how every living thing

Goes away"

She said, "Friend...

Chorus:

All along

G Em

Thought I was learning how to take

A7 D

How to bend not how to break

G Em

How to live not how to cry

Em A7 C

But really I've been learning how to die

G D G G F# E Em A7

(-- walkdown)

I've been learning how to die"

Interlude:

D G G F# E Em A7

( - - walkdown)

Verse 2:

D G G F# E

(-- walkdown)

Hey everyone

A7 D G G F# E Em A7

(-- walkdown)

I've got nowhere to go

D G G F# E Em

(-- walkdown)

The grave is lazy

A7 D G G F# E Em A7

(-- walkdown)

And he takes our bodies slow

Prechorus:

And I said, "Please

B/G B

Don't talk about the end

B/G B B/G

Don't talk about how every living thing

Goes away"

She said, "Friend...

Chorus:

All along

G Em

Thought I was learning how to take

A7 D

How to bend not how to break

G Em

How to live not how to cry

Em A7 C

but really I've been learning how to die

G D G Em A7

I've been learning how to die

D G Em

Die

A7 C D

I've been learning how to die"

God bless,

MonkTM

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