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Live Young Die Fast

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Standard Tuning (EADGBe)
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The chords used are as follows:
    E(022100)
A    (x02220) or (x02200) you can alternate between the two, sounds nice
  C#m(x46654)
    B(x24442)
  F#m(244222)
    D(xx0232)
   Bm(x24432)
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Verse 1:
No big surC#mprise
We turned out this wAay
It's in our C#meyes
Like shallow gAravesF#m  
But we are oEne with the lAarva and C#mdirt
We don't discBriminate it all for what it's AworthB  
Verse 2:
Young easy C#mlife
An untimely dAeath
This doesn't C#mwork at all for me so save your bAreathF#m  
You took your EtimeA  
And stashed it C#maway
Deep down iBnside of a cardboard box marked rainy AdayB  
Chorus:
So live EyoungA  
Die C#mfast
BNo-EoneA  
Will C#mlast 
BNo, so sit bEack and relax, enAjoy the crash
You're C#mfading to black and you're Bgone
Live EyoungA  
Die C#mfastB  
Die Afast
Verse 3:
Tomorrow C#mnight
This trageAdy
Will be C#mfiled under distant meAmoryF#m  
I bit my tEongue A  
And I let it bC#mleed
I've never Bbeen big on originalAityB  
Chorus:
No, live EyoungA  
Die C#mfast
BNo-EoneA  
Will C#mlast 
BNo, so sit bEack and relax, enAjoy the crash
You're C#mfading to black and it's gBone
Live EyoungA  
Die C#mfastB  
Bridge:
   F#mAnd I feel a miAracle
 Ein every breath that I Dbreathe
   F#mWon't let this mDiracle
AEnd in traBmgedy
   F#mI sense a miAracle
 EIn all that I Dsee
   F#mWon't let this mDiracle
ASlip away from Bme
Chorus:
So live EyoungA  
Die C#mfast
BNo-EoneA  
Will C#mlast 
BNo, so sit bEack and relax, enAjoy the crash
You're C#mfading to black and you're Bgone
Live EyoungA  
Die C#mfastB  
Die Afast
End on a final E chord.

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Live Young Die Fast

by Alkaline Trio

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

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Standard Tuning (EADGBe)

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The chords used are as follows:

(022100)

A (x02220) or (x02200) you can alternate between the two, sounds nice

C#m

(x46654)

(x24442)

F#m

(244222)

(xx0232)

(x24432)

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Verse 1:

C#m

No big surprise

We turned out this way

C#m

It's in our eyes

A F#m

Like shallow graves

E A C#m

But we are one with the larva and dirt

B A B

We don't discriminate it all for what it's worth

Verse 2:

C#m

Young easy life

An untimely death

C#m A F#m

This doesn't work at all for me so save your breath

E A

You took your time

C#m

And stashed it away

B A B

Deep down inside of a cardboard box marked rainy day

Chorus:

E A

So live young

C#m

Die fast

B E A

No-one

C#m

Will last

B E A

No, so sit back and relax, enjoy the crash

C#m B

You're fading to black and you're gone

E A

Live young

C#m B

Die fast

Verse 3:

C#m

Tomorrow night

This tragedy

C#m A F#m

Will be filed under distant memory

E A

I bit my tongue

C#m

And I let it bleed

B A B

I've never been big on originality

Chorus:

E A

No, live young

C#m

Die fast

B E A

No-one

C#m

Will last

B E A

No, so sit back and relax, enjoy the crash

C#m B

You're fading to black and it's gone

E A

Live young

C#m B

Die fast

Bridge:

F#m A

And I feel a miracle

E D

in every breath that I breathe

F#m D

Won't let this miracle

A Bm

End in tragedy

F#m A

I sense a miracle

E D

In all that I see

F#m D

Won't let this miracle

A B

Slip away from me

Chorus:

E A

So live young

C#m

Die fast

B E A

No-one

C#m

Will last

B E A

No, so sit back and relax, enjoy the crash

C#m B

You're fading to black and you're gone

E A

Live young

C#m B

Die fast

End on a final E chord.

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