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Live Like Were Dying

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-Chords may not match recording of the original
-In the listening example there may be a capo on
 the 1st fret
Chords  -   E   A   D   G   B  E  
Cadd9   -  X 3 2 0 3 3
G       -  3 2 0 0 3 3
Em7     -  0 2 2 0 3 3
D       -  X X 0 2 3 2
Intro:
 Cadd9-  G-  Em7- D  
Verse 1:
Cadd9sometimes we Gfall down Em7and can't get Dback up
Cadd9we're hiding Gbehind Em7skin that's Dtoo tough
Cadd9how come we Gdon't say I Em7love you Denough
               Cadd9   G              Em7     D(Mute Slap)
Till it's too late,   it's not too late
Verse 2:
Cadd9Our hearts are Ghungry for a Em7food that Dwon't come
Cadd9we could Gmake a Em7feast from these Dcrumbs
Cadd9and we're all Gstaring down the Em7barrel Dof a gun
Cadd9so if your life flashed Gbefore you
what would you Em7wish you would've Ddone
Yeah... gotta start
Chorus: (tambourine)
Cadd9lookin at the hand of the Gtime we've been given here
Em7this is all we got and we Dgotta start pickin it
Cadd9every second counts on a Gclock that's tickin'
Em7gotta live like we're Ddying
We only got
Caad9  G
86 400 seconds in a day to
Em7turn it all around or Dthrow it all away
Cadd9we gotta tell 'em that we love 'em
while we Ggot the chance to say
gottEm7a live like we're dDying
Verse 3:
Cadd9And if your plane   Gfell Em7out of Dthe skies
Cadd9who would you Gcall with Em7your last Dgoodbyes
Cadd9should be so Gcareful who we Em7live out our   Dlives
Cadd9so when we long for absolGution
Em7there'll no one on the Dline
Yeah... gotta start
Chorus: (tambourine)
Cadd9lookin at the hand of the Gtime we've been given here
Em7this is all we got and we Dgotta start pickin it
Cadd9every second counts on a Gclock that's tickin'
Em7gotta live like we're Ddying
We only got
Caad9  G
86 400 seconds in a day to
Em7turn it all around or Dthrow it all away
Cadd9we gotta tell 'em that we love 'em
while we Ggot the chance to say
gottEm7a live like we're dDying
Bridge:
Cadd9Like we're dGying oEm7h-- like we're Ddying
Cadd9Like we're dGying oEm7h-- like we're Ddying
Bridge 2:
Cadd9We never know a good thing till it's Ggone
you never see a Em7crash until it's head Don
all those people Cadd9right when we're dead Gwrong
you never know a Em7good thing till it's Dgone
Chorus:
Cadd9lookin at the hand of the Gtime we've been given here
Em7this is all we got and we Dgotta start pickin it
Cadd9every second counts on a Gclock that's tickin'
Em7gotta live like we're Ddying
Bridge:
Cadd9Like we're dGying oEm7h-- like we're Ddying
Cadd9Like we're dGying oEm7h-- like we're Ddying
Outro:
 Cadd9-  G-  Em7-  D-  Cadd9(Hold)

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Live Like Were Dying

by Kris Allen

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Em7

-Chords may not match recording of the original

-In the listening example there may be a capo on

the 1st fret

E A D G B E

Chords -

Cadd9 - X 3 2 0 3 3

G - 3 2 0 0 3 3

Em7 - 0 2 2 0 3 3

D - X X 0 2 3 2

Intro:

Cadd9 G Em7 D

- - -

Verse 1:

Cadd9 G Em7 D

sometimes we fall down and can't get back up

Cadd9 G Em7 D

we're hiding behind skin that's too tough

Cadd9 G Em7 D

how come we don't say I love you enough

Cadd9 G Em7 D

(Mute Slap)

Till it's too late, it's not too late

Verse 2:

Cadd9 G Em7 D

Our hearts are hungry for a food that won't come

Cadd9 G Em7 D

we could make a feast from these crumbs

Cadd9 G Em7 D

and we're all staring down the barrel of a gun

Cadd9 G

so if your life flashed before you

Em7 D

what would you wish you would've done

Yeah... gotta start

Chorus: (tambourine)

Cadd9 G

lookin at the hand of the time we've been given here

Em7 D

this is all we got and we gotta start pickin it

Cadd9 G

every second counts on a clock that's tickin'

Em7 D

gotta live like we're dying

We only got

Caad9 G

86 400 seconds in a day to

Em7 D

turn it all around or throw it all away

Cadd9

we gotta tell 'em that we love 'em

while we got the chance to say

Em7 D

gotta live like we're dying

Verse 3:

Cadd9 G Em7 D

And if your plane fell out of the skies

Cadd9 G Em7 D

who would you call with your last goodbyes

Cadd9 G Em7 D

should be so careful who we live out our lives

Cadd9 G

so when we long for absolution

Em7 D

there'll no one on the line

Yeah... gotta start

Chorus: (tambourine)

Cadd9 G

lookin at the hand of the time we've been given here

Em7 D

this is all we got and we gotta start pickin it

Cadd9 G

every second counts on a clock that's tickin'

Em7 D

gotta live like we're dying

We only got

Caad9 G

86 400 seconds in a day to

Em7 D

turn it all around or throw it all away

Cadd9

we gotta tell 'em that we love 'em

while we got the chance to say

Em7 D

gotta live like we're dying

Bridge:

Cadd9 G Em7 D

Like we're dying oh-- like we're dying

Cadd9 G Em7 D

Like we're dying oh-- like we're dying

Bridge 2:

Cadd9 G

We never know a good thing till it's gone

Em7 D

you never see a crash until it's head on

Cadd9 G

all those people right when we're dead wrong

Em7 D

you never know a good thing till it's gone

Chorus:

Cadd9 G

lookin at the hand of the time we've been given here

Em7 D

this is all we got and we gotta start pickin it

Cadd9 G

every second counts on a clock that's tickin'

Em7 D

gotta live like we're dying

Bridge:

Cadd9 G Em7 D

Like we're dying oh-- like we're dying

Cadd9 G Em7 D

Like we're dying oh-- like we're dying

Outro:

Cadd9 G Em7 D Cadd9

- - - - (Hold)

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