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Live Fast Die Old

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I love this song and wanted to learn it but there was no chords anywhere, so i 
tried to work them out.. they sound okay. Best if you use bar chords exept for the 
(E A E A). Enjoy :) 
Artist: Frank Turner
Song: Live Fast Die Old
INTRO-   E    A    E  A  
EI bought my soul back from the dAevil, and now F#mI’m keeping it all to myself.
E A E A
EI’m checking myself out of the Aprogram, because I know whaF#mt’s best for my health.
E A E A
GSo why live the dreAam like you’re running out of slEeep?
I’m not playC#ming to pass time, I’m playing Cfor keeps.
                                                 Bm(   E5    F#5    F#5   Eb5x2)
We only just started and you’re throwing the fight.
GYou’d rather bAurn out than fade awaEy? 
WeC#mll why not both, I plan to stay.
                 C                            Bm(    E    A    E    Ax2)
So let’s do this once and let’s do it right.
EI used to act like none of this Amattered, I uF#msed to say that I didn’t care,
E   A  E  A
Ethat we wouldn’t be doing this fAorever, buF#mt the truth is that I was just scared.
E   A  E  A
GSo you put up a frAont to protect yourseElf, 
but C#mif we’re down on the flooCr, why get back on the shelf?
You can’t change youBmr outfit now the night has E5beE5gun.F#5  F#5  Eb5  
GBut we’ve still got the fueAl, we still have the EfirC#me, so me and you, Jay,
lCet’Bms never retire, let’s keep on making mistakes till we’re done.  
E  A  E  A
GIt wont lAast, so be bold
C#mI’m going to live faBst and I’m going to die oEld,                     
I’m going to end my daAys in a house with high C#mwindows on the quBiet shores 
in the South-West.
 E5 E5   F#5  F#5  Eb5
C#mSo you sort the tunBes and I’ll bring the beEers,
on my seventieth birthdAay I’ll see you right hC#mere, and togeBther we’ll watch the sun set.
 EBada bada ba ,Bada AbadF#ma ba ,Bada bada ba ,Bada bada ba x2
EThereA’s no one in my coffin, there’s nothing in my grave,
EI’m tired of Abeing damned, I’d rather be saved,
anEd we Acan never sell out because we never bought in, 
aEnd if they build it back up,
thAen we’ll swing through town and burn the whole thing down again.
C#mI’m going to live faBst and I’m going to die oEld,                     
I’m going to end my daAys in a house with high C#mwindows on the quBiet shores 
in the South-West.
 E5 E5   F#5  F#5  Eb5
C#mSo you sort the tunBes and I’ll bring the beEers,
on my seventieth birthdAay I’ll see you right hC#mere, and togeBther we’ll watch the sun set.
OUTRO
E   A  E  A
E   A  E  A
It won’t lEast, so be boAld. Live fEast die oAld. Choose your pEath. Your SAoul. 
Live FEast Die OlAd     
E

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Live Fast Die Old

by Frank Turner

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Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

F#5

Eb5

I love this song and wanted to learn it but there was no chords anywhere, so i

tried to work them out.. they sound okay. Best if you use bar chords exept for the

(E A E A). Enjoy :)

Artist: Frank Turner

Song: Live Fast Die Old

E A E A

INTRO-

E A F#m

I bought my soul back from the devil, and now I’m keeping it all to myself.

E A E A

E A F#m

I’m checking myself out of the program, because I know what’s best for my health.

E A E A

G A E

So why live the dream like you’re running out of sleep?

C#m C

I’m not playing to pass time, I’m playing for keeps.

Bm E5 F#5 F#5 Eb5

( x2)

We only just started and you’re throwing the fight.

G A E

You’d rather burn out than fade away?

C#m

Well why not both, I plan to stay.

C Bm E A E A

( x2)

So let’s do this once and let’s do it right.

E A F#m

I used to act like none of this mattered, I used to say that I didn’t care,

E A E A

E A F#m

that we wouldn’t be doing this forever, but the truth is that I was just scared.

E A E A

G A E

So you put up a front to protect yourself,

C#m C

but if we’re down on the floor, why get back on the shelf?

Bm E5 E5 F#5 F#5 Eb5

You can’t change your outfit now the night has begun.

G A E C#m

But we’ve still got the fuel, we still have the fire, so me and you, Jay,

C Bm

let’s never retire, let’s keep on making mistakes till we’re done.

E A E A

G A

It wont last, so be bold

C#m B E

I’m going to live fast and I’m going to die old,

A C#m B

I’m going to end my days in a house with high windows on the quiet shores

in the South-West.

E5 E5 F#5 F#5 Eb5

C#m B E

So you sort the tunes and I’ll bring the beers,

A C#m B

on my seventieth birthday I’ll see you right here, and together we’ll watch the sun set.

E A F#m

Bada bada ba ,Bada bada ba ,Bada bada ba ,Bada bada ba x2

E A

There’s no one in my coffin, there’s nothing in my grave,

E A

I’m tired of being damned, I’d rather be saved,

E A

and we can never sell out because we never bought in,

and if they build it back up,

then we’ll swing through town and burn the whole thing down again.

C#m B E

I’m going to live fast and I’m going to die old,

A C#m B

I’m going to end my days in a house with high windows on the quiet shores

in the South-West.

E5 E5 F#5 F#5 Eb5

C#m B E

So you sort the tunes and I’ll bring the beers,

A C#m B

on my seventieth birthday I’ll see you right here, and together we’ll watch the sun set.

OUTRO

E A E A

E A E A E A

It won’t last, so be bold. Live fast die old. Choose your path. Your Soul.

E A

Live Fast Die Old

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