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Live Before You Die

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[Intro]
|  G   Gsus2| C| 2x
[Verse]
GI was a little boy of Gsus2nine years old, the whCole world in his hands
GTrying to toss that ball acGsus2ross the yard, a game of cCatch with my old man
AmHe'd always say I'm sGorry every tCime he had to leave
AmAnd I was much to young to Gunderstand what hCe would say to me
[Chorus]
DWhen you're young you always think the sCun is gonna shineG  
DThere'll come a day you'll have to say hellCo to goodbyeG  
DSit down son come take my hand, lCook me in the eye
GTake these wAmords Gpromise Cadd9me your gonna live before you dGieGsus2  C  
[Instrumental]
|  G   Gsus2| C|
[Verse]
GI was barely sevenGsus2teen, the sCummer of seventy nine
GAlready I was fGsus2eeling like I was rCunning out of time
AmI had this girl we fGell in love, or should I sCay that she had me
Then one fAmateful night cGhanged our lives and mCade a memory 
[Chorus]
DWhen you're young you always think the sCun is gonna shine G  
There'll cDome a day you'll have to say hellCo to goodbyeG  
She lDaid me down she took my hand and lCooked me in the eyeG  
And jAmust before she kGissed me she saiCadd9d 
You're gonna live before we GdieGsus2  C  
Live before you dGieGsus2  C  
[Bridge] 
You Emlearn to love to lC5iveD5  E5  F#5  G5  A5  
You Emfight and you forgC5iveD5  E5  F#5  G5  A5  
You Emlearn whats wrong and rC5ightD5  E5  F#5  G5  A5  
EmLive befDore you dCie
[Instrumental]
|  G   Gsus2| C|
[Verse]
I've mGade mistakes I've Gsus2caught my breaks, but CI've got no regrets
Theres some thGings I don't reGsus2member but one thCing I dont forget
[Chorus] 
DWhen you're young you always think the sCun is gonna shineG  
DThere'll come a day you'll have to say hellCo to goodbyeG  
DShout it out let someone somewhere knCow that your alive 
GTake these wAmords Gwear them Cadd9well, you gotta live before you dGieGsus2  C  
Live before you dGieGsus2  C  
Live before you GdieGsus2  C  
[Outro]
You lEmearn to love to lC5iveD5  E5  F#5  G5  A5  
You fEmight and you forgC5iveD5  E5  F#5  G5  A5  
You fEmace the darkest nC5ight D5  E5  F#5  G5  A5  
Just lEmive befDore you dCie

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Live Before You Die

by Bon Jovi

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gsus2

Cadd9

F#5

[Intro]

G Gsus2 C

| | | 2x

[Verse]

G Gsus2 C

I was a little boy of nine years old, the whole world in his hands

G Gsus2 C

Trying to toss that ball across the yard, a game of catch with my old man

Am G C

He'd always say I'm sorry every time he had to leave

Am G C

And I was much to young to understand what he would say to me

[Chorus]

D C G

When you're young you always think the sun is gonna shine

D C G

There'll come a day you'll have to say hello to goodbye

D C

Sit down son come take my hand, look me in the eye

G Am G Cadd9 G Gsus2 C

Take these words promise me your gonna live before you die

[Instrumental]

G Gsus2 C

| | |

[Verse]

G Gsus2 C

I was barely seventeen, the summer of seventy nine

G Gsus2 C

Already I was feeling like I was running out of time

Am G C

I had this girl we fell in love, or should I say that she had me

Am G C

Then one fateful night changed our lives and made a memory

[Chorus]

D C G

When you're young you always think the sun is gonna shine

D C G

There'll come a day you'll have to say hello to goodbye

D C G

She laid me down she took my hand and looked me in the eye

Am G Cadd9

And just before she kissed me she said

G Gsus2 C

You're gonna live before we die

G Gsus2 C

Live before you die

[Bridge]

Em C5 D5 E5 F#5 G5 A5

You learn to love to live

Em C5 D5 E5 F#5 G5 A5

You fight and you forgive

Em C5 D5 E5 F#5 G5 A5

You learn whats wrong and right

Em D C

Live before you die

[Instrumental]

G Gsus2 C

| | |

[Verse]

G Gsus2 C

I've made mistakes I've caught my breaks, but I've got no regrets

G Gsus2 C

Theres some things I don't remember but one thing I dont forget

[Chorus]

D C G

When you're young you always think the sun is gonna shine

D C G

There'll come a day you'll have to say hello to goodbye

D C

Shout it out let someone somewhere know that your alive

G Am G Cadd9 G Gsus2 C

Take these words wear them well, you gotta live before you die

G Gsus2 C

Live before you die

G Gsus2 C

Live before you die

[Outro]

Em C5 D5 E5 F#5 G5 A5

You learn to love to live

Em C5 D5 E5 F#5 G5 A5

You fight and you forgive

Em C5 D5 E5 F#5 G5 A5

You face the darkest night

Em D C

Just live before you die

About Live Before You Die Chords by Bon Jovi

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