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Rumors Of My Demise Have Been Greatly Exaggerated

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Here's my acoustic version of this wondeful song:
 C#m_
C#m F#m A B
C#m F#m A B
C#m F#m A B
C#m F#m A B
So pC#mlease don't ask F#mme howA  
I ended up aBt my wits endC#m  
And breF#making downA  
BPages torn from books wC#me never read,F#m  
Cause we're pluggeAd into this grid.B  
Don't puC#mll this plug right now,F#m  
Or then we'd really Ahave to live.B  
When I die, Awill they remember noF#mt
What I did, Abut what I haven't F#mdone?
It's not the end Athat I fear with eF#mach breath
It's Alife that scares me to death.B  
When we built tEhese dreams on sand
How they all slBipped through our hands
C#mThis might be our only Achance
Let's take this one dEay at a time
I'll hold your hanBd if you hold mine
The tiC#mme that we kill keeps us aliveA.
C#m F#m A B
C#m F#m A B
C#m F#m A B
C#m F#m A B
C#mYour words won't save F#mme now.A  
I'm at the edgBe feeling the sweat driC#mp from my bF#mrow.A  
"Get a griBp on yourself" iC#ms what they say,F#m  
Every houAr, every day.B  
C#mHands over my ears,F#m  
I've been scrAeaming all these years!B  
When I die, Awill they remember noF#mt
What I did, Abut what I haven't F#mdone?
It's not the end Athat I fear with eF#mach breath
It's Alife that scares me to death.B  
When we built tEhese dreams on sand
How they all slBipped through our hands
C#mThis might be our only Achance
Let's take this one dEay at a time
I'll hold your hanBd if you hold mine
The tiC#mme that we kill keeps us aliveA.
 F#m_ _
                F#m   E   F#m_ 
        We came in search of answers!
  E   D_          A   B_             E  
       We left empty handed again!
 F#m_              E   F#m_
        Shots fired into the sky...
 E   D_ 
      Are now returning!
 A   B_                     E  
      Where the fuck will you hide?
 F#m_                                E   F#m_ 
Hiding from the laughter in the closets of our lives,
 E   D_                                                     A   E_
   But the door hinges are squeaking letting in thin shards of light.
 E   F#m_                           
    And now a hand's extending outward,
 E   F#m_
   Quiet comfort they invite,
 E   D_ 
   Do we dare take what they offer?
 A   E_
    Do we step into the light?
When I die, Awill they remember noF#mt
What I did, Abut what I haven't F#mdone?
It's not the end Athat I fear with eF#mach breath
It's Alife that scares me to death.B  
When we built tEhese dreams on sand
How they all slBipped through our hands
C#mThis might be our only Achance
Let's take this one dEay at a time
I'll hold your hanBd if you hold mine
The tiC#mme that we kill keeps us aliveA.
When we built tEhese dreams on sand
How they all slBipped through our hands
C#mThis might be our only Achance
Let's take this one dEay at a time
I'll hold your hanBd if you hold mine
The tiC#mme that we kill keeps us aliveA.

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The story behind the song

This song comes from Rise Against's third studio album, Siren Song of the Counter Culture, released in 2004. The album delves into a range of lyrical themes, from broader social commentary to intimate personal reflections. The band is known for their melodic hardcore style, blending aggressive sounds with catchy hooks and rapid tempos. Playing this song means channeling the band's signature energy, which often addresses political, humanitarian, and environmental topics.

AI-written from these sources:Siren Song of the Counter Culture — Wikipedia ↗Rise Against — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Rumors Of My Demise Have Been Greatly Exaggerated

by Rise Against

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C#m

F#m

Here's my acoustic version of this wondeful song:

C#m

C#m F#m A B

C#m F#m A

So please don't ask me how

B C#m

I ended up at my wits end

F#m A

And breaking down

B C#m F#m

Pages torn from books we never read,

A B

Cause we're plugged into this grid.

C#m F#m

Don't pull this plug right now,

A B

Or then we'd really have to live.

A F#m

When I die, will they remember not

A F#m

What I did, but what I haven't done?

A F#m

It's not the end that I fear with each breath

A B

It's life that scares me to death.

When we built these dreams on sand

How they all slipped through our hands

C#m A

This might be our only chance

Let's take this one day at a time

I'll hold your hand if you hold mine

C#m A

The time that we kill keeps us alive.

C#m F#m A B

C#m F#m A

Your words won't save me now.

B C#m F#m A

I'm at the edge feeling the sweat drip from my brow.

B C#m F#m

"Get a grip on yourself" is what they say,

A B

Every hour, every day.

C#m F#m

Hands over my ears,

A B

I've been screaming all these years!

A F#m

When I die, will they remember not

A F#m

What I did, but what I haven't done?

A F#m

It's not the end that I fear with each breath

A B

It's life that scares me to death.

When we built these dreams on sand

How they all slipped through our hands

C#m A

This might be our only chance

Let's take this one day at a time

I'll hold your hand if you hold mine

C#m A

The time that we kill keeps us alive.

F#m

_ _

F#m E F#m

We came in search of answers!

E D A B E

_ _

We left empty handed again!

F#m E F#m

_ _

Shots fired into the sky...

E D

Are now returning!

A B E

Where the fuck will you hide?

F#m E F#m

_ _

Hiding from the laughter in the closets of our lives,

E D A E

_ _

But the door hinges are squeaking letting in thin shards of light.

E F#m

And now a hand's extending outward,

E F#m

Quiet comfort they invite,

E D

Do we dare take what they offer?

A E

Do we step into the light?

A F#m

When I die, will they remember not

A F#m

What I did, but what I haven't done?

A F#m

It's not the end that I fear with each breath

A B

It's life that scares me to death.

When we built these dreams on sand

How they all slipped through our hands

C#m A

This might be our only chance

Let's take this one day at a time

I'll hold your hand if you hold mine

C#m A

The time that we kill keeps us alive.

When we built these dreams on sand

How they all slipped through our hands

C#m A

This might be our only chance

Let's take this one day at a time

I'll hold your hand if you hold mine

C#m A

The time that we kill keeps us alive.

About Rumors Of My Demise Have Been Greatly Exaggerated Chords by Rise Against

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