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Smiling When I Die

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[Intro]
 DX2
[Verse 1]
GYesterday felt like my graduBmation
But Dnow some of those kids have got their Aown
GBeen a while since I took a vBmacation
It's Dbeen a while since I really let Ago
[Pre-Chorus]
GDon't wanna look back
Thinking I Bmcould've done this
Or I could've tried that
DDon't wanna look back
'Cause itA's going by fast
[Chorus]
I'ma call my motGher
It's been a wBmhile since I've been home
Take a trip in the Dsummer
See all the lAights in Tokyo
Get lost in the Gdesert
Just to see what I can Bmfind
DSo when it's my time, I
AI'm smiling when I dGie (When I die, when I dBmie)
Smiling when I dDie (When I die, when I diAe)
[Verse 2]
GYesterday felt like my first day worBmking
DBut now I'm not the youngest on the cAlock
GBeen a while since days were just for Bmburning
It's bDeen a while since I threw back a shoAt
[Pre-Chorus]
GDon't wanna look back
Thinking I Bmcould've done this
Or I could've tried that
DDon't wanna look back
'Cause itA's going by fast
[Chorus]
I'ma call my motGher
It's been a wBmhile since I've been home
Take a trip in the Dsummer
See all the lAights in Tokyo
Get lost in the Gdesert
Just to see what I can Bmfind
DSo when it's my time, I
AI'm smiling when I dGie (When I die, when I dBmie)
Smiling when I dDie (When I die, when I diAe)
[Bridge]
There's been a coGuple times that I've fell in lBmove
But a coDuple times just ain't eAnough
There's been a coGuple joints that I could've shBmared
But I guDess I gotta start someAwhere
[Chorus]
I'ma call my motGher
It's been a wBmhile since I've been home
Take a trip in the Dsummer
See all the lAights in Tokyo
Get lost in the Gdesert
Just to see what I can Bmfind
DSo when it's my time, I
AI'm smiling when I dGie (When I die, when I dBmie)
Smiling when I dDie (When I die, when I diAe)

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Smiling When I Die

by Sasha Alex Sloan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Intro]

[Verse 1]

G Bm

Yesterday felt like my graduation

D A

But now some of those kids have got their own

G Bm

Been a while since I took a vacation

D A

It's been a while since I really let go

[Pre-Chorus]

Don't wanna look back

Thinking I could've done this

Or I could've tried that

Don't wanna look back

'Cause it's going by fast

[Chorus]

I'ma call my mother

It's been a while since I've been home

Take a trip in the summer

See all the lights in Tokyo

Get lost in the desert

Just to see what I can find

So when it's my time, I

A G Bm

I'm smiling when I die (When I die, when I die)

D A

Smiling when I die (When I die, when I die)

[Verse 2]

G Bm

Yesterday felt like my first day working

D A

But now I'm not the youngest on the clock

G Bm

Been a while since days were just for burning

D A

It's been a while since I threw back a shot

[Pre-Chorus]

Don't wanna look back

Thinking I could've done this

Or I could've tried that

Don't wanna look back

'Cause it's going by fast

[Chorus]

I'ma call my mother

It's been a while since I've been home

Take a trip in the summer

See all the lights in Tokyo

Get lost in the desert

Just to see what I can find

So when it's my time, I

A G Bm

I'm smiling when I die (When I die, when I die)

D A

Smiling when I die (When I die, when I die)

[Bridge]

G Bm

There's been a couple times that I've fell in love

D A

But a couple times just ain't enough

G Bm

There's been a couple joints that I could've shared

D A

But I guess I gotta start somewhere

[Chorus]

I'ma call my mother

It's been a while since I've been home

Take a trip in the summer

See all the lights in Tokyo

Get lost in the desert

Just to see what I can find

So when it's my time, I

A G Bm

I'm smiling when I die (When I die, when I die)

D A

Smiling when I die (When I die, when I die)

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The chords for "Smiling When I Die" show the original chord names (including D, G, Bm, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.