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Carpe Diem Baby

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Carpe Diem Baby
Metallica
[Verse 1]
D#m                    C#          B
   Hit dirt, shake tree, split sky, part sea
D#m                      C#                    B
   Strip smile, lose cool, bleed the day and break the rule
D#m                 C#                  B
Live win, dare fail, eat the dirt and bite the nail
A# Am F#m Fm
[Pre-Chorus]
D#m                       A# Am F#m Fm
   Then make me miss you
D#m                       C# B
   Then make me miss you
[Chorus]
D#m
D#m        Fm       E    G#m         D#m
   So wash your face away with dirt
D#m        Fm        E    G#m         D#m
   It don't feel good until it hurts
D#m        Fm        E    G#m
   So take this world and shake it
G#m                              B
   Come squeeze and suck the day
G#m                   D#m
   Come carpe diem, baby
G#  D#  D#  G#  B  B
[Verse 2]
D#m                     C#          B
   Draw lead, piss wine, sink teeth, all mine
D#m                       C#                        B
   Stoke fire, break neck, suffer through this, cheat on death
D#m                             C#                   B
   Hug the curve, lose the time, tear the map and shoot the sign
A# Am F#m Fm
[Pre-Chorus]
D#m                       A# Am F#m Fm
   Then make me miss you
                          C#B
Dm#                        
   Then make me miss you
[Chorus]
D#m
D#m        Fm       E    G#m         D#m
   So wash your face away with dirt
D#m        Fm        E    G#m         D#m
   It don't feel good until it hurts
D#m        Fm        E    G#m
   So take this world and shake it
G#m                              B
   Come squeeze and suck the day
G#m                   D#m
   Come carpe diem, baby
Yeah, Suck it!
[Solo]
G#  D#  D#  G#  D#  D#
[Bridge]
D#                     C#               E
Live win, dare fail, eat dirt, bite the nail
D#                              C#                      E
Strip smile, lose cool, bleed the day snd break the rule
D#                                      C#                      E  A#
Hug the curve, lose the time, tear the map, and shoot the sign
[Pre-Chorus]
D#                       C#   E
Then make me miss you... Come on, come on
D#              E       C#  E
Then make me miss you...
[Chorus]
D#              G#            D#
So wash your face away with dirt
D#              G#              F#
It don't feel good until it hurts
D#              G#              B
So take this world and shake it
Come squeeze and suck the day
                        E
Come make me miss you...
                D#     G#
Come carpe diem baby
                D#     G#  D#
Come carpe diem baby

Carpe Diem Baby chords and lyrics

Free chords for Carpe Diem Baby by Metallica. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Carpe Diem Baby
Metallica
[Verse 1]
A# Am F#m Fm
[Pre-Chorus]
[Chorus]
D#m
G#  D#  D#  G#  B  B
[Verse 2]
A# Am F#m Fm
[Pre-Chorus]
[Chorus]
D#m
Yeah, Suck it!
[Solo]
G#  D#  D#  G#  D#  D#
[Bridge]
[Pre-Chorus]
[Chorus]
Come squeeze and suck the day

Carpe Diem Baby Chords by Metallica

Learn how to play Carpe Diem Baby by Metallica with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Carpe Diem Baby chords”, “Carpe Diem Baby guitar chords”, or “Metallica Carpe Diem Baby chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Carpe Diem Baby chords and for experienced players who want accurate Carpe Diem Baby lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D#m, C#, B, A#, Am, F#m.

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Can I transpose "Carpe Diem Baby" to a different key?

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Can I see chord diagrams for "Carpe Diem Baby"?

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Is "Carpe Diem Baby" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "Carpe Diem Baby" by Metallica with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by Metallica below.

What key is "Carpe Diem Baby" in?

The chords for "Carpe Diem Baby" show the original chord names (including D#m, C#, B, A#, Am, F#m). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.