Die Tryin chords by Guy Clark

Chords with lyrics

Here's an easier way to play this song with all open chords:


A minorAm G+G D MajorD A minorAm
C majorC               G+G
Don't be a stranger if you're looking for a friend

D MajorD                 A minorAm
If you want an even break, you've got to learn to bend

C majorC               G+G
You don't have a song if you don't know how to sing

D MajorD                  A minorAm
And you don't have a prayer, if you don't know how to dream

FF                  C majorC
Now what's the use in dyin' if you don't die tryin'

    G+G              C majorC
If you don't die tryin' what's the use

FF                C majorC
What's the use in flyin' if you don't die flyin'

    G+G             A minorAm
If you don't die flyin' what's the use

If you're gonna role the dice, you gotta take a chance,
You gotta get out on the floor, if you want to do the dance
If you don't know how to laugh, you'll never learn to cry
If you don't know how to fall, you will never learn to fly

What's the use in dyin' if you don't die tryin'
If you don't die tryin' what's the use
What's the use in flyin' if you don't die flyin'
If you don't die flyin' what's the use

What's the use in dyin' if you don't die tryin'
If you don't die tryin' what's the use
What's the use in flyin' if you don't die flyin'
If you don't die flyin' what's the use


And here's the way I think Guy Clark actually plays it (he might be using a capo somewhere):

C# minorC#m BB A augmentedA C# minorC#m

E MajorE                BB
Don't be a stranger if you're looking for a friend

F#F#               C# minorC#m
If you want an even break...

E MajorE   BB

F#F#   C# minorC#m

A augmentedA                  E MajorE
Now what's the use in dyin' if you don't die tryin'

BB   E MajorE

A augmentedA   E MajorE

BB   C# minorC#m