Capo
2
Difficulty
Intermediate πͺ
Rate for accuracy
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Key: A
Tuning: E A D G B E
[Chords]
G* 3554333
G 320033
D/F# xx4232
Strumming:
The strumming patten is mostly striaght 8ths, sometimes ommitting the and of the first beat and on hits
playing downstrokes. The bridge is just one chord strum.
The solo doesn't have every embellishment written in, but all the notes are there.
Intro:
G*
Verse 1:
G* Bm G
She's fighting with the sky
G* Bm Em C/G
She thinks she can
G* Bm G
Livin within a lie
G* Bm Em C/G
She thinks she can
Chorus:
G* Bm Em C/G G
No body knows what lies behind
G* Bm Em C/G G
The days before the day we die
G Em Bm
Die die die, die die die die
G Em Bm
Die die die, die die die die
C/G
Die die die
C/G - strum 8th notes in a downstroke
Verse 2:
G* Bm G
She puts her hands against
G* Bm Em C/G
The life she had
G* Bm G
Living with ignorance
G* Bm Em C/G
Blissful and sad
Chorus:
G* Bm Em C/G G
No body knows what lies behind
G* Bm Em C/G G
The days before the day we die
G Em Bm
Die die die, die die die die
G Em Bm
Die die die, die die die die
C/G
Die die die
C/G
Bridge:
G Em Am D/F#
You can try to swim the sea
G Em Am D/F# C/G
But say goodbye to you and me-e-e-e
C/G
[Solo]
e|---------------------------|-----------------------|----------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------|-----------------------|----------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------|-----------------4--7--|----------------------------------4--7--|
D|--7---5-4--5--7--5--4------|--7---5-4--5--7--------|--7---5-4--5--4--5--4------------(5)(7)-|
A|----------------------7-5--|-----------------------|-----------------------7--5---5---------|
E|---------------------------|-----------------------|----------------------------7-----------|
Outro:
G Em Am D/F#
You can try to swim the sea
G Em Am D/F#
You can try to hold the breeze
G Em Am D/F#
You can try to hide the sun
G Em Am D/F# C/G
But say goodbye to everyo-o-one
G Em Am D/F#
You can try to swim the sea
(Die die die, die die die die)
G Em Am D/F#
You can try to hold the breeze
(Die die die, die die-e die die)
G Em Am D/F#
You can try to hide the sun
(Die die die, die die die die)
G Em Am D/F#
But say goodbye to everyone
(Die die die, die die-e die die)
G Em Am D/F#
You can try to swim the sea
(Nobody knows what lies behind)
G Em Am D/F#
You can try to hold the breeze
(The days before the day we die)
G Em Am D/F#
You can try through skin and bone
(Die die die, die die die die)
G Em Am D/F# C/G
But you will end up all alo-o-one.
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Published: April 30, 2026
Last Updated: April 30, 2026