Difficulty
Intermediate
Rate for accuracy
🎸
Key: Ab
πΈ Intro:
A
πΈ Verse 1:
A A7 D
My momma said I been like this from the time I was born
E A
Since I was a boy, my drug of choice was more
A A7 D
If it was a bet or a dare I swear I was your guy
E A
I did most of my livin' on days I shoulda died
A D
I've danced with the devil a hundred and too many times
E A
I've pushed my luck so damn far, so far I'm all right
A A7 D
I ain't in the grave yet, but no one can say I ain't tried
E
And I've chased crazy women, made jukebox decisions
E A
Did most of my livin' on days I shoulda died
πΈ Chorus:
D A E
Hey hey what can I say
D A E
All the good stories start the same way
D
If you've ever thunk it
A
Then I've probably done it
E
I'm better off now that I settled down
E A
But I'm nothing without them days that I shoulda died
Instrumental πΈ Break:
A D
E A
πΈ Verse 2:
A A7 D
I'm sweeter and wiser, but somewhere in the back of my mind
E A
There's an old Zippo lighter lookin' for a fuse it can light
A A7 D
I might not today, but one day you know I just might
E
Spark that ol' flame, throw it all away
E A
For one of them good ol' days I shoulda died
πΈ Chorus:
D A E
Hey hey what can I say
D A E
All the good stories start the same way
D
If you've ever thunk it
A
Then I've probably done it
E
I'm better off now that I settled down
E A
But I'm nothing without them days that I shoulda died
E
I've chased crazy women, made jukebox decisions
E A
Did most of my livin' on days that I shoulda died
Ending Root Notes:
C# C B A
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- Days I Shoulda Died (Tabs)
Song History
Published: November 26, 2023
Last Updated: September 10, 2025