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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Intro:
Em
Verse 1:
Em Am
We don't hope for makin' things better
D Em
All we want is to keep it together
Em Am
Every day?is?a rainy day,?no changin' the weather
D Em
This kind of?life has made our hearts as hard as leather
Chorus:
D Em
And all these tears are from the dust in our eyes
D Em
And all these years just keep on passin' us by
D Em
And all this misery makes it hard to deny
C Em
We all know that we're just born to die
C Em (D)
That's the way it goes when you're just born to die
Verse 2:
Em Am
I hear the voice of a whip-poor-will singin'
D Em
She don't know all the comfort she's bringin'
Em Am
We all know the sound of when the truth is ringin'
D Em
Yeah, it hurts your soul just like a bumblebee stingin'
Chorus:
D Em
And all these tears are from the dust in our eyes
D Em
And all these years just keep on passin' us by
D Em
And all this misery makes it hard to deny
C Em
We all know that we're just born to die
C Em (D)
That's the way it goes when you're just born to die
Instrumental Break:
Em Am F Em
Chorus:
D Em
And all these tears are from the dust in our eyes
D Em
And all these years just keep on passin' us by
D Em
And all this misery makes it hard to deny
C Em
We all know that we're just born to die
C Em
'Cause we all know that we're just born to die
C Am Em
That's the way it goes when you're just born to die
Song History
Last Updated: March 28, 2026