Difficulty
Intermediate
Rate for accuracy
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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Chord Shapes for Verse 1/2:
Db E6 F#add2 Amaj7 B6add2
Db --0-------|--0-------|--0-------|--0-------|--0-------|
Ab --0-------|--0-------|--0-------|--0-------|--0-------|
F --0-------|--3-------|--5-------|--8-------|--10------|
Db --0-------|--0-------|--0-------|--0-------|--0-------|
Ab --0-------|--3-------|--5-------|--8-------|--10------|
Db --0-------|--3-------|--5-------|--8-------|--10------|
Chord Shapes for Verse 3/4:
G#m4 F#add2 Db Eb7add4 Ebm4 E6
Db ---0-------|--0-------|--0-------|--0-------|--0-------|--0-------|
Ab ---0-------|--0-------|--0-------|--0-------|--0-------|--0-------|
F ---6-------|--5-------|--0-------|--2-------|--1-------|--3-------|
Db ---7-------|--0-------|--0-------|--0-------|--2-------|--0-------|
Ab ---7-------|--5-------|--0-------|--2-------|--2-------|--3-------|
Db ---7-------|--5-------|--0-------|--2-------|--2-------|--3-------|
Verse 1:
Db E6 F#add2
Pull the plug in September
Db E6 F#add2
I don’t wanna die in June
Db E6 F#add2
I’d like to start planning my funeral
Amaj7 Badd2 Db
I’ve got work to do
E6 F#add2
Verse 2:
Db E6 F#add2
Pull the plug make it painless
Db E6 F#add2
I don’t want a violent end
Db E6 F#add2
Don’t say that you’ll always love me
Amaj7
Cuz you know I bleed myself dry for you
B6add2 Db
Over and over again
Verse 3:
G#m4
Doomsday is close at hand
F#add2
I’ll book the marching band
Db
To play as you speak
G#m4
I’ll feel like throwing up
F#add2
You’ll sit and stare
Db
Like a goddamn machine
Verse 4:
G#m4
I’d like to plan out my part in this
F#add2
But you’re such a narcissist
Eb7add4 Ebm4
You’ll probably do it next week
E6
I don’t get a choice in the matter
F#add2
But why would I
D6 E6
It’s only the death of me
F#add2 Db
Only the death of me
Song History
Published: May 31, 2021
Last Updated: September 10, 2025