I Live To Fall Asleep Acoustic chords by Manic Street Preachers

Difficulty: 0



The C and Dm are barred for the chorus. Also, you can play just a Cm instead of a Cmadd6 if you want.
Cmadd6- 335545

Standard Tuning


Intro:

Dm F Am Dm


Verse 1:

Dm               F
I live to fall asleep
                    Am
It's when I stop the hate
                Dm
I never want to dream
                Dsus2
It infiltrates beauty

Dm              F
I live to fall asleep
                Am
Regenerate and sin
                Dm
Skin so tense gives in
                Dsus2
I've lived enough to kill


Chorus:

Am                       Dm
When did you become another distant friend
F                                 Gm
Everyone who loved you stayed waited till the end
Am                       Dm
When did you become another distant friend
F                                 Gm
Everyone who loved you stayed waited till the end
    C                          Dm
Oh, when did you decide that sleep could save your life
Dm                             Cmadd6
How could you become another boy struck dumb
                                        Cmadd6
How could you become another boy struck dumb with love

Dm                 F Am Dm
I live to fall asleep
Dm                 F Am
I live to fall asleep


Verse 2:

Dm              F
I live to fall asleep
                     Am
It helps me through the day
                Dm
Drink has never dulled
                Dsus2
A pain so deep does run

 Dm             F
I live to fall asleep
                Am
Serene alone happy
                Dm
Holding on to screams
                Dsus2
Waiting for the time


Chorus:

Am                      Dm
When did you become another distant friend
F                                Gm
Everyone who loved you stayed waited till the end
Am                      Dm
When did you become another distant friend
F                                Gm
Everyone who loved you stayed waited till the end
    C                           Dm
Oh, when did you decide that sleep could save your life
Dm                             Cmadd6
How could you become another boy struck dumb
                                        Cmadd6
How could you become another boy struck dumb with love

Dm                 F Am Dm
I live to fall asleep
Dm                 F Am Dm
I live to fall asleep


Verse 3:

F
So lazy, lazy, lazy
Gm
Chuck down all the pills
Am                      Dm
Needing to remember how and why to live
    C                          Dm
Oh, when did you decide that sleep could save your life
Dm                            Cmadd6
How could you become another boy struck dumb
                                        Cmadd6
How could you become another boy struck dumb with love

Dm                 F Am Dm
I live to fall asleep
Dm                 F Am Dm
I live to fall asleep
Dm F Am