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