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Slow Death Hymn chords by Mischief Brew

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Intro/Continues through first verse:
   Chord diagramA augmentedA        Chord diagramD MajorD
e|-0--------2------|
Chord diagramBB|-2--2p0---3------|
Chord diagramG+G|-2--------2------| x2
Chord diagramD MajorD|-2--------0--4p0-|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-0---------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-----------------|

Verse 1:
Chord diagramA augmentedA                          Chord diagramD MajorD
 2000 was fired out from a cannon
Chord diagramA augmentedA                             Chord diagramD MajorD
 The neighbors shot up at the lamps
Chord diagramA augmentedA                                         Chord diagramD MajorD
 We piled in the street and stood for our anthems
Chord diagramA augmentedA                                  Chord diagramD MajorD
 On top of the cars with bottles in hand
Chord diagramA augmentedA                                     Chord diagramD MajorD
 This year crept up, who could see it coming?
Chord diagramA augmentedA                                  Chord diagramD MajorD
 No one saw the signs, if any were there
Chord diagramA augmentedA                            Chord diagramD MajorD
 The distant funeral marches drumming
Chord diagramF# minorF#m        Chord diagramE MajorE                        Chord diagramD MajorD    Chord diagramE MajorE
 I’ll take life, don’t care if it’s fair

Bridge/Continues like this into next verse:
   Chord diagramA augmentedA        Chord diagramD MajorD
e|-0-0-xxx-0-0-x--------2-2-xxx-2-2-x------|
Chord diagramBB|-2-2-xxx-2-2-x--2p0---3-3-xxx-3-3-x------|
Chord diagramG+G|-2-2-xxx-2-2-x--------2-2-xxx-2-2--------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-2-2-xxx-2-2-x--------0-0-xxx-0-0-x--4p0-| x2
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-0-0-xxx-0-0-x------------xxx-----x------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-----xxx-----x------------xxx-----x------|

Verse 2:
Chord diagramA augmentedA                                  Chord diagramD MajorD
 Read too many tales with terrible endings
Chord diagramA augmentedA                                  Chord diagramD MajorD
 Gods and machines that get in the way
Chord diagramA augmentedA
 You thought we were home
                  Chord diagramD MajorD
Turns out we were renting
Chord diagramF# minorF#m         Chord diagramE MajorE                 Chord diagramD MajorD     Chord diagramE MajorE
 Until I am gone, I’m here to stay
Chord diagramA augmentedA                             Chord diagramD MajorD
 Taken away, our friends, our lovers
Chord diagramA augmentedA                   Chord diagramD MajorD
 By cancer, heroin, tragedy
Chord diagramA augmentedA                               Chord diagramD MajorD
 It’s not the wakes I’m worried over
Chord diagramF# minorF#m              Chord diagramE MajorE               Chord diagramD MajorD     Chord diagramE MajorE
 It’s knowing we have to go to sleep

Chorus:
Chord diagramA augmentedA          Chord diagramE MajorE
 If it’s a highway
     Chord diagramD MajorD              Chord diagramA augmentedA
I am trying just to drive
     Chord diagramD MajorD              Chord diagramA augmentedA
I am trying just to drive
     Chord diagramE MajorE              Chord diagramA augmentedA    Chord diagramE MajorE
Stay awake and stay alive
Chord diagramF# minorF#m        Chord diagramA augmentedA
 If it’s a highway
       Chord diagramD MajorD                Chord diagramA augmentedA
I want you there at the side
       Chord diagramD MajorD                Chord diagramA augmentedA
I want you there at the side
        Chord diagramE MajorE               Chord diagramA augmentedA
 Still awake and still alive

   Chord diagramA augmentedA        Chord diagramD MajorD
e|-0--------2------|
Chord diagramBB|-2--2p0---3------|
Chord diagramG+G|-2--------2------| x2
Chord diagramD MajorD|-2--------0--4p0-|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-0---------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-----------------|

Verse 3/Same pattern as last verse:
Chord diagramA augmentedA                                  Chord diagramD MajorD
 The songs we thought we’d have to bury
Chord diagramA augmentedA                           Chord diagramD MajorD
 We faced ‘em head on right away
Chord diagramA augmentedA                                Chord diagramD MajorD
 Every reason to cry, not one to worry
Chord diagramF# minorF#m               Chord diagramE MajorE                  Chord diagramD MajorD         Chord diagramE MajorE
 Drive faster and further is my only change
Chord diagramA augmentedA                                 Chord diagramD MajorD
 So tattoo our arms and raise our glasses
Chord diagramA augmentedA                                  Chord diagramD MajorD
 Call out your names this New Years Eve
Chord diagramA augmentedA                                    Chord diagramD MajorD
 And may the next time we kneel at a casket
Chord diagramF# minorF#m          Chord diagramE MajorE                    Chord diagramD MajorD         Chord diagramE MajorE
 We say, “At least the story’s complete.”

Chorus:
Chord diagramA augmentedA          Chord diagramE MajorE
 If it’s a highway
     Chord diagramD MajorD              Chord diagramA augmentedA
I am trying just to drive
     Chord diagramD MajorD              Chord diagramA augmentedA
I am trying just to drive
     Chord diagramE MajorE              Chord diagramA augmentedA    Chord diagramE MajorE
Stay awake and stay alive
Chord diagramF# minorF#m        Chord diagramA augmentedA
 If it’s a highway
       Chord diagramD MajorD                Chord diagramA augmentedA
I want you there at the side
       Chord diagramD MajorD                Chord diagramA augmentedA
I want you there at the side
        Chord diagramE MajorE               Chord diagramA augmentedA
 Still awake and still alive

Chord diagramA augmentedA          Chord diagramE MajorE
 If it’s a highway
     Chord diagramD MajorD              Chord diagramA augmentedA
I am trying just to drive
     Chord diagramD MajorD              Chord diagramA augmentedA
I am trying just to drive
     Chord diagramE MajorE              Chord diagramA augmentedA    Chord diagramE MajorE
Stay awake and stay alive
Chord diagramF# minorF#m        Chord diagramA augmentedA
 If it’s a highway
       Chord diagramD MajorD                Chord diagramA augmentedA
I want you there at the side
       Chord diagramD MajorD                Chord diagramA augmentedA
I want you there at the side
        Chord diagramE MajorE               Chord diagramA augmentedA Chord diagramE MajorE Chord diagramD MajorD Chord diagramA augmentedA
 Still awake and still alive

Outro:
Chord diagramD MajorD Chord diagramA augmentedA Chord diagramE MajorE Chord diagramA/EA/E
Chord diagramF# minorF#m Chord diagramA augmentedA Chord diagramD MajorD Chord diagramA augmentedA
Chord diagramD MajorD Chord diagramA augmentedA Chord diagramE MajorE Chord diagramA augmentedA

   Chord diagramA augmentedA        Chord diagramD MajorD
e|-0--------2------|
Chord diagramBB|-2--2p0---3------|
Chord diagramG+G|-2--------2------| x10 in the recording but feel free to shorten it
Chord diagramD MajorD|-2--------0--4p0-|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-0---------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-----------------|


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| p  Pull-off
| x  Dead note


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