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Death chords by
Jad Fair
Jad Fair
Daniel Johnston
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Key: E minor•
Verse 1
G
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E
E

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I wanted to be free
Em
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D
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E

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But there was nothing left of me
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D

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E

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I saw the emptiness in your eyes
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Em
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E
E

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Until I had to leave

Something inside told me
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C#m
C#m
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It hurts to be in love
E
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It hurts to be alone
C#m
C#m
4

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A

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Em
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You might as well

bury yourself to death
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E
E

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D

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Damn!
E
E

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Damn!
Em
Em

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E
E

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I found that the newness makes me ill
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D
D

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E
E

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Till I knew that I could not chat to some girl
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Em
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E
E

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A girl that on TV I see
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E
E

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I can now see that smiles I can turn on
C#m
C#m
4

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But it hurts to be alone
E
E

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Em
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A

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C#m
C#m
4

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A

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It hurts to be alone
Em
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You might as well just worry
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D

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yourself to death
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E

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E

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Death Death
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E

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Way out in the deep blue sea,
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D
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E
E

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there's a fish swim like a family,
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E
E

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the big fish feed the little fish,
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E

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till the bigger fish get eaten by even bigger fish,
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C#m
C#m
4

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A
A

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E
E

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Em
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A

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C#m
C#m
4

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A

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and it hurts to be a know, it hurts to be alone
Em
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You might as well just worry
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D
D

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yourself to death
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E

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D

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Death
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E

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Death
Em
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C
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I only want you to be free
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But the world is like a prison to me
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And you're all alone
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E
E

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in the darkness you can't see
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If you can get the gist of
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E

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what I'm saying

Maybe you can help me
C#m
C#m
4

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Cause it hurts to be a man,
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A

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C#m
C#m
4

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E
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Em
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A
A

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it hurts to be a man
Em
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You might as well just

throw yourself to death
C
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D

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Man, man
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I was wondering what the
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E
E

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afterlife might be like
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E
E

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Somehow, if you deserve it,

you have reward
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Em
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Pissing for your head
E
E

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whenever you want
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D

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Em
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Feeling the feels of your
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crates of blood soda
C#m
C#m
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A
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C#m
C#m
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E
E

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And it hurts to be, it hurts to be,
C#m
C#m
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Em
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there's no need to worry yourself to death,
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E
E

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death,
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Somewhere in a fu ture
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I may not be there,
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I'd fight it to live forever if I dare.
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I need to be happy,
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E
E

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need your affection,
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With your kisses I've been missing,
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A

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Because it hurts to be in love
C#m
C#m
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It hurts to be in love
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You might just scare yourself to
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F#m
F#m
2

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F#m
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death
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Death, death, death,
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F#m
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death
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D#
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Chords

  • G

  • C

  • E

  • Em

  • D

  • A

  • C#m

    4

  • F#m

    2

  • D#

    6

Capo: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Death by Jad Fair, Daniel Johnston is E minor.

The primary chords used in Death are G, C, E, Em, D, A.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, C, E, Em, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Death is approximately 140 beats per minute.

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