Live And Die chords by The Avett Brothers (Official Version)

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Intro 1

Verse 1
G 
All it'll take
Bm 
C 
G 
is just one moment an d
Em 
You can say goodbye to
C 
D 
how we had it planned
G 
Bm 
Fear like a habit, run like a rabbit,
C 
G 
out and away
Em 
Through the screen door
C 
D 
to the unknown

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Verse 2

And I want to love you and more

I want to find you and more

Where do you reside when you hide?

How can I find ya?

'Cause

Verse 3

I want to send you and more

I want to tempt you and more

Can you tell that I am alive?

Let me prove it

Verse 4
G 
Em 
You and I, we're the same
Am 
D 
Live and die, we're the same
G 
Em 
Hear my voice, know my name
Am 
You and I, we're the same
D 

Verse 5
G 
Live like a pharaoh
Bm 
C 
G 
Sing like a sparrow anyway
Em 
C 
D 
Even if there is  no land or love in sight
G 
Bm 
We bloom like roses, lead like Moses,
C 
G 
out and away
Em 
C 
D 
Through the bitter crowd to the daylight

Verse 6

And I want to love you and more

I want to find you and more

Can you tell that I am alive?

Let me prove it to ya

Verse 7
C 
G 
Em 
You and I, we're the same
Am 
D 
Live and die, we're the same
G 
You rejoice, I complain
Em 
Am 
D 
But you and I, we're the same
G 
Em 
Live and die, we're the same
Am 
D 
You and I, we're the same
G 
Em 
Hear my voice, know my name
Am 
You and I, we're the same

Interlude 1

Verse 8

I want to love you and more

I want to find you and more

Where do you reside when you hide?

How can I find ya?

Verse 9
Em 
'Cause I   wanna
save you and more
Am 
Em 
I   wanna tempt you and more
C 
G 
Bm 
Can you tell that I  am alive?
C 
Let me prove it

Verse 10
G 
Em 
You and I, we're the same
Am 
D 
Live and die, we're the same
G 
You rejoice, I complain
Em 
Am 
D 
But you and I, we're the same
G 
Em 
Live and die, we're the same
Am 
D 
You and I, we're the same
G 
Em 
Hear my voice, know my name
Am 
You and I

Outro 1

You and I

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Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: B majorBPM: 118

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
Bm: x-2-4-4-3-x
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
Am: x-0-2-2-1-0

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This is the original studio version of Live And Die by The Avett Brothers, capturing how the song was actually played on the recording. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart keeps the exact chord voicings and capo position in the original key of B major. It suits players who want to learn Live And Die the way The Avett Brothers intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.