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Live Before You Die chords by
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Key: G major•
Verse 1
G
G

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Csus2
Csus2

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G
G

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Csus2
Csus2

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I was a
G
G

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little boy of 9 years old
Csus2
Csus2

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The whole world in my hands
G
G

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Trying to toss that ball across the yard
Csus2
Csus2

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A game of catch with my old man
Am
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G
G

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He would always say I'm sorry
Csus2
Csus2

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Every time he had to leave
Am
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And I was much too young
Bm
Bm
2

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to understand
Csus2
Csus2

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When he would say to me
Verse 2
D
D

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When you're young, you always think
Csus2
Csus2

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The sun is gonna shine
G
G

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D
D

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There will come a day when you have
Csus2
Csus2

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G
G

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to say hello to goodbye
D
D

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Sit down son come take my hand
Csus2
Csus2

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Look me in the eye
G
G

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Am
Am

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G
G

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Csus2
Csus2

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Take these words, promise me
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G

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You'll live before you die
Csus2
Csus2

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G

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Verse 3

I was barely seventeen,
Csus2
Csus2

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G

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summer of seventy-nine
Csus2
Csus2

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G
G

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Already Already I was feeling
Csus2
Csus2

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G
G

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like I was running out of time
Am
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G

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I had this girl, we fell in love
Csus2
Csus2

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Or should I say that she had me
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Bm
Bm
2

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That fateful night changed our lives
Csus2
Csus2

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And made a memory
Verse 4
D
D

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When you're young, you always think
Csus2
Csus2

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The sun is gonna to shine
G
G

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D
D

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There will come a day when you have
Csus2
Csus2

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to say hello to goodbye
G
G

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D
D

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She laid me down, she took my hand
Csus2
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G
G

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Looked me in the eye
Am
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G

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And just before she kissed
Csus2
Csus2

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me she said
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G

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Csus2
Csus2

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You gotta live before you die

Live before you die
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G

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Verse 5
Csus2
Csus2

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Em
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Csus2
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D
D

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You learn to love, to live
Em
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Csus2
Csus2

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You fight and you for give
Em
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You learn what's wrong
Csus2
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G
G

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and right
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D
D

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Csus2
Csus2

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You live before you die
G
G

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Verse 6
Csus2
Csus2

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G
G

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I've made mistakes,

I've caught some breaks
Csus2
Csus2

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But I got no regrets
G
G

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There's some things I don't remember
Csus2
Csus2

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But one thing I don't forget
Verse 7
D
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When you're young, you always think
Csus2
Csus2

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The sun is gonna shine
G
G

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D
D

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One day you're going to have to say
Csus2
Csus2

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G
G

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hello to goodbye
D
D

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Shout it out,
Csus2
Csus2

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let someone somewhere know you're alive
G
G

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Am
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G

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Csus2
Csus2

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Take these words wear 'em well
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G

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Csus2
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G
G

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Live before you die
Csus2
Csus2

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G
G

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Live before you die
Csus2
Csus2

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Hey
G
G

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Csus2
Csus2

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G
G

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Live before you die
Verse 8
Em
Em

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Csus2
Csus2

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You learn to love, to live
Em
Em

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Csus2
Csus2

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D
D

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You fight and you for give
Csus2
Csus2

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Em
Em

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Csus2
Csus2

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D
D

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You face the darkest night
G
G

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D
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Csus2
Csus2

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Just live before you die

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • Csus2

  • Am

  • Bm

    2

  • D

  • Em

  • C

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Live Before You Die by Bon Jovi is G major.

The primary chords used in Live Before You Die are G, Csus2, Am, Bm, D, Em.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, Csus2, Am, Bm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Live Before You Die is approximately 80 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Live Before You Die using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Live Before You Die. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Bon Jovi.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add Live Before You Die to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

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