Volbeat – Die To Live Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Volbeat – Die To Live Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsEC#mABG#mEm

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This is the chords of Die To Live by Volbeat on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
E
It’s 7:02, breaking all the rules
E
Dance the boogie-woogie and let’s fire up the booze
C#m                                      E
‘Cause we die to live, we die to live
E
We know about the law, but that won’t get us far
E
When the rattlesnake is shaking and the gun is on the floor
C#m                                  E
Cause we die to live, we die to live

[Chorus]
A                                      B
We can go all night ’til the morning light
E                                                  A
And the mayor will be there too
A                          B
Call the cops who got all the drugs
E                                      A
And then send them home by noon
B
Let it burn, let it burn
E
Oh, well, let it burn, let it burn

[Verse 2]
E
Rebellious attitude, your mama’s got it too
E
We can’t do nothing right when wrong is what we do
C#m                                      E
‘Cause we die to live, we die to live
E
We ain’t got the time for a Christian lullaby
E
When off goes the alarm and the house is going down
C#m                          E
We die to live, we die to live

[Chorus]
A                          B
We can go all night ’til the morning light
E                                      A
And the mayor will be there too
A                                                  B
Call the cops who got all the drugs
E                                       A
And then send them home by noon
B
Let it burn, let it burn
E
Oh, well, let it burn, let it burn

[Bridge]
E
Let it burn
E
Oh, let it burn, let it burn
A
Let it burn
E
Oh, let it burn, let it burn

[Break]
B G#m
Oh
A              E
C#m G#m
A Em
B E

[Verse 3]
E
It’s 7:02, breaking all the rules
E
Dance the boogie-woogie and let’s fire up the booze
C#m                                      E
‘Cause we die to live, we die to live
E
We know about the law, but that won’t get us far
E                                                                          E
When the rattlesnake is shaking and the gun is on the floor
C#m              E
we die to live

[Chorus]
A                                      B
We can go all night ’til the morning light
E                                      A
And the mayor will be there too
A                                                  B
Call the cops who got all the drugs
E                                      A
And then send them home by noon
B
Let it burn, let it burn
E
Oh, well, let it burn, let it burn

[Outro]
A
Let it burn
B                                      E
Oh, let it burn, let it burn
A
Let it burn
B                          E
Oh, let it burn, let it burn
E

How to play Die To Live: key, chords and progression

Die To Live by Volbeat is built around E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯), with 6 chords in all: E, C#m, A, B, G#m and Em.

The progression the song keeps returning to is E – A – B – E (I – IV – V – I in E major), the I–IV–V–I, the backbone of gospel, blues and folk. In solfa, that is doh – fah – soh – doh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes D, Bm, G, A, F#m, Dm (67% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
C#m chord on guitar (x46654)
C♯mC♯ E G♯
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
B chord on guitar (x24442)
BB D♯ F♯
G#m chord on guitar (466444)
G♯mG♯ B D♯
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B

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Die To Live chords: questions

What key is Die To Live in?

Die To Live by Volbeat is centred on E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯).

What chords are in Die To Live?

Die To Live uses 6 chords: E, C#m, A, B, G#m, Em.

What is the chord progression of Die To Live?

The main progression is E – A – B – E (I – IV – V – I), the I–IV–V–I, the backbone of gospel, blues and folk.

Is Die To Live easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes D, Bm, G, A, F#m, Dm (67% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo).

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