Jeff Rosenstock - While youre alive
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Tuning: E A D G B E
This is kinda based off of the acoustic version so it might not go perfectly well with the electric version
because of the other instruments and whatnot.
The first chorus is palm muted and the 2nd chorus and onwards jeff uses open chord shapes for the most part
and all E major chords are open
Special chords
Adim* Dmaj7/A* Bm7* (if this chord is difficult to transition to you can just mute the D on the A string)
e -x- -2- -x-
B -x- -2- -x-
G -8- -2- -7-
D -7- -0- -7-
A -6- -0- -5-
E -5- -x- -7-
[Verse 1]
AWhen you’re a C#mghost,
AWhen you’re a Dmaj7ghost,
F#mthey’ll sit around and tAdim*alk about how Ethey liked you the most.
AWhen you’re a C#mdream,
AWhen you’re a dDmaj7ream,
F#mI’ll wake up to warm sunAdim*-rays that Emake me want to scream.
[Chorus]
AI wanna let you kDnow while you’re aF#mlive
because everybody Dmaj7loves you when you Adie,
but when it matteDrs they’re not there, not thEere.
[Verse 2]
A When love is C#mdead,
AWhen love is dDmaj7ead,
F#mwe’ll remember geAdim*ntle nudges Ekeeping us in bed,
Aor laughing atC#m funerals,
Aqueasy at carnDmaj7ivals,
F#mlistening to heaAdim*rtbeats slowing Edown as we keep growing old, yeah.
[Chorus]
AI gotta let you kDnow while you’re aF#mlive
‘cause everybody Dmaj7/A*loves you when you diAe
but when it mattersBm7* they’re not there, not Ethere.
AI gotta let you kDnow while you’re aF#mlive
‘cause I’ll be a Dmaj7/A*disaster when you dAie
chubby body,Bm7* no hair, don’tE care.
[Bridge]
And it’s Dnot like the Alove that they showed us onC#m TV.
It’s a hoDme that can bAurn. It’s a C#limb to F#mfreeze.
It’s wDorry.
Love is Bm7*worry.
AYeah.
D5 C#5 F#5 A5