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Too Late to Die Young
By Dan Bern
Transcribed by Justin
tune down 1/2 step
Dsus2: x00230
Pattern 1: G G/F# D Dsus2 D G G/F# D Dsus2 D
Into: Play pattern 1
G Em
The day the Elvis died was like a mercy killing
G D G
America breathed a sigh of relief
C D G
We knew all about the drugs and the Vegas shows
C G D
And there wasn't much of anything that looked like grief
C D G
And I guess he shoulda done like James Dean did
C G
G/F# Em
Instead of putting on weight and sinking down, down, down
C D G
Easier to take if he had just skidded straight
C G D
To souvenir city and T-shirt town
F Bb
And sometimes I wish
D G
I was smarter that I am
C G
But I'm on my 3rd city
C G
And I'm on my 4th car
C G
And I'm on my 5th apartment
Em D
And so many of my days have sprung
C G
And now it's too late to crash
C G
Too late to burn
C D G (pattern 1)
Too late to die young
G Em
If Pete Rose had exploded like Roberto Clemente
G D G
He'd be hanging in the Hall of Fame without fail
C D G
Can you name the last good film Marlon Brando made
C G D
While trying to keep his kid from going to jail
A
And the old people
D
On the street are telling you
A D
"Don't become like me"
C Bm Bb
But every day you creep a little bit closer
C D G
And I guess we shoulda done like James Dean did
C G
G/F# Em
Instead of putting on weight and sinking down, down, down
C D G
Easier to take if he had just skidded straight
C G D
To souvenir city and T-shirt town
F Bb
And sometimes I wish
D G
I was smarter that I am
C G
But I'm on my 3rd city
C G
And I'm on my 4th car
C G
And I'm on my 5th apartment
Em D
And so many of my days have sprung
C G
And now it's too late to crash
C G
Too late to burn
C D
Too late to die
C G
Now it's too late to crash
C G
Too late to burn
C D G (pattern 1)
To late to die young
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