When You Die Chords

by MGMT
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Chords are tricky, as usual with MGMT, but I think these are correct.
Difficulty: intermediate
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: no capo
Author gmanfredi [pro] 51.
1 contributor total, last edit on Dec 19, 2021
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Chords

Bm
G
F#m
F#
Em
E
A
D

Strumming

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[Intro]
 
Bm G F#m F#
 
[Verse 1]
             G
I'm not that nice
    Em
I'm mean and I'm evil
F#m           Bm
Don't call me nice
G
I'm gonna eat your heart out
F#m           Bm
I've got some work to do
E                    A
Baby, I'm ready, I'm ready, ready, ready to blow my lid off
 
D / G A / Bm G / A / Em / A / Bm G / A / A
 
Bm G F#m F#
 
[Verse 2]
            G
Go fuck yourself
             Em
You heard me right
              F#m   Bm
Don't call me nice again
G                           F#m         Bm
Don't you have somewhere to be at seven thirty?
E                    A
Baby, I'm ready, I'm ready, ready, ready to blow my brains out
 
[Chorus]
    D
You die
    G      A       Bm G
And words don't do anything
     A           Em
It's permanently night
    A            Bm  G
And I won't feel anything
      A                                 D
We'll all be laughing with you when you die
G     A        Bm G
Words don't do anything
     A           Em
It's permanently night
    A            Bm G
And I won't feel anything
      A                                 D    F# G G
We'll all be laughing with you when you die
 
D A Bm Bm
D F# G G
D A Bm Bm
D F# G G
D A Bm Bm Bm Bm
 
[Verse 3]
            G    F#m
Go fuck yourself
              G
I'm mean, not nice
            Bm
You said it twice
F#          G     F#m
You said it twice
                            G
Don't you have somewhere to be at seven thirty?
Bm F# G
        I've got some work to do
F#m   G
        I'm gonna eat your heart out
Bm F# G                  F#m       F#
         I heard you the first time
 
G     Bm  F# Bm    F#m F#
G     F#m F# G     F#m
G     Bm
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6 comments
icerilakkumar1
d o n t c a l l m e n i c e i m g o n n a e a t u r h e a r t o u t
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rick_sanchez
it feels like some of the chords are true but some are just too off. i'll wait for more versions of this gem
+2
cesaz05
Pretty Great !!
+1