I Will Be There When You Die
 
capo 6
 
b/G  =  x20033

f#/G =  2x0033

Cadd9 = x32033

c/G  =     x30033

 

b/G                       Cadd9

Sunrides and the girls scream

b/G                     Cadd9

Walk high on the i-beam

f#/G                                                                 c/G

You’re a lovely soul but only God knows it’s so

          f#/G                                                       c/G

don’t forget to hold your head when you let go

 

(stay on c/G for an extra bar, slow down to half speed leading into opening riff)

 

RIFF
e-------------------------3--3------

B-------0h1~--0-----------3--3------

G------0--------2--0------0--3------

D-----0-----0-------------0--0------

A----2--------------------2--2------

E---3-----------------3---3--3------

 

G                                 C
 Joe was born in new york  city
                        G

son of Paul and Catherine

               C
always down and always out

           Am                    D
but his morrow's always seem Just fine

 Em               Am            C                   Am
There will be bigotry and there will be open minds

Em                Am            C                   Am
There will be days of peace you'll never have the time
G                    Am                         C
As long as you keep a straight face
           Am                   G

I will be there when you die

          Am                     C
as long as you keep a straight face

         Am                     G
I will be there when you die 
 

RIFF

 

G                                 C
I was born in east Kentucky
G

home of where the grass is dyed
                            C

always down and always out
    Am                           D

but morrow's always seem Just fine
  Em              Am            C                   Am
There will be bigotry and there will be open minds

 Em               Am            C                   Am
There will be days of peace you'll never have the time
 G                   Am                         C            Am                       G
as long as you keep a straight face    I will be there when you die
as long as you keep a straight face    I will be there when you die
 awwwwawwww   aww awwww awwww 

RIFF
I will be there when you die
RIFF x3
 

Outro riff

e---3----7----8-------

B---3----7----8-------

G---0----0----0-------

D---0----0----0-------

A---2----6----7-------

E---3----7----8-------

*NOTE: This is the version from the 2-meter sessions which was included on the Early Recordings Compilation Chapter 2: Learning.  To play the album versions don’t play the first verse and start with the intro riff then play everything the same except don’t play the outro riff.