• Song:

    A Man Who Was Gonna Die Young

  • Artist:

    Eric Church

ive seen him play it on a documentary about the album and this is exactly how he plays it you just 
gotta figure out the pickin patern and hammer ons for yourself.....you hardly ever hit the e string 
though so you can just leave it open
capo on the 8th fret
D/G
e:---3---
B:---3---
G:---2---
D:-------
A:-------
E:---2---
into:D G A D G A

D                    G  
I like fast cars and sharp dreams,
A               D
Chased a lot of crazy things,
G                       A 
Left behind my share of broken pieces
D                      G
This morning I turned 36
A                        D
when you just remember half of it
G                                 A 
You wonder how you out-lived Hank or Jesus

G                           A
I put the rage in a river, roll in a thunder 
D                          G
But you kept me from going under
G                       A
When that current got too heavy
G                        A
I always thought I'd be a heap of metal
D                      G
And a cloud of smoke, foot stuck to the pedal
G                                  A
Sold for parts like a junkyard rusted-out Chevy
G            D/G
Fear I've had none,
G            D/G 
What the hell made you wanna love
G            A          D
A man who was gonna die young?

D                     G
In the mirror I saw my surprise, 
A                       D                G
Who knew gray hairs like to hide on a head,
                         A 
Didn't think he'd live past thirty
D                    G
If I make it thirty more, 
A                           D
It's the brown that you'll be looking for
G
As you run your fingers through, 
A
Say slow down honey

G                           A
I put the rage in a river, roll in a thunder 
D                          G
But you kept me from going under 
G                         A
When that current got too heavy
G                               A
I always thought I'd be a heap of metal
D                             G
And a cloud of smoke, foot stuck to the pedal
G                                   A
Sold for parts like a junkyard rusted-out Chevy
G            D/G
Fear I've had none,
             G                D/G
What the hell made you wanna love
G             A          D
A man who was gonna die young?


solo:D G A D G A

    D                  G      
Call it intuition, or call it crazy 
A                         D
Just thought by now I'd be pushing up daisies 
   G                               A
But I'd gladly stick around if we're together
       D                      G
So baby when you bow your head tonight, 
          A                      D
Could you tell the Lord I've changed my mind 
          G              A             D
And with you I'd like to live forever

D G A D G A D(strum and let ring out)
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