
Die Young Stay Pretty
Blondie
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Intro G D C D7 , G D C D7 , G D C D7
G C D D
Die young, stay pretty
G C D D
Die young, stay pretty
G C D D G
Die young, stay pretty, oh oh oh-ah
G C D D
Die young, stay pretty
C D D
Deteriorate in your own time
C D D
(Deteriorate in your own time)
C Em C D D D7
Tell 'em you're dead and wither a-way
D7 G Em G
Are you living alone or with your family?
C D D7
A dried up twig on your family tree?
D7 G Em G
Are you waiting for the reaper to arrive?
C D D7
Or just to die by the hand of love?
G C D7 D
Love for youth, love for youth
D G C D D
So, die young and stay pretty
C C7 D D
Leave only the best behind
C D D
Slipping sensibilities
C D D D D G
Tragedy in your own dream, oh-oh oh OHH
Instumental G Fmaj7 Fmaj7 C D D C C C C A
A G
Welllll you sit all alone in your rocking chair
C D D7
Transistor pressed against an ear
D7 G Em G
Were you waiting at the bus stop all your life?
C D D7
Or just to die by the hand of love?
G C D7 D
Love for youth, love for youth,
D G C D D
So, live fast coz it won't last
C D D
Dearly near senility
C D D
(dearly near senility)
C D7 D D
Was it good or maybe you won't tell?
Repeat pattern of Intro G D C D7 , G D C D7
G C D D G
Die young and stay pretty, you got to
G C D D G
Live fast coz it won't last, no no No-No
G C D D G
Die young, stay pretty, oh oh oh-oh
G C D G
Live fast coz it won't last, No-Nooo
G C D D G
Die young, stay pretty, you got to
G C D D G
Live fast coz it won't last, no no No-No
OUTRO to rapid fade out..
G C D D G
Die young die young, stay pretty, ah ah ah-ha
G C D
Live fast coz it won't last............
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