Killed Myself When I Was Young Chords

KeyD Capo1st fret TuningStandard Difficulty Plays630

Killed Myself When I Was Young by A. A. Bondy is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of D with a capo on the 1st fret. It uses the chords D, G and A. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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D 
Killed myself when I was young 
D 
Killed myself when I was young 
G		           D 
With my fingers on a poison gun 
G		           D 
With my fingers on a poison gun 
A		         D 
'Cause I had to come back new 
A		         D 
'Cause I had to come back new 
G		       D 
Wanna walk on the ocean blue 
A		       D 
Wanna walk on the ocean blue 

D 
And I'm gonna leave this town 
D 
And I'm gonna leave this town 
G		   D 
With the people all tumbling down 
G		   D 
With the people all tumbling down 
A		           D 
And my boots on the diamond road 
A		           D 
And my boots on the diamond road 
G		   D 
Behind such a heavy load 
A		   D 
Behind such a heavy load 

D 
And I will come back someday 
D 
And I will come back someday 
G		   D 
If I do not lose my way 
G		   D 
If I do not lose my way 
A		      D 
Don't weep, my girl so true 
A		      D 
Don't weep, my girl so true 
G		             D 
Let the train whistle cry for you 
A		             D 
Let the train whistle cry for you 
    	

Chord diagrams

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