Rather Die Young Chords
Rather Die Young by Beyonce Knowles is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of B. It uses the chords Ebm, D, Dm, C#m, B, G, A and F#. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Verse 1:
Ebm D
Boy you'll be the death of me
Dm
You’re my James Dean
C#m
You make me feel like I’m seventeen
Ebm D
You drive too fast, you smoke too much
Dm
But that don’t mean a thing
C#m
‘cause i’m addicted to the rush
B
‘Cause I rather die young
B Ebm C#m B Ebm B
Than live my life without you
Ebm B C#m
I rather not live at all
G C#m G
Than live my life without you
B
‘Cause I rather die young
B Ebm C#m B Ebm B
Than live my life without you
Ebm B C#m
I rather not live at all
G C#m G
Than live my life without you
Verse 2
Ebm D
You know i’ve been in love before
Dm
You’re the first one ever seen
C#m
That burns like gasoline
Ebm D
So light a match, turn off the lights
Dm
I’m holding on to you
C#m
‘cause this might be a last night, oh
B
‘Cause I rather die young
B Ebm C#m B Ebm B
Than live my life without you
Ebm B C#m
I rather not live at all
G C#m G
Than live my life without you
B
‘Cause I rather die young
B Ebm C#m B Ebm B
Than live my life without you
Ebm B C#m
I rather not live at all
G C#m G
Than live my life without you
Bridge
A
What i’m telling you
F#
I’m giving you my life, it’s in your hands
G
And what i’m gonna do
A
Is be a woman and you can be a man
A
And I wanna say
F#
Nobody understands what we’ve been through
G A
I rather give up everything
B B
Than to live my life without you
Solo
B Ebm C#m B Ebm B
Ebm B C#m
all
G C#m G
B Ebm C#m B Ebm B
Ebm B C#m
all
G C#m G
B
‘Cause I rather die young
B Ebm C#m B Ebm B
Than live my life without you
Ebm B C#m
I rather not live at all
G C#m G
Than live my life without you
B
‘Cause I rather die young
B Ebm C#m B Ebm B
Than live my life without you
Ebm B C#m
I rather not live at all
G C#m G
Than live my life without you