I'd Rather Die Young Chords

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I'd Rather Die Young by Johnny Cash is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, F and G7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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C
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  			C                                          F 
I'd rather die young than grow old without you 
   C                                G7 
So don't ever leave me whatever you do 
   C                                      F 
To see someone's picture where my picture hung 
C                         G7         C 
Believe me my darling I'd rather die young 
 
 
                                           F 
I'd rather die young than grow old without you 
    C                               G7 
So don't ever leave me whatever you do 
       C                                       F 
Though others may tempt you and tell you they care 
C                            G7       C 
You'll find only sorrow in a secret affair 
 
   
       G7 
Don't leave me  
      C 
Never Leave Me 
             G7 
Please don't leave me 
      C 
Never leave me 
 
{ guitar } 
 
I'd rather die young...cont. 
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
No microphone? You can still tap any string above to hear its exact reference pitch.

Metronome

100 BPM Andante