The day I tried to live Chords
by Soundgarden
The day I tried to live by Soundgarden is a guitar song. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Guitar 1
Riff 1
E---10--9-7--10\5\4----4-4/7-7 Play guitars 1, 2, and 3 together 6 times
B----------------------------- Guitars 1 and 2 repeat same riff
Guitar 3 varies
Guitar 2
Riff 1a
A-----------------------------
E---7---7-7---7--\4----4-4-4-4
Guitar 3
1st time
E-------------7/10\4----------
B-----------------------------
2nd
E--/7----------/10\4----------
B-----------------------------
3rd
E--/7----------/10\4----------
B-----------------------------
4th b1/4 r
E--/7----------/9^------------
B-----------------------------
5th
E---17--\12-------17--\12-----
B-----------------------------
6th
E---17--\12-------17--\12-----
B-----------------------------
Play Bass Riff 2 times alone until lyrics, play 3 times with lyrics
Bass Riff
E-12-12-12-12-12-----12-11-0-10-0-9-0-8-8-8-8-8-----8-7-0-6-0-5-5-5-----
I woke the same as any other day, except voice was in my head It said seize
the day pull the trigger, drop the blade
Mini riff The mini riff is played on the word "Day" in the
b1/2 phrase "as any other day"
E---5^6------
Guitar 1
D-----------------------------------------------------9\-8\-7-7-7-7-----
A-----------------------------------------------------9\-8\-7-7-7-7-----
E-----------------------------------------------------7\-6\-5-5-5-5-----
E-12-12-12-12-12-----12-11-0-10-0-9-0-8-8-8-8-8-----8-7-0-6-0-5-5-5-----
and watch the rolling heads
Continue Bass Riff along with Riff 2
Riff 2
D-14-14-14-14-14-----14-13---12---11--1010101010----109---8---7-7-7-----
A-14-14-14-14-14-----14-13---12---11--1010101010----109---8---7-7-7-----
E-12-12-12-12-12-----12-11-0-10-0-9-0-8-8-8-8-8-----8-7-0-6-0-5-5-5-----
All of the open E's on the low E string are muted
Repeat Riff 2 until chorus
Guitar 2
D--9---------------10-----------------
A--9---------------10-----------------
E--7----------------8-----------------
Guitar 1
E--10--9-7---10--\3-------------------
B-------------------------------------
One more time around (Might do it)
D--14--------------11-----------------
A--14--------------11-----------------
E--12---------------9-----------------
E--10--9-7---10--\4-------------------
B-------------------------------------
One more time around (Might make it)
D--9---------------10-----------------
A--9---------------10-----------------
E--7----------------8-----------------
E--10--9-7---10--\3-------------------
B-------------------------------------
One more time around (Might do it)
D--14--------------11-----------------
A--14--------------11-----------------
E--12---------------9-----------------
E--10--9-7---10--\4-------------------
B-------------------------------------
One more time around (Might make-)
D--------------------1111111111----1110---9---8-8-8-8-8-----8-7---6---5---4
A--------------------1111111111----1110---9---8-8-8-8-8-----8-7---6---5---4
E---------------------9-9-9-9-9-----9-8-0-7-0-6-6-6-6-6-----6-5-0-4-0-3-0-2
The day I tried to live live
Repeat everything for 2nd verse
On the calm portion of the song, a small riff goes
B----7-------
G--9---------
D------9-----
Play Riff A 4 times
Play Riff 3 2 times
Riff 3
D--1818181818-----1817-16-15-1414141414-----1413-12--11111111----------------
A--1818181818-----1817-16-15-1414141414-----1413-12--11111111----------------
E--1616161616-----161501401301212121212-----1211010-0-9-9-9-9----------------
I learned that I was a liar I learned that I was a liar
Play Riff 4 between lyrics at the end
Riff 4
B--------------------7-0--5-0--5-----------
G--------------------9-9--7-7--5-----------
One more time around (one more time around)