Alexander 23 - When I Die: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "When I Die" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
A C#m G I hope that people are sad when I die D Dm But that I don't die for a long time, no A B E If I go soon, have a drink and sing along A C#m G I hope that people are sad and they cry D Dm But that they don't cry for a long time, no A B E If I go soon, have a drink and sing along A C#m G D And sing it loud, oh, Dm A B E sing it loud I hope that people are sad when I die And talk about all of the times I gave a dollar to a stranger who needed it more than I I hope that people are sad when I die I hope they all go tell my mom And my dad that they raised me right Despite all of the mistakes that I made F#m C#/F E B/D# I'm sorry if I forgot to text you back D But I swear I had your back G If someone talked behind your back I hope that people are sad when I die But that I don't die for a long time, no If I go soon, have a drink and sing along I hope that people are sad and they cry But that they don't cry for a long time, no If I go soon, have a drink and sing along And sing it loud, oh, sing it loud Sing it loud, oh, sing it loud If I was dead for a million years before I was born And I'll be dead for a million years after I die Then life is just a blip in the infinity of time So love love and hate hate So love love and hate hate You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  B  C#  C#m  D  D#  Dm  E  F  F#m  G  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "When I Die" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "When I Die" by Alexander 23.