Red Hot Chili Peppers - Brendan's Death Song: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Brendan's Death Song" 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.
D C Am Em G If I die before I get it done will you decide D C Am Em G Take my words and turn them into signs that will survive D C Am Em G because a long time ago I knew not to deprive D C Am Em G It's safe out there and now you're everywhere just like the skies D C Am Em G You are love, you are the love supreme, you are the rise D C Am Em G And when you hear this you'll know it's your jam it's your goodbye Chorus: G Cmaj7 Em Like I said you know I'm almost dead, you know I'm almost gone G Cmaj7 Em And when the drummer drums he's going to play my song to carry me along G Cmaj7 Em Like I said you know I'm almost dead, you know I'm almost gone G Cmaj7 Em And when the boatman comes to ferry me away to where we all belong We all crossed when we were feeling lost it's just the time Kateri cried the day her lover died she recognized Because he gave her a life of real love it's no surprise The nights are long but the years are short when you're alive Way back when will never be again, it was a time It's going to catch you so glad I met you to walk the line Chorus - x2 G Cmaj7 Em Let me live so when it's time to die even the reaper cries G Cmaj7 Em Let me die so when it's time to live another son will rise G Cmaj7 Em I said Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah G Cmaj7 Em I said Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah I said yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Chorus Like I said you know I'm almost dead You know I'm almost gone Like I said you know I'm almost dead You know I'm almost gone Like I said you know I'm almost dead You know I'm almost gone You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm  C  Cm  Cmaj7  Cmaj  D  Em  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. |
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