Red Hot Chili Peppers - I Could Die for You: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "I Could Die for You" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn I Could Die for You Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Red Hot Chili Peppers

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "I Could Die for You" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

 Dmaj7/F#             C#7
Something inside the cards I know is right
 Dmaj7/F#              C#7
Don't want to live somebody elses life
A
This is what I want to be
     Bm
And this is what I give to you
Because I get it free
 A                 Bm
She smiles while I do my time

Chorus:
A        E       Bm F#m
I could die for you
A          E       Bm  A Amaj7 A/G#
Ohh, this life I choose

I'm here to be your only go-between
To tell you of the sights these eyes have seen
What I really want to do is turn it into motion
Beauty that I can't abuse
You know that I use my senses, too

C#                    A
You can see that It's only everywhere
C#                            A
I'd take it all and then I'd find a way to share
 E                  Dmaj7
Come along and go along with me
 E                     Dmaj7
Wander with me yo it's all for free

Chorus:
I could die for you, what you wanna do?
Oh, this life I choose
I could die for you, what you wanna do?
Oh, this life I choose

C#7
Come again and tell me where you want to go
Dmaj7/F#
What it means for me to be with you alone
C#7
Close the door and no one has to know
Dmaj7   E
How we are
 E                 Dmaj7
Come along and go along with me
 E                    Dmaj7
Wander with me yo it's all for free

Chorus - x2


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Am

Guitar chord Am

A

Guitar chord A

Amaj7

Guitar chord Amaj7

C#

Guitar chord C#

C#7

Guitar chord C#7

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

Dmaj7

Guitar chord Dmaj7

E

Guitar chord E

F#

Guitar chord F#

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

G#

Guitar chord G#

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

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 "I Could Die for You" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "I Could Die for You" by Red Hot Chili Peppers.

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