Blue Oyster Cult: Live For Me Chords

Tempo:
132.25 bpm
Chords used:

G

F

C

Am

Dm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Blue Oyster Cult: Live For Me chords
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[Am] [G]
[A] [D] [Am] [Em]
[F]
[Em]
He [Am] was a redneck and the underdog, [Dm] [D] lubricated with a pint of Jack.
[A] He took it to the Chevy [F] with a sour and a thunder plan.
[Dm] I was working [C] late [G] but I felt [Dm] it happen.
[F] [G]
[A] I knew [G] that my [C] brother was [Dm] late along.
[F] [G]
[Dm] I read [Cm] my mother's [G] song
[Dm] and I listened [C] to it from a [G] key.
I [F] knew [G] what I knew and I didn't want to know.
[Am]
[G] [Am]
[G] [Am] Live for me,
[G] [Am] live for me.
[G] [F] Live twice as thick, [G] love twice as long, [Am] work twice as hard.
[D] Play all [E] of your cards, [Am] live for me.
[G] [Am] Live for me,
[G] burn [F] twice as bright, [G] three times as long.
[F] But brother [G] don't you know [F] I'm wrong.
[Dm]
I thought he [C] would [G] make it through [Dm] the winter.
[F] [G] [A] I never really [G] [C] thought so [Dm] myself.
[F] [G] [Dm]
God's [C] spirit was [G] always [Dm] hovering near him.
[F] [G] I [F] knew in my [G] heart there was just no [F] him.
When he called to the bed, took my hand to say goodbye.
Said he wouldn't blame nobody, said he [G] wouldn't ask [Fm] the Lord.
[Am]
[C] [A]
[D] [A]
[Am] [F]
[Am]
[C]
[D] [Am]
[F]
[Dm]
When he [C] passed [G] on and locked [Dm] windows,
[F] [G] [Am]
sun [G] grew a [C] way up [Dm] there on the house.
[F] [G] [Dm]
We buried [C] him [G] smiling, [Dm]
we buried [C] him deep.
[G] [F] And I could hear [G] him saying right [F] out [G] loud.
[Am] [G]
[Am] [G]
[Am] Live for me, [G]
[Am] live for me.
[G]
[F] Live twice as thick, [G] love twice as long, [Am] work twice as hard.
[D] Play all of [E] your cards, [Am] live for me.
[G]
[Am] Live for me, [G]
[F] burn twice as bright, [G] three times as long.
[F] But brother [G] don't you know [F] I'm wrong.
Brother [G] don't you know I'm wrong.
[Am]
[G] [Am]
[Em] [F] [F]
[G]
[C] [F] [G]
[C] [F] [G]
[C] [F] [C]
[F] [C]
[F]
[C] [Fm] [C]
[F] [G]
[C] [G] [F] [C]
[F] [C]
[F] [G]
[C] [F] [G]
[C] [F]
[C] [F] [G]
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[F] [G] [F]
[C] [G] [F] [G]
[C] [F] [G]
[C]
[N]
Key:  
G
2131
F
134211111
C
3211
Am
2311
Dm
2311
G
2131
F
134211111
C
3211
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To learn Blue Öyster Cult - Live For Me chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: Dm, C, F, G, Am, G, F, G and Dm. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 66 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 132 BPM. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: C Major.

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_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ [A] _ _ [D] _ [Am] _ _ _ [Em] _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
He [Am] was a redneck and the underdog, _ [Dm] _ [D] lubricated with a pint of Jack.
[A] He took it to the Chevy _ [F] with a sour and a thunder plan. _
_ [Dm] _ I was working [C] late [G] but I felt [Dm] it happen.
_ [F] _ _ [G] _ _
_ [A] I knew [G] that my [C] brother was [Dm] late along.
_ [F] _ _ [G] _ _
[Dm] I read [Cm] my mother's [G] song _
_ [Dm] and I listened [C] to it from a [G] key.
I [F] knew [G] what I knew and I didn't want to know.
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ [Am] Live for me, _
_ _ [G] _ [Am] live for me. _
_ _ [G] _ [F] Live twice as thick, [G] love twice as long, [Am] work twice as hard.
[D] Play all [E] of your cards, [Am] live for me. _ _
_ [G] _ _ [Am] Live for me, _ _
_ [G] burn _ [F] twice as bright, [G] three times as long.
[F] But brother [G] don't you know [F] I'm wrong.
_ _ [Dm] _
I thought he [C] would [G] make it through [Dm] the winter.
_ _ [F] _ _ [G] _ _ [A] I never really [G] [C] thought so _ [Dm] myself. _
_ [F] _ _ [G] _ _ _ [Dm] _
God's [C] spirit was [G] always [Dm] hovering near him.
[F] _ _ [G] _ I [F] knew in my [G] heart there was just no [F] him.
When he called to the bed, _ took my hand to say goodbye.
_ _ Said he wouldn't blame nobody, _ said he [G] wouldn't ask [Fm] the Lord.
_ _ [Am] _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [A] _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Dm]
When he [C] passed [G] on and locked [Dm] windows,
_ _ [F] _ _ [G] _ _ _ [Am] _
sun [G] grew a [C] way up [Dm] there on the house.
_ [F] _ _ [G] _ _ [Dm] _
We buried [C] him [G] smiling, _ [Dm] _
we buried [C] him deep.
[G] _ [F] And I could hear [G] him saying right [F] out _ [G] loud.
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
[Am] Live for me, _ _ [G] _ _
[Am] live for me.
_ _ _ [G] _
[F] Live twice as thick, [G] love twice as long, [Am] work twice as hard.
[D] Play all of [E] your cards, [Am] live for me.
_ _ _ _ [G] _
[Am] Live for me, _ _ _ [G] _
[F] burn twice as bright, [G] three times as long.
[F] But brother [G] don't you know [F] I'm wrong.
_ _ Brother [G] don't you know I'm _ wrong.
[Am] _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ [G] _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ [G] _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ [F] _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ [G] _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ [G] _ _
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[F] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ [F] _ _ [G] _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ [F] _ _ [G] _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _

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The Heaven Forbid album includes this song.

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