Intro: Em G Em G Verse 1: Em You can't love your money G Em And also love the Lord, I've tried before D G And I'll die before I try again Em You can't gain fame G Em And it ever satisfy, I've done and tried D G It numbed me right down to my bones Pre-chorus: Em D G It's impossible Em D G Gbdim7 It's impossible Chorus: Em I would rather die a beggar G Than to beg at Heaven's gates G Pack the car and burn the Bridges D I didn't need 'em anyways Em If no one's riding with me G Then I'll travel on my own G I'd rather lose the world before the world D Em Can gain my soul Interlude: Em G Em G Verse 2: Em I've tried to earn His love G Em But I really dug a hole, the night got cold D G a mortal soul can't bare that cross Em My hands are red G Em And I am guilty of a multitude of sins D G Without the cover of His blood Pre-chorus: Em D G It's impossible Em D G Gbdim7 It's impossible Chorus: Em I would rather die a beggar G Than to beg at Heaven's gates G Pack the car and burn the Bridges D I didn't need 'em anyways Em If no one's riding with me G Then I'll travel on my own G I'd rather lose the world before the world D Em Can gain my soul Interlude: G Em G Bridge: Em D G It's impossible Em D G To gain the world and have your soul Chorus: Em I would rather die a beggar G Than to beg at Heaven's gates G Pack the car and burn the Bridges D I didn't need 'em anyways Em If no one's riding with me G Then I'll travel on my own G I'd rather lose the world before the world D Em Can gain my soul Outro: Em When I die a beggar G And I walk through Heaven's doors G All the evils of this rotting world Gbdim7 Traded for a home Em You can go there with me G And you'll never be alone G You gotta lose the world before the world D Em Can gain your soul This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
Die a Beggar chords by Josiah Queen
Suggested strumeverywhere 4/4
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Also works: island strum d – d u – u d u
How to play Die a Beggar on ukulele
Try the everywhere 4/4 as a starting point: d – d u – u d –. On this page the song is in E minor. The chords stay at the rookie level, nothing tricky in there.
4 ukulele chords used in "Die a Beggar" by Josiah Queen: D, Em, Gbdim7 and G
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