Jonathan Mark Foreman (born October 22, 1976) also known as Jonathan Foreman is the lead singer, songwriter and guitarist of the alternative rock band Switchfoot; one part of the alt. folk duo Fiction Family with Sean Watkins from Nickel Creek; and a folk-singer-songwriter solo artist.
Jon Foreman has released four conceptual EPs as a solo artist: "Fall" & "Winter" (2007) "Spring" & "Summer" (2008). He later compiled several songs from each EP into the LP "Limbs and Branches" (2008), which included two new songs.
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---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Learning How To Die - Jon Foreman of Switchfoot ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: Rose Email: [email protected] Tuning: EADGBe Capo: 5th fret (tab relative to capo)
Jon has played this song a few times live, and it's really simple and beautiful. Enjoy.
Dsus/GDsus2Em/DAsus2 e|----3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----0-0-0-0-0-0----3-| B|----3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----3-3-3-3-3-2--2/3-|. G|----2-2-2-2-0-0-0-----0-0-0-0-0-0------| play intro 2x D|----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----2-2-2-2-2-2------|. A|----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----2-2-2-2-2-0------| E|--3---------------2-0------------------|
Verse 1/2:
Dsus/GDsus2Em/DDsusDsus/G (repeat intro) I'm gonna miss you, I'm gonna miss you when you're gone
Dsus/GDsus2Em/DDsusDsus/G (repeat intro) She says I love you, I'm gonna miss hearing your songs
Chorus 2:
BmBm/GBm I said "Please, don't talk about the end
Bm/GBmBm/GBm Don't talk about how every living thing goes away"
DsusDsus/GDsus2Dsus/G She said "Friend, all along thought I was learning how to take
Dsus2Dsus/GDsus Emsus Dsus How to bend, not how to break, how to live, not how to cry
C9Dsus/G But really I've been learning how to die, I've been learning how to die"
Verse 2:
Hey everyone, I've got no where to go The grave is lazy, He takes our bodies slow
Chorus 2:
And I said "Please, don't talk about the end don't talk about how every living thing goes away" I said "Friend, all along thought I was learning how to take How to bend, not how to break, how to live, not how to cry But really I've been learning how to die, I've been learning how to die, die, die I've been learning how to die I've been learning how to die"