Avenged Sevenfold (often abbreviated to A7X) is a heavy metal/hard rock band which formed in 1999 in Huntington Beach, California, United States. The band consists of vocalist M. Shadows, lead guitarist Synyster Gates, rhythm guitarist Zacky Vengeance, bassist Johnny Christ, and former Bad Religion and Suicidal Tendencies drummer Brooks Wackerman (2016-present). Heartbreakingly, the band's best friend and original drummer James "The Rev" Sullivan passed away in 2009.
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Play it in standard (EADGBE) or Drop D (DADGBE). Which ever sounds better to you.
[Verse 1] Em Never feared for anything Em Never shamed but never free GD A life to heal the broken heart BmC With all that it could
Em Lived the life so endlessly Em Saw beyond what others see GD I tried to heal your broken heart BmC With all that I could
[Bridge] C Will you stay D Will you stay away forever?
[Chorus] EmG How do I live without the ones I love? AmEm/GD Time still turns the pages of the book, it's burned EmG Place and time, always on my mind AmCD I have so much to say but you're so far away
[Verse 2] Em Plans of what our futures hold Em Foolish lies of growing old GD It seems we're so invincible BmC The truth is so cold
Em A final song, a last request Em A perfect chapter laid to rest GD Now and then I try to find BmC The place in my mind
[Bridge] C Where you can stay D You can stay awake forever
[Chorus] EmG How do I live without the ones I love? AmEm/GD Time still turns the pages of the book, it's burned EmG Place and time always on my mind AmCD I have so much to say but you're so far away
[Verse 3] E Sleep tight C I'm not afraid (not afraid) AmEm/G The ones that we love are here with me E Lay away C A place for me (place for me) D 'Cause as soon as I'm done C I'll be on my way D To live eternally
[Solo] ECAmEm/G ECDCD
[Chorus] EmG How do I live without the ones I love? AmEm/GD Time still turns the pages of the book, it's burned EmG Place and time always on my mind Am And the light you left remains CD But it so hard to stay AmCDEm And I have so much to say and you're so far away
[Solo] 3:30 EmDAmGD/F#EmDC x4 EmDC
[Outro] Em I love you D You were ready AmGD/F#EmDC The pain is strong and urges rise Em But I'll see you D When He lets me AmGD/F#EmDC Your pain is gone, your hands untied
EmDCEmDC So far away (And I need you to know) EmDCEmDC So far away (And I need you to need you to know)