Tuning Standard
E |-221--|
B/F# |x998--|
A/E |x776--|
Hit that base note on the initial strum but keep it light (bottom 4 strings) in-
between chord changes.
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[Single Strum]
E
When I die
I don’t want to rest in peace
E
I want to dance in joy
B/F#
I want to dance in the graveyards, the graveyards
E
And while I’m alive
I don’t want to be alone
E
Mourning the ones who came before
B/F#
I want to dance with them some more
E [Into Strumming]
Let’s dance in the graveyards
E E
Gloria, like some other name we kept on calling ya and waiting for change
B/F# B/F# A/E E B/F# A/E E [<-- Quick Succession]
But I belong to all of your mysteries
E E
And all of us, we’re meant for the fire, but we keep rising up and walking the wires
B/F# B/F# A/E E B/F# A/E E
So when we go below don’t lose us in mourning
E
'Cause when I die
I don’t want to rest in peace
E
I want to dance in joy
B/F#
I want to dance in the graveyards, the graveyards
E
And while I'm alive
I don't want to be alone
E
Mourning the ones who came before
B/F#
I want to dance with them some more
E
Let’s dance in the graveyards
A/E
Oh my love, don't cry when I'm gone
B/F#
I will lift you up, the air in your lungs
E B/F#
And when you reach for me, we'll dance in the darkness
**[Palm mute or single strum this next bit]**
E
And we will walk beyond
E
Our daughters and sons, they will carry on
B/F# B/F# A/E E
Like when we were young, and we will stand beside and breathe in their new life
[Back into strumming]
E
'Cause when I die
I don’t want to rest in peace
E
I want to dance in joy
B/F#
I want to dance in the graveyards, the graveyards
E
And while I'm alive
I don't want to be alone
E
Mourning the ones who came before
B/F#
I want to dance with them some more
E
Let's dance in the graveyards