my life for hire – a day to remember
capo3
( you can play just the chords for the chorus and intro )
intro
Am Am F Dm
E – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 0 – 0 – 0 – |
B – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 0 – 0 – – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – |
G – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – |
D – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – |
A – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
chorus
Am F * * *
E – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – – 3 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 0 – 0 – 0 – |
B – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – |
G – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – |
D – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – |
A – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
C G * * *
E – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – |
B – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 3 – 3 – 3 – – 3 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 3 – 3 – 1 – – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 1 – 1 – 1 – – 1 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 1 – 1 – 1 – |
G – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – |
D – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – |
A – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – |
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – |
F * the fingering for this F chords :
middle finger on the 3rd fret of the a string
ring finger on the 3rd fret of the D string
index finger on the 1st fret of the B string
pinky on the 3rd fret of the 3rd fret
* * ( use your index finger to get the 1st fret of the high E string
and the 1st fret of the B string )
G * * * the fingering for this G chord :
ring finger on the 3rd fret of the low E
middle finger on the 2nd fret of a string
index finger on the 1st fret ( when it needs to be played )
pinky on 3rd fret of high E
another side note , you can play the intro part for
the second half of the verse where the lyrics go
“the detail is striking . . . ” and “all i can give them . . . ”
ok so now to the song . enjoy!
verse
Am F
somebody give me a sign that everything is going as planned ,
Dm Am F Dm
and then everything falls away into the darkness of this shallow place .
Am F
the detail is striking , the rooms cold and frightening , youll kick and youll scream
Dm Am F Dm
youll try everything to survive , but you should know your fate by now .
pre – chorus
F G Am C F G
they told me , how i should be , but i broke the mold somehow
chorus
Am F
its too late , too late . you keep trying to resolve the past right now .
C G Am
but i swear ill be the one to let the world know what youve done to me .
verse
Am F Dm Am
you , you know you gotta search yourself leave what you need for now
F Dm
its not the time or place youre searching for
Am F Dm
all i can give them is my worst of intentions youre nothing to me and everyone can see that
Am F Dm
your lifes a lie , there’s no where left to hide
pre – chorus
F G Am C F
G G#m
they told me , how i should be , but i broke the mold somehow
chorus
Am F
its too late , too late . you keep trying to resolve the past right now .
C G
but i swear ill be the one to let the world know what youve done
Am F
its too late , too late . you keep trying to resolve the past right now .
C G
but i swear ill be the one to let the world know what youve done to me .
breakdown
Am Am
watch your back , youll lose yourself . this is a battleground!
Am
when will they know
F G G#m
your lifes a lie
chorus
Am F
its too late , too late . you keep trying to resolve the past right now .
C G
but i swear ill be the one to let the world know what youve done
Am F
its too late , too late . you keep trying to resolve the past right now .
C G
but i swear ill be the one to let the world know what youve done to me .
pre – chorus
F G Am C F G
they told me , how i should be , but i broke the mold somehow
my life for hire – a day to remember
capo3
( you can play just the chords for the chorus and intro )
intro
Am Am F Dm
E – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 0 – 0 – 0 – |
B – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 0 – 0 – – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – |
G – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – |
D – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – |
A – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
chorus
Am F * * *
E – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – – 3 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 0 – 0 – 0 – |
B – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – |
G – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – |
D – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – |
A – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
C G * * *
E – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – |
B – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 3 – 3 – 3 – – 3 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 3 – 3 – 1 – – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 1 – 1 – 1 – – 1 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 1 – 1 – 1 – |
G – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – |
D – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – |
A – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – |
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – |
F * the fingering for this F chords :
middle finger on the 3rd fret of the a string
ring finger on the 3rd fret of the D string
index finger on the 1st fret of the B string
pinky on the 3rd fret of the 3rd fret
* * ( use your index finger to get the 1st fret of the high E string
and the 1st fret of the B string )
G * * * the fingering for this G chord :
ring finger on the 3rd fret of the low E
middle finger on the 2nd fret of a string
index finger on the 1st fret ( when it needs to be played )
pinky on 3rd fret of high E
another side note , you can play the intro part for
the second half of the verse where the lyrics go
“the detail is striking . . . ” and “all i can give them . . . ”
ok so now to the song . enjoy!
verse
Am F
somebody give me a sign that everything is going as planned ,
Dm Am F Dm
and then everything falls away into the darkness of this shallow place .
Am F
the detail is striking , the rooms cold and frightening , youll kick and youll scream
Dm Am F Dm
youll try everything to survive , but you should know your fate by now .
pre – chorus
F G Am C F G
they told me , how i should be , but i broke the mold somehow
chorus
Am F
its too late , too late . you keep trying to resolve the past right now .
C G Am
but i swear ill be the one to let the world know what youve done to me .
verse
Am F Dm Am
you , you know you gotta search yourself leave what you need for now
F Dm
its not the time or place youre searching for
Am F Dm
all i can give them is my worst of intentions youre nothing to me and everyone can see that
Am F Dm
your lifes a lie , there’s no where left to hide
pre – chorus
F G Am C F
G G#m
they told me , how i should be , but i broke the mold somehow
chorus
Am F
its too late , too late . you keep trying to resolve the past right now .
C G
but i swear ill be the one to let the world know what youve done
Am F
its too late , too late . you keep trying to resolve the past right now .
C G
but i swear ill be the one to let the world know what youve done to me .
breakdown
Am Am
watch your back , youll lose yourself . this is a battleground!
Am
when will they know
F G G#m
your lifes a lie
chorus
Am F
its too late , too late . you keep trying to resolve the past right now .
C G
but i swear ill be the one to let the world know what youve done
Am F
its too late , too late . you keep trying to resolve the past right now .
C G
but i swear ill be the one to let the world know what youve done to me .
pre – chorus
F G Am C F G
they told me , how i should be , but i broke the mold somehow
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