Death Cab for Cutie – I Dont Know How I Survive (Guitar Acoustic)

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[Intro] A E D E A E D E [Verse I]
A    E D E       A               E    D E
Listen,   to the ringing in your ears

          A            E       D
Scrambled voices of your fears

E           A          E  D  E
Whispering, whispering

A    E D E       A                  E   D E
Listen    to the sound of your heartbeat

        A               E     D E
Growing louder, gaining speed

          A              E  D E
Breathin' out, breathin' in
[Refrain]
D             Bm
These nights, I don't know how I survive
[Instrumental] A E D E A E D E [Verse II]
A    E D E           A                 E     D E
Pacing    across the room while she's asleep

      A                E      D
Tears raining down her cheeks

E               A                E D
Trying to hold, trying to hold on

      E A E     A                E      D E
Praying,   even though you don't believe

        A                E     D E
Just in case they are received

   A       E     D E
By anyone, anyone
[Chorus]
D             Bm
These nights, I don't know how I survive

 D             A            F#m
(These nights, I don't know how I survive)

D             Bm
These nights, I don't know how I survive

 D             A            F#m
(These nights, I don't know how I survive)

D             Bm
These nights, I don't know how I survive

 D             A            F#m
(These nights, I don't know how I survive)

D             Bm
These nights, I don't know how I survive

 D             A            F#m       D
(These nights, I don't know how I survive)

    A            F#m       D
No, I don't know how I survive

 A            F#m       D
(I don't know how I survive)

    A            F#m       D
No, I don't know how I survive

 A            F#m
(I don't know how I survive)
[Instrumental] A E D E A E D E A E D E A E D E [Outro]
A    E D E       A               E    D E
Listen,   to the ringing in your ears

          A            E       D
Scrambled voices of your fears

E           A          E  D  E
Whispering, whispering
Songwriters: Benjamin Gibbard I Don’t Know How I Survive lyrics © BMG Rights Management