Donât Let Us Get Sick â WARREN ZEVON â âLIFEâLL KILL YAâ â 1999
The weird âCmajsus2â chord is played x2001x
I pluck the strings individually like he does, rather than strum, it definitely sounds
better that way. Also, when it comes to the Am chord at the end of the third line of the
verse/chorus (i.e âall right?â âthe lineâ and âin timeâ), he does a little decoration
phrase where he plucks the last three strings of the Am chord kinda quickly, listen out for
it in the song, itâs a nice touch.
Iâm pretty sure itâs all correct here, maybe not exactly how he plays it but it sounds
good, thatâs for sure. Another classic by Warren Zevon, enjoy and please leave comments
if you find any mistakes.
[Intro]
e|-------------------------0-0--------------------------------|
B|------1-1h3-1------1-1h3-------3-1-1------1--1-----3--------|
G|----0------------0-----------------2-2-0â0h2---2---0--0-----|
D|---------------3-------------2------------3--------0--------|
A|--3------------------------3-------0---------------2--------|
E|------------------------------------------1-----------------|
e|-------------------------0-0-------------------------------|
B|------1-1h3-1------1-1h3-------3-1-1------1--1-----1-------|
G|----0------------0-----------------2-2-0â0h2---2---0-------|
D|---------------3-------------2------------3--------2-------|
A|--3------------------------3-------0---------------3-------|
E|------------------------------------------1----------------|
[Chorus]
Don t let us get sick
Don t let us get old
Cmaj7sus2
Don t let us get stupid, all right?
Just make us be brave
And make us play nice
And let us be together tonight
[Verse]
The sky was on fire
When I walked to the mill
Cmaj7sus2
To take up the slack in the line
I thought of my friends
And the troubles they ve had
To keep me from thinking of mine
[Chorus]
Don t let us get sick
Don t let us get old
Cmaj7sus2
Don t let us get stupid, all right?
Just make us be brave
And make us play nice
And let us be together tonight
[Verse]
The moon has a face
And it smiles on the lake
Cmaj7sus2
And causes the ripples in time
I m lucky to be here
With someone I like
Who maketh my spirit to shine
[Chorus]
Don t let us get sick
Don t let us get old
Cmaj7sus2
Don t let us get stupid, all right?
Just make us be brave
And make us play nice
And let us be together tonight