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Lady Gaga - Die With A Smile Chords

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ChordsAmaj7, Dmaj7, C#m7, F#sus4, F#, Bm7, F#m, A, E/g#/G#, E9, Bm, Bm/E, Bm9, E13, C#7, B7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Guitar Amaj7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-1-2-0Guitar Amaj7 chord diagram
  • Guitar Dmaj7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Dmaj7 chord diagram
  • Guitar C#m7 | D♭m7 chord diagram Fingering: x-4-6-4-5-4 Barre at fret 4. Base fret 4.Guitar C#m7 | D♭m7 chord diagram
  • Guitar F#sus4 | G♭sus4 chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-4-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#sus4 | G♭sus4 chord diagram
  • Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar Bm7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-2-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm7 chord diagram
  • Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
  • Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
  • Guitar E/G# | E/A♭ chord diagram Fingering: 4-x-x-4-5-4 Barre at fret 4. Base fret 4.Guitar E/G# | E/A♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar E9 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-2Guitar E9 chord diagram
  • Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
  • Guitar Bm/E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-4-0-2Guitar Bm/E chord diagram
  • Guitar Bm9 chord diagram Fingering: x-2-0-2-2-2Guitar Bm9 chord diagram
  • Guitar E13 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-2-0Guitar E13 chord diagram
  • Guitar C#7 | D♭7 chord diagram Fingering: x-4-3-4-2-xGuitar C#7 | D♭7 chord diagram
  • Guitar B7 chord diagram Fingering: x-2-1-2-0-2Guitar B7 chord diagram

[Opening]
[Amaj7] Ooh [Dmaj7]ooh

[verse 2]
[Amaj7]I, I just woke up from a [Dmaj7]dream
Where you and I had to say goodby[Amaj7]e
And I don't know what it all [Dmaj7]means
But since I survived, I rea[Dmaj7]lized

[chorus]
Wherever you go, that's where I'll [Amaj7]follow
Nobody's promised to[C#m7]morrow
So I'ma love you every night like it's the [F#sus4]last night
Like it's the [F#]last night [F#]

[chorus]
If the [Bm7]world was ending, [Bm7]I'd wanna be next to [C#m7]you [F#m]
If the [Bm7]party was over and [Bm7]our time on Earth was [C#m7]through [F#m]
I'd wanna [Bm7]hold you just for a [Bm7]while and [A]die-[E/G#]--- with a [F#m]smile [C#m7]
If the [Bm7]world was ending, [E9]I'd wanna be next to [Amaj7]you, ooh [Dmaj7]ooh

[verse 3]
Ooh, [Amaj7]lost, lost in the words that we [Dmaj7]scream
I don't even wanna do this any[Amaj7]more
'Cause you already know what you mean to [Dmaj7]me
And our love's the only war worth fighting [Dmaj7]for

[chorus]
Wherever you go, that's where I'll [Amaj7]follow
Nobody's promised to[C#m7]morrow
So I'ma love you every night like it's the [F#sus4]last night
Like it's the [F#]last night [F#]

[chorus]
If the [Bm7]world was ending, [Bm7]I'd wanna be next to [C#m7]you [F#m]
If the [Bm7]party was over and [Bm7]our time on Earth was [C#m7]through [F#m]
I'd wanna [Bm7]hold you just for a [Bm7]while and [A]die-[E/G#]--- with a [F#m]smile [C#m7]
If the [Bm7]world was ending, [E9]I'd wanna be next to [Bm]you [Bm/E]

[verse 4]
Right next to [C#m7]you [F#m]
Next to [Bm7]you [Bm7]
Right next to [C#m7]you, [F#m] oh-oh

[interlude]
[Bm9] [E13] [C#m7] [F#m]
[Bm9] [E13] [C#m7] [F#m]

[chorus]
If the [Bm7]world was ending, [Bm7]I'd wanna be next to [C#m7]you [F#m]
If the [Bm7]party was over and [Bm7]our time on Earth was [C#m7]through [F#m]
I'd wanna [Bm7]hold you just for a [Bm7]while and [A]die-[E/G#]--- with a [F#m]smile [C#m7]
If the [Bm7]world was ending, [C#7]I'd wanna be next to [F#m]you [B7]
If the [Bm7]world was ending, [E9]I'd wanna be next to [Amaj7]you, ooh-[Dmaj7]ooh

[Closing]
I'd wanna be next to [Amaj7]you

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ArtistLady Gaga
AlbumSingle
KeyA

How to play Die With A Smile on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Lady Gaga - Die With A Smile on guitar requires 16 chords and 23 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Die With A Smile uses these transitions most often: C#m7 → F#m (10), F#m → Bm7 (8), and Amaj7 → Dmaj7 (7). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Amaj7 - Dmaj7 chord transition.

1. Amaj7 → Dmaj7 chord transition

Guitar Amaj7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-1-2-0Guitar Amaj7 chord diagram
Guitar Dmaj7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Dmaj7 chord diagram

To move from Amaj7 to Dmaj7;

  1. While playing Amaj7, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
  2. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 1 to fret 2.
Amaj7 to Dmaj7

2. Amaj7 → C#m7 chord transition

Guitar Amaj7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-1-2-0Guitar Amaj7 chord diagram
Guitar C#m7 | D♭m7 chord diagram Fingering: x-4-6-4-5-4 Barre at fret 4. Base fret 4.Guitar C#m7 | D♭m7 chord diagram

To move from Amaj7 to C#m7;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 4.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 5.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 6.
Amaj7 to C#m7

3. C#m7 → F#sus4 chord transition

Guitar C#m7 | D♭m7 chord diagram Fingering: x-4-6-4-5-4 Barre at fret 4. Base fret 4.Guitar C#m7 | D♭m7 chord diagram
Guitar F#sus4 | G♭sus4 chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-4-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#sus4 | G♭sus4 chord diagram

To move from C#m7 to F#sus4;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 5 to A string fret 4.
  3. Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 6 to fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 4.
C#m7 to F#sus4

4. F#sus4 → F# chord transition

Guitar F#sus4 | G♭sus4 chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-4-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#sus4 | G♭sus4 chord diagram
Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram

To move from F#sus4 to F#;

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 4 and place it on G string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 4 to A string fret 4.
  4. Lift your pinky from G string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 4.
F#sus4 to F#

5. F# → Bm7 chord transition

To move from F# to Bm7;

  1. While playing F#, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
  4. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to D string fret 4.

6. Bm7 → C#m7 chord transition

To move from Bm7 to C#m7;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 4.
  2. Slide your middle finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 5.
  3. Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 4 to fret 6.

7. C#m7 → F#m chord transition

To move from C#m7 to F#m;

  1. While playing C#m7, lift your middle finger from B string fret 5.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 6 to A string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 4.

8. F#m → Bm7 chord transition

To move from F#m to Bm7;

  1. While playing F#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 4.
  4. Place middle finger on B string fret 3.

9. Bm7 → A chord transition

To move from Bm7 to A;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 2.

10. A → E/g#/G# chord transition

To move from A to E/g#/G#;

  1. While playing A, first lift your index finger, middle finger, and ring finger.

11. E/g#/G# → F#m chord transition

To move from E/g#/G# to F#m;

  1. Place index finger on E string fret 2.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 4.
  3. Place pinky on D string fret 4.

12. Bm7 → E9 chord transition

To move from Bm7 to E9;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 2.

13. E9 → Amaj7 chord transition

To move from E9 to Amaj7;

  1. Keep index finger on G string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 2.

14. E9 → Bm chord transition

To move from E9 to Bm;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 4.

15. Bm → Bm/E chord transition

To move from Bm to Bm/E;

  1. While playing Bm, lift your ring finger from D string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
  4. Keep pinky on G string fret 4.

16. Bm/E → C#m7 chord transition

To move from Bm/E to C#m7;

  1. While playing Bm/E, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
  2. Slide your index finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 4.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 5.
  4. Place ring finger on D string fret 6.

17. F#m → Bm9 chord transition

To move from F#m to Bm9;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to B string fret 2.
  3. Lift your pinky from D string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 2.
  4. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

18. Bm9 → E13 chord transition

To move from Bm9 to E13;

  1. While playing Bm9, lift your pinky from E string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  4. Keep ring finger on B string fret 2.

19. E13 → C#m7 chord transition

To move from E13 to C#m7;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 4.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to B string fret 5.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 6.

20. Bm7 → C#7 chord transition

To move from Bm7 to C#7;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 4.

21. C#7 → F#m chord transition

To move from C#7 to F#m;

  1. While playing C#7, lift your middle finger from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from B string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 4.
  4. Slide your pinky from G string fret 4 to D string fret 4.

22. F#m → B7 chord transition

To move from F#m to B7;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 1.
  2. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your pinky from D string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 2.
  4. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.

23. B7 → Bm7 chord transition

To move from B7 to Bm7;

  1. While playing B7, lift your pinky from E string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 4.

Die With A Smile chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Die With A Smile.

  • Die With A Smile includes 80 chord transitions, 23 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Die With A Smile connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Bm7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are E7 (22%), C (11%), and A (11%).
    • Bm7 → A: 11%
    • Bm7 → C#m7: 2%
    After C#m7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F#m (26%), G (13%), and Bm7 (11%).
    • C#m7 → F#m: 26%
    • C#m7 → Bm7: 11%
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