Lyrics
And when I die,
and when I’m (Am7)dead,
dead and (Bb)gone,
there’ll be one child born and a (F)world
to car
ry on,
to car
ry (C)on.
I’m (C)not (F)scared of dy in’ (F)and I don’t (F)real ly (C)care.
(F)If it’s (C)peace you (F)find in (C)dy in’, (F)well, then (G)let the time be (C)near.
If it’s (Bb)peace you find in (F)dy in’ is when (Bb)dy in’ (F)time is (F)here, But I’ll just (Dm7)bun dle up my (F)cof fin ’cause ly it’s (F)cold dy way down will (F)there.
I hear that it’s na cold (F)way down (C)there, yeah, cra zy my (Dm)cold (F)way down (C)there.
And when I die,
and when I’m (Bb)gone, there’ll be one child (Dm7)born and a (Dm7)world to car ry on, to car ry (C)on.
My (C)trou (F)bles are man y; (F)they’re as deep (F)as a (C)well.
(F)I can (C)swear there (F)ain’t no (C)heav en (F)but I (G)pray there ain’t no (C)hell.
If it’s (Bb)Swear there ain’t no (F)heav en is and (Bb)pray there (F)ain’t no (F)hell.
But I’ll and (Dm7)nev er know by (F)liv in’; on ly my (F)go dy in’ down ’ral (F)tell, said on ly my na dy (F)in’ will (C)tell, yeah, on ly my (Dm)dy (F)in’ will (C)tell.
And when I die,
and when I’m (Bb)gone, there’ll be one child (Dm7)born and a (Dm7)world to car ry on, to car ry (C)on.
My on, to car ry (C)on.
(C)ly.
Don’t wan na (F)go by the (F)dev il, don’t wan na (F)go by the (F)de mon, don’t wan na (F)go by (F)Sa tan, (C)don’t (Em7)wan na die un (Em7)eas y; just (Em7)let me (Dm7)go nat ’ral ly.
And when I die, and when I’m (Bb)gone, there’ll be one child born, (Em7)there’ll be one child born (Em7)when I die.
(Em7)There’ll be one child (Dm7)born (Em7)when I die.
(Em7)There’ll be one child (Dm7)born (Em7)when I die.
(Em7)There’ll be die.
And When I Die by Laura Nyro
Easy piano arrangement in the key of C at 80 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.
About “And When I Die”
- What key is "And When I Die" in?
- "And When I Die" by Laura Nyro is in the key of C with a tempo of 80 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
- Is "And When I Die" easy to play on piano?
- This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
- Can I play "And When I Die" without reading sheet music?
- Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.