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He said, “I was in my ear ly for ties with a (C)lot of life be fore me when a (Em)mo ment came that stopped me on a dime.
I spent (G)most of the next days
look in’ at the x rays
and talk in’ ’bout the op tions and (Cmaj7)talk in’ ’bout sweet time.”
I asked him, when it sank in, if this might real ly be the real end, how’s it (G)hit you when you get that kind of news?
Man, what’d you do?
And he said, (CN.C.)“I went (G)sky
div in’, I went Rock y Moun tain climb in’, I went (Em)two point sev en sec onds on a bull named Fu Man chu.
And I (G)loved
deep er and I spoke sweet er and I gave for give ness I’d been de ny in’.”
And he said, “Some day I hope you get the chance
to live like you were dy
in’.”
He said, “I was fi nal ly the hus band
that most the time I was n’t and I be (Em)came a friend a friend would like to have.
And all the (G)sud den go in’ fish in’ was n’t (C)such an im po si tion and I went three times that year I lost my dad.
Well, I, I fin ’lly read the Good Book and I took a good long hard look at what I’d (G)do if I could do it all a gain.
And then
(CN.C.)I went
to live like you were dy
in’,
like to mor row was a gift and you got e ter ni ty to think a bout what you’d do with it,
what could you do with it,
what did I do with it,
what would I do with it?
(A)Sky
div in’, I went Rock y Moun tain climb in’, I went (F#m7)two point sev en sec onds on a bull named Fu Man chu.
And I (A)loved
deep er and I spoke sweet er and I watched an ea gle as it was (D)fly
in’.”
And he said, “Some day I hope you get the chance
to live like you were dy
in’,
to live like you were dy
in’,
to live like you were dy
in’,
to live like you were dy
in’,
to live like you were dy
in’.”
Live Like You Were Dying — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Live Like You Were Dying" by Tim McGraw in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of G. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 160 BPM.
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
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About “Live Like You Were Dying”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Live Like You Were Dying"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature G. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Live Like You Were Dying" by Tim McGraw played in?
- Live Like You Were Dying is arranged in the key of G on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Live Like You Were Dying"?
- The arrangement plays at 160 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Live Like You Were Dying" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "Live Like You Were Dying"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Live Like You Were Dying"?
- "Live Like You Were Dying" was originally performed by Tim McGraw. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Live Like You Were Dying"?
- This arrangement uses 15 chords: A, B7, C, C#7, Cmaj7, Cmaj9, Csus2, D, +7 more.
- What other songs by Tim McGraw can I play here?
- Try "HIGHWAY DON'T CARE", "SUSPICIONS", "MY LITTLE GIRL". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Live Like You Were Dying" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature G, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 160 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.
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