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I Bet My Life by Imagine Dragons
I Bet My Life
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:1st fret
Notes:
~ The F's in the chorus are really quick, only strummed on the word "bet."
~ To make the transitions easier, play the F as an F/C shape (x3321x) and don't
use your index finger when playing the G like so:
G F/C G/B
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Capo: 1
[Verse 1]
Am G C F
I know I took the path that you would never want for me
Am G C
I know I let you down, didn't I?
Am G C F
So many sleepless nights where you were waiting up on me
Am G C
Well I'm just a slave unto the night
[Pre-Chorus]
Am G C F
Now remember when I told you that's the last you'll see of me
Am G C
Remember when I broke you down to tears
Am G C F
I know I took the path that you would never want for me
Am G C
I gave you hell through all the years
[Chorus]
C F C F C F C G
So I, I bet my life, I bet my life, I bet my life on you
C F C F C F C G
I, I bet my life, I bet my life, I bet my life on you
[Verse 2]
Am G C F
I've been around the world but never in my wildest dreams
Am G C
Would I come running home to you
Am G C F
I've told a million lies but now I tell a single truth
Am G C
There's you in everything I do
[Pre-Chorus]
Am G C F
Now remember when I told you that's the last you'll see of me
Am G C
Remember when I broke you down to tears
Am G C F
I know I took the path that you would never want for me
Am G C
I gave you hell through all the years
[Chorus]
C F C F C F C G
So I, I bet my life, I bet my life, I bet my life on you
C F C F C F C G
I, I bet my life, I bet my life, I bet my life on you
[Bridge]
Dm G Am G/B C
Dm G
Don't tell me that I'm wrong
Am G C
I've walked that road before and left you on your own
Dm G
And please believe them when they say
Am G/B C
That it's left for yesterday and the records that I've played
Dm G C
Please forgive me for all I've done
[Chorus]
C F C F C F C G
So I, I bet my life, I bet my life, I bet my life on you
C F C F C F C G
I, I bet my life, I bet my life, I bet my life on you
[Outro]
C F C F C F C G
C F C F C F C G
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Version 2
Capo:1st fret
[Verse]
C G
I knew I took the path
C F
That you would never want for me
Am G C
I know I let you down, didn't I?
C G
So many sleepless nights
Am F
Where you were waiting up on me
Am G C
Well I'm just a slave onto the night
[Pre-Chorus]
Am G
Now remember when I told you
C F
That's the last you'll see of me?
Am G C
Remember when I broke you down to tears?
Am G
I knew I took the path
C F
That you would never want for me
Am G C
I gave you hell through all the years
[Chorus]
C F C
So I, I bet my life
F C F C G
I bet my life, I bet my life for you
C F C
So I, I bet my life
F C F C G
I bet my life, I bet my life for you
[Verse]
C G
I've been around the world
C F
And never in my wildest dreams
Am G C
Would I come running home to you
C G
I've told a million lies, but
C F
Now I tell a single truth
Am G C
There's you in everything I do
[Pre-Chorus]
Am G
Now remember when I told you
C F
That's the last you'll see of me?
Am G C
Remember when I broke you down to tears?
Am G
I knew I took the path
C F
That you would never want for me
Am G C
I gave you hell through all the years
[Chorus]
C F C
So I, I bet my life
F C F C G
I bet my life, I bet my life for you
C F C
So I, I bet my life
F C F C G
I bet my life, I bet my life for you
[Bridge]
Asus4 | G6 | Asus4 G/B | Cadd9
Asus4 G6
Don't tell me that I'm wrong
Asus4
I've walked that road before
G/B Cadd9
And left you on your own
Asus4 G6
And please, believe them when they say
Asus4
That it's left for yesterday
G/B Cadd9
And the records that I play
Em Dm C G/B
Please forgive me for all I've done
[Chorus]
C F C
So I, I bet my life
F C F C G
I bet my life, I bet my life for you
C F C
So I, I bet my life
F C F C G
I bet my life, I bet my life for you
———————————------
Version 3
Capo:6th fret
VERSE:
Em D
I knew I took the path
G Cadd9
That you would never want for me
Em D G
I know I let you down, didn't I?
G D
So many sleepless nights
Em Cadd9
Where you were waiting up on me
Em D G
Well I'm just a slave onto the night
PRE-CHORUS:
Em D
Now remember when I told you
G Cadd9
That's the last you'll see of me?
Em D G
Remember when I broke you down to tears?
Em D
I knew I took the path
C F
That you would never want for me
Am G C
I gave you hell through all the years
CHORUS:
G G Cadd9 G
So I, I bet my life
G Cadd9 G G Cadd9 G D
I bet my life, I bet my life for you
G G Cadd9 G
So I, I bet my life
G Cadd9 G G Cadd9 G D
I bet my life, I bet my life for you
VERSE:
G D
I've been around the world
G Cadd9
And never in my wildest dreams
Em D G
Would I come running home to you
G D
I've told a million lies, but
G Cadd9
Now I tell a single truth
Em D G
There's you in everything I do
PRE-CHORUS:
Em D
Now remember when I told you
G Cadd9
That's the last you'll see of me?
Em D G
Remember when I broke you down to tears?
Em D
I knew I took the path
C F
That you would never want for me
Am G C
I gave you hell through all the years
CHORUS:
G G Cadd9 G
So I, I bet my life
G Cadd9 G G Cadd9 G D
I bet my life, I bet my life for you
G G Cadd9 G
So I, I bet my life
G Cadd9 G G Cadd9 G D
I bet my life, I bet my life for you
———————————------
Version 4
Capo:no capo
==VERSE==
Em D G C
I know I took the path that you would never want for me
Em D G
I know I let you down, didn't I?
Em D G C
So many sleepless nights where you were waiting up on me
Em D G
Well I'm just a slave unto the night
==PRE-CHORUS==
Em D G C
Now remember when I told you that's the last you'll see of me
Em D G
Remember when I broke you down to tears
Em D G C
I know I took the path that you would never want for me
Em D G
I gave you hell through all the years
==CHORUS==
G C G C G C G D
So I, I bet my life, I bet my life, I bet my life on you
G C G C G C G D
I, I bet my life, I bet my life, I bet my life on you
==VERSE==
Em D G C
I've been around the world but never in my wildest dreams
Em D G
Would I come running home to you
Em D G C
I've told a million lies but now I tell a single truth
Em D G
There's you in everything I do
==PRE-CHORUS==
Em D G C
Now remember when I told you that's the last you'll see of me
Em D G
Remember when I broke you down to tears
Em D G C
I know I took the path that you would never want for me
Em D G
I gave you hell through all the years
==CHORUS==
G C G C G C G D
So I, I bet my life, I bet my life, I bet my life on you
G C G C G C G D
I, I bet my life, I bet my life, I bet my life on you
==BRIDGE==
Am D Em D/F# G
Am D
Don't tell me that I'm wrong
Em D G
I've walked that road before and left you on your own
Am D
And please believe them when they say
Em D/F# G
That it's left for yesterday and the records that I've played
Am D G
Please forgive for all I've done
==CHORUS==
G C G C G C G D
So I, I bet my life, I bet my life, I bet my life on you
G C G C G C G D
I, I bet my life, I bet my life, I bet my life on you
==CHORUS/OUTRO==
G G G D
G G G D
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Version 5
Capo:1st fret
[Intro]
e|-------------------|
B|-------------------|
G|---10--10--10--10--|
D|-------------------|
A|-------------------|
E|-------------------|
[Verse 1]
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--6--6\5--5--5/10--10--10\3--3--3/6--6--6\5--5--5/10--10--10--6--0---------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--6--6\5--5--5/10--10--10\3--3--3/6--6--6\5--5--5/10--10--10--10--10-------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--6--6\5--5--5/10--10--10\3--3--3/6--6--6\5--5--5/10--10--10--6--0---------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--6--6\5--5--5/10--10--10\3--3--3/6--6--6\5--5--5/10-----------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
e|--0--|-0--0-----|--4----|
B|--2--|-2--2-----|--0----|
G|--0--|-3--0--x3-|--0----| (x2)
D|--3--|-4--3-----|--0----|
A|--4--|-4--4-----|--3----|
E|--0--|-0--0-----|--4----|
[Verse 2]
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--6--6\5--5--5/10--10--10\3--3--3/6--6--6\5--5--5/10--10--10--6--0---------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--6--6\5--5--5/10--10--10\3--3--3/6--6--6\5--5--5/10--10--10--10--10-------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--9--13--11----[x14]---|---9---|
B|-----------------------|-------|
G|-----------------------|-------|
D|-----------------------|-------|
A|-----------------------|-------|
E|-----------------------|-------|
[Chorus]
e|--0--|-0--0-----|--4----|
B|--2--|-2--2-----|--0----|
G|--0--|-3--0--x3-|--0----| (x2)
D|--3--|-4--3-----|--0----|
A|--4--|-4--4-----|--3----|
E|--0--|-0--0-----|--4----|
[Bridge]
e|-------------------|-------------------|
B|-------------------|-------------------|
G|------10--8--[x7]--|---8h10p8----------| (x2)
D|--11---------------|----------11--10---|
A|-------------------|-------------------|
E|----palm muted-----|-------------------|
e|-------------------|-----------------------|
B|-------------------|-----------------------|
G|------10--8--[x8]--|--8--10--11------------|
D|--11---------------|-------------11--10----|
A|-------------------|-----------------------|
E|----palm muted-----|-----------------------|
[Chorus]
e|--0--|-0--0-----|--4----|
B|--2--|-2--2-----|--0----|
G|--0--|-3--0--x3-|--0----| (x2)
D|--3--|-4--3-----|--0----|
A|--4--|-4--4-----|--3----|
E|--0--|-0--0-----|--4----|
[Solo]
e|---------------------------------------------|
B|--------9-(9)--------9------11--9------------|
G|--8/10---------8--10-----10---------10--8----| (x2)
D|---------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------|
e|-----------------------------------9--8----------------------|
B|--------9-(9)--------9------11--9--------11--9---------------|
G|--8/10---------8--10-----10---------------------11--10--8----|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--------16-(16)----------16------18--16------------|
B|--16/18----------16--18-----18-----------18--16----|
G|---------------------------------------------------| (x2)
D|---------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
e|--------16-(16)----------16------18--16--9----|---8-------------8---|
B|--16/18----------16--18-----18----------------|-----11--9--11-------|
G|----------------------------------------------|---------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------|---------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------|---------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------|---tremolo picking---|
I know I took the path that you would never want for me
I know I let you down, didn't I?
So many sleepless nights where you were waiting up on me
Well I'm just a slave unto the night
Now remember when I told you that's the last you'll see of me
Remember when I broke you down to tears
I know I took the path that you would never want for me
I gave you hell through all the years
So I, I bet my life, I bet my life
I bet my life for you
I, I bet my life, I bet my life
I bet my life for you
I've been around the world and never in my wildest dreams
Would I come running home to you
I've told a million lies but now I tell a single truth
There's you in everything I do
Now remember when I told you that's the last you'll see of me
Remember when I broke you down to tears
I know I took the path that you would never want for me
I gave you hell through all the years
So I, I bet my life, I bet my life
I bet my life for you
I, I bet my life, I bet my life
I bet my life for you
Don't tell me that I'm wrong
I've walked that road before
And left you on your own
And please believe them when they say
That it's left for yesterday
And the records that I've played
Please forgive me for all I've done
So I, I bet my life, I bet my life
I bet my life for you
I, I bet my life, I bet my life
I bet my life for you
I, I bet my, I bet my, I bet my
I, I bet my, I bet my, I bet my
| / Slide up
| \ Slide down
| x Dead note
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| (n) Ghost note
———————————------
Version 6
Capo:no capo
[Intro]
e|9-6---------------------9------9-8-6---------13-11-13-11-13-11-13-13-13-13-11-13-11-13-11-13-13-13-13-11-13|
B|----9-9-11-9-9-9-9-11-9---9-11-------9-7-6-6---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
I know I took the path that you would never want for me
I know I let you down, didn't I?
So many sleepless nights where you were waiting up on me
Well I'm just a slave unto the night
Now remember when I told you that's the last you'll see of me
Remember when I broke you down to tears
I know I took the path that you would never want for me
I gave you hell through all the years
So I, I bet my life, I bet my life
I bet my life for you
I, I bet my life, I bet my life
I bet my life for you
I've been around the world and never in my wildest dreams
Would I come running home to you
I've told a million lies but now I tell a single truth
There's you in everything I do
Now remember when I told you that's the last you'll see of me
Remember when I broke you down to tears
I know I took the path that you would never want for me
I gave you hell through all the years
So I, I bet my life, I bet my life
I bet my life for you
I, I bet my life, I bet my life
I bet my life for you
Don't tell me that I'm wrong
I've walked that road before
And left you on your own
And please believe them when they say
That it's left for yesterday
And the records that I've played
Please forgive me for all I've done
So I, I bet my life, I bet my life
I bet my life for you
I, I bet my life, I bet my life
I bet my life for you
I, I bet my, I bet my, I bet my
I, I bet my, I bet my, I bet my
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