Em                D
Momma was a moon, daddy was a sun
                             Am
I’m a man shot down by a law man’s gun
Em               D            Am
All must die and baby look my way

Em                       D
He said listen to me son while you still can
                                      Am
You’ve gotta take life's cards with a loving hand
    Em         D            Am
You can never fight another day

[Chorus]
              Em
Because we’re born to die
         D             Am
In this life, when its time
Em                    D     Am
Think about what you leave behind
              Em
You’ve got a love for life
           D             Am
Take your time, make it right
 Em                     D       Am
Before you go, you can shine a light

Em                  D
Guard your promise, close your heart
C              D
Told my secret to the stars
Am             C       D
Now I know the reason why
              Em
We’re born to die

[Verse] 
Em                    D
I was fifteen, yeah I knew it all
                        Em
I tried to run before I knew how to crawl
Em                           D          Am
And couldn’t nobody seem to make me understand

Em                             D
But in this life you’ve got to pick your fights
                                    Am
And even if you loose you've got to know you tried
Em                      D                Am
Sometimes you’ve got to fall before you dance
 
[Chorus] x2
              Em
Because we’re born to die
         D             Am
In this life, when its time
Em                    D     Am
Think about what you leave behind
              Em
You’ve got a love for life
           D             Am
Take your time, make it right
 Em                     D       Am
Before you go, you can shine a light

Em                  D
Guard your promise, close your heart
C              D
Told my secret to the stars
Am             C       D
Now I know the reason why
              Em
We’re born to die