Billy Strings - Live to Tell Chords (EASY VERSION)

Intro

Verse

When the wrath of winter

C#m

wins again

.
After all the leaves have l

eft

And all the voices that o

C#m

nce filled the air

Are just a painful echo in my

chest

Verse

I'll sit and wonder where it w

C#m

ent so wrong

And how I let it get this f

Though the answer's right in

C#m

front of me

It's always close but no c

igarChorus

Snow keeps

C#m

falling

down on

Michigan
The

earth is still

C#m

beneath its

icy v

eil

C#m

If I could ho

ld on till the br

eak of day
I'd l

ive to t

ell the t

ale

Verse

There's a bottle on the t

C#m

able's edge

A broken wine glass on the

floor

Crystal depictions on a

C#m

window pane

Jack fros

t painted on

my door

Verse

The frozen draft that seep

C#m

s in through the wall

Comes crawling grimly up my chai

It wraps around me with its

C#m

cold embrac

Reminds me

of the absen

ce hereChorus

Snow keeps

C#m

falling

down on

Michigan
The

earth is still

C#m

beneath its

icy v

eil

C#m

If I could ho

ld on till the br

eak of day
I'd l

ive to t

ell the t

ale

Bridge

Cast out and l

ost among the

wilderness

All I fear is s

eething down ins

ide

I turn my c

heek to find the e

ver-fading

light

Dying

C#m

like a c

inder in the n

ightInstrumental

C#m

Chorus

Snow keeps

C#m

falling

down on

Michigan
The

earth is still

C#m

beneath its

icy v

eil

C#m

If I could ho

ld on till the br

eak of day
I'd l

ive to t

ell the t

ale

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ChordsWorld Overview:

You’ll find lots of easy open chords here like A, G, C, D, and Em, which are super beginner-friendly. Watch out for barre chords like Bm, C#m, F, and A#—these can be tricky, so take your time with finger placement and muting unwanted strings. Practice switching between open and barre shapes smoothly for best results. Have fun!

Intro: A, G

Verse: A, C#m, G, C, F, A#, F

Chorus: D, C#m, Bm, A, G, C

Bridge: E, D, A, Bm, C#m

Instrumental: E, D, A, Bm, C#m, G, C, A#, F, F

Strumming Pattern: D D U D U D

Guitar Tuning: EADGBe

Ukulele Tuning: GCEA

Song Metadata

Cover Art: Billy Strings - Live to Tell Chords cover art

Artist: Billy Strings

Song: Live to Tell

Album: Live to Tell

Release Date: August 28, 2026

Time Signature: 4/4

Mode: Major Scale