Be Quick Or Be Dead
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Intro: (Am)
Aah!
Am E F E
Covered in sinners and dripping with gilt
Am C D F E
Making your money from slime and from filth
Am E F
Parading you bellies in ivory towers
Am C D F E
Investing our lives in your schemes and your powers
Dm C G
You got to watch them - Be quick or be dead
Dm C F
Snake eyes in heaven - The thief in your head
Dm C G
You've got to watch them - Be quick or be dead
Dm C F E (Am)
Snake eyes in heaven - The thief in your head...
(Am)
Be quick! Or be dead!
Be quick.. Quick, quick, quick!
Or be dead, dead, dead, dead
G Am
See... what's ruling all our lives
G Am
See... who's pulling the strings
G Am
See... what's ruling all our lives
G Am
See... who's pulling the strings
C G D Am C G Am
I bet you won't fall on your face...
C G D Am C D E F G
Your belly will hold you in place
(Am)
Yeah!
Am E F
The serpent is crawling inside of your ear
Am C D F E
He says you must vote for what you want to hear
Am E F
Don't matter what's wrong as long as you're al_right
Am C D F E
So pull yourself stupid and rob yourself, blind
Dm C G
You got to watch them - Be quick or be dead
Dm C F
Snake eyes in heaven - The thief in your head
Dm C G
You've got to watch them - Be quick or be dead
Dm C F E (Am)
Snake eyes in heaven - The thief in your head...
(Am)
Be quick! Or be dead!
Be quick, quick, quick, quick!
Or be dead, dead, dead, dead
Solo
Dm C G
You got to watch them - Be quick or be dead
Dm C F
Snake eyes in heaven - The thief in your head
Dm C G
You've got to watch them - Be quick or be dead
Dm C F E (Am)
Snake eyes in heaven - The thief in your head...
(Am)
Be quick! Or be dead!
Be quick...
How to play Be Quick Or Be Dead
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.