Dead Boys Girlfriend
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verse 1:
D A
People always told me that it hurts to be in love
D A
There's nothing we can do but pray to God above
G A
I've heard a lot of stories that all end sad
A D
But nothing that I've heard sounds quite this bad
G A D
It's hard enough when love is unrequited
G A D
But what do you do when her boyfriend's dead
[Refrão]
G A D
She was the first girl who ever made me fall
G A
I just took too long to ask her
D Bm
To the freaking Yule Ball
G A
Hair like silk and eyes aglow
D Bm
And she looked so pretty in her schoolgirl robes
G A
And skin like porcelain
D
But she's a dead boy's girlfriend
A D
Oh, she's a dead boy's girlfriend
verse 2:
D A
I gulped down my Gillyweed and jumped into the lake
D A
Not knowing who the masters of the tournament would take
G A
I dodged the merpeople and the Grindylow
A D
And saw three pretty girls there, floating in a row
G A D
But it was freaking Ron Weasley who was waiting for me
G A D
She was the prize for Cedric Diggory
[Refrão]
G A D
She was the first girl who ever made me fall
G A
I just took too long to ask her
D Bm
To the freaking Yule Ball
G A
Hair like silk and eyes aglow
D Bm
And she looked so pretty in her schoolgirl robes
G A
And skin like porcelain
D
But she's a dead boy's girlfriend
A D
Oh, she's a dead boy's girlfriend
Bridge:
G A Bm
On that fateful night, Cedric and I
G A Bm
We finished that maze at the very same time
G A Bm
We grabbed that cup together to share the glory
G A Bm A
I thought maybe he could share something else with me
G A
But a minute later, he was dead
G A
And you could never wanna be with me instead
G A
You could never wanna be with me instead
G A
Never wanna be with me instead
[Refrão]
G A D
You were the first girl who ever made me fall
G A
I just took too long to ask you
D Bm
To the freaking Yule Ball
G A
Hair like silk and eyes aglow
D Bm
And you looked so pretty in your schoolgirl robes
G A
And skin like porcelain
D
But she's a dead boy's girlfriend
A D
Oh, she's a dead boy's girlfriend
verse 3:
D A
Now it seems that all I make you do is cry
D A
I can never snog you and it's no secret why
G A
He's still there between us even though he's gone
A D
Cheating on a dead guy is so very wrong
G A D
You'll probably have a very nice life
G A D
But you'll probably have to be a boring muggle's wife
[Refrão]
G A D
You were the first girl who ever made me fall
G A
I just took too long to ask you
D Bm
To the freaking Yule Ball
G A
Hair like silk and eyes aglow
D Bm
And you looked so pretty in your schoolgirl robes
G A
And skin like porcelain
D
But she's a dead boy's girlfriend
A D
Oh, she's a dead boy's girlfriend
A D
Yeah, she's a dead boy's girlfriend
How to play Dead Boys Girlfriend
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.