Dead Horse
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( C B9- Bm )
Sorry, I was in a depression
But I'm trying to come out of it now
Intro Am Bm Em C Am
Gm Am Gm Am
Every morning I wake up
Gm Am Gm Am C D C
From a dream of you, holding me
D C D C D
Underwater (is that a dream or a memory?)
Gm Am Gm Am
Held my breath for a decade
Gm Am Gm Am C D
Dyed my hair blue to match my lips
C D C D C D Gm
Cool of me to try (pretty cool I'm still alive)
C D Bm
I beat it like a dead horse, I beat it like a drum
C
Oh, I stayed with you too long
C D Bm
Skipping like a record, I sang along
C
To a silly little song
C D Bm
I said I beat it like a dead horse, I beat it like a drum
C
Oh, I stayed with you too long
C D Bm
Skipping like a record, I sang along
C
A shitty never-ending song
Gm Am Gm Am Gm Am Gm Am
Sometimes its good to be the bigger person
C D C D
But I'm so small I can't compare
C D C D
And after all, it's only fair, yeah
Gm Am Gm Am Gm Am Gm Am C D
I got what I deserved, I was the other woman first
C D C
Other others on the line
D C D
But I kept trying to make it work
C D Bm
I beat it like a dead horse, I beat it like a drum
C
Oh, I stayed with you too long
C D Bm
Skipping like a record, I sang along
C
To a silly little song
C D Bm
I said I beat it like a dead horse, I beat it like a drum
C
Oh, I stayed with you too long
C D Bm
Skipping like a record, I sang along
C
To your shitty little song
Am Bm
Ya-ya-ya-ya, ya-ya-ya-ya
Ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya
Ya-ya-ya, ya-ya-ya-ya
Ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya
Am C D
When I said goodbye, I hope you cried
Am C D
When I said goodbye, I hope you cried
Am C D
When I said goodbye, I hope you cried
Am C D
When I said goodbye, I hope you cried
C D Bm
I beat it like a dead horse, I beat it like a drum
C
Oh, I stayed with you too long
C D Bm
Skipping like a record, I sang along
C
To a silly little song
C D Bm
I said I beat it like a dead horse, I beat it like a drum
C
Oh, I stayed with you too long
C D Bm
Skipping like a record, I sang along
C
And now you get another song
Am Bm
Ya-ya-ya-ya, ya-ya-ya-ya
Ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya
Ya-ya-ya, ya-ya-ya-ya
Ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya (now you get another song)
Ya-ya-ya-ya, ya-ya-ya-ya
Ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya
Ya-ya-ya, ya-ya-ya-ya
Ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya (now you get another song)
How to play Dead Horse
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.