Dead Man
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C#m E F#m
You make me not feel like a man
C#m E F#m
Keep throwin' stones for while you can
C#m E F#m
I know myself and who I am
C#m E F#m
That story's end is calloused hands
C#m E F#m
There not a soul ever here
C#m E G#
I've only grown from the tears
F#m E C#m
I'm the dead man in this war
F#m E C#m
But, baby, I've been here before
F#m E C#m
There's beauty hidden in the gore
F#m E C#m
Yeah, I'm the dead man in this war
F#m E C#m
Do you remember September?
F#m E G#
Do you remember September?
C#m E F#m
You threw me back into the fire
C#m E F#m
I screamed while your smile was gettin' wider, oh-oh
C#m E F#m
Demons and angels in my choir, mmh
C#m E F#m
Singin' about what I desire
C#m E F#m
There not a soul ever here
C#m E G#
I've only grown from the tears,huh-oh
F#m E C#m
I'm the dead man in this war
F#m E C#m
But, baby, I've been here before
F#m E C#m
There's beauty hidden in the gore
F#m E C#m
Yeah, I'm the dead man in this war
F#m E C#m
Do you remember September?
F#m E G#
Do you remember September?
F#m E
Wade on, wade on
C#m
Give me back my old salvation
F#m E
Wade on, wade on
C#m
Give me back my old salvation
F#m E
Wade on, wade on
C#m
Give me back my old salvation
F#m E
Wade on, wade on
G#
Yeah
F#m E C#m
I'm the dead man in this war
F#m E C#m
But, baby, I've been here before (I've been here before)
F#m E C#m
There's beauty hidden in the gore (yeah)
F#m E C#m
Yeah, I'm the dead man in this war
F#m E C#m
Yeah-oh
F#m E C#m
(There's beauty hidden in the gore)
F#m E C#m
(I'm the dead man in this war)
How to play Dead Man
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C#m. 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.