Dead
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A C#m Bm
Spit in my face, tell me I didn't mean what I said
A C#m Bm
I'll take those words with me when I'm dead
A E Bm
Open your mouth and contradict everything you said last summer
A C#m Bm
I don't even know you anymore, anymore
E, A, E, A F#m G#m
E F#m C#m A
You really fucked me up this time for good, even though you didn't mean to
E F#m
When the weather clears, that sweatshirt weather won't keep you warm like I do
C#m A E
You'll be thinking of my sleepy eyes and bony knees
E C#m A E
You'll be thinking of me
A F#m E C#m
Maybe I'll run away from home, fake my own death and see if you really care
E A
A week goes by, I doubt you'll be waiting around for me at all
C#m
No matter how many times I walk up my driveway, you won't be there
E A
You're nowhere to be found because everything you said was a lie
E, A, E, A F#m G#m
E F#m C#m A
You really fucked me up this time for good, even though you didn't mean to
E F#m
When the weather clears, that sweatshirt weather won't keep you warm like I do
C#m A E
You'll be thinking of my sleepy eyes and bony knees
E C#m A E
You'll be thinking of me
E, A, E, A
A E
You wanted me when I was running away
A
I needed you when I ripped your heart out
E
I can't count the times we fell apart
A
We can't go back, it's not the same
E
We can't go back, it's not the same
A
We can't go back, it's not the same
E F#m
We can't go back, it's not the--
E F#m C#m A
You really fucked me up this time for good, even though you didn't mean to
E F#m
When the weather clears, that sweatshirt weather won't keep you warm like I do
C#m A E
You'll be thinking of my sleepy eyes and bony knees
E C#m A E
You'll be thinking of me
A C#m Bm
When something's fallen apart as many times as us
A C#m Bm
I can't put it back together, it's not the same
How to play Dead
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. 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.