Dead
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Verse
G#m
Try to give me a beautiful bouquet,
C#m7 B-F#
Is that what you see?
G#m C#m7
Cuz what I'm looking at is nothing but decay,
B-F#
Guess you don't know me.
Pre-Chorus
G#m
Ooh I won't let you turn me into dust,
G#m7
I can hear the whispers, so which one do I trust?
C#m7
Won't you look around?
B F# G#m
Their skeletons are waiting to be found.
[Refrão]
E F#7 G#m C#
I know they try to pull me under,
E F#7 G#m-C#
They try to get inside my head,
E F#7 G#m
I wanna live my life, feel the light,
C# E C#m G#m C# E G#7
But how can I if everything is dead, dead, dead.
Verse
G#m
You fill me with lies,
C#m7
Whisper fake paradise,
B-F# (quick stop)
Is that what you believe?
G#m
Drowning in fear,
C#m7
Those strings are killing you my dear,
B F#
I'd rather be free.
Pre-Chorus
G#m
Ooh I won't let you turn me into dust,
G#m7
I can hear the whispers, so which one do I trust?
C#m7
Won't you look around?
B F# G#m
Their skeletons are waiting to be found.
[Refrão]
E F#7 G#m C#
I know they try to pull me under,
E F#7 G#m-C#
They try to get inside my head,
E F#7 G#m
I wanna live my life, feel the light,
C# E C#m G#m C# E G#dim7
But how can I if everything is dead, dead, dead.
Bridge
C#m7 G#dim7
Close to the edge,
G#m F#7 E
I'm sick of running away from the dark,
C#m7 G#dim7 G#m Bsus2-E G#dim7
Turn on the lights and I'll expose you for what you are.
Interlude (G#m G#m7, C#m7, E, F#)
[Refrão]E F#7 G#m C#
I know they try to pull me under,
E F#7 G#m-C#
They try to get inside my head,
E F#7 G#m
I wanna live my life, feel the light,
C# E C#m G#m C# E G#dim7
But how can I if everything is dead, dead, dead.
(Repeat Chorus til fade and end on G#m)
I know it isn't exactly the same, but it's a start! ^_^
How to play Dead
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G#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.