Drop Dead Legs
View chords used in this chart
Intro & Verses 3x
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---|--2-----2-------2-|-3-------5---------3--------------|-2-----2-------2-|-
-2-|.---2-------2-----|-2-----------4-------2----2------.|---2-------2-----|-
-2-|.-----2-------2---|-4---4/6-------6\4-----4--2--1/2-.|-----2-------2---|-
-O-|------------------|-O------------------------O-------|-----------------|-
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< swell Funky Bend
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---|-1--------2-------|----------------------------|----------------------|-
---|-2----------2-----|.-7-------------------------|-5-5------------------|-
---|--------------2---|.-7-------------------------|-5-5----------O-5-4~--|-
---|----------------4-|--5---------O-2--3^5^3^5^3--|-3-3----O-2-3---------|-
---|------------------|----------------------------|----------------------|-
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---|------------------|
---|-5-5-----------2-.|
---|-5-5-----------2-.|
---|-2-2---O-2-3~--O--|
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The Choruses are something like the into:
You know that you want it.... etc...
---- ------- ------- ------- ----
---- ---3--- ---5--- ---3--- ----
-2-- ---2--- ---4--- ---2--- -2--
-2-- ---4--- ---6--- ---4--- -2--
-O-- ---O--- ---O--- ---O--- -O--
---- ------- ------- ------- ----
Then there's that break thing with this awesome run...
B B B B D D D D
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--------H-H-------------H-H-------------H-H----------H-H----3--5-5--7-7--
--H-H--1-3-5------H-H--3-5-7------H-H--5-6-8--H-H---6-8-10--3--5-5--7-7--
-1-3-5-------3---3-5-7-------5---5-6-8-------6-8-10---------1--3-3--5-5--
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Then the outro rythmn goes something like this: (palm muted)
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----H-P--O----H----------H-P--------H-H-----.|
---O-2-O-----O-2-3------O-2-O-3~---O-2-3-----|
-2---------2-------2--2----------2-------2---|
How to play Drop Dead Legs
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 B. 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.