Jesus Is Dead
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Verse 1]
C
Each night I pray that I'll meet God
Dm
Under the worry of my thoughts
F Dm F
Uh-huh
C
Nothing better than to be
Dm
All Phantom Thread with somebody
F Dm F
So nice
C
A kid I used to babysit
Dm
Drinks himself off a Dimes Square bench
F Dm
Uh-huh, uh-huh
F
Oh yeah
[Chorus]
D F
Tell them to grease the wheels
C F
Pull the arrow back, start the appeal
D F G
I'm not the man who sold the world
[Verse 2]
C
I saw exactly what I asked
Dm
For I'm the well-adjusted herb
F Dm F
Uh-huh
C
A teenage girl just sized me up
Dm
It's something I don't wanna discuss
F Dm
Uh-huh, what's wrong?
F
Oh yeah
[Chorus]
D F
Tell them to grease the wheels
C F
Pull the arrow back, start the appeal
D F G
I'm not the man who sold the world
[Verse 3]
C
Jesus is dead and so's New York
Dm
I built a place right down the shore
F Dm F
It's nice
C
Do you remember DFA?
Dm
Misshapes and, oh, the great Longwave
F Dm
I do and I miss it
F
All the time
[Chorus]
D F
Tell them to grease the wheels
C F
Flip the hourglass, start up the steal
D F G
I'm not the man who sold the world
[Verse 4]
C
We drove forever and the venue herbs
Dm
Took all of our money and all of our merch
F
Fuck off
C
So let's make it Bleachers, make it shore
Dm
The louder you scream, the harder he blows
F Dm
You know what I mean
F C Dm F Dm F
Texas man cause a scene
[Instrumental]
C Dm F Dm F
[Chorus]
D F
Tell them to grease the wheels
C F
Pull the arrow back, start the appeal
D F G# G
I'm not the man who sold the world
How to play Jesus Is Dead
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.