The Dead Dance
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Am7 Am7 (A4)
Like the words of a song, I hear you call
Am7 Am7
Like a thief in my head, you criminal
Am7 Am7
You stole my thoughts before I dreamed them
Am7 Am7
And you killed my queen with just one pawn
Fmaj7 Dm7 Am7 C
This goodbye is no surprise
Fmaj7 Dm7 Am7
This goodbye won't make me cry
F
Yeah, I'll keep on dancin' until I'm dead
Dm7 Am7
Dancin' until I'm dead, I'm dancin' until I'm dead
C F
Yeah, I'll keep on dancin' until I'm dead (dead)
Dm7 Am7 C
I'll dance until I'm dead (dead, dead, dead, dead)
F Dm7
'Cause when you killed me inside, that's when I came alive
Am7 C
Yeah, the music's gonna bring me back from death
F
I'm dancin' until I'm dead (dead)
Dm7 Am7 C
I'll dance until I'm dead (dead, dead, dead, dead)
Am7 Am7 (A4)
You've created a creature of the night
Am7 Am7
Now I'm haunting your air, your soul, your eyes
Fmaj7 Dm7 Am7 C
This goodbye is no surprise (is no surprise)
Fmaj7 Dm7 Am7
This goodbye won't make me cry
F
Yeah, I'll keep on dancin' until I'm dead
Dm7 Am7
Dancin' until I'm dead, I'm dancin' until I'm dead
C F
Yeah, I'll keep on dancin' until I'm dead (dead)
Dm7 Am7 C
I'll dance until I'm dead (dead, dead, dead, dead)
F Dm7
'Cause when you killed me inside, that's when I came alive
Am7 C
Yeah, the music's gonna bring me back from death
F
I'm dancin' until I'm dead (dead)
Dm7 Am7 C
I'll dance until I'm dead (dead, dead, dead, dead)
Fmaj7 Dm7
Do the dead dance (dead)
Am7 Em7
The dead dance
Fmaj7 Dm7
Do the dead dance (dead)
Am7 C
The dead dance
Fmaj7 Dm7
Do the dead dance (dead)
Am7 Em7
The dead dance
Fmaj7 Dm7
Do the dead dance (dead)
Am7 C
But l'm alive on the dance floor
Fmaj7
And I'm dancin' until I'm dead (dead)
Dm7 Am7
I'm dancin' until l'm dead, I'm dancin' until I'm dead
C F
Yeah, I'll keep on dancin' until I'm dead (dead)
Dm7 Am7
I'll dance until I'm dead
F Dm7
'Cause when you killed me inside, that's when I came alive
Am7 C
Yeah, the music's gonna bring me back from death
F
I'm dancin' until I'm dead (dead)
Dm7 C F#m7(b5) Fmaj7
I'll dance until I'm dead
Fmaj7 Dm Am7 D7 Am
Dead (dead, dead, dead, dead)
How to play The Dead Dance
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 Am7. 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.