The Dead Only Quickly
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[Verso 1]Cm Gm Fm
Priests and fools say
C Gm Cm
We are but animate clay
Cm Gm Fm
We're crude vessels
Eb Gm Cm
Housing immortal souls
[Refrão] G Cm
But the dead only quickly decay
Gm Cm
They don't go about being born and reborn
G Gm Cm
And rising and falling like soufflé
G Cm
The dead only quickly decay
[Verso 2] Gm Fm
It would be swell
Ab C Gm Cm
To see some folk burn in hell
Gm Fm
But when they go
Ab Gm Cm
It's just as pleasant to know
[Refrão] G Cm
But the dead only quickly decay
Gm Cm
They don't go about being born and reborn
G Gm Cm
And rising and falling like soufflé
G Cm
The dead only quickly decay
How to play The Dead Only Quickly
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 Cm. 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.