The Living Dead
View chords used in this chart
Play Part B the 1st and 3rd times. Play Part C the 2nd time. Play Part D
the 4th time and then go into Part E.
Part A
e-----------3--------------------3--1--0--1-1h3--------------
B-----------------1------------------------------0-----------
G--------0--------------0------------------------------------
D-----2--------2-----2--------2------------------------------
A--3-----------------------3---------------------------------
E------------------------------------------------------------
Part B
e-----------0------------------------------------------------
B--------1--------1-------------1-----0-----0h1--------------
G-----2-----------------0h2--------2-----0-------0-----------
D--3-----------3-----3---------------------------------------
A----------------------------0--------3----------------------
E------------------------------------------------------------
Part C
e-----------0------------------------------------------------
B--------1--------1-------------1-----0--1--1h3--1-----------
G-----2-----------------0h2--------2--0--0-------------------
D--3-----------3-----3---------------------------------------
A----------------------------0-------------------------------
E-------------------------------------3----------------------
Part D
e-----------1--------1s5------3------------
B--------1-----1-----1s5-5s3--3--3---------
G-----2-----------2--2--------0------------
D--3---------------------------------------
A--------------------0-0-------------------
E------------------------------------------
Part E
e--------1-----------1-----------3-----------0---------------
B--------1-----------3-----------0-----------0-----------1---
G-----2-----2-----2-----2-----0-----0-----1-----1-----2-----2
D--3-----------0-----------0-----------2-----------2---------
A--------------------------2-----------2-----------0---------
E--------------------------3-----------0---------------------
Part E cont.
e--0-----------------0---------------------
B-----3--1--------1--------1---------------
G--------------2-----------------0---------
D-----------3-----------3-----3------------
A------------------------------------------
E--3--------1------------------------------
Part F
C G Am G (Repeat these chords)
If I was the wife of an acrobat...
Bb F C Am Bb F G
Could of had it all...Could of had it all...
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Nick
How to play The Living Dead
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.