Waking Up The Dead
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Capo 3
Intro G C/G (4x)
C Am7 G
The sun is sinking and I'm still dragging this bag of bones
C Am7 G
Like a homesick beggar with a rockstar swagger and a heart of stone
Em
My feet are on the riverbed
C/G
My hands are far from innocent
Dadd9/A D7
Have mercy on my soul
[Refrão]
G C/G G Dadd9/A
Where did I go wrong? I lost my head.
C/G Em Dadd9/A C/G (keep playing the chord for 4 bars)
I want to dance on fire and be born again
G
I can hear the voice that's waking up the dead
Intro G C/G (2x)
C Am7 G
Well everything changes and the colors start fading and the stars go dim
C Am7 G
And the clock keeps ticking while the rattlesnake's shaking as it sheds its skin
Em
Kill your heart and never take a chance
C/G
Lock it up inside a picket fence
Dadd9/A D7
The illusions of control
[Refrão]
G C/G G Dadd9/A
Where did I go wrong? I lost my head.
C/G Em Dadd9/A C/G (keep playing the chord for 4 bars)
I want to dance on fire and be born again
G
I can hear the voice that's waking up the dead
Interlude Em G Em G Em C/G (do a little whooing over it)
[Refrão]
G C/G G Dadd9/A
Where did I go wrong? I lost my head.
C/G Em Dadd9/A C/G
I want to dance on fire and be born again
G C/G G Dadd9/A
Where did I go wrong? I lost my head.
C/G Em Dadd9/A C/G (keep playing the chord for 4 bars)
I want to dance on fire and be born again
G
I can hear the voice that's waking up the dead
Intro G C/G (2x) G (final chord)
How to play Waking Up The Dead
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.