Verse 1:
D              Bm
 Welcome to my problems
Em                A
  It's not an invitation
D             Bm
 This is my dilemma
Em              A  Aaug
  And it's my obsession

Chorus:
D        A            Bm         A
 I was sober, now I'm drunk again
D           A          Bm        A
 I'm in trouble and in love again
G                   A            D
 I don't wanna be a dead man walking
G                   A               D
 I don't wanna be a dead man walking

Verse 2:
D              Bm
 Welcome to my nightmare
Em                   A
  Where dreams go to disappear
D              Bm
 Sit around in rehab
Em               A   Aaug
  Feeling like a lab rat
D                 Bm
 Strange days are here again
Em                 A
  And it's getting weirder
D                 Bm
 Here's to all my problems
Em              A        Aaug
  I just want a drink of poison

Chorus:
D        A            Bm         A
 I was sober, now I'm drunk again
D           A          Bm        A
 I'm in trouble and in love again
G                   A            D
 I don't wanna be a dead man walking
G                   A
 I don't wanna be a dead man walking
D        A            Bm         A
 I was sober, now I'm drunk again
D           A          Bm        A
 I'm in trouble and in love again
G                   A            D
 I don't wanna be a dead man walking
G                   A               D
 I don't wanna be a dead man walking

Interlude:
    G
Oh, why

Bridge:
                     Gm
When I fall asleep tonight

On the wing and prayer
    E
Oh, why?
                             A   Aaug
For despair and obsession on you?
A6  A7
You,  yeah

Solo:
D G Gm E
A Aaug A6 Aaug A Aaug A6 A7

Chorus:
D        A            Bm         A
 I was sober, now I'm drunk again
D           A          Bm        A
 I'm in trouble and in love again
G                   A            D
 I don't wanna be a dead man walking
G                   A
 I don't wanna be a dead man walking
D        A            Bm         A
 I was sober, now I'm drunk again
D           A          Bm        A
 I'm in trouble and in love again
G                   A            D
 I don't wanna be a dead man walking
G                   A
 I don't wanna be a dead man walking

Outro: D
 Aransemen ini adalah interpretasi pribadi dari kontributornya, dibagikan untuk studi pribadi, edukasi, dan penggunaan non-komersial. Lagu, lirik, dan musik yang mendasarinya tetap menjadi milik pemegang hak ciptanya. Untuk meminta penghapusan, lihat Pernyataan Hukum.