Verse: E A B E A B E I returned a bag of groceries accidentally taken off the shelf A B E Before the expiration date E A B E A B E I came back as a bag of groceries accidentally taken off the shelf A B E E7 Before the date stamped on myself Bridge: A A Gbm E A Did a large procession wave their torches as my head fell in the basket? B And was everybody dancing on the casket? Chorus: E A Gbm A B Now it's over, I'm dead and I haven't done anything that I want E A Gbm D E A B Or I'm still alive and there's nothing I want to do Verse: E A B E A I will never say the word procrastinate again B E A B E I'll never see myself in the mirror with my eyes closed E A B E A B E I didn't apologize for when I was eight and I made my younger brother A B E E7 Have to be my personal slave Bridge: A A Gbm E A Did a large procession wave their torches as my head fell in the basket? B And was everybody dancing on the casket? Chorus: E A Gbm A B Now it's over, I'm dead and I haven't done anything that I want E A Gbm D E A B Or I'm still alive and there's nothing I want to do Bridge: A A A A B B B7 B7 So I won't sit at home anymore and you won't E E E E A A A A See my head in the window and I won't be around B B B7 B7 E A B Ever anymore and I'll be up there on the wall at the store Verse: E A B E A B E I returned a bag of groceries accidentally taken off the shelf A B E A B Before the expiration date E5 E A # B E5 E A # B E5 I came back as a bag of groceries accidentally taken off the shelf E A # B E E7 Before the date stamped on myself Bridge: A A Gbm E A Did a large procession wave their torches as my head fell in the basket? B And was everybody dancing on the casket? Chorus: E A Gbm A B Now it's over, I'm dead and I haven't done anything that I want E A Gbm D E A B Or I'm still alive and there's nothing I want to do Chorus: E A Gbm A B Now it's over, I'm dead and I haven't done anything that I want E A Gbm D E Or I'm still alive and there's nothing I want to do This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
Dead chords by They Might Be Giants
Suggested strumisland strum
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d
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2
d
&
u
3
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u
4
d
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u
Also works: driving 4/4 d – d – d u d u
How to play Dead on ukulele
On ukulele, Dead comes down to the island strum: d – d u – u d u. Expect a medium pace, around 108 bpm, with a light swing to it. This arrangement is in E major. The chords put it squarely at the skilled level. Give the eighths a light shuffle to match the bouncy piano.
8 ukulele chords used in "Dead" by They Might Be Giants: A, B, B7, D, E, E7, E5 and Gbm
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