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The Dead Cant Testify

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 10Position: 2

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Key: Bb
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 Bb-  x13331
 F-   133211
 Gm-  355333
 Eb-  x68886
 D-   xx0232
 D7-  xx0212
 F/A- x032xx
 Cm-  x35543
 F#-  244322
[Intro]
Synthesizer:  Gm   D   D7   Gmx2
Distortion: Gm
Gm D D7 Gm
Ian: Cool Riff
e|-----------------
B|-------------1-3-
G|-------0-2-3-----
D|-0-2-4----------- x2
A|-----------------
E|-----------------
[Verse 1]
Let the Gmrain fall down, let it fall to the ground
Let the rDain fall down to the ground
And the D7birds don't sing, no they don't make a sound
When you're sGmix feet underground
Well they Gmcast me out when the word spread around
That I nDever sang in the church 
And it tD7ook one night for the town to decide
I'm afGmflicted by the curse
[Refrain]
And the Ebrain falls down let it fall to the groundD  
And the Ebbirds don't sing no they don't make a soundD  
So I Eblook to the sky 
tell me F#why tell me why
Do Gmthey all F/Aget to Bblive
and I Cmhave to Ddie?
[Verse 2]
So they Gmmarched me down to the center of town
With their Dpitchforks high in the air
D7I was chained and bound with a blindfold around
GmSo the judge wouldn't catch my stare
GmAnd they hung my soul from the gallows pole
But the Dwitch they never found
So to tD7hose who don't fit society's mold
Learn to sGmwim or you will drown
[Refrain]
And the Ebrain falls down let it fall to the groundD  
And the Ebbirds don't sing no they don't make a soundD  
So I Eblook to the sky 
tell me F#why tell me why
Do Gmthey all F/Aget to Bblive
and I Cmhave to Ddie?
[Chorus]
And the Bbangels sing
let it Fshine let it shine
Dry the Cmteardrops 
from my Gmeyes
And the Bbbells will ring when 
the Fblind lead the blind
Cause the Cmdead can't testiGmfy
And beBbcause I can't 
take an Feye for an eye
In the Ebafterlife I'll 
Gmhaunt you till you Ddie!
[Solo]
 Gm   D   D7   Gmx8
[Refrain]
And the Ebrain falls down let it fall to the ground
with Dteardrops on the ground!!!
And the Ebbirds don't sing no they don't make a sound
with your D6 feet underground!!!
So I Eblook to the sky 
tell me F#why tell me why
Do Gmthey all F/Aget to Bblive
and I Cmhave to Ddie?
[Chorus]
And the Bbangels sing
let it Fshine let it shine
Dry the Cmteardrops 
from my Gmeyes
And the Bbbells will ring when 
the Fblind lead the blind
Cause the Cmdead can't testiGmfy
And beBbcause I can't 
take an Feye for an eye
In the Ebafterlife I'll 
Gmhaunt you till you Ddie!
And the Bbangels sing
let it Fshine let it shine
Dry the Cmteardrops 
from my Gmeyes
And the Bbbells will ring when 
the Fblind lead the blind
Cause the Cmdead can't testiGmfy
And beBbcause I can't 
take an Feye for an eye
In the Ebafterlife I'll 
Gmhaunt you till you Ddie!
[Outro]
Gm  x8
lie!!!

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The Dead Cant Testify

by Billy Talent

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F/A

Key: Bb

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x13331

- 133211

- 355333

- x68886

- xx0232

- xx0212

F/A

- x032xx

- x35543

- 244322

[Intro]

Gm D D7 Gm

Synthesizer: x2

Distortion: Gm

Gm D D7 Gm

Ian: Cool Riff

e|-----------------

B|-------------1-3-

G|-------0-2-3-----

D|-0-2-4----------- x2

A|-----------------

E|-----------------

[Verse 1]

Let the rain fall down, let it fall to the ground

Let the rain fall down to the ground

And the birds don't sing, no they don't make a sound

When you're six feet underground

Well they cast me out when the word spread around

That I never sang in the church

And it took one night for the town to decide

I'm afflicted by the curse

[Refrain]

Eb D

And the rain falls down let it fall to the ground

Eb D

And the birds don't sing no they don't make a sound

So I look to the sky

tell me why tell me why

Gm F/A Bb

Do they all get to live

Cm D

and I have to die?

[Verse 2]

So they marched me down to the center of town

With their pitchforks high in the air

I was chained and bound with a blindfold around

So the judge wouldn't catch my stare

And they hung my soul from the gallows pole

But the witch they never found

So to those who don't fit society's mold

Learn to swim or you will drown

[Refrain]

Eb D

And the rain falls down let it fall to the ground

Eb D

And the birds don't sing no they don't make a sound

So I look to the sky

tell me why tell me why

Gm F/A Bb

Do they all get to live

Cm D

and I have to die?

[Chorus]

And the angels sing

let it shine let it shine

Dry the teardrops

from my eyes

And the bells will ring when

the blind lead the blind

Cm Gm

Cause the dead can't testify

And because I can't

take an eye for an eye

In the afterlife I'll

Gm D

haunt you till you die!

[Solo]

Gm D D7 Gm

[Refrain]

And the rain falls down let it fall to the ground

with teardrops on the ground!!!

And the birds don't sing no they don't make a sound

with your 6 feet underground!!!

So I look to the sky

tell me why tell me why

Gm F/A Bb

Do they all get to live

Cm D

and I have to die?

[Chorus]

And the angels sing

let it shine let it shine

Dry the teardrops

from my eyes

And the bells will ring when

the blind lead the blind

Cm Gm

Cause the dead can't testify

And because I can't

take an eye for an eye

In the afterlife I'll

Gm D

haunt you till you die!

And the angels sing

let it shine let it shine

Dry the teardrops

from my eyes

And the bells will ring when

the blind lead the blind

Cm Gm

Cause the dead can't testify

And because I can't

take an eye for an eye

In the afterlife I'll

Gm D

haunt you till you die!

[Outro]

Gm x8

lie!!!

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