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Capo: 2nd fret
Play: D
Key: E
For chords in the original key, transpose this chord sheet +2
CHORDS 
        E-A-D-G-B-e
G/F#    2-x-0-0-3-x
D/F#    2-x-0-2-3-x
A7/G    3-x-2-0-2-0
D/E     0-2-2-2-3-x
D5      x-x-0-2-3-x
D/C     x-3-x-2-3-x
G/B     x-2-0-0-3-x
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[Verse]
DI returned a Gbag of Agroceries Daccidentally Gtaken Aoff the Dshelf
Before the GexpiAration Ddate
DI came back as a Gbag of Agroceries Daccidentally Gtaken Aoff the Dshelf 
Before the Gdate stamped Aon myDselfD7  
[Bridge]
 GDid a large procession G/F#wave their Emtorches as my head fell D/F#in the Gbasket?
And was everybody Adancing on the casket?
[Chorus]
 DNow it's over, I'm Gdead and I haven't Emdone anyGthing that I Awant
Or I'm Dstill aGlive and there's Emnothing I Cwant to DdoG  A  
[Verse]
DI will never Gsay the Aword proDcrastinate Gagain
I'll Anever Dsee myself in the Gmirror Awith my Deyes closed
 DI didn't aGpoloAgize for wDhen I was eight and I Gmade my Ayounger Dbrother 
Have to Gbe my Apersonal DslaveD7  
[Bridge]
 GDid a large procession G/F#wave their Emtorches as my head fell D/F#in the Gbasket?
And was everybody Adancing on the casket?
[Chorus]
 DNow it's over, I'm Gdead and I haven't Emdone anyGthing that I Awant
Or I'm Dstill aGlive and there's Emnothing I Cwant to DdoG  A  
GSo I Gwon't G/F#sit at G/F#home AanyAmore A7/Gand you A7/Gwon't
D/F#See my D/F#head in D/Ethe winD/Edow Gand I Gwon't G/F#be  aG/F#round
AEver AanyA7/Gmore and A7/GI'll be D/F#up there on the Gwall at the Astore 
[Verse]
DI returned a Gbag of Agroceries Daccidentally Gtaken Aoff the Dshelf
Before the GexpiAration DdateG  A  
D5I came D/Cback as a G/Bbag of Agroceries D5acciD/Cdentally G/Btaken Aoff the D5shelf 
BeD/Cfore the G/Bdate stamped Aon myDselfD7  
[Bridge]
 GDid a large procession G/F#wave their Emtorches as my head fell D/F#in the Gbasket?
And was everybody Adancing on the casket?
[Chorus]
 DNow it's over, I'm Gdead and I haven't Emdone anyGthing that I Awant
Or I'm Dstill aGlive and there's Emnothing I Cwant to DdoG  A  
[Chorus]
 DNow it's over, I'm Gdead and I haven't Emdone anyGthing that I Awant
Or I'm Dstill aGlive and there's Emnothing I Cwant to Ddo

All chords in this song (13)

The story behind the song

"Dead" appears on They Might Be Giants' album Flood. The band, formed by John Flansburgh and John Linnell, is known for its satirical outlook in many of their songs' lyrics. This song plays with a sense of finality, perhaps with a characteristic wink at morbid themes.

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Dead

by They Might Be Giants

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/F#

D/F#

A7/G

D/E

D/C

G/B

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Capo: 2nd fret

Play: D

Key: E

For chords in the original key, transpose this chord sheet +2

CHORDS

E-A-D-G-B-e

G/F# 2-x-0-0-3-x

D/F# 2-x-0-2-3-x

A7/G 3-x-2-0-2-0

D/E 0-2-2-2-3-x

D5 x-x-0-2-3-x

D/C x-3-x-2-3-x

G/B x-2-0-0-3-x

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[Verse]

D G A D G A D

I returned a bag of groceries accidentally taken off the shelf

G A D

Before the expiration date

D G A D G A D

I came back as a bag of groceries accidentally taken off the shelf

G A D D7

Before the date stamped on myself

[Bridge]

G G/F# Em D/F# G

Did a large procession wave their torches as my head fell in the basket?

And was everybody dancing on the casket?

[Chorus]

D G Em G A

Now it's over, I'm dead and I haven't done anything that I want

D G Em C D G A

Or I'm still alive and there's nothing I want to do

[Verse]

D G A D G

I will never say the word procrastinate again

A D G A D

I'll never see myself in the mirror with my eyes closed

D G A D G A D

I didn't apologize for when I was eight and I made my younger brother

G A D D7

Have to be my personal slave

[Bridge]

G G/F# Em D/F# G

Did a large procession wave their torches as my head fell in the basket?

And was everybody dancing on the casket?

[Chorus]

D G Em G A

Now it's over, I'm dead and I haven't done anything that I want

D G Em C D G A

Or I'm still alive and there's nothing I want to do

G G G/F# G/F# A A A7/G A7/G

So I won't sit at home anymore and you won't

D/F# D/F# D/E D/E G G G/F# G/F#

See my head in the window and I won't be around

A A A7/G A7/G D/F# G A

Ever anymore and I'll be up there on the wall at the store

[Verse]

D G A D G A D

I returned a bag of groceries accidentally taken off the shelf

G A D G A

Before the expiration date

D5 D/C G/B A D5 D/C G/B A D5

I came back as a bag of groceries accidentally taken off the shelf

D/C G/B A D D7

Before the date stamped on myself

[Bridge]

G G/F# Em D/F# G

Did a large procession wave their torches as my head fell in the basket?

And was everybody dancing on the casket?

[Chorus]

D G Em G A

Now it's over, I'm dead and I haven't done anything that I want

D G Em C D G A

Or I'm still alive and there's nothing I want to do

[Chorus]

D G Em G A

Now it's over, I'm dead and I haven't done anything that I want

D G Em C D

Or I'm still alive and there's nothing I want to do

About Dead Chords by They Might Be Giants

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