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No capo, and he plays it in Drop D so you get the lovely low open strings on the Dm
Verse/Instrumentals
 Dm-  F-  C-  Dm-  C-  Dm-  G- Dm  
Bridge Bit
 F-  C-  G-  Dm-  F-  C-  Bm- A  
DmI got dead man's rod deFad man's reel
CDead man's tuxedo with a Dmlived in feel
CDead man's desk and a deaDmd man's chair
GNo I ain't dead yet, but I'm getting Dmthere
DmFrom a dead man's closet I got Fa dead man's belt
CA pair of bedroom slippers
DmWorn out was how they felt
CAnd an old tweed jacket wDmith patched elbows
GDress rehearsal in a dead man's clotDmhes
FYeah I walked a mile in a deCad man's shoes
GPaid off a dead man's debts, and alDml his union dues 
FSlept with a dead man's widow, took iCn a dead man's kid
BmWhatever I could was alAl I did.
 Dm-  F-  C-  Dm-  C-  Dm-  G-  Dm(Instrumental)
DmI wore a dead man's pants, with a  Fdead man's shirt
Ctried all of it on, hell it couldDmn't hurt
CClothes make the man, so it's beeDmn said
GBut a man sports a shroud when he's buried and heDm's dead
DmTried a dead man's hat on and it hFurt my head
CReplayed an outgoing message, the lasDmt words he said
CI got a dead man's watch ain't nDmo big crime
GI ain't dead yet, I got a little more tDmime
FI read a dead man's will, cashed Ca dead man's cheque
GTied a dead man's neck tie round my nDmeck
FI wrecked a dead man's car, I sank a Cdead man's boat
BmI said a dead man's pray another deAad man wrote
DmPlayed a dead man's guitar, sang a Fdead man's song
CI guess you'll starting to wonder how Dmlong will this go on
CIt's almost over, when its sung done Dmand said
GI'll sleep dream and die in a dead mDman's bed

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Dead Man

by Loudon Wainwright III

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

No capo, and he plays it in Drop D so you get the lovely low open strings on the Dm

Verse/Instrumentals

Dm F C Dm C Dm G Dm

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Bridge Bit

F C G Dm F C Bm A

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Dm F

I got dead man's rod dead man's reel

C Dm

Dead man's tuxedo with a lived in feel

C Dm

Dead man's desk and a dead man's chair

G Dm

No I ain't dead yet, but I'm getting there

Dm F

From a dead man's closet I got a dead man's belt

A pair of bedroom slippers

Worn out was how they felt

C Dm

And an old tweed jacket with patched elbows

G Dm

Dress rehearsal in a dead man's clothes

F C

Yeah I walked a mile in a dead man's shoes

G Dm

Paid off a dead man's debts, and all his union dues

F C

Slept with a dead man's widow, took in a dead man's kid

Bm A

Whatever I could was all I did.

Dm F C Dm C Dm G Dm

- - - - - - - (Instrumental)

Dm F

I wore a dead man's pants, with a dead man's shirt

C Dm

tried all of it on, hell it couldn't hurt

C Dm

Clothes make the man, so it's been said

G Dm

But a man sports a shroud when he's buried and he's dead

Dm F

Tried a dead man's hat on and it hurt my head

C Dm

Replayed an outgoing message, the last words he said

C Dm

I got a dead man's watch ain't no big crime

G Dm

I ain't dead yet, I got a little more time

F C

I read a dead man's will, cashed a dead man's cheque

G Dm

Tied a dead man's neck tie round my neck

F C

I wrecked a dead man's car, I sank a dead man's boat

Bm A

I said a dead man's pray another dead man wrote

Dm F

Played a dead man's guitar, sang a dead man's song

C Dm

I guess you'll starting to wonder how long will this go on

C Dm

It's almost over, when its sung done and said

G Dm

I'll sleep dream and die in a dead man's bed

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