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SONG: Dead
ARTIST: Phoebe Ryan
KEY: C major (NO CAPO needed)
[VERSE 1]
  CI've made Gmistakes, Gbeen dFishonest
 CSelf-estGranged, dGid what FI wanted
 CI was a Gfake, I Gslept Fjust the same
 CI'm not a sGaint, no, GI'm noFt a saint
[PRE-CHORUS]
COh, Am7no it doesn't make Gsense
COh, Am7no I don't understaGnd
[CHORUS]
When things are CgoodF  
I don't believe that they're for real
I really wish I Am7could G  
just tell myself I gotta feel
Feel something else insteaCdF  
Cause lately life is like a dream
It's messing with my hAm7eadG  
I must be dead
[VERSE 2]
CI've been a Gwreck, Gtook thFings too far
CMade a Gmess, Gfelt liFke a star
           C          G   G(strum once)
I've broken hearts and goddamn I slept the same
CI'm not a saGint, no, GI'm not Fa saint
[PRE-CHORUS]
COh, Am7no it doesn't make Gsense
COh, Am7no I don't understaGnd
[CHORUS]
When things are CgoodF  
I don't believe that they're for real
I really wish I Am7could G  
just tell myself I gotta feel
Feel something else insteaCdF  
Cause lately life is like a dream
It's messing with my hAm7eadG  
I must be dead
[BRIDGE]
CSo, sFuddenly it's all picture perfect
Am7Life iGs so good and I don't deserve it
[INSTRUMENTAL]
C   F
Am7 G
[CHORUS]
When things are CgoodF  
I don't believe that they're for real
I really wish I Am7could G  
just tell myself I gotta feel
Feel something else insteaCdF  
Cause lately life is like a dream
It's messing with my hAm7eadG  
I must be dead
[OUTRO]
I must be deadC  F  
I must be dead Am7(I muGst be dead I don't believe it)
I must be dead C(I tFell myself I could be dreaming)
I must be dead Am7(I muGst be dead I don't believe it)
C    F
Am7   G
C    F
Am7   G
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Dead

by Phoebe Ryan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Hey y'all! This song wasn't too easy to figure out, because the original is very well produced,

so note that playing these chords will definitely sound different.

SONG: Dead

ARTIST: Phoebe Ryan

KEY: C major (NO CAPO needed)

[VERSE 1]

C G G F

I've made mistakes, been dishonest

C G G F

Self-estranged, did what I wanted

C G G F

I was a fake, I slept just the same

C G G F

I'm not a saint, no, I'm not a saint

[PRE-CHORUS]

C Am7 G

Oh, no it doesn't make sense

C Am7 G

Oh, no I don't understand

[CHORUS]

C F

When things are good

I don't believe that they're for real

Am7 G

I really wish I could

just tell myself I gotta feel

C F

Feel something else instead

Cause lately life is like a dream

Am7 G

It's messing with my head

I must be dead

[VERSE 2]

C G G F

I've been a wreck, took things too far

C G G F

Made a mess, felt like a star

C G G

(strum once)

I've broken hearts and goddamn I slept the same

C G G F

I'm not a saint, no, I'm not a saint

[PRE-CHORUS]

C Am7 G

Oh, no it doesn't make sense

C Am7 G

Oh, no I don't understand

[CHORUS]

C F

When things are good

I don't believe that they're for real

Am7 G

I really wish I could

just tell myself I gotta feel

C F

Feel something else instead

Cause lately life is like a dream

Am7 G

It's messing with my head

I must be dead

[BRIDGE]

C F

So, suddenly it's all picture perfect

Am7 G

Life is so good and I don't deserve it

[INSTRUMENTAL]

C F

Am7 G

[CHORUS]

C F

When things are good

I don't believe that they're for real

Am7 G

I really wish I could

just tell myself I gotta feel

C F

Feel something else instead

Cause lately life is like a dream

Am7 G

It's messing with my head

I must be dead

[OUTRO]

C F

I must be dead

Am7 G

I must be dead (I must be dead I don't believe it)

C F

I must be dead (I tell myself I could be dreaming)

Am7 G

I must be dead (I must be dead I don't believe it)

C F

Am7 G

C F

Am7 G

Phoebe Ryan - Dead Lyrics | MetroLyrics

Chords and tab by Sjoerd de Buck

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