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[verse 1]
GmI didn't know my baby could
CmHit me that hard
D(Hit me that hard)
Gm(Hit me that D7hard)
GmI guess I had it coming but
CmHow the hell did she find out
D(Hell did she find out)
Gm(but boy did she D7find out)
[bridge]
CmI went down on my knees
With a Gmroast between my teeth
She Afound a A/Bwhip and A/Cmade me A/C#kiss her
DHigh heels
[chorus]
I'm a livin' Gmman
Gm/F#(dead Gm/Fman walking)
Gm/EI'm a livin' Gmman
Gm/F#(dead Gm/Fman talkin)
Gm/EI'm a livin' Cmman
but I'm Dabout to GmdieD7  
    (He's about to die)
[Solo] 
 Gm-  Gm/F#-  Gm/F-  Gm/E–  Cm–  D–  Gm– D7  
[verse 2]
GmShe cuffed me to the table
and she Cmcalled her lady-friends
D(called her lady-friends)
(she Gmcalled her lady-D7friends)
GmShe left me there and took my cash
and Cmon the town they went
D(on the town they went)
(yeah Gmon the town they D7went)
[bridge]
CmI tried to be Houdini but
the Gmkey was out of reach
Astuck iA/Bnside a A/Cdragons A/C#way
of Devil teach
[chorus] x2
I'm a livin' Gmman
Gm/F#(dead Gm/Fman walking)
Gm/EI'm a livin' Gmman
Gm/F#(dead Gm/Fman talkin)
Gm/EI'm a livin' Cmman
but I'm Dabout to GmdieD7  
    (He's about to die)
[Solo]
 Gm–  Cm–  D–  Gm–  D7x2
[bridge]
CmShe finally caught me in a crime
I Gmtried not to commit
(wooh) 
But AI'm a A/Blying A/Ccheatin' A/C#reckless
Dpeace of shit
[chorus] x2
I'm a livin' Gmman
Gm/F#(dead Gm/Fman walking)
Gm/EI'm a livin' Gmman
Gm/F#(dead Gm/Fman talkin)
Gm/EI'm a livin' Cmman
but I'm Dabout to GmdieD7  
    (He's about to die)
[Solo]
       Gm-  Gm/A-  Gm/Bb-    Gm/Cx2   
       Cm–  D–  Gm–  D7  
       Gm-  Gm/F#-  Gm/F-  Gm/E-   Gm-  Gm/A-  Gm/Bb-  Gm/C–  Cm–  D–  Gm– D7  
[chorus] x2
(Gmdead Gm/F#man waGm/FlkingGm/E)
(Gmdead Gm/F#man taGm/Flkin)Gm/E  
Cm(He's Dabout to Gmdie)
[chorus]
I'm a livin' Gmman
Gm/F#(dead Gm/Fman walking)
Gm/EI'm a livin' Gmman
Gm/F#(dead Gm/Fman talkin)
Gm/EI'm a livin' Cmman
but I'm Dabout to GmdieD7  
Gmdi--Gm/F------Gm/E------Gm/Eb-------Gm/D------Gm/C------Gm/Bb-------Gm/A------Gm---e

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Dead Man Walking

by ORBO & The Longshots

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A/B

A/C

A/C#

Gm/F#

Gm/F

Gm/E

Gm/A

Gm/Bb

Gm/C

Gm/Eb

Gm/D

[verse 1]

I didn't know my baby could

Hit me that hard

(Hit me that hard)

Gm D7

(Hit me that hard)

I guess I had it coming but

How the hell did she find out

(Hell did she find out)

Gm D7

(but boy did she find out)

[bridge]

I went down on my knees

With a roast between my teeth

A A/B A/C A/C#

She found a whip and made me kiss her

High heels

[chorus]

I'm a livin' man

Gm/F# Gm/F

(dead man walking)

Gm/E Gm

I'm a livin' man

Gm/F# Gm/F

(dead man talkin)

Gm/E Cm

I'm a livin' man

D Gm D7

but I'm about to die

(He's about to die)

[Solo]

Gm Gm/F# Gm/F Gm/E Cm D Gm D7

- - - – – – –

[verse 2]

She cuffed me to the table

and she called her lady-friends

(called her lady-friends)

Gm D7

(she called her lady-friends)

She left me there and took my cash

and on the town they went

(on the town they went)

Gm D7

(yeah on the town they went)

[bridge]

I tried to be Houdini but

the key was out of reach

A A/B A/C A/C#

stuck inside a dragons way

of evil teach

[chorus] x2

I'm a livin' man

Gm/F# Gm/F

(dead man walking)

Gm/E Gm

I'm a livin' man

Gm/F# Gm/F

(dead man talkin)

Gm/E Cm

I'm a livin' man

D Gm D7

but I'm about to die

(He's about to die)

[Solo]

Gm Cm D Gm D7

– – – – x2

[bridge]

She finally caught me in a crime

I tried not to commit

(wooh)

A A/B A/C A/C#

But I'm a lying cheatin' reckless

peace of shit

[chorus] x2

I'm a livin' man

Gm/F# Gm/F

(dead man walking)

Gm/E Gm

I'm a livin' man

Gm/F# Gm/F

(dead man talkin)

Gm/E Cm

I'm a livin' man

D Gm D7

but I'm about to die

(He's about to die)

[Solo]

Gm Gm/A Gm/Bb Gm/C

- - - x2

Cm D Gm D7

– – –

Gm Gm/F# Gm/F Gm/E Gm Gm/A Gm/Bb Gm/C Cm D Gm D7

- - - - - - - – – – –

[chorus] x2

Gm Gm/F# Gm/F Gm/E

(dead man walking)

Gm Gm/F# Gm/F Gm/E

(dead man talkin)

Cm D Gm

(He's about to die)

[chorus]

I'm a livin' man

Gm/F# Gm/F

(dead man walking)

Gm/E Gm

I'm a livin' man

Gm/F# Gm/F

(dead man talkin)

Gm/E Cm

I'm a livin' man

D Gm D7

but I'm about to die

Gm Gm/F Gm/E Gm/Eb Gm/D Gm/C Gm/Bb Gm/A Gm

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