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"How To Play Dead" - Sleater-Kinney
Sleater-Kinney (1995)
Note: I used power chords for this. The ' F#   G  F#' bit in the verses is played higher
on the fret board (1st finger on 5th string in fret 9 for F#, in fret 10 for the G).
Please comment if this is unclear or if there's a mistake!
[Verse 1]
  AYou want to try?G  
  AGo ahead and tryG  
  AYou want it nowG  
  ABut that's the way it goC#esD  C#  
D C
  DDo you want to hurt mCe?
D C
  DGo ahead and tF#ryG  F#  
[Verse 2]
  AYou're feeling sickG  
  AYou poor thingG  
  AClean up your messG  
  AThen I'll suck your diC#ckD  C#  
D C
  DDidn't I tell yCou?
D C
  DIt wasn't fuF#nG  F#  
[Chorus 1]
A G
You want to show me hoAw to play deGad
AHow to be sGtill
AHow to please yGou
[Verse 3]
  AIf I don't give yoGu
  AJust what you needG  
  AIt hurts youG  
  AI'm such a teasC#eD  C#  
D C
  DYou're just a bCoy
D C
  DWho likes to whF#ineG  F#  
[Verse 4]
  AI'm gonna chGoke
  ACan't feel a tGhing
  AYou say go deGeper
You lAike it when I sC#creDamC#  
D C
  DAnd then you tCell me
D C
  DI'm so goCod
[Chorus 1]
A G
You want to show me hAow to play dGead
AHow to be stGill
AHow to please yGou
[Bridge]
  AWhat's good Gfor youF#  
EmIs not for me
  AWhat's over Gfor youF#  
EmIs not over for me
I won't sAuck your big ego
And sGwallow all my pride
I'm sF#pitting out your memory
And sEmtains you left inside of me
I'm sAick of being full 
With what you fGed me
What I choked down
F#Rip it out of me 
You wanna Emrip it out of me, yeah
[Chorus 2]
A G
I'll show you how it fAeels to be dGead
How it feAels to be held stGill
How I wAish you were deGad

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How To Play Dead

by Sleater-Kinney

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"How To Play Dead" - Sleater-Kinney

Sleater-Kinney (1995)

F# G F#

Note: I used power chords for this. The ' ' bit in the verses is played higher

F# G

on the fret board (1st finger on 5th string in fret 9 for , in fret 10 for the ).

Please comment if this is unclear or if there's a mistake!

[Verse 1]

A G

You want to try?

A G

Go ahead and try

A G

You want it now

A C# D C#

But that's the way it goes

D C

Do you want to hurt me?

D C

D F# G F#

Go ahead and try

[Verse 2]

A G

You're feeling sick

A G

You poor thing

A G

Clean up your mess

A C# D C#

Then I'll suck your dick

D C

Didn't I tell you?

D C

D F# G F#

It wasn't fun

[Chorus 1]

A G

You want to show me how to play dead

A G

How to be still

A G

How to please you

[Verse 3]

A G

If I don't give you

A G

Just what you need

A G

It hurts you

A C# D C#

I'm such a tease

D C

You're just a boy

D C

D F# G F#

Who likes to whine

[Verse 4]

A G

I'm gonna choke

A G

Can't feel a thing

A G

You say go deeper

A C# D C#

You like it when I scream

D C

And then you tell me

D C

I'm so good

[Chorus 1]

A G

You want to show me how to play dead

A G

How to be still

A G

How to please you

[Bridge]

A G F#

What's good for you

Is not for me

A G F#

What's over for you

Is not over for me

I won't suck your big ego

And swallow all my pride

I'm spitting out your memory

And stains you left inside of me

I'm sick of being full

With what you fed me

What I choked down

Rip it out of me

You wanna rip it out of me, yeah

[Chorus 2]

A G

I'll show you how it feels to be dead

A G

How it feels to be held still

A G

How I wish you were dead

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