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[Verse 1]
EmAll dressed up with nowhere to goD  G  Em  
EmWalkin' with a dead man over my shoulderD  G  Em  
EmAll dressed up with nowhere to goD  G  Em  
EmWalkin' with a dead man over my shoulderD  G  Em  
EmWaiting for an invitation to arriveD  G  Em  
EmGoin' to a party where no one's still aliveD  G  Em  
EmWaiting for an invitation to arriveD  G  Em  
EmGoin' to a party where no one's still aliveD  Bm  
[Chorus]
EmI was struck by lightingD  
EmWalkin' down the streetG  
EmI was hit by sometGhing last night 
DIn my sleEmep
EmIt's a dead man's partyD  
EmWho could ask for moreG  
EmEverybody's Gcomin', leave your Dbody at the Emdoor
Leave your Abody and soul Bmat the doEmor
[Refrain]
CDon't Emrun away; it's Donly Emme
[Verse 2]
EmAll dressed up with nowhere to goD  G  Em  
EmWalkin' with a dead man over my shoulderD  G  Em  
EmWaitin' for an invitation to arriveD  G  Em  
EmWalking with a dead man, with a dead manD  G  Em  
EmGot my best suit and my tieD  G  Em  
EmShiny silver dollar on either eyeD  G  Em  
EmI hear the chauffeur comin' to the doorD  G  Em  
EmSays there's room for maybe Djust one Emmore
[Chorus]
EmI was struck by lightingD  
EmWalkin' down the streetG  
EmI was hit by sometGhing last night 
DIn my sleEmep
EmIt's a dead man's partyD  
EmWho could ask for moreG  
EmEverybody's Gcomin', leave your Dbody at the Emdoor
Leave your Abody and soul Bmat the doEmor
[Refrain]
CDon't Emrun away it's Donly Emme
CDon't Embe afraid of Dwhat you Emcan't see
CDon't Emrun away it's Donly Emme
CDon't Embe afraid of Dwhat you Emcan't see
[Chorus]
EmI was struck by lightingD  
EmWalkin' down the streetG  
EmI was hit by sometGhing last night 
DIn my sleEmep
EmIt's a dead man's partyD  
EmWho could ask for moreG  
EmEverybody's Gcomin', leave your Dbody at the Emdoor
Leave your Abody and soul Bmat the doEmor
[Refrain]
CDon't Emrun away it's Donly Emme
CDon't Embe afraid of Dwhat you Emcan't see
CDon't Emrun away it's Donly Emme
CDon't Embe afraid of Dwhat you Emcan't see

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Dead Mans Party

by Oingo Boingo

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Verse 1]

Em D G Em

All dressed up with nowhere to go

Em D G Em

Walkin' with a dead man over my shoulder

Em D G Em

All dressed up with nowhere to go

Em D G Em

Walkin' with a dead man over my shoulder

Em D G Em

Waiting for an invitation to arrive

Em D G Em

Goin' to a party where no one's still alive

Em D G Em

Waiting for an invitation to arrive

Em D Bm

Goin' to a party where no one's still alive

[Chorus]

Em D

I was struck by lighting

Em G

Walkin' down the street

Em G

I was hit by something last night

D Em

In my sleep

Em D

It's a dead man's party

Em G

Who could ask for more

Em G D Em

Everybody's comin', leave your body at the door

A Bm Em

Leave your body and soul at the door

[Refrain]

C Em D Em

Don't run away; it's only me

[Verse 2]

Em D G Em

All dressed up with nowhere to go

Em D G Em

Walkin' with a dead man over my shoulder

Em D G Em

Waitin' for an invitation to arrive

Em D G Em

Walking with a dead man, with a dead man

Em D G Em

Got my best suit and my tie

Em D G Em

Shiny silver dollar on either eye

Em D G Em

I hear the chauffeur comin' to the door

Em D Em

Says there's room for maybe just one more

[Chorus]

Em D

I was struck by lighting

Em G

Walkin' down the street

Em G

I was hit by something last night

D Em

In my sleep

Em D

It's a dead man's party

Em G

Who could ask for more

Em G D Em

Everybody's comin', leave your body at the door

A Bm Em

Leave your body and soul at the door

[Refrain]

C Em D Em

Don't run away it's only me

C Em D Em

Don't be afraid of what you can't see

C Em D Em

Don't run away it's only me

C Em D Em

Don't be afraid of what you can't see

[Chorus]

Em D

I was struck by lighting

Em G

Walkin' down the street

Em G

I was hit by something last night

D Em

In my sleep

Em D

It's a dead man's party

Em G

Who could ask for more

Em G D Em

Everybody's comin', leave your body at the door

A Bm Em

Leave your body and soul at the door

[Refrain]

C Em D Em

Don't run away it's only me

C Em D Em

Don't be afraid of what you can't see

C Em D Em

Don't run away it's only me

C Em D Em

Don't be afraid of what you can't see

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