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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 8Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Chords]
e|---Em0---|--Em6-0---|-Esus2--0---|---G3---|---D2---|---A0---|---Am0---|---C0---|
B|---0---|---2---|---0---|---3---|---3---|---2---|---1---|---1---|
G|---0---|---0---|---4---|---0---|---2---|---2---|---2---|---0---|
D|---2---|---2---|---4---|---0---|---0---|---2---|---2---|---2---|
A|---2---|---2---|---2---|---2---|---0---|---0---|---0---|---3---|
E|---0---|---0---|---0---|---3---|---2---|-------|-------|-------|
[Verse 1]
EmYou try to give me beautiful bouAmquet
Is that what you sGee?D  
Em'Cause what I'm looking at is nothing but dAmecay
Guess you don't know GmeD  
[Pre-chorus]
Ooh I woEmn't let you turn me into dust
I can hear Em6the whispers, which ones do I trust?
Won't you look aAmround?
Their skelGetons are waDiting to be fouEmnd
[Chorus]
CI know they Esus2try to pull me uEmnder, whoa Aoh
Cthey try to Esus2get inside my heEmadA  
I wanna liCve my life, feel alEsus2ive
EmBut how can I if everyAthing is deCad?Esus2  
EmOh deAad, deaCdEsus2  
[Verse 2]
EmYou fill me with lies
Em6Whisper fake paradAmise
Is that what you belGieve? DOoh whoa oh
EmDrowning with fear
Em6Those strings are killing you, my Amdear
I'd rather be GfreeD  
[Pre-chorus]
Ooh I woEmn't let you turn me into dust
I can hear Em6the whispers, which ones do I trust?
Won't you look aAmround?
Their skelGetons are waDiting to be fouEmnd
[Chorus]
CI know they Esus2try to pull me uEmnder, whoa Aoh
Cthey try to Esus2get inside my heEmadA  
I wanna liCve my life, feel alEsus2ive
EmBut how can I if everyAthing is deCad?Esus2  
EmOh deAad, deaCdEsus2  
[Bridge]
AmClose to the edgEsus2e
I'm sick of ruEmnning awaDmy the daCrk
AmTurn on the ligEsus2hts
And I'll expose Emyou for wDmhat you arCeEsus2  
Emohh,   Em6ohh,  yAmeahhh.. GohDh yeahhh
[Chorus]
CI know they Esus2try to pull me uEmnder, whoa Aoh
Cthey try to Esus2get inside my heEmadA  
I wanna liCve my life, feel alEsus2ive
EmBut how can I if everyAthing is CdeEsus2eeaaadddEmddddA, oohhhCh
Cohhh, Esus2oohh, ooEmhh, Aoohhh yeah
CyeahhEsus2  Em  A  
I wanna liCve my life, feel alEsus2ive
EmBut how can I if everyAthing is CdeeEsus2eaaddd?Em  

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Dead

by Tori Kelly

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em6

Esus2

[Chords]

Em Em6 Esus2 G D A Am C

e|---0---|---0---|---0---|---3---|---2---|---0---|---0---|---0---|

B|---0---|---2---|---0---|---3---|---3---|---2---|---1---|---1---|

G|---0---|---0---|---4---|---0---|---2---|---2---|---2---|---0---|

D|---2---|---2---|---4---|---0---|---0---|---2---|---2---|---2---|

A|---2---|---2---|---2---|---2---|---0---|---0---|---0---|---3---|

E|---0---|---0---|---0---|---3---|---2---|-------|-------|-------|

[Verse 1]

Em Am

You try to give me beautiful bouquet

G D

Is that what you see?

Em Am

'Cause what I'm looking at is nothing but decay

G D

Guess you don't know me

[Pre-chorus]

Ooh I won't let you turn me into dust

Em6

I can hear the whispers, which ones do I trust?

Won't you look around?

G D Em

Their skeletons are waiting to be found

[Chorus]

C Esus2 Em A

I know they try to pull me under, whoa oh

C Esus2 Em A

they try to get inside my head

C Esus2

I wanna live my life, feel alive

Em A C Esus2

But how can I if everything is dead?

Em A C Esus2

Oh dead, dead

[Verse 2]

You fill me with lies

Em6 Am

Whisper fake paradise

G D

Is that what you believe? Ooh whoa oh

Drowning with fear

Em6 Am

Those strings are killing you, my dear

G D

I'd rather be free

[Pre-chorus]

Ooh I won't let you turn me into dust

Em6

I can hear the whispers, which ones do I trust?

Won't you look around?

G D Em

Their skeletons are waiting to be found

[Chorus]

C Esus2 Em A

I know they try to pull me under, whoa oh

C Esus2 Em A

they try to get inside my head

C Esus2

I wanna live my life, feel alive

Em A C Esus2

But how can I if everything is dead?

Em A C Esus2

Oh dead, dead

[Bridge]

Am Esus2

Close to the edge

Em Dm C

I'm sick of running away the dark

Am Esus2

Turn on the lights

Em Dm C Esus2

And I'll expose you for what you are

Em Em6 Am G D

ohh, ohh, yeahhh.. ohh yeahhh

[Chorus]

C Esus2 Em A

I know they try to pull me under, whoa oh

C Esus2 Em A

they try to get inside my head

C Esus2

I wanna live my life, feel alive

Em A C Esus2 Em A C

But how can I if everything is deeeaaaddddddd, oohhhh

C Esus2 Em A

ohhh, oohh, oohh, oohhh yeah

C Esus2 Em A

yeahh

C Esus2

I wanna live my life, feel alive

Em A C Esus2 Em

But how can I if everything is deeeaaddd?

About Dead Chords by Tori Kelly

Learn how to play Dead by Tori Kelly with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Dead chords”, “Dead guitar chords”, or “Tori Kelly Dead chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Dead chords and for experienced players who want accurate Dead lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Em, Em6, Esus2, G, D, A.

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What key is "Dead" in?

The chords for "Dead" show the original chord names (including Em, Em6, Esus2, G, D, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.