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Song is played with a Ska rhythm: emphasis on the up-beat.
[Intro]
C  F G    C  F G
[Chorus]
CAmong the dead among the dead
FAmong the dead we will Grise
CAmong the dead among the dead
FAmong the dead we will Grise
[Verse]
CIf you count me out you better think Fagain you better realize Gnow that I ain't Cstopping
CThis is where I start this is where I Fbegin this is where you Gstop this is where you Cend
CWoke up in a downtown sFtreet we were crashed out Gliving in rubble
CBroken bones broken homes Fbroken kid’s Gliving in the jungle
CNineteen eighty seven in the East bay Fcold as hell it's the Gmiddle of summer
CMe and Jesse and Matt and Dave FMello Ghe was the drummer
CMy momma said you better watch your back boy Fkeep your head up and Gbe a shot blocker
COn the outside looking in with the Ffreaks and the thugs and Gall the punk rockers
CThey say I’m outta step in this world so Fstep back man GI ain't gonna warn ya
CHere's a message for the disFenfranchised of GEast bay California
[Chorus]
CAmong the dead among the dead
FAmong the dead we will Grise
CAmong the dead among the dead
FAmong the dead we will Grise
[Bridge]
Bb  F
Bb  F G
[Verse]
CLet me tell you something about the East bay it's FCalifornia but Git ain’t sunny
CAll my dreams came crashing Fdown I’m outta home my Gstreet got no money
CAnd got no band and got no one Faround and all the mGusic is gone man
CNo where to sleep on the Fground wondering what the Gfuck went wrong now
CKnow what it’s like to walk among the Fdead I’m alone in Gtotal isolation
CNo ones there this is Fmy Gfinal destination                           
COld man preaching bout war and Fpeace and the path Gand total damnation
CI always seem to get up get out and Fsurvive in Gevery situation
[Chorus]
CAmong the dead among the dead
FAmong the dead we will Grise
CAmong the dead among the dead
FAmong the dead we will Grise
[Bridge]
Bb  F
Bb  F G
[Verse]
CThan one day Matt says let's get the Fband together let's Gdo this one more Ctime son
CI’m ok that sounds good lFet’s give it a try lGet’s give it one more rCun
CWe got garage we got Fdrums we got Gguitars we got the Csongs
CWe got the songs we got the Fsongs we got the Gsongs all night Clong
[Chorus]
CAmong the dead among the dead
FAmong the dead we will Grise
CAmong the dead among the dead
FAmong the dead we will Grise
[Outro]
C  F G    C  F G C

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Among The Dead

by Tim Armstrong

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Song is played with a Ska rhythm: emphasis on the up-beat.

[Intro]

C F G C F G

[Chorus]

Among the dead among the dead

F G

Among the dead we will rise

Among the dead among the dead

F G

Among the dead we will rise

[Verse]

C F G C

If you count me out you better think again you better realize now that I ain't stopping

C F G C

This is where I start this is where I begin this is where you stop this is where you end

C F G

Woke up in a downtown street we were crashed out living in rubble

C F G

Broken bones broken homes broken kid’s living in the jungle

C F G

Nineteen eighty seven in the East bay cold as hell it's the middle of summer

C F G

Me and Jesse and Matt and Dave Mello he was the drummer

C F G

My momma said you better watch your back boy keep your head up and be a shot blocker

C F G

On the outside looking in with the freaks and the thugs and all the punk rockers

C F G

They say I’m outta step in this world so step back man I ain't gonna warn ya

C F G

Here's a message for the disenfranchised of East bay California

[Chorus]

Among the dead among the dead

F G

Among the dead we will rise

Among the dead among the dead

F G

Among the dead we will rise

[Bridge]

Bb F

Bb F G

[Verse]

C F G

Let me tell you something about the East bay it's California but it ain’t sunny

C F G

All my dreams came crashing down I’m outta home my street got no money

C F G

And got no band and got no one around and all the music is gone man

C F G

No where to sleep on the ground wondering what the fuck went wrong now

C F G

Know what it’s like to walk among the dead I’m alone in total isolation

C F G

No ones there this is my final destination

C F G

Old man preaching bout war and peace and the path and total damnation

C F G

I always seem to get up get out and survive in every situation

[Chorus]

Among the dead among the dead

F G

Among the dead we will rise

Among the dead among the dead

F G

Among the dead we will rise

[Bridge]

Bb F

Bb F G

[Verse]

C F G C

Than one day Matt says let's get the band together let's do this one more time son

C F G C

I’m ok that sounds good let’s give it a try let’s give it one more run

C F G C

We got garage we got drums we got guitars we got the songs

C F G C

We got the songs we got the songs we got the songs all night long

[Chorus]

Among the dead among the dead

F G

Among the dead we will rise

Among the dead among the dead

F G

Among the dead we will rise

[Outro]

C F G C F G C

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