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Dead And Gone

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Chords-       Powerchords-
  Dxx0232      Dx577xx
  G320033      G355xxx
  Ax02220      A577xxx
 Bmx24432     Bmx244xx
 Em022000      E022xxx
[Intro]
DOh-Oh-Oh  Oh-Oh-OhG  
(WAhen you're dead and gone)
DOh-Oh-Oh  Oh-Oh-OhG  
A(When you're dead and gone)
[Verse 1]
DOne year aGgo with a flower in hand
DOne year aGgo we wrote our names in the sand
DThe wind would Gblow your summer hair                             D  
(OGne year ago)
DOnce easy lGove, now you're making it rough
DYou know I tGry and say it's never enough
DYou left with eGase and didn't careD  
G(One year ago)
[Pre-Chorus]
BmWhat used to sDeem like heaven
FGeels like hell
[Chorus]
I wanna breDathe with ease again
I wanna gGet some fucking slAeep again
You only aDsk forgiveness after it's gone wrongG  A  
I need to gDet upstate again
I need to gGet my head on strAaight again
You only Bmget redemption wAhen you're dead and goGne
  N.C.
(When you're dead and gone)
DOh-Oh-Oh  Oh-Oh-OhG  
(WAhen you're dead and gone)
DOh-Oh-Oh  Oh-Oh-OhG  
A(When you're dead and gone)
[Verse 2]
DTen years from nGow we'll be tired and old
DTen years from nGow we won't ever leave home
DSinging "IG'll be there for you"D  
(GTen years from now)
GDive me the one and only reGason that could make me believe
YDou were everything I waGnt, but not the thing that I need
IDt's hard to sGay, it's sad but trueD  G  
[Pre-Chorus]
BmWhat used to sDeem like heaven
FGeels like hell
[Chorus]
I wanna breDathe with ease again
I wanna gGet some fucking slAeep again
You only aDsk forgiveness after it's gone wrongG  A  
I need to gDet upstate again
I need to gGet my head on strAaight again
You only Bmget redemption wAhen you're dead and goGne
  N.C.
(When you're dead and gone)
[Bridge]
EmNothing lGeft here to sDayA  
EmNothing to GcelebrDateA  
EmNothing leGft here to sDayA  
EmNothing to GcelebrDateA  
[Chorus]
I wanna breDathe with ease again
I wanna gGet some fucking slAeep again
You only aDsk forgiveness after it's gone wrongG  A  
I need to gDet upstate again
I need to gGet my head on strAaight again
You only Bmget redemption wAhen you're dead and goGne
You only Bmget redemption Awhen you're dead and gGone
Oh
DOh-Oh-Oh  Oh-Oh-OhG  
(WAhen you're dead and gone)
DOh-Oh-Oh  Oh-Oh-OhG  
A(When you're dead and gone)D  

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Dead And Gone

by State Champs

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Chords- Powerchords-

D D

xx0232 x577xx

G G

320033 355xxx

A A

x02220 577xxx

Bm Bm

x24432 x244xx

Em E

022000 022xxx

[Intro]

D G

Oh-Oh-Oh Oh-Oh-Oh

(When you're dead and gone)

D G

Oh-Oh-Oh Oh-Oh-Oh

(When you're dead and gone)

[Verse 1]

D G

One year ago with a flower in hand

D G

One year ago we wrote our names in the sand

D G D

The wind would blow your summer hair

(One year ago)

D G

Once easy love, now you're making it rough

D G

You know I try and say it's never enough

D G D

You left with ease and didn't care

(One year ago)

[Pre-Chorus]

Bm D

What used to seem like heaven

Feels like hell

[Chorus]

I wanna breathe with ease again

G A

I wanna get some fucking sleep again

D G A

You only ask forgiveness after it's gone wrong

I need to get upstate again

G A

I need to get my head on straight again

Bm A G

You only get redemption when you're dead and gone

N.C.

(When you're dead and gone)

D G

Oh-Oh-Oh Oh-Oh-Oh

(When you're dead and gone)

D G

Oh-Oh-Oh Oh-Oh-Oh

(When you're dead and gone)

[Verse 2]

D G

Ten years from now we'll be tired and old

D G

Ten years from now we won't ever leave home

D G D

Singing "I'll be there for you"

(Ten years from now)

D G

Give me the one and only reason that could make me believe

D G

You were everything I want, but not the thing that I need

D G D G

It's hard to say, it's sad but true

[Pre-Chorus]

Bm D

What used to seem like heaven

Feels like hell

[Chorus]

I wanna breathe with ease again

G A

I wanna get some fucking sleep again

D G A

You only ask forgiveness after it's gone wrong

I need to get upstate again

G A

I need to get my head on straight again

Bm A G

You only get redemption when you're dead and gone

N.C.

(When you're dead and gone)

[Bridge]

Em G D A

Nothing left here to say

Em G D A

Nothing to celebrate

Em G D A

Nothing left here to say

Em G D A

Nothing to celebrate

[Chorus]

I wanna breathe with ease again

G A

I wanna get some fucking sleep again

D G A

You only ask forgiveness after it's gone wrong

I need to get upstate again

G A

I need to get my head on straight again

Bm A G

You only get redemption when you're dead and gone

Bm A G

You only get redemption when you're dead and gone

D G

Oh-Oh-Oh Oh-Oh-Oh

(When you're dead and gone)

D G

Oh-Oh-Oh Oh-Oh-Oh

A D

(When you're dead and gone)

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