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[Intro]
G      C  G        C  G
[Verse 1]
GCovered in sinners and dripping with guilt
Making you money from Cslime and Ebfrom filth
GParading your bellies in ivorDmy towers
GInvesting our lives in Cyour schemes and Ebyour powers
[Chorus]
  CYou got to watch them
BbBe quick or be dead
  CSnake eyes in Heaven
BbThe thief's in your head
  CYou've got to watch them
BbBe quick or be dead
  CSnake eyes in Heaven
BbThe thief in your heaGd
[Post-chorus]
GBe quick or be dead
Be quick, quick, Ebquick, quick
Or bGe dead, dead, dead, dead
[Bridge]
  FSee what's rulGing all our lives
  FSee who's pulliGng the strings
FSee what's ruling Gall our lives
FSee who pulls the Gstrings
BbI bet you won't Gfall on Bbyour faceG  
Your belly Cwill hold you in placDmeEb  F  G  C  G  C  G  C  
[Verse 2]
GThe serpent is crawling inside of your ear
He says you must vote for what Cyou want tGo hear
Don't matter what's wrong as long as Ebyou're alrightG  
So pull yourself stupid Cand rob yourselEbf blinCd,
[Chorus]
  CYou got to watch them
BbBe quick or be dead
  CSnake eyes in Heaven
BbThe thief's in your headG  Eb  
Be quick Gor be deFad
[Post-chorus]
GBe quick, quick, Ebquick, quick
Or bGe dead, dead, deadEb, dead
[Instrumental]
C            Eb   C   Dm        F   G   Bb Dm     F  Dm  C
[Chorus]
  CYou got to watch them
BbBe quick or be dead
  CSnake eyes in Heaven
BbThe thief's in your head
  CYou've got to watch them
BbBe quick or be dead
  CSnake eyes in Heaven
BbThe thief in your heaGd
End
GBe quick... or be dead!
GBe quick!

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Be Quick Or Be Dead

by Iron Maiden

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G C G C G

[Verse 1]

Covered in sinners and dripping with guilt

C Eb

Making you money from slime and from filth

G Dm

Parading your bellies in ivory towers

G C Eb

Investing our lives in your schemes and your powers

[Chorus]

You got to watch them

Be quick or be dead

Snake eyes in Heaven

The thief's in your head

You've got to watch them

Be quick or be dead

Snake eyes in Heaven

Bb G

The thief in your head

[Post-chorus]

Be quick or be dead

Be quick, quick, quick, quick

Or be dead, dead, dead, dead

[Bridge]

F G

See what's ruling all our lives

F G

See who's pulling the strings

F G

See what's ruling all our lives

F G

See who pulls the strings

Bb G Bb G

I bet you won't fall on your face

C Dm Eb F G C G C G C

Your belly will hold you in place

[Verse 2]

The serpent is crawling inside of your ear

C G

He says you must vote for what you want to hear

Eb G

Don't matter what's wrong as long as you're alright

C Eb C

So pull yourself stupid and rob yourself blind,

[Chorus]

You got to watch them

Be quick or be dead

Snake eyes in Heaven

Bb G Eb

The thief's in your head

G F

Be quick or be dead

[Post-chorus]

G Eb

Be quick, quick, quick, quick

G Eb

Or be dead, dead, dead, dead

[Instrumental]

C Eb C Dm F G Bb Dm F Dm C

[Chorus]

You got to watch them

Be quick or be dead

Snake eyes in Heaven

The thief's in your head

You've got to watch them

Be quick or be dead

Snake eyes in Heaven

Bb G

The thief in your head

End

Be quick... or be dead!

Be quick!

About Be Quick Or Be Dead Chords by Iron Maiden

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What key is "Be Quick Or Be Dead" in?

The chords for "Be Quick Or Be Dead" show the original chord names (including G, C, Eb, Dm, Bb, F). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.