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[Verse 1]
Ever Dsince I can F#7remember, I've Gbeen okay at bestA  
It seems like Devery day's a F#7struggle just to Gget out of bedA  
As a Dkid, I thought it F#7couldn't get much Gbetter than thisA  
Now I'm one Dpessimistic F#7son of a biGtch (son of a bitch)A  
[Pre-Chorus]
It was the Dlast thinF#7g (last thing)G  
My momma Ataught me, how could DI be so naivF#7e, she said
[Chorus]
                     D             F#7          G
Don't worry, kid, the dead days are on their way
ACoffins line the Dstreets, so F#7dig your graveG  
There's Anot a soul Dalive or heaF#7rt to breakG  
'Cause Awe're all dead Danyways, F#7rotting aGway
ASoon we'll all be Bmdead
(Dead, dead, Awe're already Ddead, dead, F#7dead, dead)
Bm(Dead, dead, we're Aalready Gdead, dead)
Yeah, Gwe're aAlready Ddead
[Verse 2]
She said: "I'm Dsorry, now you F#7know," I had no Gtime to reactA  
Since then I Dbeen out on my F#7own, but time was Gmoving too fastA  
So I've aDccepted my F#7fate because we're Gall gonna die Asomeday
DI never cared for life much anyway (anyway)
[Pre-Chorus]
It was the Dlast thinF#7g (last thing)G  
My momma Ataught me, how could DI be so naivF#7e, she said
[Chorus]
Don't worry, kid, the Ddead days are F#7on their wayG  
ACoffins line the Dstreets, so F#7dig your graveG  
There's Anot a soul Dalive or heaF#7rt to breakG  
'Cause Awe're all dead Danyways, F#7rotting away
ASoon we'll all be Bmdead
            A             D           F#7
(Dead, dead, we're already dead, dead, dead, dead)
Bm(Dead, dead, we're Aalready Gdead, dead)
Yeah, Gwe're aAlready Ddead
[Bridge]
And drowning to debF#7t, paid with a shot to the headG  
Too strange for me to cAome to terms with
DmShe had me thinking what am I F/Aup against
EverGything I ever love goes to shiAt
[Chorus]
Don't worry, kid, the Ddead days are F#7on their wayG  
ACoffins line the Dstreets, so F#7dig your graveG  
There's Anot a soul Dalive or heaF#7rt to breakG  
'Cause Awe're all dead Danyways, F#7rotting aGway
ASoon we'll all be Bmdead
(Dead, dead, Awe're already Ddead, dead, F#7dead, dead)
Bm(Dead, dead, we're Aalready Gdead, dead)
Yeah, Gwe're aAlready Ddead

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The Dead Days

by Get Scared

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F#7

F/A

[Verse 1]

D F#7 G A

Ever since I can remember, I've been okay at best

D F#7 G A

It seems like every day's a struggle just to get out of bed

D F#7 G A

As a kid, I thought it couldn't get much better than this

D F#7 G A

Now I'm one pessimistic son of a bitch (son of a bitch)

[Pre-Chorus]

D F#7 G

It was the last thing (last thing)

A D F#7

My momma taught me, how could I be so naive, she said

[Chorus]

D F#7 G

Don't worry, kid, the dead days are on their way

A D F#7 G

Coffins line the streets, so dig your grave

A D F#7 G

There's not a soul alive or heart to break

A D F#7 G

'Cause we're all dead anyways, rotting away

A Bm

Soon we'll all be dead

A D F#7

(Dead, dead, we're already dead, dead, dead, dead)

Bm A G

(Dead, dead, we're already dead, dead)

G A D

Yeah, we're already dead

[Verse 2]

D F#7 G A

She said: "I'm sorry, now you know," I had no time to react

D F#7 G A

Since then I been out on my own, but time was moving too fast

D F#7 G A

So I've accepted my fate because we're all gonna die someday

I never cared for life much anyway (anyway)

[Pre-Chorus]

D F#7 G

It was the last thing (last thing)

A D F#7

My momma taught me, how could I be so naive, she said

[Chorus]

D F#7 G

Don't worry, kid, the dead days are on their way

A D F#7 G

Coffins line the streets, so dig your grave

A D F#7 G

There's not a soul alive or heart to break

A D F#7

'Cause we're all dead anyways, rotting away

A Bm

Soon we'll all be dead

A D F#7

(Dead, dead, we're already dead, dead, dead, dead)

Bm A G

(Dead, dead, we're already dead, dead)

G A D

Yeah, we're already dead

[Bridge]

F#7 G

And drowning to debt, paid with a shot to the head

Too strange for me to come to terms with

Dm F/A

She had me thinking what am I up against

G A

Everything I ever love goes to shit

[Chorus]

D F#7 G

Don't worry, kid, the dead days are on their way

A D F#7 G

Coffins line the streets, so dig your grave

A D F#7 G

There's not a soul alive or heart to break

A D F#7 G

'Cause we're all dead anyways, rotting away

A Bm

Soon we'll all be dead

A D F#7

(Dead, dead, we're already dead, dead, dead, dead)

Bm A G

(Dead, dead, we're already dead, dead)

G A D

Yeah, we're already dead

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