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Dead Lovely

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This song has a capo on the third fret. In order to keep things easy, I will name the
as if the capo is the nut of the neck. ex)what is considered c minor will now be called 
minor.
There are a few things to remember for playing this song.
First)There is an alternating bass line between the root of a chord and the string above
ex)for a c chord alternate the lowest c note with a g.
Second)There is a walkdown at the end of the intro and chorus that starts with a c add
and walks the c note down to a b then the chord changes to an a minor. The catch is the
c add nine isn't played the usual way. You don't add your fourth finger to any string 
instead take off the finger you have on the d string. Making the walkdown look like this
e-0--0--0----------------------|
b-1--1--1----------------------|
g-0--0--2----------------------|
d-0--0--2----------------------|
a-3--2--0----------------------|
e------------------------------|
 Amin   Cadd9(walkdown) Amin  
AminShe was a middle class girl
She was in over her head
DminShe thought she would
Stand up in the Amindeep end
He had a bullet proof smile
He had money to burn
DminShe thought she had the moon
AminIn her pocket
But now she's deadFmaj  
She's so AmindeadFmaj  
                 Cadd9(walkdown) Amin  
Forever dead and lovely now
DminI've Bmajalways been told Dminto
Remember Bmajthis...
AminDon't let a Fmajfool kiss youB7sus4  
Never marry for Emajlove
He was hard to imAminpress
He knew everyone's secretsDmin  
He wore her on his armAmin  
Just like jewelry
He never gave but he got
He kept her on a leashDmin  
He's not the kind of wheel
You Aminfall asleep at
But now she's deadFmaj  
Forever AmindeadFmaj  
             Amin  Cadd9(Walkdown) Amin  
Forever dead and lovely now
DminCome closerBmaj, look deeperDmin  
You've fallen Bmajfast
AminJust like a plane on aFmaj  
B7sus4Stormy Emajsea
She made up someone to Aminbe
She made up somewhere to be fromDmin  
This is one business in the
World where that's Aminno
Problem at all
Everything that is left
They will only plow underDmin  
Soon every one you know
Will be Amingone
And now she's deadFmaj  
Forever Amindead
                 Cadd9(walkdown)
Forever dead and lovely now
Amin Dmin Amin Dmin
Now she's deadFmaj  
Forever Amindead
                 Cadd9(walkdown)Amin  
Forever dead and lovely now
DminI've Bmajalways been told Dminto
Remember Bmajthis...
DminDon't let a Fmajkiss fool youB7sus4  
Never marry for Emajlove
Everything has its Aminprice
Everything has its placeDmin  
What's more romantic
Then dying in the moonAminlight?
Now they're all watching the sea
What's lost can never be brokenDmin  
Her roots were sweet
But they were so sAminhallow
And now she's deadFmaj  
Forever Amindead
                 Cadd9(walkdown) Amin  
Forever dead and lovely now
And now she's deadFmaj  
Forever Amindead
                      Cadd9(Walkdown) Amin  
And she's so dead and lovely now
*B7sus4 e----------|
        b----------|
        g---2------|
        d---2------|
        a---2------|
        e---2------|

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Dead Lovely

by Tom Waits

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Amin

Cadd9

Dmin

Fmaj

Bmaj

B7sus4

Emaj

This song has a capo on the third fret. In order to keep things easy, I will name the

as if the capo is the nut of the neck. ex)what is considered c minor will now be called

minor.

There are a few things to remember for playing this song.

First)There is an alternating bass line between the root of a chord and the string above

ex)for a c chord alternate the lowest c note with a g.

Second)There is a walkdown at the end of the intro and chorus that starts with a c add

and walks the c note down to a b then the chord changes to an a minor. The catch is the

c add nine isn't played the usual way. You don't add your fourth finger to any string

instead take off the finger you have on the d string. Making the walkdown look like this

e-0--0--0----------------------|

b-1--1--1----------------------|

g-0--0--2----------------------|

d-0--0--2----------------------|

a-3--2--0----------------------|

e------------------------------|

Amin Cadd9 Amin

(walkdown)

Amin

She was a middle class girl

She was in over her head

Dmin

She thought she would

Amin

Stand up in the deep end

He had a bullet proof smile

He had money to burn

Dmin

She thought she had the moon

Amin

In her pocket

Fmaj

But now she's dead

Amin Fmaj

She's so dead

Cadd9 Amin

(walkdown)

Forever dead and lovely now

Dmin Bmaj Dmin

I've always been told to

Bmaj

Remember this...

Amin Fmaj B7sus4

Don't let a fool kiss you

Emaj

Never marry for love

Amin

He was hard to impress

Dmin

He knew everyone's secrets

Amin

He wore her on his arm

Just like jewelry

He never gave but he got

Dmin

He kept her on a leash

He's not the kind of wheel

Amin

You fall asleep at

Fmaj

But now she's dead

Amin Fmaj

Forever dead

Amin Cadd9 Amin

(Walkdown)

Forever dead and lovely now

Dmin Bmaj Dmin

Come closer, look deeper

Bmaj

You've fallen fast

Amin Fmaj

Just like a plane on a

B7sus4 Emaj

Stormy sea

Amin

She made up someone to be

Dmin

She made up somewhere to be from

This is one business in the

Amin

World where that's no

Problem at all

Everything that is left

Dmin

They will only plow under

Soon every one you know

Amin

Will be gone

Fmaj

And now she's dead

Amin

Forever dead

Cadd9

(walkdown)

Forever dead and lovely now

Amin Dmin Amin Dmin

Fmaj

Now she's dead

Amin

Forever dead

Cadd9 Amin

(walkdown)

Forever dead and lovely now

Dmin Bmaj Dmin

I've always been told to

Bmaj

Remember this...

Dmin Fmaj B7sus4

Don't let a kiss fool you

Emaj

Never marry for love

Amin

Everything has its price

Dmin

Everything has its place

What's more romantic

Amin

Then dying in the moonlight?

Now they're all watching the sea

Dmin

What's lost can never be broken

Her roots were sweet

Amin

But they were so shallow

Fmaj

And now she's dead

Amin

Forever dead

Cadd9 Amin

(walkdown)

Forever dead and lovely now

Fmaj

And now she's dead

Amin

Forever dead

Cadd9 Amin

(Walkdown)

And she's so dead and lovely now

*B7sus4 e----------|

b----------|

g---2------|

d---2------|

a---2------|

e---2------|

About Dead Lovely Chords by Tom Waits

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What key is "Dead Lovely" in?

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