Difficulty
Intermediate πͺ
Rate for accuracy
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Key: Cm
Tuning: C
π€ Intro:
Cm Bb F Cm Bb F
Cm Bb F Cm Bb F
π€ Verse:
Cm Bb F Cm Bb F
If I wasn't in a band I'd probably be a criminal
Cm Bb F Cm Bb F
I estimate my options would be absolutely minimal
Ab
I'd be drinkin' all day but dying of thirst
Bb
Smokin and chokin and worse
π€ Chorus:
Cm F Eb F
The dead don't dance
Cm F Eb F
The dead don't dance
Cm F Eb F
They just stumble around like zombies in a trance
Ab Bb
Cause the dead don't dance
π€ Interlude:
Cm Bb F Cm Bb F
π€ Verse 2:
Cm Bb F Cm Bb F
If I wasn't in a band they would need to do away with me
Cm Bb F Cm Bb F
They'd put me in the ground with profound animosity
Ab
I'd sing to the worms but they'd turn their back
Bb
My beats would be under attack
π€ Chorus 2:
Cm F Eb F
Cos the dead don't dance
Cm F Eb F
The dead don't dance
Cm F Eb F
They just stumble around like zombies in a trance
Ab Bb
Cause the dead don't dance
π€ Bridge:
Ab Eb
I'd try to organize a graveyard hop
Cm
Oh yeah
Ab Eb F
I'd misprioritize and it'd be a flop
Cm
Oh no
Ab Eb F
So I would be demortalized but I wouldn't stop
G
And I'd prob'ly be deportalized to some other plot
π€ Solo:
Cm
Ab Bb
π€ Chorus 3:
Cm F Eb F
Cos the dead don't dance
Cm F Eb F
The dead don't dance
Cm F Eb F
They just stumble around like zombies in a trance
π€ Chorus 4:
Ab Bb Cm F Eb F
Cos the dead don't dance
Cm F Eb F
The dead don't dance
Cm F Eb F
They just stumble around like zombies in a trance
Ab Bb
Cause the dead don't dance
π€ Outro:
Cm Bb F Cm Bb F
Cm Bb F Cm Bb F Cm
Song History
Published: September 25, 2023
Last Updated: February 23, 2026