Among The Dead chords by Tim Armstrong

Chords with lyrics

Song is played with a Ska rhythm: emphasis on the up-beat.


Intro:
C majorC FF G+G  C majorC FF G+G


Chorus:
C majorC
Among the dead among the dead
FF           G+G
Among the dead we will rise
C majorC
Among the dead among the dead
FF           G+G
Among the dead we will rise

Verse:
C majorC                  FF            G+G        C majorC
If you count me out you better think again you better realize now that I ain't stopping
C majorC                   FF            G+G           C majorC
This is where I start this is where I begin this is where you stop this is where you end
C majorC           FF             G+G
Woke up in a downtown street we were crashed out living in rubble
C majorC             FF      G+G
Broken bones broken homes broken kid’s living in the jungle
C majorC                   FF           G+G
Nineteen eighty seven in the East bay cold as hell it's the middle of summer
C majorC               FF   G+G
Me and Jesse and Matt and Dave Mello he was the drummer
C majorC                      FF           G+G
My momma said you better watch your back boy keep your head up and be a shot blocker
C majorC                 FF            G+G
On the outside looking in with the freaks and the thugs and all the punk rockers
C majorC                    FF       G+G
They say I’m outta step in this world so step back man I ain't gonna warn ya
C majorC              FF        G+G
Here's a message for the disenfranchised of East bay California


Chorus:
C majorC
Among the dead among the dead
FF           G+G
Among the dead we will rise
C majorC
Among the dead among the dead
FF           G+G
Among the dead we will rise

Bridge:
Bb majorBb FF
Bb majorBb FF G+G


Verse:
C majorC                         FF       G+G
Let me tell you something about the East bay it's California but it ain’t sunny
C majorC              FF           G+G
All my dreams came crashing down I’m outta home my street got no money
C majorC               FF          G+G
And got no band and got no one around and all the music is gone man
C majorC            FF             G+G
No where to sleep on the ground wondering what the fuck went wrong now
C majorC                   FF         G+G
Know what it’s like to walk among the dead I’m alone in total isolation
C majorC           FF G+G
No ones there this is my final destination
C majorC               FF         G+G
Old man preaching bout war and peace and the path and total damnation
C majorC                  FF     G+G
I always seem to get up get out and survive in every situation


Chorus:
C majorC
Among the dead among the dead
FF           G+G
Among the dead we will rise
C majorC
Among the dead among the dead
FF           G+G
Among the dead we will rise


Bridge:
Bb majorBb FF
Bb majorBb FF G+G


Verse:
C majorC                  FF          G+G        C majorC
Than one day Matt says let's get the band together let's do this one more time son
C majorC            FF          G+G           C majorC
I’m ok that sounds good let’s give it a try let’s give it one more run
C majorC          FF      G+G         C majorC
We got garage we got drums we got guitars we got the songs
C majorC              FF        G+G        C majorC
We got the songs we got the songs we got the songs all night long


Chorus:
C majorC
Among the dead among the dead
FF           G+G
Among the dead we will rise
C majorC
Among the dead among the dead
FF           G+G
Among the dead we will rise


Outro: