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Key: D
Verse 1:
D A Bm D
People 'round here don't like to talk about it
G A
Presumed dead
G A
Unsolved child murder
D A
Since they dragged the lake
Bm D G
You know they seemed au-fait
A
Cordoned off some wood
G A
And gave the photo to a psychic
G A
Presumed dead
G A
Unsolved child murder
Chorus:
Bb A
If I die before my parents die
Bb A
If I die before my parents die
Verse 2:
D A
More hate mail through the door
Bm D G A
Didn't know that Sundays could be useful after all
G A
People can be cruel and spineless
D A
Hung around your house
Bm D
Waiting for your mother
G A G A
Rachel says she's married to a doctor
G A
Presumed dead
G A
Unsolved child murder
Chorus:
Bb A
If I die before my parents die
Bb A
If I die before my parents die
Bridge:
G A
Better move on
G A
With the good stuff
G A
Better move on
G A
right away
G A
Sod this town and people's pity
G A
Let's get on with the nitty gritty
G A
Presumed dead
Bm D A
Unsolved child murder
Verse 3:
D A
I believe in E.S.P
Bm D G
When you're dealing with a master thief
A
Headlines scream
G A
"He's been missing two weeks"
D A Bm
Rachel said
D
When we find him
G A
We can cure him
G A
We can make him better
G A
Raise him from the dead
G A
Unsolved child murder
G A
Raise him from the dead
G A
Unsolved child murder
Outro:
G A Bb C D
Song History
Published: December 10, 2024
Last Updated: September 10, 2025