Dead End chords by Dead Kennedys

Chords with lyrics

Key: E minorEm

🎸 Intro 1:
(use echo effects)

E5E5  E5E5  E5E5  E5E5
E5  B5B5  Bb5Bb5  B5B5
E5E5  E5E5  E5E5  E5E5
E5  E minor 7Em7 Em6Em6  E#5E#5


🎸 Intro 2:
(use accented rhythm)

E5E5 E5 E minor 7Em7 E5E5 E5 Em6Em6
E5E5 E5 E minor 7Em7 Em6Em6 E#5E#5
E5E5 E5 E minor 7Em7 Em6Em6 E#5E#5

🎸 Verse 1:
(palm muted)

E5E5
Once I had a close friend
E5E5
I knew him for quite a while
E5E5
He seemed alright to me
A5A5
We had this deal together
A5A5
Took all my money and time
E5E5
And then he went away
E5E5
Taking all that was mine


🎸 Chorus 1:

C5C5 E5E5       D5D5  Eb5Eb5  D5D5
Oh, well, things crumble to an end
C5C5           B5B5   A5A5
Hell we all die in the end
E5E5
Die in the end
E5E5
Die in the end

🎸 Intro 3:
(use accented rhythm)

E5E5 E5 E minor 7Em7 E5E5 E5 Em6Em6
E5E5 E5 E minor 7Em7 Em6Em6 E#5E#5
E5E5 E5 E minor 7Em7 Em6Em6 E#5E#5


🎸 Verse 2:

E5E5
Once it was fun to worry
E5E5
About who was in control
E5E5
Could look into the future
A5A5     Ab5Ab5
But now it don't seem right
A5A5
Passion is filling the air
G5G5
Profits are better than life
E5E5
And things are harder to bear


🎸 Chorus:

C5C5 E5E5       D5D5  Eb5Eb5  D5D5
Oh, well, things crumble to an end
C5C5           B5B5   A5A5
Hell we all die in the end
E5E5
Die in the end
E5E5
Die in the end

Bass 🎸 Solo:


🎸 Bridge:

E5E5  E minor 7Em7 Em6Em6 E#5E#5
It's a dead end
E5E5  E minor 7Em7 Em6Em6 E#5E#5
Dead end
E5E5  E minor 7Em7 Em6Em6 E#5E#5
Dead end
E5E5  E minor 7Em7 Em6Em6 E#5E#5
Dead end
E5E5
DEAD END


🎸 Verse 3:

E5E5
Once I had a lover
E5E5
I knew her for quite a while
E5E5
She seemed alright to me
A5A5        Ab5Ab5
But then she was gone
A5A5
She took my loving and time
G5G5   Ab5Ab5     A5A5
Taking all that was mine
  E5E5
And leaving me far behind


🎸 Chorus:

C5C5 E5E5       D5D5  Eb5Eb5  D5D5
Oh, well, things crumble to an end
C5C5           B5B5   A5A5
Hell we all die in the end
E5E5
Die in the end


Ending:

E5E5  E minor 7Em7 Em6Em6 E#5E#5
It's a dead end (die in the end)
E5E5  E minor 7Em7 Em6Em6 E#5E#5
Dead end (die in the end)
E5E5  E minor 7Em7 Em6Em6 E#5E#5
Dead end (die in the end)
E5E5  E minor 7Em7 Em6Em6 E#5E#5
A augmentedA Dead  (die in the end)
E5E5
end


Tablature & Tips:

🎸 Intro 1: (0:00 - 0:11)

E5E5  E5E5  E5E5  E5E5
E5  B5B5  Bb5Bb5  B5B5
E5E5  E5E5  E5E5  E5E5
E5  B5m Bb5m Am5/E   repeat x2

Picked Bass Groove: (starts 0:11) Try this up a 4th on A augmentedA and D MajorD for the second bass line in Intro 3

E MajorE | 0 008 07 0 3535 0 008 07 0 3535

🎸 Intro 2: (use accented rhythm)
E5E5 E5 E minor 7Em7 E5E5 E5 Em6Em6
E5E5 E5 E minor 7Em7 Em6Em6 E#5E#5
E5E5 E5 E minor 7Em7 Em6Em6 E#5E#5

part a: (0:11 - 0:21)

e | 0  0  0  0 0 0  0  0  0 0
BB | 0  0  0  3 3 0  0  0  2 2
G+G | 0  0  0  0 0 0  0  0  0 0
D MajorD | 2  2  2  2 2 2  2  2  2 2
A augmentedA | 2  2  2  2 2 2  2  2  2 2
E MajorE | 0  0  0  0 0 0  0  0  0 0

e | 0  0  0  0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0
BB | 0  0  0  3 3 3  2 2 2  1 1
G+G | 0  0  0  0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0
D MajorD | 2  2  2  2 2 2  2 2 2  2 2
A augmentedA | 2  2  2  2 2 2  2 2 2  2 2
E MajorE | 0  0  0  0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0


part b: (0:21 - 0:28) (use accented rhythm)

     ^  ^  ^    ^  ^  ^
e | 0 0 0  0  0  0 0 0  0  0
BB | 0 0 3  2  1  0 0 3  2  1
G+G | 0 0 0  0  0  0 0 0  0  0
D MajorD | 2 2 2  2  2  2 2 2  2  2
A augmentedA | 2 2 2  2  2  2 2 2  2  2
E MajorE | 0 0 0  0  0  0 0 0  0  0



🎸 Verse 1: (0:28 - 0:50) Sections AABA

E5E5
Once I had a close friend
E5E5      b-string 333222
I knew him for quite a while
E5E5      a-string 222110   b-string 333222
He seemed alright to me
A5A5      d-string 11122110
We had this deal together
A5A5      d&g-string 22211100
Took all my money and time
E5E5      a-string 222110
And then he went away
E5E5      b-string 333222
Taking all that was mine


A augmentedA bass walk occurs during chorus which ascends and then descends
Klaus Flouride plays up the E MajorE blues scale and back down

🎸 Chorus 1: (0:50 - 1:06) Section C majorC

C5C5 E5E5       D5D5  Eb5Eb5  D5D5
Oh, well, things crumble to an end
C5C5           B5B5   A5A5
Hell we all die in the end
E5E5
Die in the end
E5E5      b-string 333222  b-string 333222
Die in the end


🎸 Intro 3: (use accented rhythm) unknown 2nd bass line

E5E5 E5 E minor 7Em7 E5E5 E5 Em6Em6
E5E5 E5 E minor 7Em7 Em6Em6 E#5E#5
E5E5 E5 E minor 7Em7 Em6Em6 E#5E#5

part a: (1:06 - 1:17)

e | 0  0  0  0 0 0  0  0  0 0
BB | 0  0  0  3 3 0  0  0  2 2
G+G | 0  0  0  0 0 0  0  0  0 0
D MajorD | 2  2  2  2 2 2  2  2  1 1
A augmentedA | 2  2  2  2 2 2  2  2  2 2
E MajorE | 0  0  0  0 0 0  0  0  0 0

e | 0  0  0  0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0
BB | 0  0  0  3 3 3  2 2 2  1 1
G+G | 0  0  0  0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0
D MajorD | 2  2  2  2 2 2  2 2 2  2 2
A augmentedA | 2  2  2  2 2 2  2 2 2  2 2
E MajorE | 0  0  0  0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0


part b: (1:17 - 1:23) syncopated chord hits

     ^  ^  ^    ^  ^  ^
e | 0 0 0  0  0  0 0 0  0  0
BB | 0 0 3  2  1  0 0 3  2  1
G+G | 0 0 0  0  0  0 0 0  0  0
D MajorD | 2 2 2  2  2  2 2 2  2  2
A augmentedA | 2 2 2  2  2  2 2 2  2  2
E MajorE | 0 0 0  0  0  0 0 0  0  0


🎸 Verse 2: (1:23 - 1:50) Sections AABA

E5E5        a-string 222110
Once it was fun to worry
E5E5        b-string 333222
About who was in control
E5E5        a-string 222110   b-string 333222
Could look into the future
A5A5     Ab5Ab5    d-string 111221100
But now it don't seem right
A5A5
Passion is filling the air
G5G5     Ab5Ab5     A5A5     d-string 111221100
Profits are better than life
E5E5        a-string 222110
And things are harder to bear


🎸 Chorus 2: (1:50 - 2:12) Section C majorC

C5C5 E5E5       D5D5  Eb5Eb5  D5D5
Oh, well, things crumble to an end
C5C5           B5B5   A5A5
Hell we all die in the end
E5E5
Die in the end
E5E5      b-string 333222  b-string 333222
Die in the end

Bass 🎸 Solo:


🎸 Bridge: (2:12 - 2:38) Section D MajorD

E5E5  E minor 7Em7 Em6Em6 E#5E#5
It's a dead end
E5E5  E minor 7Em7 Em6Em6 E#5E#5
Dead end
E5E5  E minor 7Em7 Em6Em6 E#5E#5
Dead end
E5E5  E minor 7Em7 Em6Em6 E#5E#5
Dead end
E5E5
DEAD END

e | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
BB | 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
G+G | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D MajorD | 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
A augmentedA | 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
E MajorE | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   repeat x4
likely using higher chord voicings/other chords in progression


🎸 Verse 3: (2:38 - 3:07) Sections AABA

E5E5      a-string 222110
Once I had a lover
E5E5      b-string 333222
I knew her for quite a while
E5E5      a-string 222110    b-string 333222
She seemed alright to me
A5A5        Ab5Ab5
But then she was gone
A5A5  d-string 111221100
She took my loving and time
G5G5   Ab5Ab5     A5A5  d-string 111221100
Taking all that was mine
E5E5            a-string 222110
And leaving me far behind


🎸 Chorus 3: (3:07 - 3:29)
C5C5 E5E5       D5D5  Eb5Eb5  D5D5
Oh, well, things crumble to an end
C5C5           B5B5   A5A5
Hell we all die in the end
E5E5
Die in the end


Ending: (3:29 - 3:56)

E5E5  E minor 7Em7 Em6Em6 E#5E#5
It's a dead end (die in the end)
E5E5  E minor 7Em7 Em6Em6 E#5E#5
Dead end (die in the end)
E5E5  E minor 7Em7 Em6Em6 E#5E#5
Dead end (die in the end)
E5E5  E minor 7Em7 Em6Em6 E#5E#5
A augmentedA Dead  (die in the end)
E5E5
end

e | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
BB | 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
G+G | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D MajorD | 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
A augmentedA | 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
E MajorE | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   repeat x4
likely using higher chord voicings/other chords in progression

Thank you for learning to play an overlooked track from Plastic Surgery Disasters!
Tab created by Bradley Williams B12ad Bard from Toledo
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Use echo effect playing extension notes and try higher chord voicings than the root
check out video guitar lesson for "Governemnt Flu" by Invincible Czars
Link @ https://www.youtube.com/watch v=zbeopAi7Iak
It provided me insight on East Bay Ray's guitar work while creating this tab.