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Dead End Chords by Dead Kennedys

Dead End chords by Dead Kennedys

Guitar chords with lyrics

Key: Em

🎸 Intro 1:
(use echo effects)

E5   E5   E5    E5
E5   B5   Bb5   B5
E5   E5   E5    E5
E5   Em7  Em6   E#5



🎸 Intro 2:
(use accented rhythm)

E5 E5 Em7 E5 E5 Em6
E5 E5 Em7  Em6  E#5
E5 E5 Em7  Em6  E#5
Accuracy Rating: - Votes: -



🎸 Verse 1:
(palm muted)

E5
Once I had a close friend
E5
I knew him for quite a while
E5
He seemed alright to me
A5
We had this deal together
A5
Took all my money and time
E5
And then he went away
E5
Taking all that was mine


🎸 Chorus 1:

C5  E5             D5    Eb5   D5
Oh, well, things crumble to an end
C5                     B5      A5
Hell we all die in the end
E5
Die in the end
E5
Die in the end


🎸 Intro 3:
(use accented rhythm)

E5 E5 Em7 E5 E5 Em6
E5 E5 Em7  Em6  E#5
E5 E5 Em7  Em6  E#5


🎸 Verse 2:

E5
Once it was fun to worry
E5
About who was in control
E5
Could look into the future
A5          Ab5
But now it don't seem right
A5
Passion is filling the air
G5
Profits are better than life
E5
And things are harder to bear


🎸 Chorus:

C5  E5             D5    Eb5   D5
Oh, well, things crumble to an end
C5                     B5      A5
Hell we all die in the end
E5
Die in the end
E5
Die in the end

Bass 🎸 Solo:


🎸 Bridge:

E5   Em7  Em6  E#5
It's a dead end
E5   Em7  Em6  E#5
Dead end
E5   Em7  Em6  E#5
Dead end
E5   Em7  Em6  E#5
Dead end
E5
DEAD END


🎸 Verse 3:

E5
Once I had a lover
E5
I knew her for quite a while
E5
She seemed alright to me
A5               Ab5
But then she was gone
A5
She took my loving and time
G5     Ab5          A5
Taking all that was mine
    E5
And leaving me far behind


🎸 Chorus:

C5  E5             D5    Eb5   D5
Oh, well, things crumble to an end
C5                     B5      A5
Hell we all die in the end
E5
Die in the end


Ending:

E5   Em7  Em6  E#5
It's a dead end (die in the end)
E5   Em7  Em6  E#5
Dead end (die in the end)
E5   Em7  Em6  E#5
Dead end (die in the end)
E5   Em7  Em6  E#5
A Dead   (die in the end)
E5
end


Tablature & Tips:

🎸 Intro 1:  (0:00 - 0:11)

E5   E5   E5    E5
E5   B5   Bb5   B5
E5   E5   E5    E5
E5   B5m  Bb5m  Am5/E      repeat x2

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

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

🎸 Intro 2:  (use accented rhythm)
E5 E5 Em7 E5 E5 Em6
E5 E5 Em7  Em6  E#5
E5 E5 Em7  Em6  E#5

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

e | 0   0   0   0 0 0   0   0   0 0
B | 0   0   0   3 3 0   0   0   2 2
G | 0   0   0   0 0 0   0   0   0 0
D | 2   2   2   2 2 2   2   2   2 2
A | 2   2   2   2 2 2   2   2   2 2
E | 0   0   0   0 0 0   0   0   0 0

e | 0   0   0   0 0 0   0 0 0   0 0
B | 0   0   0   3 3 3   2 2 2   1 1
G | 0   0   0   0 0 0   0 0 0   0 0
D | 2   2   2   2 2 2   2 2 2   2 2
A | 2   2   2   2 2 2   2 2 2   2 2
E | 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
B | 0 0  3   2   1   0 0  3   2   1
G | 0 0  0   0   0   0 0  0   0   0
D | 2 2  2   2   2   2 2  2   2   2
A | 2 2  2   2   2   2 2  2   2   2
E | 0 0  0   0   0   0 0  0   0   0




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

E5
Once I had a close friend
E5            b-string 333222
I knew him for quite a while
E5            a-string 222110      b-string 333222
He seemed alright to me
A5            d-string 11122110
We had this deal together
A5           d&g-string 22211100
Took all my money and time
E5            a-string 222110
And then he went away
E5            b-string 333222
Taking all that was mine


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

🎸 Chorus 1:  (0:50 - 1:06) Section C

C5  E5             D5    Eb5   D5
Oh, well, things crumble to an end
C5                     B5      A5
Hell we all die in the end
E5
Die in the end
E5            b-string 333222    b-string 333222
Die in the end


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

E5 E5 Em7 E5 E5 Em6
E5 E5 Em7  Em6  E#5
E5 E5 Em7  Em6  E#5

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

e | 0   0   0   0 0 0   0   0   0 0
B | 0   0   0   3 3 0   0   0   2 2
G | 0   0   0   0 0 0   0   0   0 0
D | 2   2   2   2 2 2   2   2   1 1
A | 2   2   2   2 2 2   2   2   2 2
E | 0   0   0   0 0 0   0   0   0 0

e | 0   0   0   0 0 0   0 0 0   0 0
B | 0   0   0   3 3 3   2 2 2   1 1
G | 0   0   0   0 0 0   0 0 0   0 0
D | 2   2   2   2 2 2   2 2 2   2 2
A | 2   2   2   2 2 2   2 2 2   2 2
E | 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
B | 0 0  3   2   1   0 0  3   2   1
G | 0 0  0   0   0   0 0  0   0   0
D | 2 2  2   2   2   2 2  2   2   2
A | 2 2  2   2   2   2 2  2   2   2
E | 0 0  0   0   0   0 0  0   0   0


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

E5                a-string 222110
Once it was fun to worry
E5                b-string 333222
About who was in control
E5                a-string 222110     b-string 333222
Could look into the future
A5          Ab5        d-string 111221100
But now it don't seem right
A5
Passion is filling the air
G5          Ab5          A5         d-string 111221100
Profits are better than life
E5                a-string 222110
And things are harder to bear


🎸 Chorus 2:  (1:50 - 2:12) Section C

C5  E5             D5    Eb5   D5
Oh, well, things crumble to an end
C5                     B5      A5
Hell we all die in the end
E5
Die in the end
E5            b-string 333222    b-string 333222
Die in the end

Bass 🎸 Solo:


🎸 Bridge:  (2:12 - 2:38) Section D

E5   Em7  Em6  E#5
It's a dead end
E5   Em7  Em6  E#5
Dead end
E5   Em7  Em6  E#5
Dead end
E5   Em7  Em6  E#5
Dead end
E5
DEAD END

e | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B | 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
G | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D | 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
A | 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
E | 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

E5            a-string 222110
Once I had a lover
E5            b-string 333222
I knew her for quite a while
E5            a-string 222110       b-string 333222
She seemed alright to me
A5               Ab5
But then she was gone
A5    d-string 111221100
She took my loving and time
G5     Ab5          A5   d-string 111221100
Taking all that was mine
E5                       a-string 222110
And leaving me far behind


🎸 Chorus 3:  (3:07 - 3:29)
C5  E5             D5    Eb5   D5
Oh, well, things crumble to an end
C5                     B5      A5
Hell we all die in the end
E5
Die in the end


Ending: (3:29 - 3:56)

E5   Em7  Em6  E#5
It's a dead end (die in the end)
E5   Em7  Em6  E#5
Dead end (die in the end)
E5   Em7  Em6  E#5
Dead end (die in the end)
E5   Em7  Em6  E#5
A Dead   (die in the end)
E5
end

e | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B | 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
G | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D | 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
A | 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
E | 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.

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