Everybody Loves You When You're Dead chords by The Stranglers

• Difficulty: Intermediate

Bass riff (play in intro/later choruses):

G|-------------0--------------------|
D|-----------2---4-------------2----|
A|-0-0-0-0-3---------0-0-0-0-3------|
E|-------------------------------3--|

🎸 Intro:

(you can play the bass riff instead of these chords)

A/C# C5
G/B Bb5

A/C# C5
G/B Bb5

A E D C

🎸 Verse:
   A          E
They crucify you when you get it wrong
D            C
Things are fine they put you ahead
   A           E
They laugh at you with your trousers down
   D              C
They pick the stones and aim them at your head

🎸 Chorus:
A      E         D       C
When you're alive, they won't care what you said
A     E         D     C
What you deserve and all the blood you bled

🎸 Interlude:
(same as intro)

A/C# C5
G/B Bb5

A/C# C5
G/B Bb5

🎸 Verse:
A            E
Doesn't matter what you try to hide
  D             C
The sun comes out and then the truth is read
   A            E
Your fans will love you while you're alive
    D            C
But the wreaths are laid by the rest instead

🎸 Chorus:
A      E        D       C
When you're alive they won't care what you said
A     E         D     C
What you deserve and all the blood you bled

🎸 Break:
    G  F       Eb(b5)
'Cause everybody loves you when you're dead
D     C      B(b5)
Kneel and pray by the side of your bed
     G   F       Eb(b5)
And then everybody loves you when you're dead
D     C          B(b5)
Kneel and pray just like your momma said

🎸 Chorus:

A5

A5
When you're alive they won't care what you said
A5
What you deserve and all the blood you bled

Last 🎸 Chorus:
    A      E        D    C
You're turning your grave at what's gonna be said
    A   E    D C
You'll finally be appreciated
    A  E       D     C
'Cause everybody loves you when you're dead
A  E       D     C
Everybody loves you when you're dead

🎸 Outro:
G5 F5 Eb5
D5 C5 Bb5 (/E)