Everybody Loves You When You're Dead chords by The Stranglers
Guitar chords with lyrics
- 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) Published:
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