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)