Rock Is Dead Chords by Ben Vaughn

Tempo:
138.6 bpm
Chords used:

B

A

E

Abm

Dbm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Ben Vaughn - Rock Is Dead chords
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[B] [A] [B]
[E] [B] [A] [B]
You wake up in the morning [A] and you just [B] can't seem [E] to believe [B] it's not [A] just some [B] bad dream.
[A] You just want to stay [B] in bed.
Now [E] that rock is dead.
[B]
[A] [B]
[A] [B] The local mall's [A] got no [B] record stores [E] and you can't [B] buy a Rolling [A] Stone [B] no more.
[A] Even Tokyo's running [B] out of bread.
Now [E] that rock is dead.
[B] [A] [B]
[A] It's just a blank space [Abm] on your TV [Gbm] where the music [E] channel used to be.
[A] The writers and critics [Abm] all agree we'll [B] never make it to the 21st century.
[E] There's abandons [B] or busts [A] scattered [B] across the hills and [E] laminated [B] masses [A] clogging up [B] landfills.
[A] And a whole lot of nothing [B] up ahead.
Now that rock [E] is dead.
[B]
[A] [B] [E] [B]
[A] [B]
[Dbm] Rock is [Abm] dead.
You better get it through [A] your head.
[B] Uh huh.
[Dbm] Rock is [Abm] dead.
You might as well [B] forget what Danny Emmett Jr.
said.
[E] Uh [B] [A] [B]
[E] huh.
[A] [E]
[B] [A] [E]
[A] It's
[B] [A] just a blank space [Abm] on your TV [Gb] where the music [E] channel used to be.
[A] The writers and critics [Abm] all agree we'll [B] never make it to the 21st century.
[E] Well the [B] radio's got nothing [A] but sports [B] and news.
[E] No more [B] Jim Dandy [A] coming to the [B] rescue.
You [A] gotta plan for yourself [B] instead.
Now [E] that rock is dead.
[A] [E] Yeah rock is dead.
[A] [E] Hear what I said.
[A] [E] Yeah rock is dead.
[A] [E] Rock is [B] dead.
[A] [E]
Dead.
[A] [E]
Dead.
[A] [B]
[E] Dead.
[A] [E]
[N]
Key:  
B
12341112
A
1231
E
2311
Abm
123111114
Dbm
13421114
B
12341112
A
1231
E
2311
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To jam and learn Ben Vaughn - Rock Is Dead chords, your primary focus should be mastering these chords sequence: E, A, E, B, A and B. Start with a comfortable 69 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 138. With the song's key of E Major, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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_ _ [B] _ _ [A] _ _ [B] _ _
[E] _ _ [B] _ _ [A] _ _ [B] _
You wake up in the morning [A] and you just [B] can't seem [E] to believe [B] it's not [A] just some [B] bad dream.
[A] You just want to stay [B] in bed. _
Now [E] that rock is dead.
[B] _ _
[A] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ [B] _ _ The local mall's [A] got no [B] record stores [E] and you can't [B] buy a Rolling [A] Stone [B] no more.
[A] Even Tokyo's running [B] out of bread.
_ Now [E] that rock is dead.
_ [B] _ _ [A] _ _ [B] _
[A] It's just a blank space [Abm] on your TV [Gbm] where the music [E] channel used to be.
[A] The writers and critics [Abm] all agree we'll [B] never make it to the 21st century.
[E] There's abandons [B] or busts [A] scattered [B] across the hills and [E] laminated [B] masses [A] clogging up [B] landfills.
[A] And a whole lot of nothing [B] up ahead. _ _
Now that rock [E] is dead.
[B] _ _
[A] _ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
[Dbm] Rock is [Abm] dead.
You better get it through [A] your head.
[B] Uh huh. _ _ _
[Dbm] Rock is [Abm] dead.
You might as well [B] forget what Danny Emmett Jr.
said.
[E] Uh [B] _ _ [A] _ _ [B] _ _
[E] huh.
_ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ It's _
[B] _ _ _ _ [A] just a blank space [Abm] on your TV [Gb] where the music [E] channel used to be.
[A] The writers and critics [Abm] all agree we'll [B] never make it to the 21st century.
[E] Well the [B] radio's got nothing [A] but sports [B] and news.
[E] No more [B] Jim Dandy [A] coming to the [B] rescue.
You [A] gotta plan for yourself [B] instead.
_ _ Now [E] that rock is dead.
_ _ [A] _ [E] Yeah rock is dead.
_ _ [A] _ _ [E] Hear what I said.
_ [A] _ [E] Yeah rock is dead.
_ _ [A] _ _ [E] Rock is [B] dead.
_ [A] _ _ [E] _ _
_ Dead.
_ [A] _ _ [E] _ _
_ Dead.
_ [A] _ _ [B] _ _
[E] Dead. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _

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