Chords for Dead Man's Road

Tempo:
64.525 bpm
Chords used:

G

Am

C

Dm

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Dead Man's Road chords
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[Am] [C] [G] [A] [Am] [G]
[A] [Am] [G] [Dm] [Am]
[C] [G] [Dm] [Em] [Am]
[C] [G] [Dm] [Em] [Am]
[G] [Am] [C] [G] [Am]
[G] [Dm] [Am] [C] I had a good friend [G] in [Am] my hometown.
[C] Early this morning, [G] we laid him [Am] in the ground.
[C] He was my brother, [G] I won't [Am] tell you his name.
[C] He was a junkie [G] for whiskey [Am] and cocaine.
[Dm] [Am] Oh no, [Em] [G] he's [Dm] dead and cold.
[Am] Don't go [Em] [G] down a [Dm] dead man's [Em] road.
[G] A [A] dead man's road.
[C] [G] [Dm] [F#] [G] [A]
[Am] [G] [Dm] [Em] [Am]
[C] [G] [Am] [C] [G] [Am] I
[G] [Dm] [Am] hear you [C] out there saying [G] it won't [Am] happen to me.
Cause it [C] feels good and that [G] makes that so easy [Am] to believe.
My [C] friend was young and [G] strong like [Am] everybody else.
I [C] began to understand [G] when I got [Dm] there myself.
[Am] All the [C] good time losers, [G] they [Am] knew my name.
Just [C] small time losers [G] waiting [Am] on a train.
I [C] danced with the devil, [G] he tried to [Am] get my soul.
I didn't [C] recognize him [G] on the [Am] dead man's road.
[Dm] [Am] Oh no, [Em] [G] he's [Dm] dead and cold.
[Am] Don't go [Em] down [G] a [Dm] dead man's [Em] road.
A [Am] dead man's road.
[G] [Dm] [Em] [Am]
[G] [Dm] [Em] [Am]
[G] [Dm] [Em] [Am]
[Dm] [G] [Am]
[C] I [G] [Am] [C] [G] [Am]
[C] [G] [Dm] [Am] cheated [C] on my woman [G] and I [Am] cheated myself.
I [C] cheated my mother and my [G] father and [Am] everybody else.
I [C] came to know Jesus [G] and he [Am] saved my soul.
[C] Changed my direction [G] from the [Am] dead man's road.
[D] [Dm]
[Am] Oh no, [Em] [G] he's [Dm] dead and cold.
[Am] Don't go [Em] [G] down a [Dm] dead man's [E] road.
[G] A [A] dead man's [Am] road.
[Em] [Dm] [Am] Oh no, [E] [G] he's [Dm] dead and cold.
[Am] Don't go [Em] [G] down a [Dm] dead man's [Em] road.
A [A] dead man's road.
[C] [G] [Dm] [Em] [Am]
[G] [Dm] [Em] [Am]
[G] [Dm] [G] [Am]
[C] [Dm] [G] [Am]
[C] [G] [Am] [G] [Am]
[C] [G] [Am] [C] [G] [Am]
[A]
Key:  
G
2131
Am
2311
C
3211
Dm
2311
Em
121
G
2131
Am
2311
C
3211
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To jam and learn the simple chords for Doc Holliday - Dead Mans Road chords, practice playing Em, Am, C, G, Am, G and Dm in sequence. For best results, commence at 32 BPM and progress to the song's BPM of 65. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: G Major.

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[Am] _ _ [C] _ [G] _ [A] _ _ [Am] _ [G] _
[A] _ _ [Am] _ [G] _ [Dm] _ _ [Am] _ _
[C] _ [G] _ [Dm] _ _ [Em] _ _ [Am] _ _
[C] _ [G] _ [Dm] _ _ [Em] _ _ [Am] _ _
_ [G] _ [Am] _ _ [C] _ [G] _ [Am] _ _
_ [G] _ [Dm] _ _ [Am] _ [C] I had a good friend [G] in [Am] my hometown.
_ [C] Early this morning, [G] we laid him [Am] in the ground.
_ [C] He was my brother, [G] I won't [Am] tell you his name.
_ [C] He was a junkie [G] for whiskey [Am] and cocaine.
[Dm] _ _ [Am] Oh no, [Em] [G] he's [Dm] dead and cold.
_ [Am] Don't go [Em] [G] down a [Dm] dead man's [Em] road.
[G] A [A] dead man's road.
[C] _ [G] _ [Dm] _ _ [F#] _ [G] _ [A] _ _
[Am] _ [G] _ [Dm] _ _ [Em] _ _ [Am] _ _
[C] _ [G] _ [Am] _ _ [C] _ [G] [Am] I _
_ [G] _ [Dm] _ _ [Am] hear you [C] out there saying [G] it won't [Am] happen to me.
Cause it [C] feels good and that [G] makes that so easy [Am] to believe.
My [C] friend was young and [G] strong like [Am] everybody else.
I [C] began to understand [G] when I got [Dm] there myself.
[Am] All the [C] good time losers, [G] they [Am] knew my name.
Just [C] small time losers [G] waiting [Am] on a train.
I [C] danced with the devil, [G] he tried to [Am] get my soul.
I didn't [C] recognize him [G] on the [Am] dead man's road.
[Dm] _ [Am] Oh no, [Em] [G] he's [Dm] dead and cold.
_ [Am] Don't go [Em] down [G] a [Dm] dead man's [Em] road.
A [Am] dead man's road.
_ [G] _ [Dm] _ _ [Em] _ _ [Am] _ _
_ [G] _ [Dm] _ _ [Em] _ _ [Am] _ _
_ [G] _ [Dm] _ _ [Em] _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ [G] _ _ [Am] _
[C] I [G] _ [Am] _ _ [C] _ [G] _ [Am] _ _
[C] _ [G] _ [Dm] _ _ [Am] cheated [C] on my woman [G] and I [Am] cheated myself.
I [C] cheated my mother and my [G] father and [Am] everybody else.
I [C] came to know Jesus _ [G] and he [Am] saved my soul. _
[C] Changed my direction [G] from the [Am] dead man's road.
[D] _ [Dm]
[Am] Oh no, [Em] [G] he's [Dm] dead and cold. _
[Am] Don't go [Em] [G] down a [Dm] dead man's [E] road.
[G] A [A] dead man's [Am] road.
_ [Em] _ [Dm] _ [Am] Oh no, [E] [G] he's [Dm] dead and cold.
[Am] Don't go [Em] [G] down a [Dm] dead man's [Em] road.
A [A] dead man's road.
[C] _ [G] _ [Dm] _ _ [Em] _ _ [Am] _ _
_ [G] _ [Dm] _ _ [Em] _ _ [Am] _ _
_ [G] _ [Dm] _ _ [G] _ _ [Am] _ _
[C] _ _ [Dm] _ _ [G] _ _ [Am] _ _
[C] _ [G] _ [Am] _ _ _ [G] _ [Am] _ _
[C] _ [G] _ [Am] _ _ _ [C] _ [G] _ [Am] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _

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