Dead Or Alive Chords by Woody Guthrie
Tempo:
72.125 bpm
Chords used:
C
G
Em
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[C]
[Em] Dead or alive it's a hard road, dead or alive it's a hard road, dead or [C] alive.
Well the new sheriff wrote me a letter, and the new sheriff wrote me a letter.
Come up and see me, dead or [G] alive, come up and see [C] me, dead or alive.
[Em] Well he even
[C] sent me my picture, and he even sent me my picture.
How do I look, boys, dead [G] or alive, how do I look, [E] boys, dead or alive.
[C]
Well he said he would pay expenses, and he said he would pay expenses.
Dead or alive, [G] hey, hey, dead or alive, hey, [C] hey.
Well he said he'd clothe and feed me, and he said he would clothe and feed me.
Dead or alive, [G] boy, boy, [C] dead or alive, hey, hey.
Well I'm sorry I can't come, sheriff, I am sorry that I can't come, sheriff.
Dead or alive, poor [G] boy, dead [C] or alive, hey, hey.
I don't like your hard rock hotel, [E] and I [C] don't like your hard rock hotel.
Dead or [G] alive, no, sheriff, dead [C] or alive, no, sheriff.
I've got to go and see my little sweet thing, got to go and see my sweet thing.
Dead or alive, [G] yes, sheriff, dead or [C] alive, yes, sheriff.
Dead or alive, yes, [G] sheriff, [C] dead or alive, yes, sheriff.
It's a hard [G] road, dead or alive, and a hard [C] road, dead or alive.
[Em] Dead or alive it's a hard road, dead or alive it's a hard road, dead or [C] alive.
Well the new sheriff wrote me a letter, and the new sheriff wrote me a letter.
Come up and see me, dead or [G] alive, come up and see [C] me, dead or alive.
[Em] Well he even
[C] sent me my picture, and he even sent me my picture.
How do I look, boys, dead [G] or alive, how do I look, [E] boys, dead or alive.
[C]
Well he said he would pay expenses, and he said he would pay expenses.
Dead or alive, [G] hey, hey, dead or alive, hey, [C] hey.
Well he said he'd clothe and feed me, and he said he would clothe and feed me.
Dead or alive, [G] boy, boy, [C] dead or alive, hey, hey.
Well I'm sorry I can't come, sheriff, I am sorry that I can't come, sheriff.
Dead or alive, poor [G] boy, dead [C] or alive, hey, hey.
I don't like your hard rock hotel, [E] and I [C] don't like your hard rock hotel.
Dead or [G] alive, no, sheriff, dead [C] or alive, no, sheriff.
I've got to go and see my little sweet thing, got to go and see my sweet thing.
Dead or alive, [G] yes, sheriff, dead or [C] alive, yes, sheriff.
Dead or alive, yes, [G] sheriff, [C] dead or alive, yes, sheriff.
It's a hard [G] road, dead or alive, and a hard [C] road, dead or alive.
Key:
C
G
Em
E
C
G
Em
E
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ [Em] Dead or alive it's a hard road, dead or alive it's a hard road, dead or [C] alive.
Well the new sheriff wrote me a letter, _ _ _ and the new sheriff _ wrote me a letter.
_ Come up and see me, dead or [G] alive, come up and see [C] me, dead or alive.
_ _ [Em] Well he even _
[C] sent me my picture, _ _ and he even _ sent me my picture. _
How do I look, boys, dead [G] or alive, how do I look, [E] boys, dead or alive.
[C] _ _
Well he said he _ would pay expenses, and he said he _ would pay expenses.
_ _ Dead or alive, [G] hey, hey, dead or alive, hey, [C] hey.
_ Well he said he'd clothe and feed me, and he said he would clothe and feed _ _ me.
Dead or alive, [G] boy, boy, [C] dead or alive, hey, hey.
_ Well I'm sorry I can't come, sheriff, I am sorry _ _ that I can't come, sheriff.
Dead or alive, poor [G] boy, dead [C] or alive, hey, hey.
I don't like your hard rock hotel, _ [E] and I [C] don't like your _ hard rock hotel.
_ Dead or [G] alive, no, sheriff, dead [C] or alive, no, sheriff.
_ I've got to go and see my little sweet thing, _ got to go and see my sweet _ thing.
Dead or alive, [G] yes, sheriff, dead or [C] alive, yes, sheriff.
Dead or alive, yes, [G] sheriff, [C] dead or alive, yes, sheriff.
_ It's a hard [G] road, dead or alive, and a hard [C] road, dead or alive. _ _ _ _
_ [Em] Dead or alive it's a hard road, dead or alive it's a hard road, dead or [C] alive.
Well the new sheriff wrote me a letter, _ _ _ and the new sheriff _ wrote me a letter.
_ Come up and see me, dead or [G] alive, come up and see [C] me, dead or alive.
_ _ [Em] Well he even _
[C] sent me my picture, _ _ and he even _ sent me my picture. _
How do I look, boys, dead [G] or alive, how do I look, [E] boys, dead or alive.
[C] _ _
Well he said he _ would pay expenses, and he said he _ would pay expenses.
_ _ Dead or alive, [G] hey, hey, dead or alive, hey, [C] hey.
_ Well he said he'd clothe and feed me, and he said he would clothe and feed _ _ me.
Dead or alive, [G] boy, boy, [C] dead or alive, hey, hey.
_ Well I'm sorry I can't come, sheriff, I am sorry _ _ that I can't come, sheriff.
Dead or alive, poor [G] boy, dead [C] or alive, hey, hey.
I don't like your hard rock hotel, _ [E] and I [C] don't like your _ hard rock hotel.
_ Dead or [G] alive, no, sheriff, dead [C] or alive, no, sheriff.
_ I've got to go and see my little sweet thing, _ got to go and see my sweet _ thing.
Dead or alive, [G] yes, sheriff, dead or [C] alive, yes, sheriff.
Dead or alive, yes, [G] sheriff, [C] dead or alive, yes, sheriff.
_ It's a hard [G] road, dead or alive, and a hard [C] road, dead or alive. _ _ _ _
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