Dead End Chords - Dead Kennedys

Intro 1

(use echo effects) E5 E5 E5 E5 E5 B5 Bb5 B5 E5 E5 E5 E5 E5 Em7 Em6 E#5

Intro 2

(use accented rhythm) E5 E5 Em7 E5 E5 Em6 E5 E5 Em7 Em6 E#5 E5 E5 Em7 Em6 E#5

Verse 1

(palm muted) E5 Once I had a close friend E5 I knew him for quite a while E5 He seemed alright to me A5 We had this deal together A5 Took all my money and time E5 And then he went away E5 Taking all that was mine

Chorus 1

C5 E5 D5 Eb5 D5 Oh, well, things crumble to an end C5 B5 A5 Hell we all die in the end E5 Die in the end E5 Die in the end Intro 3 (use accented rhythm) E5 E5 Em7 E5 E5 Em6 E5 E5 Em7 Em6 E#5 E5 E5 Em7 Em6 E#5

Verse 2

E5 Once it was fun to worry E5 About who was in control E5 Could look into the future A5 Ab5 But now it don't seem right A5 Passion is filling the air G5 Profits are better than life E5 And things are harder to bear

Chorus

C5 E5 D5 Eb5 D5 Oh, well, things crumble to an end C5 B5 A5 Hell we all die in the end E5 Die in the end E5 Die in the end Bass solo

Bridge

E5 Em7 Em6 E#5 It's a dead end E5 Em7 Em6 E#5 Dead end E5 Em7 Em6 E#5 Dead end E5 Em7 Em6 E#5 Dead end E5 DEAD END

Verse 3

E5 Once I had a lover E5 I knew her for quite a while E5 She seemed alright to me A5 Ab5 But then she was gone A5 She took my loving and time G5 Ab5 A5 Taking all that was mine E5 And leaving me far behind

Chorus

C5 E5 D5 Eb5 D5 Oh, well, things crumble to an end C5 B5 A5 Hell we all die in the end E5 Die in the end

Ending

E5 Em7 Em6 E#5 It's a dead end (die in the end) E5 Em7 Em6 E#5 Dead end (die in the end) E5 Em7 Em6 E#5 Dead end (die in the end) E5 Em7 Em6 E#5 A Dead.. (die in the end) E5

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Tablature & Tips

Intro 1

(0:00 - 0:11) E5 E5 E5 E5 E5 B5 Bb5 B5 E5 E5 E5 E5 E5 B5m Bb5m Am5/E repeat 2x Bass Groove (starts 0:11) E | 0 8 7 6 035350 8 7 6 03535 Also try it up a string @ A chord change in the verse A | 0 8 7 6 035350 8 7 6 03535

Intro 2

(use accented rhythm) E5 E5 Em7 E5 E5 Em6 E5 E5 Em7 Em6 E#5 E5 E5 Em7 Em6 E#5 part a (0:11 - 0:21) e | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B | 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 2 2 G | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D | 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 A | 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 E | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 e | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B | 0 0 0 3 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 G | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D | 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 A | 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 E | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 part b (0:21 - 0:28) (use accented rhythm) ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ e | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B | 0 0 3 2 1 0 0 3 2 1 G | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D | 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 A | 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 E | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Verse 1

(0:28 - 0:50) Sections AABA E5 Once I had a close friend E5 b-string 333222 I knew him for quite a while E5 a-string 222110 b-string 333222 He seemed alright to me . . . . . . . . . A5 d-string 11122110 We had this deal together A5 d&g-string 22211100 Took all my money and time E5 a-string 222110 And then he went away E5 b-string 333222 Taking all that was mine A bass walk occurs during chorus which ascends and then descends Klaus Flouride plays up the E blues scale and back down

Chorus 1

(0:50 - 1:06) Section C C5 E5 D5 Eb5 D5 Oh, well, things crumble to an end C5 B5 A5 Hell we all die in the end E5 Die in the end E5 b-string 333222 b-string 333222 Die in the end Intro 3 (use accented rhythm) unknown 2nd bass line E5 E5 Em7 E5 E5 Em6 E5 E5 Em7 Em6 E#5 E5 E5 Em7 Em6 E#5 part a (1:06 - 1:17) e | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B | 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 2 2 G | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D | 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 A | 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 E | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 e | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B | 0 0 0 3 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 G | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D | 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 A | 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 E | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 part b (1:17 - 1:23) syncopated chord hits ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ e | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B | 0 0 3 2 1 0 0 3 2 1 G | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D | 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 A | 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 E | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Verse 2

(1:23 - 1:50) Sections AABA E5 a-string 222110 Once it was fun to worry E5 b-string 333222 About who was in control E5 a-string 222110 b-string 333222 Could look into the future . . . . . . . . A5 Ab5 d-string 111221100 But now it don't seem right A5 Passion is filling the air G5 Ab5 A5 d-string 111221100 Profits are better than life . . . . . . . . E5 a-string 222110 And things are harder to bear

Chorus 2

(1:50 - 2:12) Section C C5 E5 D5 Eb5 D5 Oh, well, things crumble to an end C5 B5 A5 Hell we all die in the end E5 Die in the end E5 b-string 333222 b-string 333222 Die in the end Bass solo

Bridge

(2:12 - 2:38) Section D E5 Em7 Em6 E#5 It's a dead end E5 Em7 Em6 E#5 Dead end E5 Em7 Em6 E#5 Dead end E5 Em7 Em6 E#5 Dead end E5 DEAD END e | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B | 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 G | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D | 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 A | 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 E | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 repeat 4x likely using higher chord voicings/other chords in progression

Verse 3

(2:38 - 3:07) Sections AABA E5 a-string 222110 Once I had a lover E5 b-string 333222 I knew her for quite a while E5 a-string 222110 b-string 333222 She seemed alright to me . . . . . . . . A5 Ab5 But then she was gone A5 d-string 111221100 She took my loving and time G5 Ab5 A5 d-string 111221100 Taking all that was mine E5 a-string 222110 And leaving me far behind

Chorus 3

(3:07 - 3:29) C5 E5 D5 Eb5 D5 Oh, well, things crumble to an end C5 B5 A5 Hell we all die in the end E5 Die in the end

Ending

(3:29 - 3:56) E5 Em7 Em6 E#5 It's a dead end (die in the end) E5 Em7 Em6 E#5 Dead end (die in the end) E5 Em7 Em6 E#5 Dead end (die in the end) E5 Em7 Em6 E#5 A Dead.. (die in the end) E5

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e | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B | 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 G | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D | 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 A | 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 E | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 repeat 4x likely using higher chord voicings/other chords in progression