Im Dead But I Dont Know It Chords - Randy Newman

Riff

Am F G F 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

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CHORDS

E-A-D-G-B-e Ab+ 4-x-2-1-1-x C/G 3-x-2-0-1-0 Am/F# 2-x-2-2-1-0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Intro

| N.C. | (drums only) | Am F | G F | Am F | G F | (riff) (riff)

Verse 1

Am F | G F | I have nothing left to say Am F | G F | But I'm gonna say it anyway Am F | G F | Thirty years upon a stage Am F | G F | And I hear the people say: “Why won't he go away?”

Verse 2

Am F | G F | I pass the houses of the dead Am F | G F | They're calling me to join their group Am F | G F | But I stagger on instead

Bridge

Am Ab+ Dear God, sweet God C/G Am/F# Protect me from the truth, hey

Chorus

Am F G F I'm dead but I don't know it (He's dead, he's dead) Am F G F I'm dead but I don't know (He's dead, he's dead) Am F G F I'm dead but I don't know it (He's dead, he's dead) Am N.C. Please don't tell me so, let me, let me, let me go

Interlude

| Am F | G F | Am F | G F | (riff) (riff) | Am F | G F | Am F | G F | (riff) (riff)

Verse 3

Am F | G F | I have a family to support Am F | D/F# G G F | But surely, that is no excuse Am F | G F | I've nothing further to report

Bridge

Am Ab+ Time you spend with me C/G Am/F# Is time you lose Middle 8 E7 I always thought that I would know Am F F/E | Am F F/E | When it was time to quit E7 That when I lost a step or two or three or four or five | Am F F/E | Am F F/E | I'd notice it F Now that I've arrived here safely | Am F F/E | Am F F/E | I find my talent has gone E7 Why do I go on and on and on and on and on and on? E7 And on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on? E7 And on and on and on and on and on?

Chorus

Am F G F (He's dead, he's dead, he's dead) I don't know it Am F G F (He's dead, he's dead, he's dead) I didn't know Am F G F (He's dead, he's dead, he's dead) I didn't know it Am N.C. Who would be so cruel to tell me so? (You're dead!) Ow!

Interlude

| Am F | G F | Am F | G F | (riff) (riff)

Verse 4

Am F | G F | When will I end this bitter game? Am F | G F | When will I end this cruel charade? Am F | G F | Everything I write all sounds the same

Bridge

Am Ab+ Each record that I'm making C/C Am/F# Is like a record that I've made N.C. Just not as good ...

Chorus

Am F G F I'm dead but I don't know it (He's dead, he's dead) Am F G F I'm dead but I don't know (He's dead, he's dead) Am F G F I'm dead but I don't know it (He's dead, he's dead) Am N.C. G Am Please don't tell me so, please don't tell me so (You're dead!)