Ted Leo And The Pharmacists

Better Dead Than Lead(Chords)

Ted Leo And The Pharmacists

Key: G

roll up this ad to continue

	        Intro 
G5 A5 G5 

Verse 1:

A5 B5 Em G A5 B5 I had a golden ring and I kept it with golden things Em G A5 B5 Em G A5 B5 Em G In the Bank of Million dreams that was bursting at all the seams Am Em Em G Am Em Em G I had a golden ring. It was such an important thing Am Em Em G Am G That I kept it beneath my bed, and I carried it in my head

Verse 2:

A5 B5 Em G A5 B5 I had a golden dream, and the way it came down to me Em G A5 B5 Em G A5 B5 Was through Captains of Alchemy, who came up from a steely sea Em G Am Em Em G Am Em And I dreamed through the rainy night, and I managed to sleep alright G Am Em Em G Am G And my body became so light, that I managed to give it flight
G5 B5 Because I know gold is just a trick of the light F5 C5 D#5 And lead is light as a feather G5 B5 So, leave me where the kids are alright F5 C5 D#5 And we will all go down together Instrumental A5 B5 Em G A5 B5 Em G

Verse 3:

Am Em Em G Am Em I had a golden dream, and they took it away from me G Am Em Em G Am G And they pulled it out of my head, and they showed me that it was lead
G5 B5 Because I know gold is just a trick of the light F5 C5 D#5 And lead is light as a feather G5 B5 So, leave me where the kids are alright F5 C5 D#5 And we will all go down together D#dim Em D#dim Em And that's the way it's going to be Solo G Am C Bm Am G Am

Bridge:

C Bm And there's water in wine Dm C And there's nickel in dimes C Bm And they knew all the time Instrumental A5 B5 Em G A5 B5 Em G
G5 B5 But gold is just a trick of the light F5 C5 D#5 And lead is light as a feather G5 B5 So, leave me where the kids are alright F5 C5 D#5 And we will all go down together G5 B5 But gold is just a trick of the light F5 C5 D#5 And lead is light as a feather G5 B5 So, leave me where the kids are alright F5 C5 D#5 And we will all go down together D#dim Em D#dim Em And that's the way it's going to be D#dim Em D#dim Em That's the way it's going to be Outro G G/F# F C G G/F# F C G Am

See Also: