Arlo Guthrie – Dead Or Alive (Guitar)
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
The intro is a walk up and down from and back to E. 4/4 timing.
B7 or B chords make be used as these are passing.
[Intro]
E D C B7 A B7 C D E
[Verse]
E A B7 E Well, the new sheriff wrote me a letter E A B7 C#m Yes, the new sheriff wrote me a letter E A Come up and see me dead or alive G# C#m Come up and see me, dead or alive
[Chorus]
E C#m Dead or alive, it's s a hard road A B7 E It's a hard road, dead or alive
[Verse]
E A B7 E Well, he even sent me my picture E A B7 C#m Yes, he even sent me my picture E A How do I look, boys, dead or alive? G# C#m How do I look, boys, dead or alive?
[Chorus]
E C#m Dead or alive, it's a hard road A B7 E It's a hard road, dead or alive
[Verse]
E A B7 E Well, he said he would pay ex-penses E A B7 C#m Yes, he said he would pay ex--penses E A Dead or alive, no thanks! G# C#m New sheriff, I'm a poor boy
[Chorus]
E B7 C#m It's a hard road, dead or alive A B7 E Dead or alive, it' a hard road
[Interlude]
E A B7 E
E A B7 C#m
[Verse]
E A B7 E Well, he said he would feed and clothe me E A B7 C#m Yes, he said he would feed and clothe me E A Dead or alive, no thanks! G# C#m New sheriff, I'm a poor boy
[Chorus]
E B7 C#m It's a hard road, dead or alive A B7 E Dead or alive, it' a hard road
{Verse}
E A B7 E Well, I'm sorry but I can't come, sheriff E A B7 C#m Yes, I'm sorry but I can't come, sheriff E A Dead or alive, no thanks! G# C#m New sheriff, I'm a poor boy
[Chorus]
E B7 C#m It's a hard road, dead or alive A B7 E Dead or alive, it' a hard road
[Verse]
E A B7 E I don't like your hard rock hotel E A B7 C#m I don't like your hard rock hotel E A Dead or alive, new sheriff B7 G# C#m No thanks, I'm a poor boy
[Chorus]
E B7 C#m It's a hard road, dead or alive A B7 E Dead or alive, it' a hard road
[Verse]
E A B7 E I gotta go down and see my little sweet thing E A B7 C#m Gonna go down and see my little sweet thing E A Dead or alive, yes, Lord! B7 G# C#m No thanks, new sheriff
[Chorus]
E B7 C#m It's a hard road, dead or alive A B7 E Dead or alive, it' a hard road
[Outro]
E A B7 E
E A B7 C#m
E A
B7 G# C#m
E B7 C#m
A B7 E