Arlo Guthrie – Dead Or Alive (Guitar)

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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