Dead Boys chords by Sam Fender (Official Version)

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Am
C/G
F
F/G
Cadd4
F5
G
C
Am7
C/F

Intro 1

Verse 1
Am 
The anniversaries are short lived
But they come back around
C/G 
at a breakneck speed
Am 
My world spins so fast
The centrifugal force
C/G 
keep me stuck in the middle

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Chorus 1
F 
We close our eyes
F/G 
Learn our pain
Am 
Nobody ever could explain
Cadd4 
Am 
All the dead boys in our hometown
F 
We close our eyes
F/G 
Learn our pain
Am 
Nobody ever could explain
Cadd4 
Am 
All the dead boys in our hometown
F5 
All the dead boys in our hometown
F5 
F5 

Verse 2

We all tussle with the black dog

C/G

Some out loud and some in silence

Everybody 'round here just drinks

C/G

'Cause that's our culture

Chorus 2
F 
We close our eyes
F/G 
Learn our pain
Am 
Nobody ever could explain
Cadd4 
Am 
All the dead boys in our hometown
F 
We close our eyes
F/G 
Learn our pain
Am 
Nobody ever could explain
Cadd4 
Am 
All the dead boys in our hometown
F5 
All the dead boys in our hometown
F5 
F5 

Interlude 1

Am7

Chorus 3
F 
We close our eyes
Learn our pain
C 
Nobody ever could explain
C/G 
Am7 
All the dead boys in our hometown
F 
We close our eyes
Learn our pain
C 
Nobody ever could explain
C/G 
Am7 
All the dead boys in our hometown
C/F 
All the dead boys in our home town
C 
All the dead boys in our home town
C/G 
All the dead boys in our home town
Am7 
All the dead boys in our home town
C/F 
All the dead boys in our home town
C 
All the dead boys in our home town
C/G 
All the dead boys in our home town
Am7 
C/F 
All the dead boys in our home town
C/F 
C/F 
C/F 

Outro 1

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Am
C/G
F
F/G
Cadd4
F5
G
C
Am7
C/F

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: A minorBPM: 168

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Am: x-0-2-2-1-0
C/G: 3-x-2-0-1-0
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
F/G: 3-x-3-2-1-x
Cadd4: x-3-3-0-1-0
F5: 1-3-x-x-x-x
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Am7: x-0-2-0-1-0
C/F: 1-x-x-0-1-0

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This is the definitive original version of Dead Boys by Sam Fender, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of A minor. It suits players who want to learn Dead Boys the way Sam Fender intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.