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The Whole "Being Dead" Thing original guitar chords by
Alex Brightman
Alex Brightman
Beetlejuice Original Broadway Cast Recording Ensemble
Beetlejuice Original Broadway Cast Recording Ensemble
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Key: F# minor•
Intro 1
D
D

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C#
C#
4

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F#m
F#m
2

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Hey, folks! Begging your pardon
D
D

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Excuse me! Sorry to barge in
B
B
2

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Now let's skip the tears
A
A

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and start on the whole

You know
C#/G#
C#/G#
4

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Being dead thing
F#m
F#m
2

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You're doomed! Enjoy the singing
D
D

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The sword of Damocles is swinging
B7
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And if I hear your cell-phone ringing
A
A

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I'll kill you myself
C#/G#
C#/G#
4

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The whole being dead thing
Verse 1
G#m7b5
G#m7b5
3

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Death can get a person stressed
F#m
F#m
2

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E#
E#

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F#m
F#m
2

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"We should have carpe'd way more diems
G#m7b5
G#m7b5
3

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Now we're never gonna see 'em!"

I can show you what comes next
C#
C#
4

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So don't be freaked
Dmaj7
Dmaj7

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Stay in your seats
C#
C#
4

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I do this bullshit, like, eight times a week
D/C#
D/C#
2

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So just relax, you'll be fine
D#/C#
D#/C#
3

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C#m7
C#m7
4

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Drink your fifty-dollar wine
E#
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F#/C#
F#/C#
2

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G
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G#/C#
G#/C#
4

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And take a breath
C#
C#
4

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F#m
F#m
2

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Welcome to a show about death
Verse 2
F#sus2
F#sus2

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F#
F#
2

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F#sus2
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You're
F#
F#
2

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Esus2
Esus2
2

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E
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Esus2
Esus2
2

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E
E

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You're gonna be fine
Badd9
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On the other side
F#5
F#5
2

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Die! You're all gonna die!

You're all gonna die
F#sus2
F#sus2

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F#
F#
2

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F#sus2
F#sus2

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I'll
F#
F#
2

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Esus2
Esus2
2

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E
E

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Esus2
Esus2
2

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E
E

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I'll be your guide
Badd9
Badd9

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To the other side
D
D

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Oh, and full disclosure,
C#
C#
4

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F#m
F#m
2

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it's a show about death
Verse 3
Gm
Gm
3

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Eve rybody gets on fine here
Eb
Eb
6

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Like Rod gers, Hart, and Hammerstein here
C7
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The women's bathroom has no line here
Bb
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Just, pee where you want
D/A
D/A
2

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D7
D7

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The whole being dead thing
Gm
Gm
3

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You're just gonna love the folks here
Eb
Eb
6

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Yeah, I know you're woke,

but you can take a joke here
C7
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And every show I do, like, a ton of coke here
Am
Am

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The whole
D
D

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Ah, the whole being dead thing
Verse 4
Am7b5
Am7b5
4

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Nobody is bullet-proof!
G
G

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F
F

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G
G

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"I work out", "I eat clean"
F
F

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Jesus, pass the Drama mine
Am7b5
Am7b5
4

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Time to face the brutal truth
D
D

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'Cause we're all on a hitlist
Eb/D
Eb/D
3

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Might not live 'til Christmas
E/D
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F
F

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Choke to death on Triscuits
D7
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Hey, that's just statistics
Eb
Eb
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So take a little break here
E/Eb
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Kinda like a wake here
F/Eb
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F#
F#
2

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The scenery is fake here
G
G

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G#/Eb
G#/Eb
4

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A
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Bb/Eb
Bb/Eb
6

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But there's a giant snake here
Interlude 1
Gm
Gm
3

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Gm
Gm
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Gdim7
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Bbdim7
Bbdim7

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C#dim7
C#dim7
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D
D

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Welcome to a show about death
Verse 5
G
G

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You're

You're gonna be fine

Thank you
G13
G13
3

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C13
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2

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On the other side

How you doin'?
G
G

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Whoa, not good

Da-bot-ba-be-be-bap-bap
Ab
Ab
4

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I'll
Ebm11
Ebm11
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Hey, I'll be your guide
Db13
Db13
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C13
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2

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Cb13
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To the other side
Caug
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Seriously, though, this is a show about
Verse 6
Bbm
Bbm

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Cm/Bb
Cm/Bb
4

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Death is taboo, but it's hardly something new
Bbm7
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There's nothing medical professionals
Eb/Bb
Eb/Bb
6

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can do
Fm
Fm

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'Cept maybe just bill you

(If you die while listening to this album

It's still gonna keep playing)
Bbm
Bbm

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There's no destiny or fate
Cm/Bb
Cm/Bb
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Just a terrifying wait
Bbm
Bbm

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Filled with people that you hate
Eb/Bb
Eb/Bb
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C7
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And on a certain date, the universe kills you

That's the thing with life
D7
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No one makes it out alive
Verse 7
Am7b5
Am7b5
4

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Toss that body in the pit
G
G

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F
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G
G

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"Gosh, it's awful, ain't it tragic?"
F
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Am7b5
Am7b5
4

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"Blah, blah, Bible, Jesus magic"

When you're dead, who gives a shit?
G
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F
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G
G

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No Pilates, no more yoga

'Namaste", you freakin' posers
Cm7
Cm7
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From the cradle to cremation
Bb
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Bb7
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Death just needs a little conversation
D
D

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Eb
Eb
6

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C#
C#
4

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D
D

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I have mastered the art (...es I rae)
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Eb
Eb
6

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C#
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4

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D
D

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Of tearing convention a part (...es I rae)
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D

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Eb
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C#
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4

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D
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So, how about we all make a start
Ab
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D7
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Gm
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Ab
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Gm
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Ab
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On the whole being dead thing
D
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God, I hope you're ready
Gm
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for a show about death

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • C#

    4

  • F#m

    2

  • B

    2

  • A

  • C#/G#

    4

  • B7

  • G#m7b5

    3

  • E#

  • Dmaj7

  • D/C#

    2

  • D#/C#

    3

  • C#m7

    4

  • F#/C#

    2

  • G

  • G#/C#

    4

  • F#sus2

  • F#

    2

  • Esus2

    2

  • E

  • Badd9

  • F#5

    2

  • Gm

    3

  • Eb

    6

  • C7

  • Bb

  • D/A

    2

  • D7

  • Am

  • Am7b5

    4

  • F

  • Eb/D

    3

  • E/D

  • E/Eb

  • F/Eb

  • G#/Eb

    4

  • Bb/Eb

    6

  • Gdim7

  • Bbdim7

  • C#dim7

    3

  • G13

    3

  • C13

    2

  • Ab

    4

  • Ebm11

    4

  • Db13

    3

  • Cb13

  • Caug

  • Bbm

  • Cm/Bb

    4

  • Bbm7

  • Eb/Bb

    6

  • Fm

  • Cm7

    3

  • Bb7

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The Whole "Being Dead" Thing by Alex Brightman, Beetlejuice Original Broadway Cast Recording Ensemble is F# minor.

The primary chords used in The Whole "Being Dead" Thing are D, C#, F#m, B, A, Bm.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, C#, F#m, B, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

If the simplified chords are too easy, you can visit the original chords page for a more advanced arrangement.

The tempo of The Whole "Being Dead" Thing is approximately 157 beats per minute.

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