When I Was Dead chords by
Robyn Hitchcock
Robyn Hitchcock

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Key: A major
Intro 1
G
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Gsus4
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Gsus4
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Gsus4
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Verse 1
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When I was dead,
I wore a strong perfume
C
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When I was dead,
C
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I never left the room
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And I saw the apples hanging,
Cm
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like moments in the orchard
Cm
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Cm
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But falling into action; the moment
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A
A

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soon is over; no returns
Verse 2
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G

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When I was dead,
C
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I wasn't interested in sex
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C
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I didn't even care what happened next
Cm
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G
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I was free as a penny whistle,
Cm
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and si lent as the glove
Cm
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I wasn't me to speak of,
Cm
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just a thousand ancient feelings
Cm
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That vanished into nothing; into
Interlude 1
love
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Gsus4
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G
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Verse 3
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When I was dead,
C
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somebody took my hand (When I was dead)
I couldn't see his face; I took his
C
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hand (I couldn't see)
Cm
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G
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And the Devil asked me to
supper; he said
Cm
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"Careful with the spoons!"
Cm
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And God said: "Oh,
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ignore him! I've got all your albums"
Cm
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I said: "Yes,
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but who's got all the tunes?"
Verse 4
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When I was dead
When I was dead
Cm
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When I was dead
Outro 1
When I was dead
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