Dead! is part of the concept album The Black Parade by My Chemical Romance, which tells the story of a character known as The Patient who dies of cancer and reflects on his life on his deathbed and beyond. The song serves as an energetic introduction to the deep themes of life, death, and reflection found throughout the album.
Key: G
G
And if your heart stops beating
D
I'll be here wondering
Em
C
Did you get what you deserve?
G
The ending of your life and if you get to heaven
D
I'll be here waiting, babe
Em
C
Did you get what you deserve?
Am
The end, and if your life wont wait
C
D
Then your heart can't take this
G
D
Have you heard the news that you're dead?
C
No one ever had much nice to say
Eb
D7
I think they never liked you anyway
G
D
Oh take me from the hospital bed
C
Wouldn't it be grand? It ain't exactly what you planned.
Eb
And wouldn't it be great
D9
G
If we were dead?
G
Ohh dead.
G
Tongue-tied and oh so squeamish
D
You never fell in love
Em
C
Did you get what you deserve?
G
The ending of your life
G
And if you get to heaven
D
I'll be here waiting, babe
Em
C
Did you get what you deserve?
Am
The end, and if your life won't wait
C
D
Then your heart can't take this
G
D
Have you heard the news that you're dead?
C
No one ever had much nice to say
Eb
D7
I think they never liked you anyway
G
D
Oh take me from the hospital bed
C
Wouldn't it be grand to take a pistol by the hand?