A música Dead! é parte do álbum conceitual The Black Parade do My Chemical Romance, que narra a história de um personagem conhecido como The Patient que morre de câncer e reflete sobre sua vida em seu leito de morte e depois. A música serve como uma introdução energética às temáticas profundas de vida, morte e reflexão encontradas ao longo do álbum.
Tom: 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?