Past Is Dead Chords by Bad Religion

Tempo:
150.45 bpm
Chords used:

C

A

F

G

E

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Bad Religion - Past Is Dead chords
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[F] [A]
[C]
Some [C]
regrets, [A] [A] some questions [C] fill my [E] head.
[A] A measure [C]
of [C] success [E] is how [C] well [F] you [Am] forget.
[C] And [G] the past [E] is dead.
[Am] [C]
[D] [F] [E]
[A] [C]
[A] [F] [Em]
[A] Cheer loud for [C] battlefields like other remainers [D] of history.
[F] [E]
[A] When convenient we exalt [C] them.
They claim such respect as [D] if we're on an equivalent [F] [E] trajectory.
At chest [Fm] mile high [A] in the rubble [G] we've produced.
[E] The angels of our nature just didn't [G] want you rough.
[F] Now the [C] past [G] is dead.
[F] It's most [C] fun to mull [G] instead.
Oh, [F] the [C] magic [G] pleasant [Ab] sound of past [A] is [C] dead.
[A] [C]
[A] [C] [E] [C]
[A] Who can say what [C] constitutes the most important sector [D] of society?
[F] [E]
When [A] the dominant portion's [C] seeking its gratification.
[D] Not proud of intellectual [F] [E] poverty.
I'd like to be emphatic [G] but I can't.
[E] The jeopardy too great to [G] make us stand.
[F] Now the [C] past [G] is dead.
[F] Good deeds [C] won't help you [G] get ahead.
Yet [F] the [C] modern science [G] books [Ab] say the past [A] is dead.
[C] [A] [C]
[A] My next [C] great decision [A] is to fly [C] in and wait.
[A] Thy action [C] might turn out to [A] be the world's [C] most grievous [G] mistake.
[F] [G]
[F] [G]
[C] [Gm]
[F] [C] [G]
Yet [F] the [C] past [G] is dead.
[F] Wonder of [C] art had never [G] been read.
Oh, [F] the [C] magic pleasant [G] [Ab] sound of past [A] is dead.
[C] [A] [C] [A] [C] [A]
[N]
Key:  
C
3211
A
1231
F
134211111
G
2131
E
2311
C
3211
A
1231
F
134211111
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To learn Bad Religion - Past Is Dead chords, your first step should be understanding these chords - A, C, A, F, C and G in sequence. The tempo control on ChordU helps you begin at a comfortable speed and increase as you learn. With C Major as the song's key, tweak the capo to cater to your vocal pitch and chord likes.

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_ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Some [C] _ _
regrets, [A] _ _ _ _ [A] some questions [C] _ fill my [E] head. _
_ _ [A] A measure _ [C]
of _ _ _ [C] success _ [E] is how [C] well [F] you [Am] forget.
_ _ [C] And [G] the past _ _ _ [E] is dead. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ [E] _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ [Em] _
_ [A] Cheer loud for [C] battlefields like other remainers [D] of history.
_ [F] _ _ [E] _
[A] When convenient we exalt [C] them.
They claim such respect as [D] if we're on an equivalent [F] _ [E] trajectory.
At chest [Fm] mile high [A] in the rubble [G] we've produced.
[E] The angels of our nature just didn't [G] want you rough.
[F] Now the [C] past [G] is _ dead.
[F] It's most [C] fun to mull [G] instead.
Oh, [F] the [C] magic [G] pleasant [Ab] sound of past [A] is [C] dead.
_ [A] _ _ [C] _
_ [A] _ _ [C] _ _ [E] _ _ [C] _
_ [A] Who can say what [C] constitutes the most important sector [D] of society?
_ [F] _ _ [E]
When [A] the dominant portion's [C] seeking its gratification.
[D] Not proud of intellectual [F] _ [E] poverty.
I'd like to be emphatic [G] but I can't.
[E] The _ jeopardy too great to [G] make us stand.
[F] Now the [C] past [G] is dead. _
[F] Good deeds [C] won't help you [G] get ahead.
Yet [F] the [C] modern science [G] books [Ab] say the past [A] is dead.
[C] _ _ [A] _ _ [C] _
[A] My next [C] great decision [A] is to fly [C] in and wait.
[A] Thy action [C] might turn out to [A] be the world's [C] most grievous [G] _ mistake. _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _
Yet [F] the [C] past [G] is _ dead.
[F] Wonder of [C] art had never [G] been read.
Oh, [F] the [C] magic pleasant [G] _ [Ab] sound of past [A] is dead.
[C] _ _ [A] _ _ [C] _ _ [A] _ _ [C] _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _

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Among the tracks on the album True North, written by Greg Graffin and Brett Gurewitz, this one stands out.

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