Chords for Richard Thompson - Dad's Gonna Kill Me (2007)

Tempo:
142.2 bpm
Chords used:

B

A

D

G

E

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Richard Thompson - Dad's Gonna Kill Me (2007) chords
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[B]
[A] [B]
[A] [B] I'm going to sing a song about the desert.
Out in the desert there's a soldier lying dead.
Vulture's pecking the eyes out of his head.
Another day I could have been there [A] instead.
[B] Nobody loves me dear.
Nobody wants me [G] dear.
The gods gonna [B]
kill me.
[G] The gods gonna [B]
kill me.
[A] [B]
You're in a booby trap and you're in [A] pieces.
[B]
With every bullet your risk [A] increases.
[B]
Old Al and Baba eat a different [A] species.
[B]
Nobody wants me dear.
Nobody needs me [G]
dear.
The gods [B] gonna kill me.
[G]
The gods [B] gonna kill me.
[D] [A] You can hear [D] some of my [A] heartbeat fighting [D] inside.
[A] I hit the wrong [D] block and somehow [A] I never hit my [D] mind.
I [A] died surrounded, [D] I got lucky [E] this time.
[G] Again.
[F#]
[B]
[G] Again.
[B]
[E] [Bm]
[B]
[A]
[B] I've got a wife that killed another [A] on the way.
[B] I might get home if I can live through [F#m] today.
[B] Before I came out here I never used to [A] pray.
[B] Nobody loves me dear.
Nobody wants [G] me dear.
The gods [B] gonna kill me.
Dad's in a bad mood, dad's got [Bm] the blues.
Someone else's mess that I didn't choose.
At [E] least we're winning on the [B] Fox evening news.
Nobody loves me dear.
Nobody loves [G] me dear.
The gods [B] gonna kill me.
[G] The gods [B] gonna kill me.
[D] [A] Tell me [D] someone else who didn't [A] come back.
[D] I know [A] I'm [D] a prick, I got someone to [A] like.
[D] [A] I got my shovel [D] and I'm with you, [E] it's your sack.
[G]
Again.
[F#] It's [B] gonna kill [G] me.
[B]
Again.
Who's
[Bm] [C#m] [G]
[E]
[A]
[Bm] [B] [Bm]
[B]
that stranger walking in my [Am] dreams?
[B]
Who's that stranger comes a shadow across [A] my heart?
[B]
Who's that stranger I dare speak his name?
Must be your death or walking.
Must be your death [G] or walking.
The gods [B] gonna kill me.
[G]
The gods gonna [B] kill me.
[D] [A] Another angel [D] got his wings [A] this week.
[D] [A] Sha'a'bog [D] with his own [A] will and [D] peace.
[A] Another stranger [D] just speaks [E] over speak.
[G] Again.
[D]
[B]
[G] [G#]
[B]
[G] Again.
[E]
[A] [F#] [D]
[B]
[E] [Bm]
[B]
[N]
Thank you Richard Thompson.
Key:  
B
12341112
A
1231
D
1321
G
2131
E
2311
B
12341112
A
1231
D
1321
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To learn Richard Thompson & Danny Thompson - (Later With Jools Holland, 2007) Dads Gonna Kill Me chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: D, A and D. Start with a comfortable 71 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 142. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: B Minor.

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_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [B] _ _ _ I'm going to sing a song about the desert.
Out in the desert there's a soldier lying dead.
Vulture's pecking the eyes out of his head.
Another day I could have been there [A] instead.
_ [B] Nobody loves me dear.
Nobody wants me [G] dear.
The gods gonna [B]
kill me.
_ _ [G] The gods gonna [B]
kill me. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [B]
You're in a booby trap and you're in [A] pieces.
[B]
With every bullet your risk [A] increases.
[B]
Old Al and Baba eat a different [A] species.
[B] _
Nobody wants me dear.
Nobody needs me [G]
dear.
The gods [B] gonna kill me.
_ [G] _
The gods [B] gonna kill me. _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ [A] You can hear [D] some of my [A] heartbeat fighting [D] inside.
[A] I hit the wrong [D] block and somehow [A] I never hit my [D] mind.
I [A] died surrounded, [D] I got lucky [E] this _ _ time. _ _
_ [G] Again.
_ _ _ [F#] _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] Again. _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ [B] I've got a wife that killed another [A] on the way.
[B] I might get home if I can live through [F#m] today.
_ [B] Before I came out here I never used to [A] pray.
[B] _ Nobody loves me dear.
Nobody wants [G] me dear.
The gods [B] gonna kill me.
_ _ _ _ _ _ Dad's in a bad mood, dad's got [Bm] the blues.
Someone else's mess that I didn't choose.
At [E] least we're winning on the [B] Fox evening news.
_ Nobody loves me dear.
Nobody loves [G] me dear.
The gods [B] gonna kill me.
_ [G] _ The gods [B] gonna kill me. _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ [A] Tell me [D] someone else who didn't [A] come back.
[D] _ I know [A] I'm [D] a prick, I got someone to [A] like.
[D] _ [A] I got my shovel [D] and I'm with you, [E] it's your sack.
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _
Again.
_ _ [F#] _ It's [B] gonna kill _ _ _ _ _ [G] me.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ Again.
Who's _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ [B] _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
that stranger walking in my [Am] dreams?
_ [B]
Who's that stranger comes a shadow across [A] my heart?
[B]
Who's that stranger I dare speak his name?
Must be your death or walking.
Must be your death [G] or walking.
The gods [B] gonna kill me.
_ [G] _
The gods gonna [B] kill me. _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ [A] Another angel [D] got his wings [A] this week.
[D] _ [A] Sha'a'bog [D] with his own [A] will and [D] peace.
[A] Another stranger [D] just speaks [E] over speak. _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ Again.
_ _ [D] _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [G#] _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ Again.
_ [E] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ [D] _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Thank you Richard Thompson. _ _ _ _ _ _

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