Chords for Woody Guthrie - Poor Lazarus (bad man ballad)
Tempo:
74.5 bpm
Chords used:
C
G
E
Ab
Dm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[C]
Dead or alive it's a hard road, [E] dead or alive [G] it's a hard road, dead [C] or alive.
Well the new sheriff wrote me a letter, and the new sheriff wrote me a letter.
Come up and see [Ab] me dead or [Dm] alive, come up and see me [C] dead or alive.
Well he even sent me my picture, and he even sent me my picture.
How do I look, boy, dead or [G] alive, how do I look, boy, dead or [C] alive.
Well he said he [E] would pay expenses,
[C] and he said he would pay expenses.
Dead or alive, hey, [G] hey, dead or alive, [C] hey, hey.
Well he said he'd clothe and feed me, and he said he would clothe and feed me.
Dead or alive, [G] boy, boy, dead or [C] alive, hey, hey.
Well I'm sorry I can't come, sir, I am sorry that I can't come, sir.
[E] Dead or alive, poor boy, [G] dead or alive, hey, [C] hey.
I don't like your hard rock hotel, and I don't like your hard rock hotel.
Dead or alive, no, [G] sir, dead or alive, [C] no, sir.
I've got to go and see my little sweet thing, got to go and see my sweet thing.
Dead or alive, [G] yes, sir, dead or [C] alive, yes, sir.
Dead or alive, yes, [G] sir, dead [C] or alive, yes, sir.
It's a hard road, dead or [G] alive, a [C] hard road, dead or alive.
[N]
Dead or alive it's a hard road, [E] dead or alive [G] it's a hard road, dead [C] or alive.
Well the new sheriff wrote me a letter, and the new sheriff wrote me a letter.
Come up and see [Ab] me dead or [Dm] alive, come up and see me [C] dead or alive.
Well he even sent me my picture, and he even sent me my picture.
How do I look, boy, dead or [G] alive, how do I look, boy, dead or [C] alive.
Well he said he [E] would pay expenses,
[C] and he said he would pay expenses.
Dead or alive, hey, [G] hey, dead or alive, [C] hey, hey.
Well he said he'd clothe and feed me, and he said he would clothe and feed me.
Dead or alive, [G] boy, boy, dead or [C] alive, hey, hey.
Well I'm sorry I can't come, sir, I am sorry that I can't come, sir.
[E] Dead or alive, poor boy, [G] dead or alive, hey, [C] hey.
I don't like your hard rock hotel, and I don't like your hard rock hotel.
Dead or alive, no, [G] sir, dead or alive, [C] no, sir.
I've got to go and see my little sweet thing, got to go and see my sweet thing.
Dead or alive, [G] yes, sir, dead or [C] alive, yes, sir.
Dead or alive, yes, [G] sir, dead [C] or alive, yes, sir.
It's a hard road, dead or [G] alive, a [C] hard road, dead or alive.
[N]
Key:
C
G
E
Ab
Dm
C
G
E
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Dead or alive it's a hard road, [E] dead or alive [G] it's a hard road, dead [C] or alive. _
Well the new sheriff wrote me a letter, _ _ and the new sheriff wrote me a letter.
_ Come up and see [Ab] me dead or [Dm] alive, come up and see me [C] dead or alive.
_ _ Well he even _ sent me my picture, _ _ and he even _ sent me my picture.
_ How do I look, boy, dead or [G] alive, how do I look, boy, dead or [C] alive. _ _
Well he said he [E] _ would pay expenses, _
[C] and he said he would pay expenses.
_ _ Dead or alive, hey, [G] hey, dead or alive, [C] hey, hey.
_ Well he said he'd clothe and feed me, and he said he would clothe and feed me.
_ _ Dead or alive, [G] boy, boy, dead or [C] alive, hey, hey.
_ Well I'm sorry I can't come, sir, _ I am sorry _ _ that I can't come, sir.
[E] Dead or alive, poor boy, [G] dead or alive, hey, [C] hey.
I don't like your hard rock hotel, _ and I don't like your _ hard rock hotel. _
Dead or alive, no, [G] sir, dead or alive, [C] no, sir.
I've got to go and see my little sweet thing, _ got to go and see my sweet _ thing.
Dead or alive, [G] yes, sir, dead or [C] alive, yes, sir.
Dead or alive, yes, [G] sir, dead [C] or alive, yes, sir. _
It's a hard road, dead or [G] alive, a [C] hard road, dead or alive. _
_ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Dead or alive it's a hard road, [E] dead or alive [G] it's a hard road, dead [C] or alive. _
Well the new sheriff wrote me a letter, _ _ and the new sheriff wrote me a letter.
_ Come up and see [Ab] me dead or [Dm] alive, come up and see me [C] dead or alive.
_ _ Well he even _ sent me my picture, _ _ and he even _ sent me my picture.
_ How do I look, boy, dead or [G] alive, how do I look, boy, dead or [C] alive. _ _
Well he said he [E] _ would pay expenses, _
[C] and he said he would pay expenses.
_ _ Dead or alive, hey, [G] hey, dead or alive, [C] hey, hey.
_ Well he said he'd clothe and feed me, and he said he would clothe and feed me.
_ _ Dead or alive, [G] boy, boy, dead or [C] alive, hey, hey.
_ Well I'm sorry I can't come, sir, _ I am sorry _ _ that I can't come, sir.
[E] Dead or alive, poor boy, [G] dead or alive, hey, [C] hey.
I don't like your hard rock hotel, _ and I don't like your _ hard rock hotel. _
Dead or alive, no, [G] sir, dead or alive, [C] no, sir.
I've got to go and see my little sweet thing, _ got to go and see my sweet _ thing.
Dead or alive, [G] yes, sir, dead or [C] alive, yes, sir.
Dead or alive, yes, [G] sir, dead [C] or alive, yes, sir. _
It's a hard road, dead or [G] alive, a [C] hard road, dead or alive. _
_ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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