Death Thing Chords
Death Thing by Amanda Palmer is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of Am. It uses the chords Am, C, F, G, Dm and E. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro
Am C F (x2)
verse 1
Am C F C
Let's try to end on a pleasant note
Am C F C
You've ended endless things and you how it goes
Am C F
You'd lick your wounds but they're in a jar on the shelf
Am G F C
You lick a stamp on a letter to your old self
F
You always liked being good at things, didn't you
Am C F C
Isn't it funny what a person can get used to
Dm F
And now, just look what you've done
Dm C F
I hope you're happy, 'cause you've beaten everyone
Dm C F
I think it's fair to say that the word is all over town
Am
Did he answer? (No)
C
Did he answer? (No)
F
Did he answer? (No)
Am
Not even a whisper? (No)
C
So it's over? (Yes)
F
Now you know the drill
Am
You're the expert
C
You're the expert
F
You're the expert
Dm F C Dm F
Congratulations, you've really got this death thing down
Instrumental
Am C F x2
verse 2
Am C F
You're really good at making introverted people come
Am C F
First grade, fourth place, standing broad jump
Am C
Violent and velvet painting
F
Slaughtering and ego-taming
Dm
You clocked one thousand hours, baby
C F Am
You could master all of them
C F Am
You can take your everlasting love and you can have it
C F
Though you don't always get to pick what you get good at
C Dm F
Now, look how far you've come
Dm C
You used to need them
F C F
And now you could lose every one
Dm C
Without even blinking an eye
F C
So go on, put on your crown
Am
Did she answer? (No)
C
Did she answer? (No)
F
Did she answer? (No)
Am
Not a single heartbeat? (No)
C
So it's over? (Yes)
F Dm C
So you know the drill
G
You're the expert
Dm F C Dm F
Congratulations, you've really got this death thing down
Bridge
C Dm F
You've really got this death thing down
C Dm F
You've really got this death thing down
C Dm F
You've really got this death thing down
C Dm F
Jai Guru Deva
G
Om
Outro
F Dm F E
Yeah, you've really got this death thing down