Better Off Dead

Transcription by Mark McCarty, jmccarty@innernet.net.

Tune guitars 1/2 step down
Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, Bb, Eb

Riff A (INTRO)

Chords backed up by power chords

A5 F5 A5 G5 A5 F5 C5
Am FMaj Am GMaj Am FMaj CMaj C B

E---0---------1------0----------3------0---------1--------0-----------
B---1---------1------1----------3------1---------1--------1-----------
G---2---------2------2----------0------2---------2--------0-----------
D---2---------3------2----------0------2---------3--------2-----------
A---0---------3------0----------2------0---------3--------3----3----2
E---X---------1------X----------3------X---------1--------X-----------

A5 F5 A5 G5 A5 F5 E5
Am FMaj Am GMaj Am FMaj Em

E---0---------1------0----------3------0---------1--------0-----------------
B---1---------1------1----------3------1---------1--------0-----------------
G---2---------2------2----------0------2---------2--------0-----------------
D---2---------3------2----------0------2---------3--------2-----------------
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A---0---------3------0----------2------0---------3--------2-----------------
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E---X---------1------X----------3------X---------1--------0-----------------
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RHYTHM 1 (Verse)

A5 F5 A5 G5 A5 F5 C5 G5
Am FMaj Am GMaj Am Fmaj CMaj GMaj
I'm sorry About the sun.

A5 F5 A5 G5 A5 F5 G5
Am FMaj Am GMaj Am FMaj GMaj
How could I know That you would burn and

A5 F5 A5 G5 A5 F5 C5 G5
Am FMaj Am GMaj Am Fmaj CMaj GMaj
I'm sorry About the moon

A5 F5 A5 G5 A5 F5 G5
Am FMaj Am GMaj Am FMaj GMaj
How could I know That you'd disapprove? And I'd

PRE CHORUS
Power chords only

F5 G5 C5
B5
Never make the same mistake. The next time I create the universe

A5 G5 F5
C5 G5 C5
I'll make sure we communicate at length. Oh yeah!

CHORUS

C5 B5 A5 F5 C5
G5
But until then, you're better off dead. A smile on the lips and a hole in
the head.

A5 F5 C5
E5
Better off dead, yeah better than this. Taken away cuz there's nothing to
miss.

Repeat first 1/2 of verse chord diagram for 2nd verse.
I'm sorry about the world. How could I know you'd take it so bad?
And I'd never make the same mistake, so if you're looking for a patsy
why not try the entire human race just to play it safe?

Repeat chorus twice
2nd time lyrics
Better off dead, you're better off dead. Why don't you try pushing daisies
instead?
Better off dead, yeah better than this. Taken away cuz there's something
to miss.

Repeat pre chorus
And I'll never make the same mistake. The next time
I create the universe I'll make sure you participate. Oh yeah! Watch out!

SOLO
Rhythm is same as chorus

Repeat pre chorus

If someone knows the solo, e-mail me.