Billy Idol - Dead On Arrival: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Dead On Arrival" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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E A Dead on arrival E A Well, that's how they pronounced him E B But I'm out for survival E B I'm alive in this town Ow! It took the vital injection From that sweaty little girl child Whoo! She had the blood of conviction I'm alive and hurtin' Chorus: B A E And they said,"Where did you go?" A E And "What did you do?" A Well what's gonna happen E B when he gets shot with love? Dead on arrival They thought that nothing would save me But I know what could break me (ow) Dead on arrival You were my death reflected I love to tiptoe That brought me into this town I got a vital injection And a gun at my head, man From a thrill hit redhead That brought me into this town Chorus: Well where did you go? And what did you do? Walked on out, and he gets shot with love With love, with love yeah Yeah All right! I said Yeah yeah yeah Yeah yeah yeah Yeah yeah yeah, yeah Dead on arrival Well, that ain't a prediction Fact or fiction I'm alive in your town Don't try to shake me (ooh) Don't try to break me I know what can save me They take the blood in her town Chorus: And they said,"Where did you go?" And "What did you do?" Well, what's gonna happen when he gets shot with love? With love, with love, yeah You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  E  B  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Dead On Arrival" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Dead On Arrival" by Billy Idol.