Learn to play "The Dead Can't Testify" 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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Gm Let the rain fall down, let it fall to the ground D Let the rain fall down to the ground D7 And the birds don't sing, no they don't make a sound Gm When you're six feet underground Gm Well they cast me out when the word spread around D That I never sang in the church D7 And it took one night for the town to decide Gm I'm afflicted by the curse D# D And the rain falls down let it fall to the ground D# D And the birds don't sing no they don't make a sound D# So I look to the sky F# tell me why tell me why Gm F/A A# Do they all get to live Cm D and I have to die? So they marched me down to the center of town With their pitchforks high in the air I was chained and bound with a blindfold around So the judge wouldn’t catch my stare And they hung my soul from the gallows pole But the witch they never found So to those who don’t fit society’s mold Learn to swim or you will drown And the rain falls down, let it fall to the ground And the birds don’t sing, no, they don’t make a sound So I look to the sky, tell me why, tell me why Do they all get to live, and I have to die? Chorus: A# And the angels sing F let it shine let it shine Cm Dry the teardrops Gm from my eyes A# And the bells will ring when F the blind lead the blind Cm Gm Cause the dead can't testify A# And because I can't F take an eye for an eye D# In the afterlife I'll Gm D haunt you till you die! And the rain falls down, let it fall to the ground (Let teardrops hit the ground!) And the birds don’t sing, no, they don’t make a sound (When you’re six feet underground!) So I look to the sky, tell me why, tell me why Do they all get to live, and I have to die? Chorus - x2 You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA A# Cm D D# D7 F F# F Gm 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 "The Dead Can't Testify" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Dead Can't Testify" by Billy Talent.