Def Leppard - When I'm Dead And Gone: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "When I'm Dead And Gone" 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.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

C#
Oooh I love you, baby
   F#
I love you night and day
C#                             F#
When I leave you, baby, don't cry the night away
C#                              F#
When I die, don't you write no words upon my tomb
   C#
I don't believe I want to leave
   F#
No epitaph of doom

Chorus:
C#      G#      A#m              F#
Ooh ooh ooh - when I'm dead and gone
         C#               G#          C# F# G#
I wanna leave some happy woman living on
C#      G#      A#m              F#
Ooh ooh ooh - when I'm dead and gone
       C#             G#
Don't want nobody to mourn
            F# C#
Beside my grave

Old Mama Linda
She's out to get my hide
She's got a shotgun and her daughter by her side
Hey there, ladies
John son's free
Who's got the love, who's got enough
To keep a man like me

Chorus - x2


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#m

Guitar chord A#m

C#

Guitar chord C#

F#

Guitar chord F#

G#

Guitar chord G#

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 "When I'm Dead And Gone" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "When I'm Dead And Gone" by Def Leppard.

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