Elton John - Better Off Dead: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Better Off Dead" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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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Learn Better Off Dead Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Elton John
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Better Off Dead" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
C# F# C# There was a face on a hoarding that someone had drawn on F# C#/F And just enough time for the night to pass by without warning D# G# F# Away in the distance there's a blue flashing light A#m F# C# Someone's in trouble somewhere tonight F#/C# C# G# F# As the flickering neon stands ready to fuse F#/C# C# G# A#m The wind blows away all of yesterday's news Well, they've locked up their daughters And they battened the hatches They always could find us but they never could catch us Through the grease-streaked windows of an all-night cafe We watched the arrested get taken away And that cigarette haze has ecology beat As the whores and the drunks filed in from the street Chorus: F F/A F/C F A#m A#m/G# 'Cause the steam's in the boiler the coal's in the fire F# G# C# If you ask how I am then I'll just say inspired F F/A F/C F A#m A#m/G# If the thorn of a rose is the thorn in your side D#m G# C# Then you're better off dead if you haven't yet died - x2 G#/C C# Better off dead F/A A#m Better off dead C#/F F# Better off dead G#/C C# Better off dead G#/C C# Better off dead F/A A#m Better off dead C#/F F# Better off dead G#/C C# Better off dead You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  A#m  C  C#  D#  D#m  F  F#  F 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 "Better Off Dead" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Better Off Dead" by Elton John.