The Kinks - Dead End Street: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Dead End Street" 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.

 Am                        C  G
There's a crack up in the ceiling
 Dm                       F  Am
And the kitchen sink is leaking
 Am                     C  G
Out of work and got no money
 Dm                          F Am
A Sunday joint of bread and honey
 Am                    G F
What are we living for?
                             E7
Two roomed apartment on the second floor?
 Am                G F
No money comin' in,
                               E7
the rent collector's knockin' trying to get in
A                                 Dm          E
We are strictly second class, we don't understand

Chorus:
 F             E                Am        G
Dead end! Why we should be in dead end street
 F           E                   Am       G
Dead end! People are livin' in dead end street
 F              E            Am        G
Dead end! I'm gonna die in dead end street
 C          F             C        F
Dead end street (yeah!) Dead end street (yeah!)

On a cold and frosty morning
Wipe my eyes and stop me yawning
And my feet are nearly frozen
Boil the tea and put some toast on
What are we living for?
Two-roomed apartment on the second floor
No chance to emigrate
I'm deep in debt and now it's much too late
We both want to work so hard
We can't get the chance

Chorus:
(Dead end!) People live on dead end street
(Dead end!) People are dying on dead end street
(Dead end!) I'm gonna die on dead end street
Dead end street (Yeah!)
Dead end street (Yeah!)

(Dead end!) People live on dead end street
(Dead end!) People are dying on dead end street
(Dead end!) I'm gonna die on dead end street
Dead end street (Yeah!)
Dead end street (Yeah!)
Dead end street (Yeah!)
Head to my feet (Yeah!)

Dead end street (Yeah)
Dead end street (Yeah)
Dead end street (Yeah)
How's it feel? (Yeah)
How's it feel? (Yeah)
Dead end street (Yeah)
Dead end street (Yeah)


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

E

Guitar chord E

E7

Guitar chord E7

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 "Dead End Street" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Dead End Street" by The Kinks.

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