The Kinks - Dead End Street: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Dead End Street" 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 Dead End Street Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Kinks
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 "Dead End Street" smoothly on your guitar.
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) You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  Am  C  Dm  E  E7  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 "Dead End Street" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Dead End Street" by The Kinks.