The Pretty Reckless - Death by Rock and Roll: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Death by Rock and Roll" 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.
Em Jenny died of suicide With a candle burnin' in her eye But on my tombstone when I go Just put "Death by rock and roll" John forgot what he was on But he broke the needle, dead and gone But on my tombstone when I go Just put "Death by rock and roll" Chorus: B I wanna go with a shotgun blast I wanna go with a woman on her back Em I wanna go with balls, I won't pray I wanna go with this bottle in my veins B I wanna go I wanna go I wanna go out my way Amy shot and killed a man With a gun too heavy in her hand But on my tombstone when I go Just put "Death by rock and roll" Janey had steel in her bones But she burned away, blood into stone But on my tombstone when I go Just put "Death by rock and roll" Chorus: I wanna go with a shotgun blast I wanna go with a woman on her back I wanna go with this sickness in my throat I wanna go, killed by rock and roll I wanna I wanna go I wanna go out my way, yeah I wanna go with a shotgun blast I wanna go in a motorcycle crash Out on my own, I don't need to be saved I wanna go out my way But on my tombstone when I go Just put "Death by rock and roll" You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsEm  B  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 "Death by Rock and Roll" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Death by Rock and Roll" by The Pretty Reckless.