The Script - Dead Man Walking: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Dead Man Walking" 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 Man Walking Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Script
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 Man Walking" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Bm A I hear the angels talking talking talking D Em Now I'm a dead man walking walking walking Bm A I hear the angels talking talking talking D Em Now I'm a dead man I hear the angels talking, talking, talking Now I'm a dead man walking, walking, walking I hear the angels talking, talking, talking Now I'm a Dead Man Bm A D Em I see you standing there but you're already gone Bm A D Em I'm holding your hand but you're barely holding on Bm A D Em I'm kissin your lips but it just don't feel the same Bm A D Em Am I dead there now, left living with the blame D Oh I hear the angels talking talking talking Now I'm a dead man walking walking walking Chorus: A E Already broken, already gone, already know you're moving on F#m E I'm a breathing, talking, dead man, walking A E Already see it, in your face, already someone, in my place F#m E I'm a breathing, talking, dead man, walking F#m I hear the angels talking talking talking A Now I'm a dead man walking walking walking E I hear the angels talking talking talking D Now I'm a dead man I hear the angels talking, talking, talking Now I'm a dead man walking, walking, walking I hear the angels talking, talking, talking Now I'm a dead man We're in the same room just one million miles away With all these books around, but we ain't got two words to say Am I a dead man now, left living with the shame? I'm Chorus (Yeah. Ooooh-oooooh) I'm a breathing, talking Dead Man, walking Yeah (Ooh. Ooh. Ooh. Oh. Oh, oh, oh, oh,oh) F#m I hear the angels talking talking talking (I hear the angels) A Now I'm a dead man walking walking walking (I hear the angels) E I hear the angels talking talking talking (I hear the angels) D Now I'm a dead man (I hear the angels) Chorus: Already broken, already gone Already know you're moving on I'm a breathing, talking Dead Man, walking Already see it in your face Already someone in my place I'm a breathing, talking Dead man, walking (Dead Man Walking. Yeah.) (Ooooh-oooooh) (Yeah.) I'm a breathing, talking (I'm a Dead Man walking, a dead man walking) Dead Man, walking (Ooooh-oooooh) I'm a breathing, talking Dead Man, walking (I'm a dead man walking, a dead man walking. Yeah.) I hear the angels talking, talking, talking Now I'm a Dead Man walking, walking, walking I hear the angels talking, talking, talking Now I'm a Dead Man I hear the angels talking, talking, talking Now I'm a Dead Man walking, walking, walking I hear the angels talking, talking, talking Now I'm a Dead Man Now I'm a Dead Man You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  D  E  Em  F#m  Bm  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 Man Walking" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Dead Man Walking" by The Script.