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Marilyn Manson – Dont Chase The Dead Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 9, 2026

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[Intro]
Em  Em  Em  Em  Em  Em  Em  Em
Em  D5  C   Am7

[Verse 1]
Em              D5
Angels in exile
C             Am7
Here lies the dead
Em                    D5  
An ice cream truck in your
   C      Am7
 inferno

[Pre-Chorus]
Em
Don't chase the dead
D5        C      Am7
Or they'll end up chasing you
Em
Don't chase the dead
D5        C      Am7
Or they'll end up chasing you

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[Chorus]
G                   D
If tonight lasts forever
         Am               
It won't matter if there's
 Em   C
 no  tomorrow
G                   D
If tonight lasts forever
         Am               
It won't matter if there's 
 Em   C
no  tomorrow
D5   Em     D5  C  Am7
No tomorrow

[Interlude]
Em  D5  C  Am7

[Verse 2]
Em                  D5
I got my tickets to Hell
C             Am7
I know you so well
      Em               
And I know you wanna be 
 D5    C    Am7
there too

[Chorus]
G                   D
If tonight lasts forever
         Am               
It won't matter if there's
 Em   C
 no  tomorrow
G                   D
If tonight lasts forever
         Am               
It won't matter if there's
 Em   C
 no  tomorrow
D5   Em
No tomorrow

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[Interlude]
Em  Em  Em  Em

[Pre-Chorus]
Em              Em
Don't chase the dead
           Em     Em
Or they'll end up chasing you
Em              Em
Don't chase the dead
           Em     Em
Or they'll end up chasing you
Em              Em
Don't chase the dead
           Em     Em
Or they'll end up chasing you

[Chorus]
G                   D
If tonight lasts forever
         Am               
It won't matter if there's 
 Em   C
no  tomorrow
G                   D
If tonight lasts forever
         Am               
It won't matter if there's 
 Em   C
no  tomorrow

[Outro]
Em
Don't chase the dead
D5         C      Am7
Or they'll end up chasing you
Em
Don't chase the dead
D5         C      Am7         Em
Or they'll end up chasing you

How to play Dont Chase The Dead: key, chords and progression

This is the chord progression of Dont Chase The Dead by Marilyn Manson on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

Dont Chase The Dead by Marilyn Manson is centred on E minor (one sharp: F♯). The song uses 7 chords: Em, D5, C, Am7, G, D and Am.

Listen for Em – D5 – C – Am7 (i – VII – VI – iv7 in E minor): the song comes back to it again and again. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Beginner-friendly: every chord is an open chord on guitar, so you can play it without a capo or barre chords.