Red Leather – Deathwish Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Red Leather – Deathwish Chords on Piano & Ukulele

ChordsDmGmFEm

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[Intro]
Dm

[Verse 1]
      Dm
I was born in the back
 of a greyhound bus
      Dm
I was raised by a family
 who didn't share blood
       Dm
I survived in the valley
of death and dust
          Dm
Where you won't stand a
chance as a man if you
 don't got hte guts

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[Pre-Chorus]
Gm            F     Em
Oh mama ma ma ma ma mama
N.C.
Would you still love me
if you know what I've done
[Chorus]
Dm
Don't need money,
Don't need God
livin' fast, Is all I got
             F Gm
I got a deathwish
Dm
I got a deathwish baby
Don't need love, Don't
 need friends
Were all dying, In the end
             F Gm
I got a deathwish
Dm
I got a deathwish baby
             F Gm
I got a deathwish

[Verse 2]
      Dm
I'm a wicked, twisted,
 crooked and bent
      Dm
I'm a rancid, rotten,
dirty fckin'
son of a bitch
      Dm
I'm a thieving,
 scheming lunatic
           Dm
steal your wallet out
you pocket all
just for a fix

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[Pre-Chorus]
Gm            F     Em
Oh mama ma ma ma ma mama
Dm
I really need you mama
   F
To help me get through
 Em
 all this trauma
Dm
Would you still love me
if you know what I've done

[Chorus]
Dm
Don't need money,
 Don't need God
livin' fast, Is all I got
             F Gm
I got a deathwish

Dm
I got a deathwish baby
Don't need love,
Don't need friends
Were all dying, In the end
             F Gm
I got a deathwish
Dm
I got a deathwish baby
Dm
I got a deathwish baby
Dm
I got a deathwish baby

[Outro]
Dm
No money, No God
Dm
No money, No God
Dm
No money, No God
No God

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How to play Deathwish: key, chords and progression

These are Deathwish chords by Red Leather on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

To play Deathwish by Red Leather, think in D minor (one flat: B♭). It takes 4 chords: Dm, Gm, F and Em.

Listen for Dm – F – Gm – Dm (i – III – iv – i in D minor): the song comes back to it again and again. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes Am, Dm, C, Bm (75% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Dm chord on guitar (xx0231)
DmD F A
Gm chord on guitar (355333)
GmG B♭ D
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B

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Deathwish chords: questions

What key is Deathwish in?

Deathwish by Red Leather is in the key of D minor (one flat: B♭).

What chords are in Deathwish?

Deathwish uses 4 chords: Dm, Gm, F, Em.

What is the chord progression of Deathwish?

The main progression is Dm – F – Gm – Dm (i – III – iv – i).

Is Deathwish easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes Am, Dm, C, Bm (75% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo).

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