The Showrunners – Dead Zones Chords on Piano & Ukulele

The Showrunners – Dead Zones Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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These are Dead Zones chords by The Showrunners on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

[Intro]
C G F F

[Verse 1]
C
I still remember
the
      G
long rides alone
     F
It's raining
and dark
and I promised to
  F
 call you when I
get home
   C
The park at the
end
 G
of your street
  F
Beyond the
darkness,
  F
waiting for me

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[Pre Chorus]
    C
The long goodbyes,
that
   F
we'll never outgrow
  Am
I wanna stay but
           G
I know I have to go

[Chorus]
C
Through the night,
past the dead zones
G
505 coming through
my headphones
F
Streetlights coming
 out to get me
F
Cutting through
my minds own vanity
C
Head's a mess,
there's no one home
G
I'm too scared
of being alone
F
This misery,
it's not my
choice
F
So instead,
    G
I'll drown out the

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[Bridge]
Bb F       C
Noise, the noise
Bb F C
  Bb
I hate to be gone
F
but I'll
       C
be back next time
   Bb
It hurts me to
  F   C
have to say
goodbye

[Chorus]
C
Through the night,
past the dead zones
G
505 coming through
my headphones
F
Streetlights coming
out to get me
F
Cutting through my
minds own vanity
C
Head's a mess,
there's no one home
G
I'm too scared of
being alone
F
This misery, it's
not my choice
F
So instead,
    G          C
I'll drown out the
noise

How to play Dead Zones: key, chords and progression

Dead Zones by The Showrunners is centred on C major (no sharps or flats). The song uses 5 chords: C, G, F, Am and Bb.

Listen for C – G – F – C (I – V – IV – I in C major): the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is doh – soh – fah – doh. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes A, E, D, F#m, G (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 60% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
Bb chord on guitar (x13331)
B♭B♭ D F

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Dead Zones chords: questions

What key is Dead Zones in?

Dead Zones by The Showrunners is centred on C major (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in Dead Zones?

Dead Zones uses 5 chords: C, G, F, Am, Bb.

What is the chord progression of Dead Zones?

The main progression is C – G – F – C (I – V – IV – I).

Is Dead Zones easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes A, E, D, F#m, G (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 60% without a capo).

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