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Tom Walker - Play Dead Ukulele Chords

Chord reference F#m, C#m, E, B
Rhythm tips ↓-↑-↓-↑

You know the way my [F#m]blood runs, [C#m]’cause darlin’ you’re the [E]only [B]one Can you and I go [F#m]somewhere? [C#m]go somewhere we can [E]be [B]alone Lying like John and [F#m]Yoko, [C#m]or fake our [E]deaths and [B]leave Am I tripping, are you [F#m]with me? [C#m]’Cause darlin’ you’re the [E]only [B]one

The [F#m]world is going [C#m]mad, you and [E]I can hide [B]away I can’t [F#m]stand the TV [C#m]screen, turn it [E]off, pull the plug They can [B]try, they won’t find us

[F#m]Slow down your [C#m]heartbeat, [E]close your eyes and don’t [B]speak [F#m]And lay with my [C#m]body, [E]play dead, [B]play dead with me [F#m]No need to [C#m]escape, we can [E]find our own [B]way You got me [F#m]hiding in [C#m]cupboards, [E]play dead, [B]play dead with me

We’ll stock up some [F#m]rations, [C#m]so we don’t have to [E]leave this [B]room I’m dead, don’t care what [F#m]happens, [C#m]as long as I’m in [E]here with [B]you

The [F#m]world is going [C#m]mad, you and [E]I can hide [B]away I can’t [F#m]stand the TV [C#m]screen, turn it [E]off, pull the plug They can [B]try, they won’t find us

[F#m]Slow down your [C#m]heartbeat, [E]close your eyes and don’t [B]speak [F#m]And lay with my [C#m]body, [E]play dead, [B]play dead with me [F#m]No need to [C#m]escape, we can [E]find our own [B]way You got me [F#m]hiding in [C#m]cupboards, [E]play dead, [B]play dead with me

You know that I was [F#m]quiet, [C#m]we’ll walk outside [E]into the [B]show We’ll run a light in [F#m]thousands, [C#m]’cause everybody [E]else is growing [B]old

[F#m]Slow down your [C#m]heartbeat, [E]close your eyes and don’t [B]speak [F#m]And lay with my [C#m]body, [E]play dead, [B]play dead with me [F#m]No need to [C#m]escape, we can [E]find our own [B]way You got me [F#m]hiding in [C#m]cupboards, [E]play dead, [B]play dead with me [F#m]No need to [C#m]escape, we can [E]find our own [B]way You got me [F#m]hiding in [C#m]cupboards, [E]play dead, [B]play dead with me [F#m]Play dead with [C#m]me, [E]play dead, [B]play dead with me

Artist Tom Walker
Album Need For Speed: Payback
Genres Alternative, Indie, Pop
Year 2017
Key F#m

How to Play Play Dead on Ukulele?

Tom Walker - Play Dead can be played in the key of F#m using the F#m, C#m, E, B chords.

  • For F#m, To play F#m | Gbm, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the C string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the E string with finger 3, leave A open.
  • For C#m, To play C#m | Dbm, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 4 on the C string with finger 3, press fret 4 on the A string with finger 3, leave E open.
  • For E, To play E, press fret 4 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 4 on the C string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, leave E open.
  • For B, To play B, barre fret 2 across E–A with finger 1, press fret 4 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 3 on the C string with finger 2.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Play Dead with the ↓-↑-↓-↑ strumming pattern.