Everybody Loves You When You’re Dead by The Stranglers Ukulele Chords

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

EVERYBODY LOVES YOU WHEN YOU’RE DEAD

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Transcription by: Richard Stanforth (rtstanforth@hotmail.com)
Date of Transcription: 25th May 2002

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Guitar is mixed really low in this one, but I’ve tried my best!

intro: hi-hat, keyboard riff x2
bass enters… play this riff twice:

E——–7—|
B——8—–|
G—-9——-|
D–7———|
A————|
E————|

main bass/drum rhythm kicks in, riff is as follows (play twice) – bass root notes
alternate between A and G for this section:

E–9——9——8—–8—-7—–7—–6—–6-|
B—-10—–10—–7———-8—–8—–5—–|
G——-9————8———-9———–6—|
D———————————————–|
A———————————————–|
E———————————————–|

then: A E D C

They crucify you when you get it wrong
When things are fine they put you ahead
They laugh at you with your trousers down
They pick the stones and aim them at your head
When you’re alive they won’t care what you’ve said
What you deserve and all the blood you’ve bled

(play intro riff x2)

Doesn’t matter what you try to hide
The sun comes out and then the truth is read
Your fans’ll love you when you’re alive
But the wreaths are laid by the rest instead
When you’re alive they won’t care what you’ve said
What you deserve and all the blood you’ve bled

(bass root notes appear above):

Cos everybody loves you when you’re dead
[(A)] [(G)] [(E)]

E———–7——————-2———-|
B———8——————-3————|
G——-9——————-4————–|
D—–7——————-2—————-|A——————————————|
E——————————————|

Kneel and pray by the side of your bed
[(D)] [(C)] [(Bb)]

E——-0———————————–|
B—–1———————–1————-|
G—2———————–1—————|
D-0———————–3—————–|A———————–1——————-|
E——————————————-|

And then everybody loves you when you’re dead
[(A)] [(G)] [(E)]

E—————7——————-2——-|
B————-8——————-3———|
G———–9——————-4———–|
D———7——————-2————-|A——————————————-|
E——————————————-|

Kneel and pray just like your mama said
[(D)] [(C)] [(Bb)] [(D)] [(C)] [(B)]

E——-0—————————————-0——————————–|
B—–1——————————-1——–1————0————–0——|
G—2——————————-1——–2————2—-2———2—-2—|
D-0——————————-3——–0————1——–1—–1——–1-|
A——————————-1———————2————–2————|
E———————————————————————————|

intro riff (guitar is mixed really low here, so it’s going to take some time to
figure out).

A5 G5 A5 G5 (x2)

When you’re alive they won’t care what you’ve said
What you deserve and all the blood you bled
You’ll turn in your grave at what’s gonna be said
You’ll finally be appreciated
Cos everybody loves you when you’re dead
Everybody loves you when you’re dead

ending (unsure of this bit):

[(A)] [(G)] [(E)] [(D)] [(C)] [(Bb)]

E——————————————–|
B—–8——6——3————————|
G—9——7——4——–5——3——1—|
D-7——5——2——–7——5——3—–|
A———————-5——3——1——-|
E——————————————–|