Brain Dead Uke tab by William Finn

6 Chords used in the song: Am, F, Dm, Em, E, A

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Tablature / Chords (Full Song)

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Artist: William Finn

Album: unknown

Difficulty:

(Intermediate)

Key: AmChords and Tablature

Intro:
A|-----0-----0-----0-----0--
E|--------------------------
C|--5-----4-----3-----4-----
G|-------------------------- 2x

Verse 1:
A|-----0-----0-----0-----0--
E|--------------------------
C|--5-----4-----3-----4-----
G|-------------------------- 6x
Brain dead
That's what I am, lying here
I'm brain dead
What a mess I've got us into
Brain dead
Everybody's setting off

A|--2--3--4--5--6--5--4--3--
E|--------------------------
C|--------------------------
G|--------------------------
Alarms

N.C.
Baby, maybe lift my head up

Verse 2:
A|-----0-----0-----0-----0--
E|--------------------------
C|--5-----4-----3-----4-----
G|-------------------------- 6x
I see
I just pulled a doozie
Don't ask why me
Roger, pass the Uzi
As the MD
Lifts me in his cruisy chiseled

A|--2--3--4--5--6--5--4--3
E|------------------------
C|------------------------
G|------------------------ 2x
Arms

Verse 3:
A|-----2-----2-----2-----2
E|--5-----4-----3-----4---
C|------------------------
G|------------------------ 3x
Brain dead
Stupid and thoughtless
Is what I 

A|--5--6--7--8--9--8--7--6
E|------------------------
C|------------------------
G|------------------------
am

A|--5-----------4-----------5-----------4
E|---------------------------------------
C|---------------------------------------
G|---------------------------------------
'Cause I'm brain dead
And

A|-----0-----0-----0-----0--
E|--------------------------
C|--5-----4-----3-----4-----
G|-------------------------- 2x
Goddamned

Verse 4:
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E|--------------------------
C|--5-----4-----3-----4-----
G|-------------------------- 6x
Brain dead
Dressed up and we're chatting
And I'm brain dead
You deserve an explanation
Brain dead
Sitting in this restaurant

A|--2--3--4--5--6--5--4--3--
E|--------------------------
C|--------------------------
G|--------------------------
Tonight

N.C. 
Waiter, later, please, we're talking

Verse 5:
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E|--------------------------
C|--5-----4-----3-----4-----
G|-------------------------- 6x
I said
You have limitations, darling
Instead
Scream your accusations
Don't be well-bred
Life ain't always happiness and

A|--3--0-----3--5-----3--0-----3--5-----6--7--8--9
E|------------------------------------------------
C|------------------------------------------------
G|------------------------------------------------
Light

Verse 6: 
A|-----2-----2-----2-----2
E|--5-----4-----3-----4---
C|------------------------
G|------------------------ 3x
I thought
If I could finish
A song or

A|--5--6--7--8--9--8--7--6
E|------------------------
C|------------------------
G|------------------------
five

A|--5-----------4-----------5-----------4
E|---------------------------------------
C|---------------------------------------
G|---------------------------------------
I'd be brain dead but

A|-----0-----0-----0-----0--
E|--------------------------
C|--5-----4-----3-----4-----
G|-------------------------- 2x
alive

Instrumental:

A|--3--1-----3--1------------
E|---------------------------
C|--------------------2-----0
G|---------------------------

A|--3--2--3--4--3--2--0
E|---------------------
C|---------------------
G|---------------------

A|--3--1-----3--1------------
E|---------------------------
C|--------------------2-----0
G|---------------------------

A|--3--2--3--4--3--2--0
E|---------------------
C|---------------------
G|---------------------

A|--4--2-----4--2------------
E|---------------------------
C|--------------------5-----3
G|---------------------------

A|--3--2--4--5--4--5--6
E|---------------------
C|---------------------
G|---------------------

A|--2--1-----1--1--0-----0--0-----------0--1--2--3
E|------------------------------------------------
C|------------------------------------------------
G|------------------------------1-----1-----------

A|--3--1-----3--1------------
E|---------------------------
C|--------------------2-----0
G|---------------------------

A|--3--2--3--4--3--2--0
E|---------------------
C|---------------------
G|---------------------

A|--3--1-----3--1------------
E|---------------------------
C|--------------------2-----0
G|---------------------------

A|--3--2--3--4--3--2--0
E|---------------------
C|---------------------
G|---------------------

A|--4--2-----4--2------------
E|---------------------------
C|--------------------5-----3
G|---------------------------

A|--3--2--4--5--4--5--6
E|---------------------
C|---------------------
G|--------------------- 2x

Verse 7:

Am
Last scene:

Everybody's dancing

      F
I take codeine

Oh, lovers start romancing

          Dm
There's a bright green

Em                 E
Thing between your teeth, dear
 
             Am
Please don't smile

N.C.

Waiter, later, please, we're fighting!

     Am     Am
Crash, bang!

At this speed it's stimulating

      F      F
Crash, bang!

I'm out here hallucinating

     Dm     Dm
Crash, bang!

Em             E          Am
Actually I'm going out in style

F
That said, please someone kill me

    Dm      A
If I survive

             F       Am
'Cause I'm brain dead

F         Am
Brain dead     4x

Am
But alive