Deadline Chords by Blue Oyster Cult
- Key: Em
- BPM: 128
- Capo: no capo
DOWNBEAT
DEADLINE CHORDS
[Start] [Intro] Em Am Bm Bm7 Bm Bm7 Bm ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ [Verse] Bm7 You said you'd be here at a quarter to five B7 Bm7 Dbm7 I didn't know if you were dead or alive Bm7 Dbm7 Em Bm7 Bm ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ [Chorus] Bm7 Bm Bm7 Bm How long d'you think that I could sharpen my knife ■ Bm7 Dbm7 ■ I've got better things to do with my life [Verse] Bm Am Bm Am7 ■ ■ It's almost the deadline ■ Bm Am7 Don't miss the deadline darling Am Bm Cmaj7 C When all your bad dreams will come true ■ Am Bm ■ Don't miss the deadline Am7 Bm Am ■ It's almost the deadline darling Bm Cmaj7 I wouldn't want it to happen to ■ you G Bm7 Dbm7 Bm7 ■ ■ ■ ■ [Chorus] Bm Bm7 Bm Bm7 Bill screamed at him and he hung up the phone Dbm7 Bm7 Dbm7 I wonder if he ever felt more alone ■ ■ [Verse] Bm7 ■ He never finished his coffee that night Bm7 The oh Dave it was a terrible sight Dbm7 Bm Db7 Bm Am ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Bm He missed the deadline Am7 Am Bm Am7 ■ ■ He passed the deadline darling ■ Am Bm C ■ And I believe that somehow he knew [Chorus] Am Bm ■ He crossed the deadline Am7 Am Bm Am ■ ■ He passed the deadline darling ■ Bm Cmaj7 There wasn't a thing anybody could do [Inst] Em Bm Bm7 Bm Bm7 E7 Bm ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ [Chorus] B7 Listen my darling now don't play with fire Bm B7 ■ You find a way to balance hate and desire Dbm7 Bm Bm7 Bm Am7 Am ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Bm It's almost the deadline Am Bm ■ Don't miss the deadline darling Am Bm Cmaj7 ■ Consequences are easily misconstrued C G Am Bm Don't ■ ■ miss the deadline Am Bm Am ■ It's almost the deadline darling ■ Bm C I couldn't live if it happened to you Cmaj7 C Cmaj7 Em ■ ■ ■ ■ [Outro]