Key: Em Β· Capo: 3rd fret Β· Difficulty: Intermediate Β· Chords: Em, Fmaj7, G, Am
[Verse] Em Breaker, breaker, 911, somebody come get this B**@h Fmaj7 Thinkin' you a star on the rise, you got time to reply Donβt lie, you can hit my S**t Em You can lend me five lil' n*ggas on the side, lil' n*gga Couple thouβ, need to fix my whip Fmaj7 How you switch sides on a n*gga who was down with you, n*gga? Em You a fraud, just a fib my nig', my nig' [Pre-Chorus] Fmaj7 You know I never did you wrong Em Even though I'm right here by the phone, dawg Fmaj7 You know you never used to call Keep it that way now [Chorus] Em I'll treat you like you dead right now Fmaj7 I'm on your head right now Em You wanna F**k with me so bad right now Fmaj7 Well, now you can't right now, oh [Verse] Em 2018, I was at my sister house the whole summer (Yeah) Fmaj7 Songs wasn't doinβ numbers whole life was goinβ under Em Left school, then my dad and I had a face-to-face in Atlanta Fmaj7 He said, βIt's one in a million chance, son,β I told him, βDaddy, I am that one-uh, uh-uhβ Em I ainβt never need him, huh, I ain't never need no n*gga, uh Fmaj7 I ain't never need no feature If I didn't blow, I wouldβve died tryna be here Em If it didn't go, suicide, wouldn't be here Now they all come around like they've been here Fmaj7 When you get this rich and famous, everybody come up to you singin' Em "Hallelujah, how'd you do it?" Fmaj7 "You've been on my mind, you've been runnin' through it" (Yeah) (Hallelujah) Em "Hallelujah, how'd you do it?" Fmaj7 "You've been on my mind, Em you've been runnin' through it" (Yeah) [Pre-Chorus] Fmaj7 You know I never did you wrong Em Even though I'm right here by the phone, dawg Fmaj7 You know you never used to call Keep it that way now [Chorus] Em I'll treat you like you dead right now Fmaj7 I'm on your head right now Em You wanna F**k with me so bad right now Fmaj7 Well, now you can't right now, oh [Verse] Em Momma told me she was gonna stop F**kin' around with that n*gga ('Round with that n*gga) Fmaj7 Told me she'd be clean but I'm knowin' that her A*s is a deceiver Em My momma told me that she love me, don't believe her Fmaj7 When she get drunk, she hit me up, man, Em with a fever like woah You ain't even all that pretty, Fmaj7 you ain't even all that, n*gga You ain't helpin' out with me, Em God will forgive you (S**t) You ain't even all that pretty, Fmaj7 you ain't even all that, n*gga You ain't helpin' out with me, Gm God will forgive you [Pre-Chorus] Fmaj7 You know I never did you wrong Em Even though I'm right here by the phone, dawg Fmaj7 You know you never used to call Keep it that way now [Chorus] Em I'll treat you like you dead right now Fmaj7 I'm on your head right now Em You wanna F**k with me so bad right now Fmaj7 Well, now you can't right now, oh [Outro] Em I treat you like you dead right now Fmaj7 I'm on your head right now G You wanna F**k with me so bad right now Am Em Fmaj7 G Well, now you can't right now, oh
βΉοΈ About This Song
On the 17th of September 2021, the track was released. The track is written by Thomas James Levesque,Β Lil Nas X,Β Jasper Harris,Β Denzel BaptisteΒ &Β David Biral

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- Song: Dead Right Now
- Artist: Lil Nas X
- Produced by Take a Daytrip,Β Jasper Harris,Β Tom LevesqueΒ &Β Drew Sliger
- Album: MONTERO
- Released Date: 17 September 2021
Chords Info
- Tuning: Standard(E A D G B E)
- Key: Em
- Capo: 3rd fret
- Chords: Em, Fmaj7, G, Am
- Suggested Strumming:
- D= Down Stroke, U = Upstroke, N.C= No Chord
| Guitar Chords | Ukulele Chords |
| Em β 022000 Fmaj7 β xx3210 G β 320003 Am β x02210 | Em β 0402 Fmaj7 β 2410 G β 0232 Am β 2000 |
β Frequently Asked Questions
What key is Dead Right Now in?
Dead Right Now is in the key of Em.
What chords do I need for Dead Right Now?
You need Em, Fmaj7, G, Am to play Dead Right Now by Lil Nas X.
Do I need a capo for Dead Right Now?
Yes, place a capo on the 3rd fret to play Dead Right Now by Lil Nas X.
How hard is Dead Right Now to play on guitar?
Dead Right Now by Lil Nas X is rated Intermediate. It includes some barre chords or slash chords.