Tuning: E A D G B E

Author's Note - From "Cultosaurus Erectus" 1980 - https://youtu.be/T_zapr0yIfE [Intro] Em Em Bm Bm Bm Bm [Verse 1]

^Bm You said you'd be here at a quarter to five ^Bm I didn't know if you were dead or alive^Em ^Bm ^Bm How long you think that I can sharpen my knife ^Bm I've got better things to do with my life^Em ^Bm

[Chorus]

^Am It's almost the ^Bmdeadline^Am. Don't miss the ^Bmdeadline, darling ^Am When all your ^Bmbad dreams will come ^Cmaj7true ^Am Don't miss the ^Bmdeadline^Am. It's almost the ^Bmdeadline, darling ^Am I wouldn't ^Bmwant it to happen to^Cmaj7 you

[Verse 2] Bm Bm Bm Bm

^BmPhil screamed at him, and he hung up the phone ^Bm I wonder if he ever felt more alone^Em ^Bm ^Bm He never finished his coffee that night ^BmThe photo they showed David was a terrible sight^Em ^Bm

[Chorus]

^Am He missed the ^Bmdeadline^Am. He passed the ^Bmdeadline, darling ^Am And I be^Bmlieve that somehow he ^Cmaj7knew ^Am He crossed the ^Bmdeadline^Am. He passed the ^Bmdeadline, darling ^Am There wasn't a ^Bmthing anybody could^Cmaj7 do

[Instrumental] Em Em Bm Bm Bm Bm Bm Bm Bm Bm Em Em [Verse 3] Bm Bm Bm Bm

^Bm Listen my darling, now, don't play with fire ^Bm You find a way to balance faith and desire^Em ^Bm

[Chorus]

^Am It's almost the ^Bmdeadline^Am. Don't miss the ^Bmdeadline darling ^Am Consequences are ^Bmeasily miscon^Cmaj7strued ^Am Don't miss the ^Bmdeadline^Am. It's almost the ^Bmdeadline, darling ^Am I couldn't ^Bmlive if it happened to ^Cmaj7you ^Cmaj7

[Outro] Em Em Em Em

Blue Oyster Cult - Deadline