Death Trap Baby

Lyrics and Music Copyright Michael Curtis 2015

Em. F#m Bmin.
Em. F#m Bmin. Bmin. strum a lot then Break off and pause
Bmin. Strum a lot Break off then

Bmin. How on Earth did I wind up D. here?
High G. Deep beneath the doomed domed bio- D. -sphere.
Bmin. It’s not the first time I’ve.. fallen D. deep.
High G. It’s chilly here. I must not.. Asus2. sleep. Quick alternate Esus4. Asus2.

Progression towards chorus using bottom 3 strings:
Chord 1: Open 4th string, 5th fret 5th string, 7th fret 6th string;
Chord 2: Open 4th string, 7th fret 5th string, 7th fret 6th string;
Chord 3: Open 4th string, 9th fret 5th string, 7th fret 6th string;
Chord 4: Open 4th string, 10th fret 5th string, 10th fret 6th string;
Alternates with brief Chord 5: Open 4th string, open 5th string, 10th fret 6th string;
Do the progression a second time then chorus:

E Eleventh slam on 2 fingers for a High Bmin. Then a pronounced High Bmin strum. Do those moves while singing: It’s a death (slam on fingers) (strum) trap! A
(slam on fingers) death trap (strum) baby! High Bmin7: It’s a
High Bmin. Death (pronounced strum) trap! (alternate with High Bmin7)
A death trap High Bmin7. baby! (can flatten fingers to a high E in an alternating way to spice up the High Bmin.)

Lead in to verse 2:
Em. F#m Bmin. strum a lot
Em. F#m Bmin. strum a lot . A. (hold the A note)

Bmin. I never would let down my D. guard.
High G. The floor gave way; I’ve fallen D. hard.
Bmin. It’s not the first time I’ve.. fallen D. deep.
High G. In shadowy shadows creatures Asus2. creep. Quick alternate Esus4. Asus2.

Go to chorus progression and chorus. Then
Lead in to verse 3 like lead in to verse 2 then:
Bmin. Floor pressure tiles trigger D. death traps.
High G. Poison darts are shooting through wall D. cracks.
Bmin. It’s not the first time I’ve.. fallen D. deep.
High G. Paving plummets down; abyss to Asus2. leap. Quick alternate Esus4. Asus2.

Go to chorus progression and chorus.
But the progression has lyrics now:
Chord 1: (Got) cramp in my legs; my
Chord 2: Heart in my mouth; over
Chord 3: The mouth of the abyss; and It’s a
Chord 4: Death trap baby!
X 2 but second time through holding the ‘-by…’ of “baby”.