[ verses ]
G A C C7
i don’t want you to worry , i’m okay
G A C C7
just didn’t want you seeing me this way
G B7 Em A7
we tried to talk about it but we didn’t understand
C D D7
we never really talked much anyway

G A C C7
i finally found a place to call my own
G A C C7
a place where all good sinners can get stoned
G B7 Em A7
i’ll keep my holy vision , you keep your stupid pride
C D D7
you said i couldn’t make it on my own

[ chorus ]
C G
but i’m not dead ( i’m in pittsburgh )
C A7 D D7
and now i can’t get out of town
C G [ F# ] Em
but i’m not dead ( i’m in pittsburgh )
C D C G
they’ve got me all strung up , come cut me down

[ bridge ]
Em
like the weeds in all the cracks
C
all my memories come back
A7 Dm * Dm Dadd9 D
like some alleghenny smack in the face

[ verse ]
G A C C7
it’s all just one big monkey house to me
just living ain’t the same as being free
G B7 Em A7
don’t stop and think about it , it’ll only make you sad
C D D7
come put me out of my misery

[ chorus ]
C G
’cause i’m not dead ( i’m in pittsburgh )
C A7 D D7
where a man can loes his mind
C G [ F# ] Em
i’m not dead ( i’m in pittsburgh )
C D C
they’ve got me suited up for crazy time

[ solo ] – verse chords

G A C C7 ( x2 )

G B7 Em A7

C D D7

[ chorus ]
C G
i’m not dead ( i’m in pittsburgh )
C A7 D D7
and now i can’t get out of town
C G [ F# ] Em
hey i’m not dead ( i’m in pittsburgh )

C D C G – D – G