Steven Universe - The Working Dead - EASY Piano Tutorial

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Channel: OnlinePianist · 2017 · Music

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How to play “The Working Dead” from Steven Universe (episode "Sadie Killer") on piano!
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"The Working Dead" is a song from the Steven Universe episode "Sadie Killer" (Season 5, Episode 9). 

In the episode, Sadie Miller sings "The Working Dead", a horror-themed song about work. The performance features many of the main characters playing various instruments. A fun song for piano!

Here are the lyrics:

“Tired from work
Hate my job
I really oughta be in mourning,
But I gotta another shift this morning
Everyday feels like it's never ending
What's the point of all the time I'm spending
Here, at this dead-end job
Oh, we are the working dead
And we lurch for minimum wage
But I'd really rather be
Eating your brain
Look at you, you seem so bright and healthy
And your minds are full of joy and wonder
Stay a thousand miles from the condition
That I've got from all the stress I'm under
Don't come near me or you might encourage
All these terrifying sudden urges
Seeing you makes skipping work so tempting
Don't you know that in the night I'm temping?
Here, at this dead-end job
Oh, we are the working dead
And we lurch for minimum wage
But I'd really rather be
Eating your brain.” 

On our website, you can find piano tutorials for other songs from Steven Universe (such as “Here Comes a Thought”, “It’s Over, Isn’t It?” and the opening theme “We are the crystal gems”).
You can find them all here: https://www.onlinepianist.com/piano-songs/steven-universe

We hope you will find this tutorial useful for learning the song!
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