| E | G5 | E | A5 | E | D5/A | E |
| D5 | E | |
| If you're | havin' trouble with the high school head |
| D | E | |
| He's givin' you the blues |
| You wanna graduate but not in 'is bed |
| D | E | |
| Here's what you gotta do |
| Pick up the phone |
| I'm always home, call me anytime |
| D | E | D | E | D | E | |
| Just ring | three six | two, | four three six | o |
| D | E | |
| I lead a life | of crime |
| Chorus: |
| A5 | G5 | A5 | |
| Dirty deeds done | dirt | cheap |
| E | D | E | |
| Dirty deeds done | dirt | cheap |
| A5 | G5 | A5 | |
| Dirty deeds done | dirt | cheap |
| E | |
| Dirty deeds they're done dirt cheap |
| D | E | |
| Dirty deeds they're done dirt cheap |
| You got problems in your life of love |
| D | E | |
| You got a broken heart |
| He's double dealin' with your best friend |
| D | E | |
| That's when the tear drops start, fella |
| D | E | |
| Pick up the phone, I'm here alone, or make a social call |
| D | E | D | E | |
| Come right in | , forget about him |
| D | E | |
| We'll have ourselves | a ball |
| Chorus |
| Break |
| B | E | |
| , per intro |
| If you got a lady and you want her gone |
| D | E | |
| But you ain't got the guts |
| She keeps naggin' at you night and day |
| D | E | |
| Enough to drive you nuts |
| Pick up the phone, leave her alone |
| D | E | |
| It's time you made a stand |
| D | E | D | E | |
| For a fee | I'm happy to be |
| D | E | |
| Your back | door | man. Whoo! |
| Chorus |
| G5 | E | A5 | E | |
| Concrete shoes | , cyanide | , T. N. T. |
| E | D | E | |
| Done | dirt | cheap |
| G5 | E | A5 | E | |
| Neck-ties | , contracts | , high voltage |
| E | D | E | |
| Done | dirt | cheap |
| G | E | A | E | |
| Dirty deeds | ) |
| E | D | E | |
| Done | dirt | cheap ) Repeat |
| A | E | |
| They're ready to send | him on | the cruise |