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Capo 5
You can get a feel for the picking, hammer-ons on the G's and D's.
[Chorus]
GHey there fellas, my Dname is Death
So when you Csee me coming better Ghold your breath
[Verse 1]
GSome call me the DRepo Man
'Cause I Cseem to collect wherGever I am
GI'm often called the BDig Finale
I got a Ctendency for bringin' the cGurtain down
And I Amcan't help my reputaDtion proceeds me
Like Amclouds before the storm you'll run for Dcover, believe me
               Amwalk up  Bto            C  Cadd9  
And I start every conversation the same:
[Chorus]
Sayin' Ghey there fellas, my Dname is Death
So when you Csee me coming better Ghold your breath
'Cause I'm your Dlast gasp, I'm your Gsweet retreat
I'm the Cbaddest motherfucker you will Gever meet
'Cause I'm Gfree to come and Dgo as I please
I wear the Cseven deadly sins upGon my sleeve
And I'm Gdying to Dmeet you now
                            Amwalk up  Bto C  
I got a handshake you'll never forget, my friend
I'm the Cadd9end, my name is GDeathCadd9  G  G  Cadd9  G  
[Verse 2]
GNow, don't think I'm all Dwork and no play
I've just Cgot a knack for taking people's Gbreath away
GIt's not to say exceptions Dcan't be made
When the CStones wrote me a song I Gcut 'em a break
And I Amcan't help I'm dressed Dbest in black
Even Ambetter than the late, great DJohnny Cash
                          Amwalk  Bup to     C  Cadd9  
And I shot more men in Reno than he ever did
[Chorus]
I told 'em Ghey there fellas, my Dname is Death
So when you Csee me coming better Ghold your breath
'Cause I'm your Dlast gasp, I'm your Gsweet retreat
I'm the Cbaddest motherfucker you will Gever meet
'Cause I'm Gfree to come and Dgo as I please
I wear the Cseven deadly sins upGon my sleeve
And I'm Gdying to Dmeet you now
                            Amwalk up  Bto C  
I got a handshake you'll never forget, my friend
I'm the Cadd9end, my name is GDeathCadd9  G  G  Cadd9  G  
[Instrumental] 
  G    D    C    Gx2
[Pre-Chorus]
I got a Ammillion weapons and Dways to use 'em
From Amnuclear power to Ddrugs and boozin'
                           Amwalk up  Bto             C  Cadd9  
But my favorite just might be the element of surprise
[Chorus]
I whisper Ghey there fellas, my Dname is Death
So when you Csee me coming better Ghold your breath
'Cause I'm your Dlast gasp, I'm your Gsweet retreat
I'm the Cbaddest motherfucker you will Gever meet
'Cause I'm Gfree to come and Dgo as I please
I wear the Cseven deadly sins upGon my sleeve
And I'm Gdying to Dmeet you now
I got a Amhandshake you'll never forCget
And AmI mean no disresCpect…
But if you Amsee me coming, better Crun
'Cause my name is GDeathCadd9  G  
[Outro]
My name is GDeathCadd9  G  
My name is GDeathCadd9  G  
My name is GDeathCadd9  G  

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My Name Is Death

by Red Wanting Blue

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Capo 5

You can get a feel for the picking, hammer-ons on the G's and D's.

[Chorus]

G D

Hey there fellas, my name is Death

C G

So when you see me coming better hold your breath

[Verse 1]

G D

Some call me the Repo Man

C G

'Cause I seem to collect wherever I am

G D

I'm often called the Big Finale

C G

I got a tendency for bringin' the curtain down

Am D

And I can't help my reputation proceeds me

Am D

Like clouds before the storm you'll run for cover, believe me

Am B C Cadd9

walk up to

And I start every conversation the same:

[Chorus]

G D

Sayin' hey there fellas, my name is Death

C G

So when you see me coming better hold your breath

D G

'Cause I'm your last gasp, I'm your sweet retreat

C G

I'm the baddest motherfucker you will ever meet

G D

'Cause I'm free to come and go as I please

C G

I wear the seven deadly sins upon my sleeve

G D

And I'm dying to meet you now

Am B C

walk up to

I got a handshake you'll never forget, my friend

Cadd9 G Cadd9 G G Cadd9 G

I'm the end, my name is Death

[Verse 2]

G D

Now, don't think I'm all work and no play

C G

I've just got a knack for taking people's breath away

G D

It's not to say exceptions can't be made

C G

When the Stones wrote me a song I cut 'em a break

Am D

And I can't help I'm dressed best in black

Am D

Even better than the late, great Johnny Cash

Am B C Cadd9

walk up to

And I shot more men in Reno than he ever did

[Chorus]

G D

I told 'em hey there fellas, my name is Death

C G

So when you see me coming better hold your breath

D G

'Cause I'm your last gasp, I'm your sweet retreat

C G

I'm the baddest motherfucker you will ever meet

G D

'Cause I'm free to come and go as I please

C G

I wear the seven deadly sins upon my sleeve

G D

And I'm dying to meet you now

Am B C

walk up to

I got a handshake you'll never forget, my friend

Cadd9 G Cadd9 G G Cadd9 G

I'm the end, my name is Death

[Instrumental]

G D C G

[Pre-Chorus]

Am D

I got a million weapons and ways to use 'em

Am D

From nuclear power to drugs and boozin'

Am B C Cadd9

walk up to

But my favorite just might be the element of surprise

[Chorus]

G D

I whisper hey there fellas, my name is Death

C G

So when you see me coming better hold your breath

D G

'Cause I'm your last gasp, I'm your sweet retreat

C G

I'm the baddest motherfucker you will ever meet

G D

'Cause I'm free to come and go as I please

C G

I wear the seven deadly sins upon my sleeve

G D

And I'm dying to meet you now

Am C

I got a handshake you'll never forget

Am C

And I mean no disrespect…

Am C

But if you see me coming, better run

G Cadd9 G

'Cause my name is Death

[Outro]

G Cadd9 G

My name is Death

G Cadd9 G

My name is Death

G Cadd9 G

My name is Death

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