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Dead Mans Dance

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Intro: G|C|G|C|G|Am  
GO my love, Cwhen my days are Gdone, anCd my bones Ghave been put to rAmest
CWhen my graven sGtone has foAmund its hoEmme, may Dyou not be bereGft
GDon’t waste your prayers on a Cwretch like Emme
GMy hearts been gCiv’n to wanderiAmng
CAll the things I’ve doGne sincAme the war beguEmn, I Dcould never be freeG  
GOoChEm  Am  
GOoChEm  Am  
GWait my beleCagured loEmve brings hopDe don’t Gset that stone
GThough you feel Cmeager, yEmour heart may rDoam but mine will Gbe your home
GWake, O you sleCeper thEmere is still hoDpe roll awGay that stone
GWake, O you sleCeper thEmere is still hoDpe roll awGay that stone
GCome on up, rCise on up, Emget out of that gDrave my GLazarus
GCome on up, rCise on up, Emget out of that gDrave sweet GLazarus
Go on get up LaGzarus go on get out the grCave
Oh you ain’t neEmver seen noDthing like a deGad man dance
GAhChEm  Am  

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Dead Mans Dance

by Bradford Loomis

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G C G C G Am

Intro: |||||

G C G C G Am

O my love, when my days are done, and my bones have been put to rest

C G Am Em D G

When my graven stone has found its home, may you not be bereft

G C Em

Don’t waste your prayers on a wretch like me

G C Am

My hearts been giv’n to wandering

C G Am Em D G

All the things I’ve done since the war begun, I could never be free

G C Em Am

Ooh

G C Em Am

Ooh

G C Em D G

Wait my beleagured love brings hope don’t set that stone

G C Em D G

Though you feel meager, your heart may roam but mine will be your home

G C Em D G

Wake, O you sleeper there is still hope roll away that stone

G C Em D G

Wake, O you sleeper there is still hope roll away that stone

G C Em D G

Come on up, rise on up, get out of that grave my Lazarus

G C Em D G

Come on up, rise on up, get out of that grave sweet Lazarus

G C

Go on get up Lazarus go on get out the grave

Em D G

Oh you ain’t never seen nothing like a dead man dance

G C Em Am

Ahh

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