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[Intro] 
F5 D5 G5 A#5 G#5 G5
F5His eyes D5stared froG5m man to man
A#5They resteG#5d Upon G5me
F5And then he D5spoke and he G5told me to die
A#5So he G#5ended G5me
F5His eyes D5stared froG5m man to man
A#5They resteG#5d Upon G5me
F5And then he D5spoke and he G5told me to die
A#5So he G#5ended G5me
FHope is but Dhanging on a G5thin piece of wire,
A#5Hope does not G#5fester in the G5shape of any man alive
F5But then there's D5the sound of a G5sweet angel choir
Singing A#5HallG#5elujG5ah
F5His eyes D5stared froG5m man to man
A#5They resteG#5d Upon G5me
F5And then he D5spoke and he G5told me to die
A#5So he G#5ended G5me
D5Oh no, calamity no
The lights are down but Sleep is not the issue
On this most suspicious of nights
Buildings are just a symbol
As is the act of it
D5Oh no, calamity no
Oh no, calamity no
The lights are down but
The lights are down but
The lights are down but
Sleep is not the issue
The lights are down but
The lights are down but
The lights are down but
sleep is not the issue
F5Hope is but D5hanging on a G5thin piece of wire,
A#5Hope does not G#5fester in the G5shape of any man alive
F5But then there's D5the sound of a G5sweet angel choir
Singing A#5HallG#5elujG5ah
F5Hope is but D5hanging on a G5thin piece of wire,
A#5Hope does not G#5fester in the G5shape of any man alive
F5But then there's D5the sound of a G5sweet angel choir
Singing A#5HallG#5elujG5ah
F5Hope is but D5hanging on a G5thin piece of wire,
A#5Hope does not G#5fester in the G5shape of any man alive
F5But then there's D5the sound of a G5sweet angel choir
Singing A#5HallG#5elujG5ah
F5Hope is but D5hanging on a G5thin piece of wire,
A#5Hope does not G#5fester in the G5shape of any man alive
F5But then there's D5the sound of a G5sweet angel choir
Singing A#5HallG#5elujG5ah

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Oh Oh Calamity

by John Coffey

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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A#5

G#5

[Intro]

F5 D5 G5 A#5 G#5 G5

F5 D5 G5

His eyes stared from man to man

A#5 G#5 G5

They rested Upon me

F5 D5 G5

And then he spoke and he told me to die

A#5 G#5 G5

So he ended me

F5 D5 G5

His eyes stared from man to man

A#5 G#5 G5

They rested Upon me

F5 D5 G5

And then he spoke and he told me to die

A#5 G#5 G5

So he ended me

F D G5

Hope is but hanging on a thin piece of wire,

A#5 G#5 G5

Hope does not fester in the shape of any man alive

F5 D5 G5

But then there's the sound of a sweet angel choir

A#5 G#5 G5

Singing Hallelujah

F5 D5 G5

His eyes stared from man to man

A#5 G#5 G5

They rested Upon me

F5 D5 G5

And then he spoke and he told me to die

A#5 G#5 G5

So he ended me

Oh no, calamity no

The lights are down but Sleep is not the issue

On this most suspicious of nights

Buildings are just a symbol

As is the act of it

Oh no, calamity no

The lights are down but

Sleep is not the issue

The lights are down but

sleep is not the issue

F5 D5 G5

Hope is but hanging on a thin piece of wire,

A#5 G#5 G5

Hope does not fester in the shape of any man alive

F5 D5 G5

But then there's the sound of a sweet angel choir

A#5 G#5 G5

Singing Hallelujah

F5 D5 G5

Hope is but hanging on a thin piece of wire,

A#5 G#5 G5

Hope does not fester in the shape of any man alive

F5 D5 G5

But then there's the sound of a sweet angel choir

A#5 G#5 G5

Singing Hallelujah

F5 D5 G5

Hope is but hanging on a thin piece of wire,

A#5 G#5 G5

Hope does not fester in the shape of any man alive

F5 D5 G5

But then there's the sound of a sweet angel choir

A#5 G#5 G5

Singing Hallelujah

F5 D5 G5

Hope is but hanging on a thin piece of wire,

A#5 G#5 G5

Hope does not fester in the shape of any man alive

F5 D5 G5

But then there's the sound of a sweet angel choir

A#5 G#5 G5

Singing Hallelujah

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