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                 BRINK OF DEATH
                  BERT SOMMER
INTRO:
    A
E ----0---0-----0---0-----0---0-----0---0-
B ------2---------2---------2---------2---
G --2---------2---------2---------2-------
D ----------------------------------------
A ----------------------------------------
E ----------------------------------------
NOTE:
VERSES ARE PLAYED AS FOLLOWS:
E --A--0---0-----0---0---
B ------2---------2-----
G --2---------2---------
D ----------------------
A ----------------------
E ----------------------
E --Em--0---0-----0---0---D--2---2-----2---2-
B ------0---------0---------3---------3---
G --0---------0---------2---------2-------
D ----------------------------------------
A ----------------------------------------
E ----------------------------------------
E -Dm---1---1-----1---1---
B ------3---------3-----
G --2---------2---------
D ----------------------
A ----------------------
E ----------------------
E --A--0---0-----0---0-----0---0-----0---0-
B ------2---------2---------2---------2---
G --2---------2---------2---------2-------
D ----------------------------------------
A ----------------------------------------
E ----------------------------------------
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VERSE:
AAs I Emlie upDon the bDmrink of deAath
KnAowing sEmoon IG'll tDake my DmfinFal rAest
CHORUS:
  GI can see the golden aisles
  BmIn the clouds that reach for miles
  EmSomeone's calling Gme, 
To come and sCee
Soon I'll be fAree
VERSE:
  AThoughts of yEmears, 
That pDassed raced thDmrough my mAind
BrAinging bEmack tGhe tDimes I lDmeave bFehAind
CHORUS:
  GAs my eyes see new dimension
  BmSuddenly I feel the tension
  EmSlowly driftin' Gup from my sCoul
I'm growing cAold
INSTRUMENTAL:
E --A--0---0-----0---0-----0---0-----0---0-
B ------2---------2---------2---------2---
G --2---------2---------2---------2-------
D ----------------------------------------
A ----------------------------------------
E ----------------------------------------
E --Em--0---0-----0---0---D--2---2-----2---2-
B ------0---------0---------3---------3---
G --0---------0---------2---------2-------
D ----------------------------------------
A ----------------------------------------
E ----------------------------------------
E -Dm---1---1-----1---1---
B ------3---------3-----
G --2---------2---------
D ----------------------
A ----------------------
E ----------------------
E --A--0---0-----0---0-----0---0-----0---0-
B ------2---------2---------2---------2---
G --2---------2---------2---------2-------
D ----------------------------------------
A ----------------------------------------
E ----------------------------------------
VERSE:
  ASomeone's hEmand is rDeaching Dmout for Ame
  ALifting Emup tGhe vDeil to Dmset Fme C#mfree
CHORUS:
  GNow my eyes are not so weary
  BmI can feel His Presence near me
  EmCasting tears of jGoy upon my eCyes
And now goodbAye

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Brink Of Death

by Bert Sommer

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C#m

BRINK OF DEATH

BERT SOMMER

INTRO:

E ----0---0-----0---0-----0---0-----0---0-

B ------2---------2---------2---------2---

G --2---------2---------2---------2-------

D ----------------------------------------

A ----------------------------------------

E ----------------------------------------

NOTE:

VERSES ARE PLAYED AS FOLLOWS:

E ----0---0-----0---0---

B ------2---------2-----

G --2---------2---------

D ----------------------

A ----------------------

E ----------------------

Em D

E ----0---0-----0---0-----2---2-----2---2-

B ------0---------0---------3---------3---

G --0---------0---------2---------2-------

D ----------------------------------------

A ----------------------------------------

E ----------------------------------------

E ----1---1-----1---1---

B ------3---------3-----

G --2---------2---------

D ----------------------

A ----------------------

E ----------------------

E ----0---0-----0---0-----0---0-----0---0-

B ------2---------2---------2---------2---

G --2---------2---------2---------2-------

D ----------------------------------------

A ----------------------------------------

E ----------------------------------------

================================================

VERSE:

A Em D Dm A

As I lie upon the brink of death

A Em G D Dm F A

Knowing soon I'll take my final rest

CHORUS:

I can see the golden aisles

In the clouds that reach for miles

Em G

Someone's calling me,

To come and see

Soon I'll be free

VERSE:

A Em

Thoughts of years,

D Dm A

That passed raced through my mind

A Em G D Dm F A

Bringing back the times I leave behind

CHORUS:

As my eyes see new dimension

Suddenly I feel the tension

Em G C

Slowly driftin' up from my soul

I'm growing cold

INSTRUMENTAL:

E ----0---0-----0---0-----0---0-----0---0-

B ------2---------2---------2---------2---

G --2---------2---------2---------2-------

D ----------------------------------------

A ----------------------------------------

E ----------------------------------------

Em D

E ----0---0-----0---0-----2---2-----2---2-

B ------0---------0---------3---------3---

G --0---------0---------2---------2-------

D ----------------------------------------

A ----------------------------------------

E ----------------------------------------

E ----1---1-----1---1---

B ------3---------3-----

G --2---------2---------

D ----------------------

A ----------------------

E ----------------------

E ----0---0-----0---0-----0---0-----0---0-

B ------2---------2---------2---------2---

G --2---------2---------2---------2-------

D ----------------------------------------

A ----------------------------------------

E ----------------------------------------

VERSE:

A Em D Dm A

Someone's hand is reaching out for me

A Em G D Dm F C#m

Lifting up the veil to set me free

CHORUS:

Now my eyes are not so weary

I can feel His Presence near me

Em G C

Casting tears of joy upon my eyes

And now goodbye

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