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The Reaper Man

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Capo on the 1st fret
[Intro]
 Em   C   G   D(x2)
[Verse 1]
EmI look out to a Clittle house
  GNearly fallen apDart
EmIn there sits a Cwicked man
Who Dtortured my simple Emheart
EmWould it take anCother step
Towards Gsomething that's so Dvile
EmHe gets up and he Clooks at me
and I Dshow him my Emdenial
[Chorus]
(Strum once, normal strumming at end of chorus)
GOh, here's the Dreaper man
He's Clooking out to Dme
GOh, here's the Dreaper man
He's Ccoming to take Gme, da-da-dEmumC  G  D  Em  C  D  Em  
[Verse 2]
EmI have spent Csleepless nights
  GDreaming of the dDay
EmThat he'll come and Ctake a step
And Dwalk towards my Emway
EmBut brittle bones and aCching limbs is wGhere I wanna Dbe
EmOh, when that Cwicked man Dcomes for Emme
[Chorus]
GOh, here's the Dreaper man
He's Clooking out to Dme
GAnd oh, there's Dthe reaper man
He's Ccoming to take Gme, da-da-dauEmm    C    G    Dda-da-Emdum-dadaCduDmEm  
[Verse 3]
(Strum once)
EmBut I believe in Credemption,
  GFrom a brighter Dlight
EmBut I ain't going wiCth him
WithDout one last Emfight
(Normal strumming)
EmOh, but that Creaper man,
GHow he loves me Dso
EmAnd I can't hear Chis whispers
As the Dcold wind Emblows
[Chorus/Outro]
GOh, here's Dthe reaper man
He's Clooking out to Dme
GAnd oh, herDe's the reaper man
He's Ccoming to take Gme,
GOh, there's Dthe reaper man
He's Clooking out to Dme
GAnd oh, theDre's that reaper man
                   C              G   Em        C      G            D   Em   C   D   G(single strum G)
He's coming to take me, da-da-daup  no no, noo- no no no noo-

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The Reaper Man

by Trevor Sensor

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo on the 1st fret

[Intro]

Em C G D

(x2)

[Verse 1]

Em C

I look out to a little house

G D

Nearly fallen apart

Em C

In there sits a wicked man

D Em

Who tortured my simple heart

Em C

Would it take another step

G D

Towards something that's so vile

Em C

He gets up and he looks at me

D Em

and I show him my denial

[Chorus]

(Strum once, normal strumming at end of chorus)

G D

Oh, here's the reaper man

C D

He's looking out to me

G D

Oh, here's the reaper man

C G Em C G D Em C D Em

He's coming to take me, da-da-dum

[Verse 2]

Em C

I have spent sleepless nights

G D

Dreaming of the day

Em C

That he'll come and take a step

D Em

And walk towards my way

Em C G D

But brittle bones and aching limbs is where I wanna be

Em C D Em

Oh, when that wicked man comes for me

[Chorus]

G D

Oh, here's the reaper man

C D

He's looking out to me

G D

And oh, there's the reaper man

C G Em C G D Em C D Em

He's coming to take me, da-da-daum da-da-dum-dadadum

[Verse 3]

(Strum once)

Em C

But I believe in redemption,

G D

From a brighter light

Em C

But I ain't going with him

D Em

Without one last fight

(Normal strumming)

Em C

Oh, but that reaper man,

G D

How he loves me so

Em C

And I can't hear his whispers

D Em

As the cold wind blows

[Chorus/Outro]

G D

Oh, here's the reaper man

C D

He's looking out to me

G D

And oh, here's the reaper man

C G

He's coming to take me,

G D

Oh, there's the reaper man

C D

He's looking out to me

G D

And oh, there's that reaper man

C G Em C G D Em C D G G

(single strum )

He's coming to take me, da-da-daup no no, noo- no no no noo-

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