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The Reaper

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Basic Chord Progression. Easy song and sounds good picking around strings E-G, muting
throughout. The harmonic at the end of verses is on the 5th fret-D,G.
If I lGive my whole lGife chGoosing not Gto believe
GWould you Ghear my lGonesome Gcry when the reaper comes for me?
If Fmy wicked wCays condemn mGe to a life of hell
Well Fthe angelCs dance in circlGes when they ring the final bell
If I Gwalked Gthe straGight and narrow Gwould I be a better man
TakGe my hoGme off of Gthe highway be hGome with you instead
Wouldn'Ft have tCo cry no moGre wondering where I am
Yeah no Fmore endlesCs nights alone wiGth your face down in your hands
 	  	  	 F   	        C      F    C(HammerC) G  
No more endless nights alone with your face down in your hands
Some Gpeople try to warn me, Gsome stood in my wayG  
Wasn't Gone word that could change me, not Ga damn word they Gcould say
But I think FI'm where I'm Csupposed Gto be I can see that now
Don't Fyou worry Cfor me mama, just took awhilGe to figure how
 	    	  	  	        F       FC(HammerC) G  
Don't you worry for me mama, just took awhile to figure how

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The Reaper

by Stoney LaRue

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Basic Chord Progression. Easy song and sounds good picking around strings E-G, muting

throughout. The harmonic at the end of verses is on the 5th fret-D,G.

G G G G

If I live my whole life choosing not to believe

G G G G

Would you hear my lonesome cry when the reaper comes for me?

F C G

If my wicked ways condemn me to a life of hell

F C G

Well the angels dance in circles when they ring the final bell

G G G G

If I walked the straight and narrow would I be a better man

G G G G

Take my home off of the highway be home with you instead

F C G

Wouldn't have to cry no more wondering where I am

F C G

Yeah no more endless nights alone with your face down in your hands

F C F C G

(HammerC)

No more endless nights alone with your face down in your hands

G G G

Some people try to warn me, some stood in my way

G G G

Wasn't one word that could change me, not a damn word they could say

F C G

But I think I'm where I'm supposed to be I can see that now

F C G

Don't you worry for me mama, just took awhile to figure how

F F G

C(HammerC)

Don't you worry for me mama, just took awhile to figure how

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