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[Intro]
C#m A
[Verse 1]
C#mDeath be not proud
C#mThough men may fear you
AAnd think you great
AWhen they draw near you
C#m'Cause you take us down
C#mWe can't escape the fact
ABut I've learned by now
AYour rite is just an act
C#mSo lay my bones inside the hearse
C#mTake me in and do your worst
ABut tell me why you choose to boast
AYou're just a shadow and a ghost
C#mI'll breathe again you'll be surprised
C#mWhen you're the only one who dies
ADeath be not proud
AYou'll soon find out
[Chorus]
EYou're not the end
EYou're just the start of me
ABeneath my skin
AIs the real heart of me
G#mSo don't pretend
G#mThat you can keep me locked forever in yBour grasB7p
EBut you're just a ship
ESunk on the ocean floor
G#mYour flag was stripped
G#mWhen you hit heaven's shore
C#mSo close your grip
C#mBut the only thing you'll ever hold is dust and Aash
ADeath be not proud of that
C#m A
[Verse 2]
C#mDates on a stone
C#mThey're just an alibi
AA simple line
AIt can't sum up my life
C#mBeneath the tears
C#mThe wreaths, the letters, and the roses
AGod composes a new life
AAs the old one decomposes
C#mSo come on death, I've got your dues
C#mTake them any way you choose
AAnd shake the heavens with your smile
AIf my bones are worth your while
C#mBut this coffin's just a womb
C#mThanks to the cross and empty tomb
AMy God will get the final laugh
ADeath, here He comes! Your epitaph!
[Chorus]
EYou're not the end
EYou're just the start of me
ABeneath my skin
AIs the real heart of me
G#mSo don't pretend
G#mThat you can keep me locked forever in yBour grasB7p
EYou're just a ship
ESunk on the ocean floor
G#mYour flag was stripped
G#mWhen you hit heaven's shore
C#mSo close your grip
C#mBut the only thing you'll ever hold is dust and ash
ADeath be not proud!
AYou set me free at last!
[Solo]
A C#m
ALay down my life
AAnd find it again
C#mDust turns to dust
C#mBut my heart and soul ascend
AGod bless the path
AThat leads me through life's shallow endC#m  
AI lay down my life
AAnd find it at last
C#mDust turns to dust
C#mBut I escape this shipwrecked mast
AGod bless the call
AThat drowns the voices from my pC#mast
ALay down my life
AAnd find it anew
C#mJoy turns to joy
C#mAt the thought of breaking through
AGod bless the pain
AThat makes me desperate for your C#mview
ADeath be not proud
AWhat are you boasting for?
C#mThanks be to God
C#mYour walls are just an open door
AGod bless the place
AWhere you can't haunt me anymore
E A
EDeath be not proud
EWhat are you boasting for?
AThanks be to God
AYour walls are just an open door
EGod bless the place
EWhere you can't haunt me anymore (Bones are in the hearsAe - Take me in and do your worst)
ETell me why you choose to boast
EYou're just a shadow and a ghost
ALay my bones down in the dirt
ATake me in and do your worst
EIn the end you'll be surprised
EWhen you're the only one who dies
ADeath be not proud!E  A  

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Death Be Not Proud

by Attalus

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

G#m

[Intro]

C#m A

[Verse 1]

C#m

Death be not proud

C#m

Though men may fear you

And think you great

When they draw near you

C#m

'Cause you take us down

C#m

We can't escape the fact

But I've learned by now

Your rite is just an act

C#m

So lay my bones inside the hearse

C#m

Take me in and do your worst

But tell me why you choose to boast

You're just a shadow and a ghost

C#m

I'll breathe again you'll be surprised

C#m

When you're the only one who dies

Death be not proud

You'll soon find out

[Chorus]

You're not the end

You're just the start of me

Beneath my skin

Is the real heart of me

G#m

So don't pretend

G#m B B7

That you can keep me locked forever in your grasp

But you're just a ship

Sunk on the ocean floor

G#m

Your flag was stripped

G#m

When you hit heaven's shore

C#m

So close your grip

C#m A

But the only thing you'll ever hold is dust and ash

Death be not proud of that

C#m A

[Verse 2]

C#m

Dates on a stone

C#m

They're just an alibi

A simple line

It can't sum up my life

C#m

Beneath the tears

C#m

The wreaths, the letters, and the roses

God composes a new life

As the old one decomposes

C#m

So come on death, I've got your dues

C#m

Take them any way you choose

And shake the heavens with your smile

If my bones are worth your while

C#m

But this coffin's just a womb

C#m

Thanks to the cross and empty tomb

My God will get the final laugh

Death, here He comes! Your epitaph!

[Chorus]

You're not the end

You're just the start of me

Beneath my skin

Is the real heart of me

G#m

So don't pretend

G#m B B7

That you can keep me locked forever in your grasp

You're just a ship

Sunk on the ocean floor

G#m

Your flag was stripped

G#m

When you hit heaven's shore

C#m

So close your grip

C#m

But the only thing you'll ever hold is dust and ash

Death be not proud!

You set me free at last!

[Solo]

A C#m

Lay down my life

And find it again

C#m

Dust turns to dust

C#m

But my heart and soul ascend

God bless the path

A C#m

That leads me through life's shallow end

I lay down my life

And find it at last

C#m

Dust turns to dust

C#m

But I escape this shipwrecked mast

God bless the call

A C#m

That drowns the voices from my past

Lay down my life

And find it anew

C#m

Joy turns to joy

C#m

At the thought of breaking through

God bless the pain

A C#m

That makes me desperate for your view

Death be not proud

What are you boasting for?

C#m

Thanks be to God

C#m

Your walls are just an open door

God bless the place

Where you can't haunt me anymore

E A

Death be not proud

What are you boasting for?

Thanks be to God

Your walls are just an open door

God bless the place

E A

Where you can't haunt me anymore (Bones are in the hearse - Take me in and do your worst)

Tell me why you choose to boast

You're just a shadow and a ghost

Lay my bones down in the dirt

Take me in and do your worst

In the end you'll be surprised

When you're the only one who dies

A E A

Death be not proud!

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