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[Intro]
E
[Verse 1]
EWhen death came cAalling todayE  
I heard the Agentle grace of his cadencesE  
[Refrain]
I couldn't say Bno
I couldn't say AnoA  G#  F#  E  
[Verse 2]
EWhen he showed me his Anew silk scarvesE  
Laid out on a sAhiny black plastic trayE  
[Refrain]
Couldn't say, couldn't say, couldn't say
Couldn't say, couldn't say Bno
I couldn't say Ano
E
[Bridge]
And I'm sorry I Gcouldn't
Do you know how badly I Dwanted to?
ADidn't want, didn't want, didn't want
Didn't want, didn't want to Elose you
[Verse 3]
But his smile was AdazzlingE  
And his eyes were sAparklingE  
Like moonlight on the water at Bmidnight
[Refrain]
Couldn't say, couldn't say, couldn't say
Couldn't say, couldn't say, couldn't say Ano
I couldn't say Eno

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The Coroners Gambit

by The Mountain Goats

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[Intro]

[Verse 1]

E A E

When death came calling today

A E

I heard the gentle grace of his cadences

[Refrain]

I couldn't say no

A A G# F# E

I couldn't say no

[Verse 2]

E A E

When he showed me his new silk scarves

A E

Laid out on a shiny black plastic tray

[Refrain]

Couldn't say, couldn't say, couldn't say

Couldn't say, couldn't say no

I couldn't say no

[Bridge]

And I'm sorry I couldn't

Do you know how badly I wanted to?

Didn't want, didn't want, didn't want

Didn't want, didn't want to lose you

[Verse 3]

A E

But his smile was dazzling

A E

And his eyes were sparkling

Like moonlight on the water at midnight

[Refrain]

Couldn't say, couldn't say, couldn't say

Couldn't say, couldn't say, couldn't say no

I couldn't say no

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