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O Death

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Capo 3
[Intro]
Am Am7 Am Em D C G Am
[Chorus]
AmOh-oDh deatAmh
EmOh-Doh Amdeath
Won't you Dspare me over till aCnothDer Amyear?
[Verse]
Oh, Amwhat is Am7this that AmI can see
DWith ice cold handCs taken GhoAmld of me
WelAml, I am dAm7eath none Amcan excel
I'll oDpen the door to HeCaven or GHeAmll
Whoa deAm7ath, someoAmne would Empray
DCould you wait Cto cGall Amme another day
AmThe chilAm7dren prayeAmd, the preacher preached
DTime and mercy is Cout of GyouAmr reach
Am7I'll fix Amyour feet Emso you can't walk
DI'll lock your jaw Cso you GcaAmn't talk
AmI'll cloAm7se your eyAmes so you can't see
DThis very hour comCe and gGo wAmith me
AmDeath, I Am7come to taEmke the soul
DLeave the body and Cleave Git Amcold
AmTo drop Am7the flesh Amup off the frame
DDirt and worm both Chave a GclAmaim
[Chorus]
AmOh-Doh Amdeath
EmOh-Doh Amdeath
Can't you Dspare me over till aCnothDer AmyearC  D  Am  G  
[Verse]
AmMy motheAm7r came to Ammy bed
DPlaced a cold toweCl upon Gmy Amhead
AmMy head Am7is warm, my Emfeet are cold
DDeath is moving upCon my sGoulAm  
AmOh deathAm7, how you tAmreating me
DYou closed my eyes Cso I cGan'Amt see
AmWell you Am7hurting mEmy body, you make cold
DYou run my life riCght out Gof Ammy soul
AmOh deathAm7, please coAmnsider my age
DPlease don't take Cme at tGhis Amstage
AmMy wealtAm7h is all aEmt your command
DIf you will move yCour icy GhaAmnds
AmOh the yAm7oung, the Amrich, or poor
DAre all alike tCo me, you GknowAm  
AmNo wealtAm7h, no land, Emno silver or gold
DNothing satisfies Cme but GyouAmr soul
[Chorus]
AmOh-oDh deatAmh
EmOh-Doh Amdeath
Can't you Dspare me over till aCnothDer Amyear?

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O Death

by Shakey Graves

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Capo 3

[Intro]

Am Am7 Am Em D C G Am

[Chorus]

Am D Am

Oh-oh death

Em D Am

Oh-oh death

D C D Am

Won't you spare me over till another year?

[Verse]

Am Am7 Am

Oh, what is this that I can see

D C G Am

With ice cold hands taken hold of me

Am Am7 Am

Well, I am death none can excel

D C G Am

I'll open the door to Heaven or Hell

Am7 Am Em

Whoa death, someone would pray

D C G Am

Could you wait to call me another day

Am Am7 Am

The children prayed, the preacher preached

D C G Am

Time and mercy is out of your reach

Am7 Am Em

I'll fix your feet so you can't walk

D C G Am

I'll lock your jaw so you can't talk

Am Am7 Am

I'll close your eyes so you can't see

D C G Am

This very hour come and go with me

Am Am7 Em

Death, I come to take the soul

D C G Am

Leave the body and leave it cold

Am Am7 Am

To drop the flesh up off the frame

D C G Am

Dirt and worm both have a claim

[Chorus]

Am D Am

Oh-oh death

Em D Am

Oh-oh death

D C D Am C D Am G

Can't you spare me over till another year

[Verse]

Am Am7 Am

My mother came to my bed

D C G Am

Placed a cold towel upon my head

Am Am7 Em

My head is warm, my feet are cold

D C G Am

Death is moving upon my soul

Am Am7 Am

Oh death, how you treating me

D C G Am

You closed my eyes so I can't see

Am Am7 Em

Well you hurting my body, you make cold

D C G Am

You run my life right out of my soul

Am Am7 Am

Oh death, please consider my age

D C G Am

Please don't take me at this stage

Am Am7 Em

My wealth is all at your command

D C G Am

If you will move your icy hands

Am Am7 Am

Oh the young, the rich, or poor

D C G Am

Are all alike to me, you know

Am Am7 Em

No wealth, no land, no silver or gold

D C G Am

Nothing satisfies me but your soul

[Chorus]

Am D Am

Oh-oh death

Em D Am

Oh-oh death

D C D Am

Can't you spare me over till another year?

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