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CREEPING DEATH ACOUSTIC - Metallica
Standard Tuning (EADGBe)
[VERSE]
EmSlaves, Hebrews born to Cserve Emto the pharaohC  
EmHeed to his every Cword, Emlive in fearC  
EmFaith of the unknown Cone, Emthe delivererC  
EmWait, something must be Cdone, Emfour hundred yearsC  
[PRE-CHORUS]
G  F#  G  F#
[CHORUS]
EmSo let it be writtenC  D  
So let it be doneF  G  
EmI'm sent here by the choCsen DoneF  G  
EmSo let it be writtenC  D  
So let it be doneF  G  
EmTo kill the first born phaCraoh's Dson
B7I'm creeping Emdeath
Em  C  Em  C  Em  C
[VERSE]
EmNow, let my people Cgo, Emland of GoshenC  
EmGo, I will be with Cthee, Embush of fireC  
EmBlood, running red and Cstrong Emdown the NileC  
EmPlague, darkness three days Clong, Emhail to fireC  
[PRE-CHORUS]
G  F#  G  F#
[CHORUS]
EmSo let it be writtenC  D  
So let it be doneF  G  
EmI'm sent here by the choCsen DoneF  G  
EmSo let it be writtenC  D  
So let it be doneF  G  
EmTo kill the first born phaCraoh's Dson
B7I'm creeping Emdeath
Em  C  Em  C  Em  C
[BRIDGE]
EmDie Fby Dmy Emhand
I Gcreep aFcross the Emland
FKilling Dfirst-born Emman
EmDie Fby Dmy Emhand
I Gcreep aFcross the Emland
FKilling Dfirst-born Emman
[SOLO]
Em  C  Em  C
Em  C  Em  C
Em  C  Em  C
Em  C  Em  C
[VERSE]
EmI rule the midnight Cair, Emthe destroyerC  
EmBorn, I shall soon be Cthere, Emdeadly massC  
EmI creep the steps and Cfloor, Emfinal darknessC  
EmBlood, lambs blood painted Cdoor, EmI shall passC  
[PRE-CHORUS]
G  F#  G  F#
[CHORUS]
EmSo let it be writtenC  D  
So let it be doneF  G  
EmI'm sent here by the choCsen DoneF  G  
EmSo let it be writtenC  D  
So let it be doneF  G  
EmTo kill the first born phaCraoh's Dson
B7I'm creeping Emdeath
[OUTRO]
Em  C  Em  C  Em  C

All chords in this song (7)

The story behind the song

This song plunges into the ancient tale of the ten plagues of Egypt, specifically the devastating tenth plague. It's told from the chilling perspective of the Angel of Death, the "Destroyer" sent by God to strike down the firstborn. The song's lyrics were inspired by a scene from the film The Ten Commandments, where a green fog represents the creeping, inescapable force of death. It embodies a powerful narrative of divine retribution and the ultimate cost of defiance.

AI-written from these sources:Creeping Death — Wikipedia ↗Metallica — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Creeping Death

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CREEPING DEATH ACOUSTIC - Metallica

Standard Tuning (EADGBe)

[VERSE]

Em C Em C

Slaves, Hebrews born to serve to the pharaoh

Em C Em C

Heed to his every word, live in fear

Em C Em C

Faith of the unknown one, the deliverer

Em C Em C

Wait, something must be done, four hundred years

[PRE-CHORUS]

G F# G F#

[CHORUS]

Em C D

So let it be written

F G

So let it be done

Em C D F G

I'm sent here by the chosen one

Em C D

So let it be written

F G

So let it be done

Em C D

To kill the first born pharaoh's son

B7 Em

I'm creeping death

Em C Em C Em C

[VERSE]

Em C Em C

Now, let my people go, land of Goshen

Em C Em C

Go, I will be with thee, bush of fire

Em C Em C

Blood, running red and strong down the Nile

Em C Em C

Plague, darkness three days long, hail to fire

[PRE-CHORUS]

G F# G F#

[CHORUS]

Em C D

So let it be written

F G

So let it be done

Em C D F G

I'm sent here by the chosen one

Em C D

So let it be written

F G

So let it be done

Em C D

To kill the first born pharaoh's son

B7 Em

I'm creeping death

Em C Em C Em C

[BRIDGE]

Em F D Em

Die by my hand

G F Em

I creep across the land

F D Em

Killing first-born man

Em F D Em

Die by my hand

G F Em

I creep across the land

F D Em

Killing first-born man

[SOLO]

Em C Em C

[VERSE]

Em C Em C

I rule the midnight air, the destroyer

Em C Em C

Born, I shall soon be there, deadly mass

Em C Em C

I creep the steps and floor, final darkness

Em C Em C

Blood, lambs blood painted door, I shall pass

[PRE-CHORUS]

G F# G F#

[CHORUS]

Em C D

So let it be written

F G

So let it be done

Em C D F G

I'm sent here by the chosen one

Em C D

So let it be written

F G

So let it be done

Em C D

To kill the first born pharaoh's son

B7 Em

I'm creeping death

[OUTRO]

Em C Em C Em C

About Creeping Death Chords by Metallica

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