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The Deader                                              (Two Gallants)
Intro:  C   G7   G/ A   G    G7  C&#8217;  G7   G6   Dm6  Dm' C3x //C/ / B/A  
1.
G&#8217;                                       F   C(/ C/ B/A)
so now let me tell you about this girl of mine
G&#8217;                                         F  C  
heart like all men&#8217;s dreams in the days of 49
FI turn hollow no Cme more swallow this fGast only she bFreaks
Fbut distance keeps her mCiles or meters what dGifference does it Fmake
2.
G&#8217;                                         F  C  
&#8216;cause here they come again to repossess my dreams
G&#8217;                                                   F  C  
child don&#8217;t play yourself things are never what they seem
Fa bridge a river a pCale moon sliver Gcity shines so bFright
Fbut to my despair CI wake up where they sGleep out every niFght 
Refrain:
Cthe girl I love is G7oh so far awCay
and I wonder can she hG7ear me as I go through my dCay
3.
G&#8217;                                      F  C  
oh now the bleating sea she laps upon my door
G&#8217;                                                F  C  
I&#8217;ll round a thousand horns just to drown upon her shore
Fblood red roses Cgo down moses oh Gbillowing saFils
Fthose so weak-willed gCuts all sea-filled tGhrow them o&#8217;er Fthe rails
4.
G&#8217;                                        F  C  
boys tighten up the jib and sing a hearty song
G&#8217;                                    F  C  
we been driftin&#8217; driftin&#8217; for far too long
FI take no care Cme I&#8217;m so bGare-breasted oFn the bow
Fscabbed and weathered sCkin of leather wGho&#8217;s the dFeader now 
Refrain:
Cthe girl I love is G7oh so oh so far awCay
I wonder can she hG7ear me as I go through my dCay
its so long lady G7angel I guess I&#8217;ll saCy goodbye
but I do believe I&#8G7217;m aging right before Cyour eyes
5.
G&#8217;                                     F  C  
wash up on her coast not a nickel to my name
G&#8217;                                     F  C  
sold my sold my sold my gold watch and chain 
Fenough to hire a Cband of lyres to mGarch me on my Fway
Fthrough hills and valleys sCugar ditch alleys Gup to her hingeless gFate
Refrain:
Cthe girl I love is G7oh so oh so far  awCay
I wonder can she hG7ear me as I go through my dCay
its so long lady G7angel I guess I&#8217;ll say Cgoodbye
but I do believe I&#8G7217;m aging right before Cyour eyes
Ccock crow in the mG7orning heard it loud and cClear
I ask her for to G7marry she answer with a Ctear
boy you have my G7heart and I know you always Cwill
but that ain&#8217;t enouG7gh to hold me cause love don&#8217C;t pay the bills
6.
CI turned away in shFame for all my days in Cvain
guess I&#8217;ll just Gdrag on no one loves you till yoCu&#8217;re gone
let the river be my gFuide let the desert be my Cbride
till my heart turns to sGteel till I no longer fCeel
Refrain:
Cthat the girl I lG7ove is oh so oh so far aCway
I wonder can she G7hear me as I go through my Cday
its so long lady G7angel I guess I&#8217;ll saCy goodbye
but I do believe I&#82G717;m aging right before Cyour eyes
G'-3- C' -3- Dm'-0-  Dm6-1-
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  -3-    -2-    -0-     -0-
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Deader

by Two Gallants

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Dm6

The Deader (Two Gallants)

C G7 G A G G7 C G7 G6 Dm6 Dm C C B A

Intro: / ’ ' 3x /// / /

G F C C B

’ (/ / /A)

so now let me tell you about this girl of mine

G F C

’

heart like all men’s dreams in the days of 49

F C G F

I turn hollow no me more swallow this fast only she breaks

F C G F

but distance keeps her miles or meters what difference does it make

G F C

’

‘cause here they come again to repossess my dreams

G F C

’

child don’t play yourself things are never what they seem

F C G F

a bridge a river a pale moon sliver city shines so bright

F C G F

but to my despair I wake up where they sleep out every night

Refrain:

C G7 C

the girl I love is oh so far away

G7 C

and I wonder can she hear me as I go through my day

G F C

’

oh now the bleating sea she laps upon my door

G F C

’

I’ll round a thousand horns just to drown upon her shore

F C G F

blood red roses go down moses oh billowing sails

F C G F

those so weak-willed guts all sea-filled throw them o’er the rails

G F C

’

boys tighten up the jib and sing a hearty song

G F C

’

we been driftin’ driftin’ for far too long

F C G F

I take no care me I’m so bare-breasted on the bow

F C G F

scabbed and weathered skin of leather who’s the deader now

Refrain:

C G7 C

the girl I love is oh so oh so far away

G7 C

I wonder can she hear me as I go through my day

G7 C

its so long lady angel I guess I’ll say goodbye

G7 C

but I do believe I’m aging right before your eyes

G F C

’

wash up on her coast not a nickel to my name

G F C

’

sold my sold my sold my gold watch and chain

F C G F

enough to hire a band of lyres to march me on my way

F C G F

through hills and valleys sugar ditch alleys up to her hingeless gate

Refrain:

C G7 C

the girl I love is oh so oh so far away

G7 C

I wonder can she hear me as I go through my day

G7 C

its so long lady angel I guess I’ll say goodbye

G7 C

but I do believe I’m aging right before your eyes

C G7 C

cock crow in the morning heard it loud and clear

G7 C

I ask her for to marry she answer with a tear

G7 C

boy you have my heart and I know you always will

G7 C

but that ain’t enough to hold me cause love don’t pay the bills

C F C

I turned away in shame for all my days in vain

G C

guess I’ll just drag on no one loves you till you’re gone

F C

let the river be my guide let the desert be my bride

G C

till my heart turns to steel till I no longer feel

Refrain:

C G7 C

that the girl I love is oh so oh so far away

G7 C

I wonder can she hear me as I go through my day

G7 C

its so long lady angel I guess I’ll say goodbye

G7 C

but I do believe I’m aging right before your eyes

G C Dm Dm6

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