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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
Em  C  Em  C
Em  C  Em  C
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

Creeping Death chords and lyrics

Free chords for Creeping Death by Metallica. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

CREEPING DEATH ACOUSTIC - Metallica
Standard Tuning (EADGBe)
[VERSE]
[PRE-CHORUS]
G  F#  G  F#
[CHORUS]
Em  C  Em  C  Em  C
[VERSE]
[PRE-CHORUS]
G  F#  G  F#
[CHORUS]
Em  C  Em  C  Em  C
[BRIDGE]
[SOLO]
Em  C  Em  C  
Em  C  Em  C 
Em  C  Em  C  
Em  C  Em  C 
[VERSE]
[PRE-CHORUS]
G  F#  G  F#
[CHORUS]
[OUTRO]
Em  C  Em  C  Em  C

Creeping Death Chords by Metallica

Learn how to play Creeping Death by Metallica with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Creeping Death chords”, “Creeping Death guitar chords”, or “Metallica Creeping Death chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Creeping Death chords and for experienced players who want accurate Creeping Death lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Em, C, G, F#, D, F.

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The chords for "Creeping Death" show the original chord names (including Em, C, G, F#, D, F). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.