Chords for "O' Death" by Ralph Stanley/Jen Titus, cover by Nick Brady

_ This is Oh Death by Ralph Stanton. _
_ _ _ _ _ Oh _ [N] Death, _ _ _ _ Oh _ Death,
_ _ Won't you spare me [B] over till another year? _ _
[N] _ _ _ Well, what is this that I can't see?
_ That's cold hands taking hold of me.
Well, I'm death and I excel,
_ I'll open the door to heaven or hell.
_ _ Oh Death, someone would pray,
_ Would you wait to call me another day? _ _ _ _
[B] Children pray, the preacher [G] _ preached,
_ [B]
Time and mercy is out of your [N] reach. _ _
[Eb] Fix your feet till [B] you can't walk,
I'll lock your [N] jaw till you can't talk.
_ I'll [B] close your eyes till you [C] can't see,
The very air come and go with me.
_ I'm death, I come to take the soul,
_ Leave the body and leave it cold.
_ _ [Bm] _ Drop the flesh off of the frame,
Dirt and worm both have a [N] _ claim. _ _ _
Oh _ Death, _ _ Oh _ Death,
_ Won't you spare me over [B] till another _ year?
_ [N] _ _
_ _ My mother came to my bed,
Placed a cold towel upon my head.
_ My head is warm, my feet are _ cold,
Death is moving upon my soul.
_ _ [B] _ Oh Death, how you're [N] treating me,
You close my eyes so I can't see.
_ You're hurting my body, you make me cold,
_ You run my life right out of my soul.
_ _ _ Oh Death, please consider my _ age,
Please don't take me at this stage.
_ My [B] wealth is all at your command,
_ _ If you will move your icy _ _ [N] hand. _
_ _ Oh the young, the rich, or poor,
Hunger like me you know. _ _ _ _ _ _
No wealth, no ruin, no silver, no gold, _
Nothing satisfies me but your soul. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Oh Death, _ _ Oh _ Death,
_ Won't you spare me over till another _ _ _ year?
Won't you spare me over till another year?
[C] _ _ _ _
[N] Won't you spare me over till another _ _ _ _ _ year?
[B] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [N] _ _