Chords for Great Voices of Bluegrass III: Ralph Stanley, "O Death."
Tempo:
71.95 bpm
Chords used:
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[F] Oh, Death
Oh, [C#] [N] Death
[F] Won't you spare me over till another year?
What is this that I can't see
With ice cold [C] hands takin' [F] hold of me?
Well, it says death none can excel
I hold [C] the key for heaven [F] or hell [Em] Oh, [F] Death
Oh, [N]
Death
[F] Won't you spare me over till another year?
[C] [F]
Well, I'll bridle your tongue
Till you can't talk
I'll stiffen your [C] limbs
Till [F] you can't walk
I'll blind your eyes
Till you can't see
This very hour
Come [F] and go with me Oh, Death
[C]
[A#m] Oh, Death
[F]
Won't you spare me over till another year?
[C] [F]
Oh, Death
How you're treatin' me
You're blindin' my eyes
[C] Till I [F] can't see
You're stiffening my limbs
And you're makin' me cold
Takin' my [C] body from [F] my soul
Oh, Death Oh, [F#] [C] Death
[F] Won't you spare me over till another year?
Won't you spare me over till another year?
Won't you spare me over till another year?
[N]
Oh, [C#] [N] Death
[F] Won't you spare me over till another year?
What is this that I can't see
With ice cold [C] hands takin' [F] hold of me?
Well, it says death none can excel
I hold [C] the key for heaven [F] or hell [Em] Oh, [F] Death
Oh, [N]
Death
[F] Won't you spare me over till another year?
[C] [F]
Well, I'll bridle your tongue
Till you can't talk
I'll stiffen your [C] limbs
Till [F] you can't walk
I'll blind your eyes
Till you can't see
This very hour
Come [F] and go with me Oh, Death
[C]
[A#m] Oh, Death
[F]
Won't you spare me over till another year?
[C] [F]
Oh, Death
How you're treatin' me
You're blindin' my eyes
[C] Till I [F] can't see
You're stiffening my limbs
And you're makin' me cold
Takin' my [C] body from [F] my soul
Oh, Death Oh, [F#] [C] Death
[F] Won't you spare me over till another year?
Won't you spare me over till another year?
Won't you spare me over till another year?
[N]
Key:
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[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ Oh, Death
Oh, _ _ _ [C#] _ _ [N] Death
[F] _ _ _ Won't you spare me over till another _ year?
_ What is this that I can't see
With ice cold [C] hands takin' [F] hold of me?
_ Well, it says death none can excel
I hold [C] the key for heaven [F] or hell [Em] Oh, _ [F] Death
_ _ _ _ Oh, [N] _
_ Death
_ _ [F] Won't you spare me over till another _ year? _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ [F] _ _ _
_ Well, I'll bridle your tongue
Till you can't talk
I'll stiffen your [C] limbs
Till [F] you can't walk
I'll blind your eyes
Till you can't see
This very hour
Come [F] and go with me Oh, _ _ Death
_ _ [C] _
_ [A#m] _ _ Oh, Death
_ [F] _
Won't you spare me over till another year? _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ Oh, Death
How you're treatin' me
You're blindin' my eyes
[C] Till I [F] can't see
_ _ You're stiffening my limbs
And you're makin' me cold
Takin' my [C] body from [F] my soul
_ Oh, _ Death Oh, _ _ _ [F#] _ [C] _ Death
[F] _ _ Won't you spare me over till another year?
Won't you spare me over till another year?
Won't you spare me over till another year? _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
Oh, _ _ _ [C#] _ _ [N] Death
[F] _ _ _ Won't you spare me over till another _ year?
_ What is this that I can't see
With ice cold [C] hands takin' [F] hold of me?
_ Well, it says death none can excel
I hold [C] the key for heaven [F] or hell [Em] Oh, _ [F] Death
_ _ _ _ Oh, [N] _
_ Death
_ _ [F] Won't you spare me over till another _ year? _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ [F] _ _ _
_ Well, I'll bridle your tongue
Till you can't talk
I'll stiffen your [C] limbs
Till [F] you can't walk
I'll blind your eyes
Till you can't see
This very hour
Come [F] and go with me Oh, _ _ Death
_ _ [C] _
_ [A#m] _ _ Oh, Death
_ [F] _
Won't you spare me over till another year? _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ Oh, Death
How you're treatin' me
You're blindin' my eyes
[C] Till I [F] can't see
_ _ You're stiffening my limbs
And you're makin' me cold
Takin' my [C] body from [F] my soul
_ Oh, _ Death Oh, _ _ _ [F#] _ [C] _ Death
[F] _ _ Won't you spare me over till another year?
Won't you spare me over till another year?
Won't you spare me over till another year? _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _