Chords for Lightnin' Hopkins-Death Blues
Tempo:
93.4 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
A
Am
Dm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[D]
[F#] [Am] [D]
Sound like I can hear it in the morning,
Death bells ringing all in my ear.
[D]
Sound [G] like I can hear it in the morning,
[Dm]
[G] [D] Death bells ringing all in my ear.
[A]
Yeah, I knowed I was gonna [Am] leave on a chariot,
But [A] I didn't know [G] what [D] kind of chariot
Was gonna take me away from here.
[A] [D] I want you to remember, ever-living creeper,
[G] [D] Every living creeper's bound to die.
I want [G] you to remember, ever-living creeper,
[D] Every living creeper's bound to die.
Yeah, you know when that chariot [A] come at you,
[G] [D] They'll break run and try to hide.
[A] [D]
You know [Dm] my mama told me,
[G]
You know my [D] papa told me to,
You know my mama told [G] me,
[D] Oh, papa told me to.
He said, you [A] know, one day, sonny chariot,
[D]
Whoa, Lord, come in after you.
Hey,
[D]
[G] [D] you know the life I'm living,
[G]
I've been living it for a many year.
You know the life [G] I'm living,
I've been [D] living it for a many year.
I know the life I'm living,
I know the chariot was coming [A] for me,
But I didn't know [G] [D]
what kind of chariot
Was gonna take me away from here.
[G#] [A] [D]
[D]
[F#] [Am] [D]
Sound like I can hear it in the morning,
Death bells ringing all in my ear.
[D]
Sound [G] like I can hear it in the morning,
[Dm]
[G] [D] Death bells ringing all in my ear.
[A]
Yeah, I knowed I was gonna [Am] leave on a chariot,
But [A] I didn't know [G] what [D] kind of chariot
Was gonna take me away from here.
[A] [D] I want you to remember, ever-living creeper,
[G] [D] Every living creeper's bound to die.
I want [G] you to remember, ever-living creeper,
[D] Every living creeper's bound to die.
Yeah, you know when that chariot [A] come at you,
[G] [D] They'll break run and try to hide.
[A] [D]
You know [Dm] my mama told me,
[G]
You know my [D] papa told me to,
You know my mama told [G] me,
[D] Oh, papa told me to.
He said, you [A] know, one day, sonny chariot,
[D]
Whoa, Lord, come in after you.
Hey,
[D]
[G] [D] you know the life I'm living,
[G]
I've been living it for a many year.
You know the life [G] I'm living,
I've been [D] living it for a many year.
I know the life I'm living,
I know the chariot was coming [A] for me,
But I didn't know [G] [D]
what kind of chariot
Was gonna take me away from here.
[G#] [A] [D]
[D]
Key:
D
G
A
Am
Dm
D
G
A
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ [Am] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ Sound like I can hear it in the morning,
_ _ _ _ Death bells ringing all in my ear.
_ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Sound [G] like I can hear it in the morning,
[Dm] _
_ [G] _ _ [D] Death bells ringing all in my ear.
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ Yeah, I knowed I was gonna [Am] leave on a chariot,
But [A] I didn't know _ [G] _ _ what [D] kind of chariot
Was gonna take me away from here. _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ [D] I want you to remember, ever-living creeper,
_ [G] _ _ _ [D] Every living creeper's bound to die. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ I want [G] you to remember, ever-living creeper,
_ _ _ [D] Every living creeper's bound to die. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Yeah, you know when that chariot [A] come at you,
_ _ [G] _ [D] They'll break run and try to hide. _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
You know [Dm] my mama told me,
_ [G] _ _ _
_ You know my [D] papa told me to, _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
You know my mama told [G] me, _ _ _
_ [D] Oh, papa told me to. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
He said, you [A] know, one day, sonny chariot,
_ _ [D] _
_ Whoa, Lord, come in after you.
Hey, _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ [G] _ _ _ [D] you _ _ _ know the life I'm living,
_ _ [G] _
_ I've been living it for a many year. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
You know the life [G] I'm living, _ _ _ _
I've been [D] living it for a many year. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ I know the life I'm living,
I know the chariot was coming [A] for me,
But I didn't know [G] _ _ [D]
what kind of chariot
Was gonna take me away from here. _ _ _
_ _ [G#] _ _ [A] _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ [Am] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ Sound like I can hear it in the morning,
_ _ _ _ Death bells ringing all in my ear.
_ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Sound [G] like I can hear it in the morning,
[Dm] _
_ [G] _ _ [D] Death bells ringing all in my ear.
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ Yeah, I knowed I was gonna [Am] leave on a chariot,
But [A] I didn't know _ [G] _ _ what [D] kind of chariot
Was gonna take me away from here. _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ [D] I want you to remember, ever-living creeper,
_ [G] _ _ _ [D] Every living creeper's bound to die. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ I want [G] you to remember, ever-living creeper,
_ _ _ [D] Every living creeper's bound to die. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Yeah, you know when that chariot [A] come at you,
_ _ [G] _ [D] They'll break run and try to hide. _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
You know [Dm] my mama told me,
_ [G] _ _ _
_ You know my [D] papa told me to, _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
You know my mama told [G] me, _ _ _
_ [D] Oh, papa told me to. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
He said, you [A] know, one day, sonny chariot,
_ _ [D] _
_ Whoa, Lord, come in after you.
Hey, _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ [G] _ _ _ [D] you _ _ _ know the life I'm living,
_ _ [G] _
_ I've been living it for a many year. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
You know the life [G] I'm living, _ _ _ _
I've been [D] living it for a many year. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ I know the life I'm living,
I know the chariot was coming [A] for me,
But I didn't know [G] _ _ [D]
what kind of chariot
Was gonna take me away from here. _ _ _
_ _ [G#] _ _ [A] _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _