Chords for North Mississippi Allstars Ain't No Grave
Tempo:
113.3 bpm
Chords used:
D
A
G
Bm
B
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[D] Look death dead in the eye as he passed me by, [Bm] see you later son, here for [D] your father,
come for [Bm] you later, [D] here for your father.
In the day comes, death comes back my way, [A] I would [B] hope [D] to be as brave [G] as he was [D] on judgment
day, I [A] would hope to be [D] as brave [A] as he was on [D] judgment day.
Ain't no grave hold his body [Bm] down, no [G] grave hold [D] his body down, ain't no grave hold his body down.
Bless our dear mother, he was a heart, [Bm] comes a time [G] soulmates [D] must part, been side [Bm] by side
[G] from [D] the start, she gave him strength to carry through, [Bm] face the one thing we [G] all [D] have to
do, [G] face the one [D] thing we all have to do.
[G] I [A] would hope to be [D] as brave [A] as he was [D] on judgment day, I would [A] hope to [D] be as brave [A] as he [D] was
on judgment day.
Ain't no grave hold his body down, no [A] grave hold [D] his body down, ain't [G] no grave hold [D] his body down.
[G] This has been my fortune [D] and no truly great man, [A] I've heard the music [Em] of [D] the spheres,
[A] I've heard the music of [D] the spheres, I'm [G] unbroken [D] and I have no fear, [A] I've heard the music [G] of [D] the spheres.
[Bm] [D]
I had my way, he'd be here today [Bm] to sit down at the [D] piano and play, [G] sit down at the piano [D] and play.
See him in the face of my newborn baby, [Bm] child, view the time spinning in the [D] sky, baby [Bm] girl
looks [E] me [D] straight in the eye.
I [A] would hope to [D] be as brave [A] as he was [D] on judgment day, I would [A] hope to [G] be [D] as brave [G]
[A] as he was
on [D] judgment day.
Ain't no grave hold his body [Bm] down, no grave [D] hold his body down, [Bm] ain't no grave [D] hold his body down.
Ain't no grave hold his body down, no grave, [G]
ain't no grave [D] hold his body down.
come for [Bm] you later, [D] here for your father.
In the day comes, death comes back my way, [A] I would [B] hope [D] to be as brave [G] as he was [D] on judgment
day, I [A] would hope to be [D] as brave [A] as he was on [D] judgment day.
Ain't no grave hold his body [Bm] down, no [G] grave hold [D] his body down, ain't no grave hold his body down.
Bless our dear mother, he was a heart, [Bm] comes a time [G] soulmates [D] must part, been side [Bm] by side
[G] from [D] the start, she gave him strength to carry through, [Bm] face the one thing we [G] all [D] have to
do, [G] face the one [D] thing we all have to do.
[G] I [A] would hope to be [D] as brave [A] as he was [D] on judgment day, I would [A] hope to [D] be as brave [A] as he [D] was
on judgment day.
Ain't no grave hold his body down, no [A] grave hold [D] his body down, ain't [G] no grave hold [D] his body down.
[G] This has been my fortune [D] and no truly great man, [A] I've heard the music [Em] of [D] the spheres,
[A] I've heard the music of [D] the spheres, I'm [G] unbroken [D] and I have no fear, [A] I've heard the music [G] of [D] the spheres.
[Bm] [D]
I had my way, he'd be here today [Bm] to sit down at the [D] piano and play, [G] sit down at the piano [D] and play.
See him in the face of my newborn baby, [Bm] child, view the time spinning in the [D] sky, baby [Bm] girl
looks [E] me [D] straight in the eye.
I [A] would hope to [D] be as brave [A] as he was [D] on judgment day, I would [A] hope to [G] be [D] as brave [G]
[A] as he was
on [D] judgment day.
Ain't no grave hold his body [Bm] down, no grave [D] hold his body down, [Bm] ain't no grave [D] hold his body down.
Ain't no grave hold his body down, no grave, [G]
ain't no grave [D] hold his body down.
Key:
D
A
G
Bm
B
D
A
G
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] Look death dead in the eye as he passed me by, [Bm] see you later son, here for [D] your father,
come for [Bm] you later, [D] here for your father. _ _
In the day comes, death comes back my way, [A] I would [B] hope [D] to be as brave _ [G] as he was [D] on judgment
day, I [A] would hope to be [D] as brave [A] as he was on [D] judgment day. _
Ain't no grave hold his body [Bm] down, no [G] grave hold [D] his body down, ain't no grave hold his body down. _ _
_ _ _ _ Bless our dear mother, he was a heart, [Bm] comes a time [G] soulmates [D] must part, been side [Bm] by side
[G] from [D] the start, _ _ she gave him strength to carry through, [Bm] face the one thing we [G] all [D] have to
do, [G] face the one [D] thing we all have to do.
[G] I [A] would hope to be [D] as brave _ [A] as he was [D] on judgment day, I would [A] hope to [D] be as brave _ [A] as he [D] was
on judgment _ _ day.
Ain't no grave hold his body down, no [A] grave hold [D] his body down, ain't [G] no grave hold [D] his body down. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] This has been my fortune [D] and no truly great man, [A] I've heard the music [Em] of [D] the spheres,
[A] I've heard the music of [D] the spheres, I'm [G] unbroken [D] and I have no fear, [A] I've heard the music [G] of [D] the spheres. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
I had my way, he'd be here today [Bm] to sit down at the [D] piano and play, [G] sit down at the piano [D] and play. _
See him in the face of my newborn baby, [Bm] child, view the time spinning in the [D] sky, baby [Bm] girl
looks [E] me [D] straight in the eye.
I [A] would hope to [D] be as brave _ [A] as he was [D] on judgment day, I would [A] hope to [G] be [D] as brave [G]
[A] as he was
on [D] judgment _ day.
Ain't no grave hold his body [Bm] down, no grave [D] hold his body down, [Bm] ain't no grave [D] hold his body down. _
Ain't no grave _ hold his body down, no grave, _ _ _ _ [G]
ain't no grave [D] hold his body down. _ _
[D] Look death dead in the eye as he passed me by, [Bm] see you later son, here for [D] your father,
come for [Bm] you later, [D] here for your father. _ _
In the day comes, death comes back my way, [A] I would [B] hope [D] to be as brave _ [G] as he was [D] on judgment
day, I [A] would hope to be [D] as brave [A] as he was on [D] judgment day. _
Ain't no grave hold his body [Bm] down, no [G] grave hold [D] his body down, ain't no grave hold his body down. _ _
_ _ _ _ Bless our dear mother, he was a heart, [Bm] comes a time [G] soulmates [D] must part, been side [Bm] by side
[G] from [D] the start, _ _ she gave him strength to carry through, [Bm] face the one thing we [G] all [D] have to
do, [G] face the one [D] thing we all have to do.
[G] I [A] would hope to be [D] as brave _ [A] as he was [D] on judgment day, I would [A] hope to [D] be as brave _ [A] as he [D] was
on judgment _ _ day.
Ain't no grave hold his body down, no [A] grave hold [D] his body down, ain't [G] no grave hold [D] his body down. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] This has been my fortune [D] and no truly great man, [A] I've heard the music [Em] of [D] the spheres,
[A] I've heard the music of [D] the spheres, I'm [G] unbroken [D] and I have no fear, [A] I've heard the music [G] of [D] the spheres. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
I had my way, he'd be here today [Bm] to sit down at the [D] piano and play, [G] sit down at the piano [D] and play. _
See him in the face of my newborn baby, [Bm] child, view the time spinning in the [D] sky, baby [Bm] girl
looks [E] me [D] straight in the eye.
I [A] would hope to [D] be as brave _ [A] as he was [D] on judgment day, I would [A] hope to [G] be [D] as brave [G]
[A] as he was
on [D] judgment _ day.
Ain't no grave hold his body [Bm] down, no grave [D] hold his body down, [Bm] ain't no grave [D] hold his body down. _
Ain't no grave _ hold his body down, no grave, _ _ _ _ [G]
ain't no grave [D] hold his body down. _ _
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