Chords for Oh Death (ancient Western ballad w/ throat singing)
Tempo:
124.3 bpm
Chords used:
E
Em
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A
D
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Oh, oh, oh, dead.
Oh, oh, oh, dead.
Won't you spare me over till another year?
[E]
What [Em] is this I can't see without sin has taken [E] hold of me?
Oh, I [Em] am dead.
No one can tell.
I open my doors of [E] heaven and hell.
Oh, death someone [Db] would pray.
[E] Could you call some other day?
The children [Em] pray.
The preacher prays.
The time is early.
[E] It's time for you to pray.
Oh, oh, oh, dead.
Oh, [G] oh, [E] oh, dead.
[A] [E] Won't you spare me over till another [Em]
[E] [G] [Em] [D]
[E] [Em]
[E]
year?
If [Em] I come to take the soul, to leave the body [E] and leave it cold,
to drop [G] the [E] flesh from off [Em] of the [E] brain, the earth and worms will have their blame.
Mother, [Em] come to my bed, place a cold towel upon [E] my head.
[Em] My head is warm, my feet are cold.
Death is loomed upon [E] my soul.
Oh, dead.
Oh, [Em] [E] oh, oh, dead.
Won't you spare me over till [Em] [E] another year?
[Em] Oh, death, please consider my age.
Please don't take me [E] at this day.
My [Em] wealth is all at your command.
[E] If [G] you'll move your icy [E] hand.
No wealth, [Em] no [E] life [Em]
can satisfy me [E] but your poor soul.
[G] You're the [Em] young, the rich and the poor.
We're all going [E] to be united.
Oh,
[A] [E] [G] [E]
[D] won't [E] you spare [Em] [A] [E]
[Em]
me over till another [D] year?
[Eb] [Em] [Eb] [N]
Oh, oh, oh, dead.
Won't you spare me over till another year?
[E]
What [Em] is this I can't see without sin has taken [E] hold of me?
Oh, I [Em] am dead.
No one can tell.
I open my doors of [E] heaven and hell.
Oh, death someone [Db] would pray.
[E] Could you call some other day?
The children [Em] pray.
The preacher prays.
The time is early.
[E] It's time for you to pray.
Oh, oh, oh, dead.
Oh, [G] oh, [E] oh, dead.
[A] [E] Won't you spare me over till another [Em]
[E] [G] [Em] [D]
[E] [Em]
[E]
year?
If [Em] I come to take the soul, to leave the body [E] and leave it cold,
to drop [G] the [E] flesh from off [Em] of the [E] brain, the earth and worms will have their blame.
Mother, [Em] come to my bed, place a cold towel upon [E] my head.
[Em] My head is warm, my feet are cold.
Death is loomed upon [E] my soul.
Oh, dead.
Oh, [Em] [E] oh, oh, dead.
Won't you spare me over till [Em] [E] another year?
[Em] Oh, death, please consider my age.
Please don't take me [E] at this day.
My [Em] wealth is all at your command.
[E] If [G] you'll move your icy [E] hand.
No wealth, [Em] no [E] life [Em]
can satisfy me [E] but your poor soul.
[G] You're the [Em] young, the rich and the poor.
We're all going [E] to be united.
Oh,
[A] [E] [G] [E]
[D] won't [E] you spare [Em] [A] [E]
[Em]
me over till another [D] year?
[Eb] [Em] [Eb] [N]
Key:
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_ _ _ Oh, _ _ _ oh, oh, dead. _ _ _ _
Oh, _ _ oh, oh, dead. _
_ _ _ _ Won't you spare me over till another year?
_ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ What [Em] is this I can't see without sin has taken [E] hold of me? _ _ _
_ Oh, I [Em] am dead.
No one can tell.
I open my doors of [E] heaven and _ _ _ hell. _ _
Oh, death someone [Db] would pray.
[E] Could you call some other _ day?
_ _ _ _ The children [Em] pray.
The preacher prays.
The time is early.
[E] It's time for you to pray. _ _ _ _
_ _ Oh, oh, oh, dead.
_ Oh, [G] oh, [E] oh, dead.
[A] _ [E] Won't you spare me over till another _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
[E] _ _ [G] _ _ [Em] _ _ [D] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
year?
_ _ _ If [Em] I come to take the soul, to leave the body [E] and leave it cold, _ _
_ to drop [G] the [E] flesh from off [Em] of the [E] brain, the earth and worms will have their blame. _ _ _ _
Mother, [Em] _ come to my bed, place a cold towel upon [E] my head. _
_ _ _ [Em] My head is warm, my feet are cold.
Death is loomed upon [E] my soul. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Oh, dead.
_ _ Oh, [Em] [E] oh, oh, _ _ dead.
Won't you spare me over till [Em] [E] another year? _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] Oh, death, please consider my age.
Please don't take me [E] at this day. _
_ _ _ My [Em] wealth is all at your command.
[E] If [G] you'll move your icy [E] _ _ _ hand. _
No wealth, [Em] no [E] life _ [Em] _ _
can satisfy me [E] but your poor soul.
_ _ _ _ _ [G] You're the [Em] young, the rich and the poor.
We're all going [E] to be united. _ _ _ _
_ _ Oh, _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ [E] _ _ [G] _ _ [E] _ _
[D] won't [E] you spare [Em] _ _ [A] _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ me over till _ another [D] year?
_ _ [Eb] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ [N] _
Oh, _ _ oh, oh, dead. _
_ _ _ _ Won't you spare me over till another year?
_ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ What [Em] is this I can't see without sin has taken [E] hold of me? _ _ _
_ Oh, I [Em] am dead.
No one can tell.
I open my doors of [E] heaven and _ _ _ hell. _ _
Oh, death someone [Db] would pray.
[E] Could you call some other _ day?
_ _ _ _ The children [Em] pray.
The preacher prays.
The time is early.
[E] It's time for you to pray. _ _ _ _
_ _ Oh, oh, oh, dead.
_ Oh, [G] oh, [E] oh, dead.
[A] _ [E] Won't you spare me over till another _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
[E] _ _ [G] _ _ [Em] _ _ [D] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
year?
_ _ _ If [Em] I come to take the soul, to leave the body [E] and leave it cold, _ _
_ to drop [G] the [E] flesh from off [Em] of the [E] brain, the earth and worms will have their blame. _ _ _ _
Mother, [Em] _ come to my bed, place a cold towel upon [E] my head. _
_ _ _ [Em] My head is warm, my feet are cold.
Death is loomed upon [E] my soul. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Oh, dead.
_ _ Oh, [Em] [E] oh, oh, _ _ dead.
Won't you spare me over till [Em] [E] another year? _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] Oh, death, please consider my age.
Please don't take me [E] at this day. _
_ _ _ My [Em] wealth is all at your command.
[E] If [G] you'll move your icy [E] _ _ _ hand. _
No wealth, [Em] no [E] life _ [Em] _ _
can satisfy me [E] but your poor soul.
_ _ _ _ _ [G] You're the [Em] young, the rich and the poor.
We're all going [E] to be united. _ _ _ _
_ _ Oh, _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ [E] _ _ [G] _ _ [E] _ _
[D] won't [E] you spare [Em] _ _ [A] _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ me over till _ another [D] year?
_ _ [Eb] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ [N] _