Oh, Death Ralph Stanley Traditional Chords

Tempo:
121.65 bpm
Chords used:

F

C

E

B

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Oh, Death   Ralph Stanley   Traditional chords
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[F]
[C] Oh, [B] [F] Death
Oh,
[F] [E] [F] Death
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, this is death none can excel
I hold the key [C] for heaven [F] or hell
Oh, [C] Death
[F]
[C] Oh, [G] [E]
Death
[D]
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 limbs
[C] Till you can't [F]
walk
I'll blind your eyes
Till you can't see
This very hour
Come and go with me
Oh, Death
[Gb] [Bb]
[F] Oh, Death
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 can't see
You're stiffening my limbs
And you're makin' me cold
Takin' my body from [F] my soul
Oh, [N] Death
Oh,
[Ab] [E] Death
[F]
Won't you spare [C] me over till [F] another year?
Won't you spare me over till another year?
Won't you spare me over till another year?
Key:  
F
134211111
C
3211
E
2311
B
12341112
G
2131
F
134211111
C
3211
E
2311
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Let's start jamming Ralph Stanley - Oh, Death chords, Practice these chords sequence - F, C and F. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 37 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 75 BPM. With the song's key of F# Major, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
[C] Oh, _ _ _ _ [B] _ [F] Death
_ _ _ _ _ Oh, _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ [E] _ [F] Death
_ _ _ _ _ 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, this is death none can excel
I hold the key [C] for heaven [F] or hell _
_ _ Oh, _ _ _ [C] Death
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] Oh, _ [G] _ _ _ _ [E]
Death
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _
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 limbs
[C] Till you can't [F] _
walk
_ _ I'll blind your eyes
Till you can't see
This very hour
Come and go with _ _ me
_ Oh, _ _ _ _ Death _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ [Bb] _
_ [F] Oh, Death _ _ _
_ _ 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 can't see
_ _ _ _ You're stiffening my limbs
And you're makin' me cold
Takin' my body from [F] my _ soul _ _
Oh, _ _ [N] _ _ Death
_ _ _ _ _ Oh, _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ [E] _ Death
[F] _
_ _ _ _ Won't you spare [C] me over till [F] another _ _ year? _
Won't you spare me over till another year?
_ _ _ _ Won't you spare me over till another year? _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

Within the album My Life & Legacy: The Very Best of, written by Ralph Stanley, you'll find this song.

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