My Name Is Death Chords by The Incredible String Band
Tempo:
109.95 bpm
Chords used:
Cm
Gm
Bb
Eb
F
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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I am the question that cannot be answered.
I am the lover that cannot be lost.
Yet small are the gifts of my servant the soldier.
For time is my offspring.
Pray what is my [G] name?
My [Cm] name is [Gm]
death, [Cm] cannot you [F] see?
[Cm] Oh, life [Gm] must turn to [Bb] me.
[F] Oh, [Bb] [Eb] cannot you [C] see?
And you [Bb] must [Eb] come with me.
[Bb] You
[Eb] [Dm] must come with [Cm] me.
[Gm] [C] I'll give [Gm]
you [Cm] gold [Eb] and jewels [Ab] rare, [Db] And all [F] my wealth [Cm] in [Eb]
store.
[Gm] [Dm] All [D]
pleasures [Gm] fair, [F]
If I [Bb] may live [G] but [Dm] a few short [Cm] years more.
Oh,
[Gm]
[Cm] lady, [Gm] lay [Cm] your jewels [Fm] aside.
[C] No [Cm] more to glory [Gm] in [Bb] your pride.
[F] [Bb] Tarrying here there is no [C] way.
Your [Bb] time has come that you [Eb] must away.
[Bb] And you [Eb] [Dm] must come [C] clean.
[Cm]
I am the lover that cannot be lost.
Yet small are the gifts of my servant the soldier.
For time is my offspring.
Pray what is my [G] name?
My [Cm] name is [Gm]
death, [Cm] cannot you [F] see?
[Cm] Oh, life [Gm] must turn to [Bb] me.
[F] Oh, [Bb] [Eb] cannot you [C] see?
And you [Bb] must [Eb] come with me.
[Bb] You
[Eb] [Dm] must come with [Cm] me.
[Gm] [C] I'll give [Gm]
you [Cm] gold [Eb] and jewels [Ab] rare, [Db] And all [F] my wealth [Cm] in [Eb]
store.
[Gm] [Dm] All [D]
pleasures [Gm] fair, [F]
If I [Bb] may live [G] but [Dm] a few short [Cm] years more.
Oh,
[Gm]
[Cm] lady, [Gm] lay [Cm] your jewels [Fm] aside.
[C] No [Cm] more to glory [Gm] in [Bb] your pride.
[F] [Bb] Tarrying here there is no [C] way.
Your [Bb] time has come that you [Eb] must away.
[Bb] And you [Eb] [Dm] must come [C] clean.
[Cm]
Key:
Cm
Gm
Bb
Eb
F
Cm
Gm
Bb
_ _ _ _ _ I am the question that cannot be answered.
I am the lover that cannot be lost.
Yet small are the gifts of my servant the soldier.
For time is my offspring.
Pray what is my [G] name? _ _ _ _ _ _ _
My _ [Cm] _ name is [Gm]
death, [Cm] cannot you [F] _ see?
_ _ _ [Cm] Oh, life _ [Gm] must turn to [Bb] _ me. _
_ [F] Oh, [Bb] _ [Eb] _ cannot you [C] _ _ _ see? _ _
And you [Bb] _ must _ [Eb] come with me.
_ _ [Bb] You _
[Eb] _ [Dm] must come _ _ with [Cm] _ me. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Gm] _ [C] I'll give [Gm]
you [Cm] _ gold [Eb] and _ jewels [Ab] _ _ rare, [Db] And _ all [F] my wealth [Cm] in _ [Eb]
store.
_ _ [Gm] _ [Dm] All _ [D]
pleasures _ [Gm] _ fair, [F] _ _ _
_ _ If I [Bb] may live [G] but [Dm] a few short _ [Cm] years more.
Oh, _ _
_ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Cm] lady, _ _ _ [Gm] lay [Cm] your jewels [Fm] _ aside. _ _
_ _ [C] No [Cm] more to glory [Gm] in [Bb] your pride. _ _ _
[F] _ _ [Bb] Tarrying here there is no [C] _ way. _ _ _ _
Your [Bb] time has come that you _ [Eb] must away. _ _ _
_ _ [Bb] And you [Eb] _ [Dm] must come _ _ _ _ _ [C] clean. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I am the lover that cannot be lost.
Yet small are the gifts of my servant the soldier.
For time is my offspring.
Pray what is my [G] name? _ _ _ _ _ _ _
My _ [Cm] _ name is [Gm]
death, [Cm] cannot you [F] _ see?
_ _ _ [Cm] Oh, life _ [Gm] must turn to [Bb] _ me. _
_ [F] Oh, [Bb] _ [Eb] _ cannot you [C] _ _ _ see? _ _
And you [Bb] _ must _ [Eb] come with me.
_ _ [Bb] You _
[Eb] _ [Dm] must come _ _ with [Cm] _ me. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Gm] _ [C] I'll give [Gm]
you [Cm] _ gold [Eb] and _ jewels [Ab] _ _ rare, [Db] And _ all [F] my wealth [Cm] in _ [Eb]
store.
_ _ [Gm] _ [Dm] All _ [D]
pleasures _ [Gm] _ fair, [F] _ _ _
_ _ If I [Bb] may live [G] but [Dm] a few short _ [Cm] years more.
Oh, _ _
_ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Cm] lady, _ _ _ [Gm] lay [Cm] your jewels [Fm] _ aside. _ _
_ _ [C] No [Cm] more to glory [Gm] in [Bb] your pride. _ _ _
[F] _ _ [Bb] Tarrying here there is no [C] _ way. _ _ _ _
Your [Bb] time has come that you _ [Eb] must away. _ _ _
_ _ [Bb] And you [Eb] _ [Dm] must come _ _ _ _ _ [C] clean. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _