Death And The Lady chords by
Shirley Collins

N/A•

Key: G minor•

Verse 1

C

C

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E

E

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E

E

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D

D

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A

A

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Bm

Bm

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As I walked out

A

A

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one morning, May,

Bm

Bm

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The birds did sing

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A

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and the lambs did play.

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Em

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The birds did sing

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G

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A

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and the lambs did play,

Bm

Bm

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I met an old man,

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D

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Em

Em

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G

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A

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C

C

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I met an old man by the way.

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Bm

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A

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Asus4

Asus4

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His head was bald, his beard was grey,

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Bm

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His coat was of a metal shade.

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D

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Em

Em

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G

G

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A

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I asked him what strange country man,

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or what strange place,

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or what strange place he

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A

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C

C

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C

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did belong.

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Bm

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My name is death,

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Asus4

Asus4

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A

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cannot you see?

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Lord's jukes and light is

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bowed down to me.

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Em

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A

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And you are one of those branches three,

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And you, fair maid,

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D

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Em

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and you, fair maid,

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C

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must come with me.

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Bm

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I'll give you gold and jewels rare,

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I'll give you costly robes to wear,

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Em

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G

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A

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I'll give you all my wealth in store

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If you'll let me live,

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Em

Em

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G

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if you'll let me live a few years

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A

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C

C

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C

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more

D

D

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Bm

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Am

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A

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Fair lady, lay your robes aside,

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A

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No longer glory in your bride,

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Em

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And our sweet night,

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A

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make no delay,

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D

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Em

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Your time is come, your time is come,

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A

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C

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C

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and you must away.

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A

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Bm

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F

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A

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And not long after this fair maid died,

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A

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Bm

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Right on my tomb the lady cried,

Bsus4

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Bm

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D

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Em

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Here lies a poor dis

G

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A

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tressed maid,

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Whom death now lightly,

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Em

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G

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whom death now lightly hath betrayed.

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C

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

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Chords

C
E
D
A
Bm
Em
G
Asus4
Am
F
Bsus4

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Death And The Lady by Shirley Collins is G minor.

The primary chords used in Death And The Lady are Eb, G, F, C, Dm, Gm.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Eb, G, F, C, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Death And The Lady is approximately 39 beats per minute.

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