Oh, Death chords by Dock Boggs

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Verse 1

What is this that I can't see

With icy hands takin' hold on me?

"I am death and none can excel

I'll open the doors to heaven or hell"

Verse 2
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Oh  (C major) death, oh  (F major) death  (C major) 
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 (F major) Can't you spare me over
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 (C major) 'til another year?
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Oh death, oh death  (F major) 
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Please spare me over 'til  (C major) an other year

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Verse 3

"Oh death", someone would pray

"Could you call some other

day?"

"God's children's prayed,

the preacher's preached

The time of mercy is out

of your reach"

Verse 4

"I'll fix your feet so you can't walk

I'll lock your jaws so you can't talk

Close your eyes so you can't see

This very hour come go with me"

Verse 5

"Death I come to take the soul

Leave the body and leave it cold

To drop the flesh off of the frame

The earth and worm both have a claim"

Verse 6
C 
F 
C 
Oh  (C major) death, oh death  (F major)  (C major) 
Can't you spare me over
'til another year?
F 
Oh death, oh  (F major) death
C 
Please spare  (C major) me over 'til another year

Verse 7

My mother come to my bed

Place a cold towel upon my head

My head is warm, my feet is cold

Death is moving upon my soul

Verse 8
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 (C major) 
Oh death, how you treating me
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You  (F major) close my eyes so I can't  (C major) see
You hurt my body, you make me cold
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You're  (F major) ruling my life right out of my  (C major) soul

Verse 9
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Oh  (C major) death,  (B flat major)  (C major) oh death  (F major)  (C major) 
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C 
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 (F major) Can't you spare  (C major)  (F major) me over
C 
 (C major) 'til another year?
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C 
Oh death, oh  (F major) death  (C major) 
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C 
F 
C 
 (B flat major) Please  (C major) spare me  (F major) over 'til  (C major) an other year

Verse 10

Oh death, please consider my age

Please don't take me at this stage

My wealth is all at your command

If you will move your icy hand

Verse 11

"The old, the young, the rich or poor

Are all alike with me, you know

No wealth, no land, no silver, no gold

Nothin' satisfies me but your soul"

Verse 12
C 
 (C major) 
Oh death, oh death
F 
C 
F 
 (F major) Can't you spare  (C major) me  (F major) over
C 
 (C major) 'til another year?
Oh death, oh death
F 
C 
 (F major) Please spare me over 'til another  (C major) year