Key: Db major
Verse 1
F
C
With icy hands takin' hold on me?
"I am death and none can excel
F
C
I'll open the doors to heaven or hell"
Verse 2
C
F
C
Oh death, oh death
Verse 3
C
"Oh death", someone would pray
F
C
"Could you call some other
day?"
"God's children's prayed,
the preacher's preached
F
C
F
C
The time of mercy is out
of your reach"
Verse 4
F
C
F
C
I'll lock your jaws so you can't talk
Close your eyes so you can't see
F
C
F
C
This very hour come go with me"
Verse 5
C
F
"Death I come to take the soul
C
F
C
Leave the body and leave it cold
To drop the flesh off of the frame
F
C
The earth and worm both have a claim"
Verse 6
C
F
C
Oh death, oh death
Can't you spare me over
'til another year?
Verse 7
F
C
Place a cold towel upon my head
My head is warm, my feet is cold
F
C
F
C
Death is moving upon my soul
Verse 8
C
Oh death, how you treating me
F
C
You close my eyes so I can't see
You hurt my body, you make me cold
F
C
You're ruling my life right out of my soul
Verse 9
C
Bb
C
F
C
Oh death, oh death
F
C
F
Can't you spare me over
F
C
Oh death, oh death
Bb
C
F
C
Please spare me over 'til an other year
Verse 10
F
C
Please don't take me at this stage
My wealth is all at your command
F
C
If you will move your icy hand
Verse 11
F
C
Are all alike with me, you know
No wealth, no land, no silver, no gold
F
C
Nothin' satisfies me but your soul"
Verse 12
C
Oh death, oh death
F
C
F
Can't you spare me over
Oh death, oh death
F
C
Please spare me over 'til another year
How did you like the song?
TunerE A D G B E
ChordsC F Bb
More songs by Dock Boggs
Discover chords for more songs to play
Related songs
Discover chords for more songs to play
Popular chords globally
Most played chords & tabs across all users
Recently added
Recently added chords & tabs