'Tis late and cold chords by Robert Johnson

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Verse 1
F 
C 
It is  (F major) late and cold, stir up the  (C major) fire,
G 
C 
Sit close and draw the  (G major) table  (C major) nigher,
F 
Be merry and drink  (F major) wine that's bold,
Eb 
Bb 
A  (E flat major) hearty good  (B flat major) medicine
F 
C 
again (F major) st the cold.  (C major) 
Eb 
Fm 
C 
Your bed's of  (E flat major) wanton  (F minor) down, the  (C major) best,
Where you may tumble, tumble,
C 
tumble to your  (C major) rest,
F 
Bb 
Eb 
I could  (F major) well  (B flat major) wish you wengers too,  (E flat major) 
C 
G 
C 
F 
But  (C major) I  am dead and can (G major) not  (C major) do.  (F major) 
C 
Call for the best, the house may ring,  (C major) 
Ab 
Eb 
Ab 
 (A flat major) Sack, white and claret,  (E flat major) let them  (A flat major) bring.
Fm 
F 
Drink a pace while  (F minor) breath you have,  (F major) 
C 
F 
Bb 
 (C major) You'll  (F major) find but  (B flat major) cold drinking
F 
C 
 (F major) in the  (C major) grave.
F 
Bb 
Gm 
Plough a  (F major) partridge  (B flat major) for your  (G minor) din,
Eb 
Ab 
And a cavern  (E flat major) for  (A flat major) a cedar.
Bb 
F 
You shall find ready when  (B flat major) you are  (F major) up,
G 
C 
And the horse  (G major) shall have his  (C major) zap.
F 
Bb 
Eb 
 (F major) Welcome, wel (B flat major) come shall  (E flat major) fly around,
C 
F 
And I shall smile  (C major) though  (F major) 
C 
F 
 (C major) underground.  (F major) 
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